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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 29, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 29, 1927 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Carlson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Barnes |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Peter McLaughlin |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Elmer Yoter | Third Baseman |
| Hal Carlson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andy Reese | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Left Fielder |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Jack Cummings | Catcher |
| Virgil Barnes | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 29, 1927
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Barnes
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Barnes
English bunts towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Barnes
Barnes spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Barnes. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webb vs. Barnes
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Barnes
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Barnes
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimm vs. Barnes
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Stephenson scores. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Barnes
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Carlson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Carlson
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Carlson
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roush for the out. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hornsby vs. Carlson
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yoter vs. Barnes
Yoter hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlson vs. Barnes
Carlson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Barnes, and towards Reese, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Barnes
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Carlson
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Carlson
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Carlson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Carlson
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yoter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Barnes
English hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Roush. English reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Barnes
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Barnes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. English moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Barnes
Stephenson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Barnes
Grimm takes first base on ball four. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartnett vs. Barnes
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. English scores. Stephenson moves to third. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yoter vs. Barnes
Yoter hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Carlson
Heinie Mueller pinch hits for Virgil Barnes.
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Carlson
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Carlson
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. English misplays the ball. That's an error on English. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roush vs. Carlson
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. English fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Carlson
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Carlson
Terry takes first base on ball four. Roush moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Blake
Sheriff Blake now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roush scores. Hornsby scores. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Blake
Harper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terry scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cummings vs. Blake
Cummings takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Blake
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Harper scores. Cummings moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Blake
Reese is hit by the pitch. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindstrom vs. Blake
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Fitzsimmons
Freddie Fitzsimmons now pitching. Heinie Mueller now playing left field.
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Fitzsimmons
English hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Blake
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blake, and towards Adams, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Blake
Hornsby strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Blake
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blake
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yoter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Fitzsimmons
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Fitzsimmons
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimm vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to third for the out. Wilson scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Fitzsimmons
Hartnett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Blake
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Blake
Cummings hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Blake
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Blake
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitzsimmons vs. Blake
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yoter vs. Fitzsimmons
Yoter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blake vs. Fitzsimmons
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. Yoter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and has Yoter trapped. There's the throw to Hornsby and over to Reese, who tags Yoter for the out. Adams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Fitzsimmons
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Fitzsimmons
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Blake
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Blake
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Blake
Terry strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Fitzsimmons
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimm hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blake
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Blake
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm can't make a play. That's a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cummings vs. Blake
Cummings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Blake
Mueller bunts towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. Cummings moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Blake
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Blake
Mel Ott pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roush vs. Blake
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yoter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Henry
Dutch Henry now pitching.
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Henry
Pete Scott pinch hits for Elmer Yoter.
Scott hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Henry
Mike Gonzalez pinch hits for Sheriff Blake.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Henry
Eddie Pick pinch runs for Mike Gonzalez.
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. Pick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
English vs. Henry
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching. Sparky Adams now playing third base. Clyde Beck now playing second base.
Hornsby strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Bush
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bush
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Bush
Harper takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cummings vs. Bush
Cummings hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Chick Tolson pinch hits for Earl Webb. Burleigh Grimes now pitching. Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Chick Tolson.
Heathcote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimm for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1927, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams S, 2b-3b 5 2 2 1 Reese A, 3b 2 1 1 0
English W, ss 4 1 2 1 Lindstrom F, lf 3 0 1 0
Webb E, rf 4 0 0 1 Fitzsimmons F, p 1 0 0 0
Tolson C, ph 0 0 0 0 Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Heathcote C, ph 1 0 0 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson H, cf 2 2 0 0 Grimes B, p 0 0 0 0
Stephenson R, lf 4 1 2 0 Roush E, cf 5 1 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 3 Hornsby R, 2b 5 1 1 1
Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 1 Terry B, 1b 1 1 0 0
Yoter E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 4 2 1 2
Scott P, ph 1 0 0 0 Harper G, rf 3 1 2 1
Beck C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cummings J, c 4 0 1 1
Carlson H, p 1 0 0 0 Barnes V, p 0 0 0 0
Blake S, p 2 0 0 0 Mueller H, ph-lf 3 1 2 3
Gonzalez M, ph 1 0 1 0
Pick E, pr 0 1 0 0
Bush G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 8 7 32 8 9 8
Chicago 301 011 010 -- 7
New York 007 000 10x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Carlson H (L) 2.1 3 5 4 3 0
Blake S 4.2 6 3 3 5 3
Bush G 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Barnes V 3.0 4 4 4 2 0
Fitzsimmons F (W) 4.0 2 2 2 2 2
Henry D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Grimes B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Barnes V, English W
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 12
2B -- Stephenson R 2, Lindstrom F, English W
3B -- Adams S
HR -- Mueller H
SH -- English W, Mueller H
HBP -- by Barnes V (Wilson H), by Barnes V (Stephenson R), by Blake S (Reese A)
T -- 2:10
A -- 40000
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