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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 30, 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 30, 1927 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Percy Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Peter McLaughlin |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Elmer Yoter | Third Baseman |
| Percy Jones | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 30, 1927
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Grimes
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson 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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Jones
Mann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Jones
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Jones
Roush hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Jones
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimes covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Grimes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Jones
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Jones
Harper bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jones. Terry scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Jones
Taylor hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Jones
Grimes hits a line drive into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Jones
Mann takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Jones
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harper scores. Mann moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roush vs. Jones
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roush for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yoter vs. Grimes
Yoter hits a line drive into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grimes
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields the ball and throws to Grimes covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Grimes
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Grimes
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Jones
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Jones
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Hornsby scores. Terry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching.
Harper bunts in front of the plate. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Bush
Taylor hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Bush
Grimes hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Grimes
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Grimes
Earl Webb pinch hits for Elmer Yoter.
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Grimes
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Bush
Sparky Adams now playing third base. Clyde Beck now playing second base.
Mann hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Bush
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Bush
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Bush
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Bush
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roush tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Bush
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Beck fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Grimes
Adams hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bush
Harper hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Bush
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Bush
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Grimes
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolson vs. Grimes
Chick Tolson pinch hits for Guy Bush.
Tolson strikes out. Taylor drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tolson out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Brillheart
Jim Brillheart now pitching.
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Brillheart
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Brillheart
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Brillheart
Hornsby bunts towards the mound. Brillheart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Brillheart
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Grimes
Adams hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Grimes
English takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Taylor fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Taylor. Adams moves to third. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground for a double play. English moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Grimes
There goes Wilson. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Brillheart
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Brillheart
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Brillheart
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beck scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Stephenson bunts towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Grimes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Grimes
Pete Scott pinch hits for Jim Brillheart.
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Grampp
Hank Grampp now pitching.
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Grampp
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grampp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Grampp
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Grampp
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Gonzalez and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Grimes
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Grimes
English takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Adams scores. English moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Freddie Fitzsimmons now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. English scores. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Fitzsimmons
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heathcote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimm hits a line drive towards third. Lindstrom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1927 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams S, 2b-3b 5 1 2 0 Mann L, lf 4 1 1 1
English W, ss 2 1 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 3 1 1 1
Heathcote C, rf 5 0 3 1 Roush E, cf 4 0 2 0
Wilson H, cf 3 1 0 1 Hornsby R, 2b 3 1 2 1
Stephenson R, lf 5 0 3 0 Terry B, 1b 2 2 1 0
Grimm C, 1b 5 0 2 1 Jackson T, ss 2 1 1 2
Gonzalez M, c 3 0 0 0 Harper G, rf 3 1 0 0
Yoter E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Taylor Z, c 4 0 0 0
Webb E, ph 1 0 0 0 Grimes B, p 4 0 0 0
Beck C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 0 0 0 0
Jones P, p 1 0 1 0
Bush G, p 1 0 0 0
Tolson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Brillheart J, p 0 0 0 0
Scott P, ph 1 0 0 0
Grampp H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 29 7 8 5
Chicago 000 100 002 -- 3
New York 132 100 00x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones P (L)* 2.0 4 6 3 4 0
Bush G 3.0 2 1 1 1 0
Brillheart J 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Grampp H 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W)+ 8.0 11 3 3 6 5
Fitzsimmons F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Jones P, Taylor Z
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, New York 7
2B -- Jackson T
HR -- Mann L
CS -- Lindstrom F
SH -- Harper G
SF -- Terry B
A -- 25000
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