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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 11, 1929
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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 May 11, 1929 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sheriff Blake |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 45,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Edward McLaughlin |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Earl Grace | Catcher |
| Sheriff Blake | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Left Fielder |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 11, 1929
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Benton
English is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Benton
Beck strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Benton
Cuyler is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Blake
Welsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Blake
Cohen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Blake
There's a wild pitch. Welsh moves to third. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindstrom vs. Blake
There's a wild pitch. Welsh scores. Cohen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindstrom vs. Blake
Lindstrom hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Blake
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Blake
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler throws the ball in to Hornsby who tags Terry trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cohen scores. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a fly ball into left field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Benton
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Benton
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blake
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Blake
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Blake
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Blake
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Blake covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Benton
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Benton
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Benton
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Benton
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Blake
Welsh hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Blake
Cohen 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Blake
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Benton
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Blake
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Blake
Terry 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blake
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Benton
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Welsh. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Benton
Grimm hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Benton
Grace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blake vs. Benton
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Benton, and towards Cohen, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Blake
Roush 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Blake
Hogan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Blake
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. English throws to second for one, and Hornsby throws to first, and Grimm drops the ball. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Blake
Welsh is hit by the pitch. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Blake
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Benton
English hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Benton
Beck hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Benton
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Blake
Lindstrom 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Blake
Ott hits a line drive towards first. Grimm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Blake
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blake
There goes Terry. The throw from Grace and he is out, Hornsby applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Benton
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blake
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Blake
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Blake
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck juggles the ball. That's an error on Beck. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Blake
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Benton
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Benton
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Benton
Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Sheriff Blake.
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Benton
English hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Carlson
Hal Carlson now pitching.
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Carlson
Cohen hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Carlson
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Carlson
Ott takes first base on ball four. Welsh moves to third. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Carlson
Terry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Carlson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Carlson
Roush hits a line drive into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Carlson
Hogan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Benton
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Benton
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1929 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
English W, ss 4 0 1 0 Welsh J, lf 3 2 2 0
Beck C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 1 1 0
Cuyler K, rf 4 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hornsby R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 0 0
Wilson H, cf 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 1 2 5
Stephenson R, lf 2 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 0
Grimm C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Roush E, cf 4 0 1 0
Grace E, c 3 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 1 0
Blake S, p 2 0 0 0 Benton L, p 3 0 0 0
Heathcote C, ph 0 0 0 0
Carlson H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 2 0 32 6 9 5
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 200 000 04x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Blake S (L) 7.0 5 2 2 1 1
Carlson H 1.0 4 4 4 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 4
E -- Grimm C, Beck C, Terry B
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 5
2B -- Stephenson R
HR -- Terry B
CS -- Terry B
HBP -- by Blake S (Welsh J)
WP -- Blake S 2, Benton L
A -- 45000
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