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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 21, 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 August 21, 1929 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 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 | August 21, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Footsie Blair | First Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fullis | Left Fielder |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 21, 1929
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Benton
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Benton
English strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Root
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Benton
Cuyler 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: ---
Stephenson vs. Benton
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Benton
Blair 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Root
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Root
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cohen vs. Root
Cohen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Root
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Benton
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Benton
Root strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Benton
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Root
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blair scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fullis for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Root
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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Benton
English hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Benton
Cuyler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Benton
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Root
Jackson 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Benton
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Benton
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cohen. Blair goes all the way around to score. Taylor moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Root vs. Benton
Root hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Benton
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
English vs. Benton
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. English goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Root
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Root
Cohen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Root
Freddy Leach pinch hits for Larry Benton.
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Farrell moves to third. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fullis vs. Root
Fullis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Farrell scores. Cohen moves to third. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Mays
Carl Mays now pitching.
Cuyler bunts for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Mays
Stephenson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Mays
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Mays
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Mays
Root hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Root
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Root
O'Farrell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Mays
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Mays
English hits a line drive towards first. Terry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Mays
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Mays
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Root
Cohen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Root
Pat Crawford pinch hits for Carl Mays.
Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Root
Fullis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Judd
Ralph Judd now pitching.
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Judd
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Judd
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Judd
There goes Stephenson. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Stephenson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Judd
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Taylor settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Taylor. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Root
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Judd
Root hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Judd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Judd
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Judd
English hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fullis. English reaches second base with a double. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. Judd
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMillan tags and scores. English tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Judd
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson can't make a play. That's a base hit. English scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Judd
Cuyler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Root
O'Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Root
Cohen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Root
Shanty Hogan pinch hits for Ralph Judd.
Hogan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Root
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fullis vs. Root
Fullis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1929 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McMillan N, 3b 5 1 1 0 Fullis C, lf 5 0 0 0
English W, ss 5 2 2 1 Roush E, cf 4 0 2 1
Hornsby R, 2b 4 0 2 2 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wilson H, cf 5 1 2 1 Terry B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cuyler K, rf 5 2 2 2 Ott M, rf 4 1 2 0
Stephenson R, lf 4 1 3 2 Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0
Blair F, 1b 4 1 1 0 O'Farrell B, c 3 1 0 0
Taylor Z, c 4 1 1 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 0 3 1
Root C, p 3 0 0 0 Benton L, p 1 0 0 0
Leach F, ph 1 0 1 0
Mays C, p 0 0 0 0
Crawford P, ph 1 0 1 0
Judd R, p 0 0 0 0
Hogan S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 14 8 36 2 10 2
Chicago 000 232 002 -- 9
New York 010 010 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (L) 5.0 6 5 2 0 4
Mays C 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
Judd R 2.0 4 2 2 0 2
E -- Cohen A, Taylor Z
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 8
2B -- Ott M, Hornsby R, English W
HR -- Cuyler K, Stephenson R
SB -- Stephenson R
SF -- Root C, Hornsby R
A -- 0
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