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New York Giants @
Chicago Cubs
1920-07-10 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 2:20
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8β5. New York Giants put up 4 in the 1st. Art Nehf earned the win. High Pockets Kelly went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Art Nehf L: Speed Martin SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: Bob Emslie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Bancroft | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Larry Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Art Nehf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Babe Twombly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Charlie Hollocher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Zeb Terry | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dode Paskert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buck Herzog | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob O'Farrell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Carter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Daly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Deal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Claude Hendrix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Nehf | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Speed Martin | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Carter | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Claude Hendrix | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Burns: D7/5
- Dave Bancroft: W
- Ross Youngs: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Frankie Frisch: E4/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- High Pockets Kelly: T/78.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
- Vern Spencer: FC5.3-3(E2);B-2
- Larry Doyle: HP
- Earl Smith: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Art Nehf: 43
Bot 1
- Babe Twombly: K/C
- Charlie Hollocher: 13/BG
- Zeb Terry: S7/5
- Fred Merkle: K/C
Top 2
- George Burns: T8
- Dave Bancroft: W
- Ross Youngs: S7.3-H;1-2
- Frankie Frisch: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: S8.3-H;2-H
- Vern Spencer: CS2(26)
- Vern Spencer: S4
- Larry Doyle: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Dave Robertson: K23
- Dode Paskert: 9
- Buck Herzog: 5/P
Top 3
- Larry Doyle: 43
- Earl Smith: 43
- Art Nehf: S7/5
- George Burns: S8.1-2
- Dave Bancroft: 8
Bot 3
- Bob O'Farrell: S8
- Paul Carter: 2/FL
- Babe Twombly: S8.1-2
- Charlie Hollocher: W.2-3;1-2
- Zeb Terry: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 4
- Ross Youngs: 43
- Frankie Frisch: 8
- High Pockets Kelly: HR/7
- Vern Spencer: 2/P
Bot 4
- Fred Merkle: 63
- Dave Robertson: K
- Dode Paskert: S7/5/L
- Buck Herzog: 53
Top 5
- Larry Doyle: 53
- Earl Smith: 63
- Art Nehf: 63
Bot 5
- Bob O'Farrell: E9/F.B-3
- Paul Carter: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Babe Twombly: W.1-2
- Charlie Hollocher: W.2-3;1-2
- Zeb Terry: S8/1.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- Fred Merkle: 9
- Dave Robertson: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Dode Paskert: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Buck Herzog: 4/L
Top 6
- George Burns: W
- Dave Bancroft: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ross Youngs: 63
Bot 6
- Bob O'Farrell: S1
- Tom Daly: 64(1)3/GDP
- Babe Twombly: 63
Top 7
- Frankie Frisch: W
- High Pockets Kelly: 4/FL
- Vern Spencer: S1.1-2
- Larry Doyle: 9
- Earl Smith: 8
Bot 7
- Charlie Hollocher: 9
- Zeb Terry: D7
- Fred Merkle: 53.2-3
- Charlie Deal: S9.3-H
- Dode Paskert: 43
Top 8
- Art Nehf: 63
- George Burns: 8
- Dave Bancroft: S9
- Ross Youngs: 13
Bot 8
- Buck Herzog: W+WP.B-2
- Bob O'Farrell: FC1/DP.2X3(1565);BX2(54)
- Claude Hendrix: 9
Top 9
- Frankie Frisch: 3/G
- High Pockets Kelly: 3/G
- Vern Spencer: K
Bot 9
- Babe Twombly: 7
- Charlie Hollocher: 5/FL
- Zeb Terry: 7
Notes & reviews
- Merkle's grounder hit Frisch in groin. Frisch recovered his feet and made throw, then collapsed but continued after several minutes




















