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New York Giants @
Chicago Cubs
1922-05-16 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 5000 Β· 1:37
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 3β2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Virgil Cheeves earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Virgil Cheeves L: Fred Toney SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: Paul Sentell Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Bancroft | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Groh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ross Youngs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Irish Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ralph Shinners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Snyder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Toney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jigger Statz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Hollocher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Kelleher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Turner Barber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Maisel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zeb Terry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob O'Farrell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Virgil Cheeves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Toney | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Cheeves | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Bancroft: 8/F78
- Frankie Frisch: 4
- Heinie Groh: 8/F89XD
Bot 1
- Jigger Statz: 5
- Charlie Hollocher: 9
- John Kelleher: W
- Ray Grimes: D/89XDW.1-H
- Turner Barber: 8
Top 2
- Ross Youngs: W
- Irish Meusel: 9
- High Pockets Kelly: 7
- Ralph Shinners: 23/BG
Bot 2
- George Maisel: 8
- Zeb Terry: S7
- Bob O'Farrell: WP.1-2
- Bob O'Farrell: FC5.2X3(5464)
- Virgil Cheeves: 2/FL
Top 3
- Frank Snyder: 9/F9S
- Fred Toney: 2/FL
- Dave Bancroft: S9
- Frankie Frisch: 8
Bot 3
- Jigger Statz: S4
- Charlie Hollocher: 9/L
- John Kelleher: D7/7L.1-H
- Ray Grimes: D7/F7D.2-H
- Turner Barber: 43.2-3
- George Maisel: 53
Top 4
- Heinie Groh: K/C
- Ross Youngs: K
- Irish Meusel: K
Bot 4
- Zeb Terry: 13
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- Virgil Cheeves: 7/F7D
- Jigger Statz: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- High Pockets Kelly: W
- Ralph Shinners: 2/FL
- Frank Snyder: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Charlie Hollocher: 9/L9DW
- John Kelleher: 7/L
- Ray Grimes: 43
Top 6
- Fred Toney: K
- Dave Bancroft: S
- Frankie Frisch: S.1-2
- Heinie Groh: S.2-H;1-3
- Ross Youngs: D.3-H;1-3
- Irish Meusel: 3/L
- High Pockets Kelly: K
Bot 6
- Turner Barber: S7
- George Maisel: 13/SH.1-2
- Zeb Terry: 53
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- Virgil Cheeves: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ralph Shinners: K/C
- Frank Snyder: 5
- Fred Toney: 43
Bot 7
- Jigger Statz: 13/BG
- Charlie Hollocher: 9
- John Kelleher: S4
- Ray Grimes: SB2
- Ray Grimes: W
- Turner Barber: 9
Top 8
- Dave Bancroft: 43
- Frankie Frisch: 3
- Heinie Groh: 7
Bot 8
- George Maisel: 7
- Zeb Terry: 7
- Bob O'Farrell: D7
- Virgil Cheeves: 9
Top 9
- Ross Youngs: 13
- Irish Meusel: 63
- High Pockets Kelly: S8
- Earl Smith: 8
Notes & reviews
- it was raining hard and the fans in the bleachers ran across the field to the grandstand delaying the game

















