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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

1923-09-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:10

Brooklyn Robins defeated Chicago Cubs 9–7. Brooklyn Robins put up 4 in the 7th. Burleigh Grimes earned the win. Jack Fournier went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BRO	3	0	1	0	1	0	4	0	0	9	13
CHN	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	7	16

W: Burleigh Grimes L: Rip Wheeler SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jack Powell · 1B: Bob Hart · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Brooklyn Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gene Bailey	4	0	0	0	1	1
Jimmy Johnston	5	1	2	0	0	0
Zack Wheat	4	2	2	1	0	0
Jack Fournier	3	4	2	1	0	0
Tommy Griffith	4	2	3	3	1	0
Zack Taylor	5	0	3	4	0	0
Ivy Olson	5	0	0	0	0	0
Andy High	4	0	1	0	0	0
Burleigh Grimes	2	0	0	0	1	1
Bernie Neis	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jigger Statz	6	1	3	1	0	1
Sparky Adams	5	2	2	0	1	0
George Grantham	4	0	2	0	1	0
Bob O'Farrell	5	0	1	3	0	1
Bernie Friberg	4	0	0	0	1	1
Hack Miller	5	1	1	0	0	0
Ray Grimes	4	1	2	1	1	0
Denver Grigsby	5	2	4	0	0	0
Rip Wheeler	3	0	0	1	0	0
Pete Turgeon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gabby Hartnett	1	0	1	1	0	0

Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Burleigh Grimes	9.0	16	4	3

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rip Wheeler	7.0	12	2	2
Tiny Osborne	2.0	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gene Bailey: 7/F
Jimmy Johnston: 8/F8S
Zack Wheat: S3/L
Jack Fournier: HP.1-2
Tommy Griffith: W.2-3;1-2
Zack Taylor: D7/7DW.3-H;2-H;1-H
Ivy Olson: 31

Bot 1

Jigger Statz: S8/G46
Sparky Adams: 7/L
George Grantham: S9.1-3
Bob O'Farrell: K
Bernie Friberg: 9/F

Top 2

Andy High: S9
Burleigh Grimes: PB.1-2
Burleigh Grimes: 53/SH.2-3
Gene Bailey: 3/P
Jimmy Johnston: 8/F

Bot 2

Hack Miller: 13
Ray Grimes: W
Denver Grigsby: D7/7L.1-3
Rip Wheeler: 43/G.3-H;2-3
Jigger Statz: D9.3-H
Sparky Adams: W+SB3
George Grantham: W.1-2
Bob O'Farrell: S8/G46.3-H;2-H;1-2
Bernie Friberg: K

Top 3

Zack Wheat: 43
Jack Fournier: HR/F89XD
Tommy Griffith: D9
Zack Taylor: 3/G.2-3
Ivy Olson: 13

Bot 3

Hack Miller: D/78
Ray Grimes: S9/L.2-H
Denver Grigsby: S1/G.1-2
Rip Wheeler: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
Jigger Statz: 8/F
Sparky Adams: 6(1)/FO

Top 4

Andy High: 5/FL
Burleigh Grimes: W
Gene Bailey: 3/G.1-2
Jimmy Johnston: S8.2XH(82)

Bot 4

George Grantham: 8/F
Bob O'Farrell: 53
Bernie Friberg: W
Hack Miller: 6(1)/FO

Top 5

Zack Wheat: 7/F
Jack Fournier: D9/9D
Tommy Griffith: S8.2-H
Zack Taylor: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Ray Grimes: 9/F
Denver Grigsby: 3/G
Rip Wheeler: 4/P

Top 6

Ivy Olson: 43
Andy High: 63
Burleigh Grimes: K23

Bot 6

Jigger Statz: 3/FL
Sparky Adams: D/78D
George Grantham: 5/FL
Bob O'Farrell: 53

Top 7

Gene Bailey: K/C
Jimmy Johnston: D7
Zack Wheat: D7.2-H
Jack Fournier: HP
Tommy Griffith: T8.2-H;1-H
Zack Taylor: S3/G.3-H
Ivy Olson: 3/P
Andy High: 8/L

Bot 7

Bernie Friberg: 8/F
Hack Miller: 4/P
Ray Grimes: S7
Denver Grigsby: S9.1-2
Pete Turgeon: 6(1)/FO

Top 8

Burleigh Grimes: 43
Gene Bailey: W
Jimmy Johnston: 23.1-2
Bernie Neis: 8/F

Bot 8

Jigger Statz: K
Sparky Adams: S7
George Grantham: D/78D.1-3
Bob O'Farrell: 63.3-H;2-3
Bernie Friberg: 43

Top 9

Jack Fournier: 4/P4D
Tommy Griffith: 9/F
Zack Taylor: S9
Ivy Olson: 3/L

Bot 9

Hack Miller: 13
Ray Grimes: 43
Denver Grigsby: T8/F89XD
Gabby Hartnett: S9.3-H
Jigger Statz: S9/9S.1-3
Sparky Adams: 64(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

Hit in the ribs
Pitcher Grimes walked toward the plate to argue with Umpire Powell over the last ball, and while in earnest consultation with the arbiter, Statz stole 3B.

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