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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1924-08-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 16000 · 1:27

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Sheriff Blake earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6
CHN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	6

W: Sheriff Blake L: Joe Oeschger SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bob Hart · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Pfirman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Heinie Sand	4	0	0	0	2
George Harper	4	0	1	0	0
Cy Williams	4	0	1	0	1
Butch Henline	3	1	1	0	2
Russ Wrightstone	3	0	2	1	0
Johnny Mokan	3	0	0	0	0
Walter Holke	3	0	0	0	2
Hod Ford	3	0	0	0	0
Joe Oeschger	2	0	1	0	0
Clarence Mitchell	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Schultz	1	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sparky Adams	3	1	1	0	1	0
Cliff Heathcote	3	1	2	0	1	0
Charlie Hollocher	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bernie Friberg	3	0	1	1	0	0
Denver Grigsby	1	0	0	1	0	0
Gabby Hartnett	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jigger Statz	3	0	1	0	0	0
Hooks Cotter	3	0	1	0	0	0
Sheriff Blake	3	0	0	0	0	1
Otto Vogel	2	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Oeschger	7.0	5	2	2
Whitey Glazner	1.0	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sheriff Blake	9.0	6	0	8

Play-by-play

Top 1

Heinie Sand: K
George Harper: E4
Cy Williams: SB2
Cy Williams: CS3(25)
Cy Williams: S3
Butch Henline: SB2
Butch Henline: K

Bot 1

Sparky Adams: S
Cliff Heathcote: S.1-2
Charlie Hollocher: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
Bernie Friberg: S8.3-H;2-3
Denver Grigsby: 43.3-H;1-2
Gabby Hartnett: 13

Top 2

Russ Wrightstone: 99
Johnny Mokan: 99
Walter Holke: K

Bot 2

Jigger Statz: 99
Hooks Cotter: S
Sheriff Blake: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Hod Ford: 99
Joe Oeschger: S
Heinie Sand: K
George Harper: PB.1-2
George Harper: 99

Bot 3

Sparky Adams: W
Cliff Heathcote: W.1-2
Charlie Hollocher: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
Bernie Friberg: FC6/DP.3XH(62);2XH(21)

Top 4

Cy Williams: 99
Butch Henline: S5
Russ Wrightstone: D7/7D.1-H
Johnny Mokan: SB3
Johnny Mokan: FC6.3XH(62)
Walter Holke: SB2
Walter Holke: 8

Bot 4

Otto Vogel: 99
Gabby Hartnett: 99
Jigger Statz: 99

Top 5

Hod Ford: 99
Joe Oeschger: 99
Heinie Sand: 99

Bot 5

Hooks Cotter: 99
Sheriff Blake: K
Sparky Adams: 99

Top 6

George Harper: S/BG
Cy Williams: 99
Butch Henline: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 6

Cliff Heathcote: 99
Charlie Hollocher: K
Bernie Friberg: 99

Top 7

Russ Wrightstone: S
Johnny Mokan: 6(1)3/GDP
Walter Holke: K

Bot 7

Otto Vogel: 99
Gabby Hartnett: 99
Jigger Statz: S
Hooks Cotter: 99

Top 8

Hod Ford: 99
Clarence Mitchell: 99
Heinie Sand: 99

Bot 8

Sheriff Blake: 99
Sparky Adams: 99
Cliff Heathcote: S
Charlie Hollocher: SB2
Charlie Hollocher: 99

Top 9

George Harper: 99
Cy Williams: K
Joe Schultz: K

Notes & reviews

Adams tagged out by catcher heading back to third and then Heathcote tagged out by pitcher trying to score when home plate was apparently unguarded
Grigsby injured running into fence trying to catch double

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