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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1914-08-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 9000 · 2:30
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–4. New York Giants put up 5 in the 5th. Art Fromme earned the win and Jeff Tesreau picked up the save. Claud Derrick went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Art Fromme L: George Pierce SV: Jeff Tesreau
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Bob Emslie · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Leach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilbur Good | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Saier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Schulte | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Claud Derrick | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Archer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Pierce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Knisely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Hageman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Bescher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Snodgrass | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry McLean | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milt Stock | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Fromme | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Murray | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chief Meyers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Tesreau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pierce | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Zip Zabel | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Casey Hageman | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Fromme | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Jeff Tesreau | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Leach: 53
- Wilbur Good: 1/P
- Vic Saier: 43
Bot 1
- Bob Bescher: 63
- Larry Doyle: 43
- George Burns: 53
Top 2
- Heinie Zimmerman: S7
- Frank Schulte: S9.1-2
- Bill Sweeney: SB3;SB2
- Bill Sweeney: 3/FL
- Claud Derrick: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jimmy Archer: 63.2-3
- George Pierce: 3/G
Bot 2
- Fred Snodgrass: K
- Art Fletcher: 63
- Fred Merkle: 63
Top 3
- Tommy Leach: E6/G
- Wilbur Good: 13/SH.1-2
- Vic Saier: W
- Heinie Zimmerman: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 3
- Larry McLean: 6/L
- Milt Stock: 63
- Art Fromme: S8
- Bob Bescher: 8/F
Top 4
- Frank Schulte: 3/FL
- Bill Sweeney: 7/F
- Claud Derrick: D7
- Jimmy Archer: S5.2XH(532)
Bot 4
- Larry Doyle: 13
- George Burns: S/BG
- Fred Snodgrass: S7/G.1-3
- Art Fletcher: 8/SF.3-H
- Fred Merkle: CS2(24)
Top 5
- George Pierce: K
- Tommy Leach: 63
- Wilbur Good: K
Bot 5
- Fred Merkle: W
- Larry McLean: FC1/TH2.1-2;B-1
- Milt Stock: W.2-3;1-2
- Red Murray: S6/G.3-H;2-H(E4)(NR);1-2#
- Bob Bescher: 4/F
- Larry Doyle: W.2-3;1-2
- George Burns: S6/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Fred Snodgrass: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Art Fletcher: 5(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Fred Merkle: K/C
Top 6
- Vic Saier: W
- Heinie Zimmerman: S9.1-2
- Frank Schulte: 8/F
- Bill Sweeney: S8.2-H;1-3
- Claud Derrick: S4/G.3-H;1-3
- Jimmy Archer: K
- Pete Knisely: 4/F
Bot 6
- Chief Meyers: S7
- Milt Stock: S9.1-2
- Jeff Tesreau: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Bescher: D7.3-H;2-H
- Larry Doyle: HP
- George Burns: 4(B)6(2)/DP
Top 7
- Tommy Leach: W
- Wilbur Good: 16(1)/FO
- Vic Saier: W.1-2
- Heinie Zimmerman: K
- Frank Schulte: K
Bot 7
- Fred Snodgrass: S5/G
- Art Fletcher: 9/F
- Fred Merkle: CS2(26)
- Fred Merkle: 4/F
Top 8
- Bill Sweeney: 9/F
- Claud Derrick: 1/P
- Jimmy Archer: S7
- Casey Hageman: K
Bot 8
- Chief Meyers: 63
- Milt Stock: 53
- Jeff Tesreau: 9/F
Top 9
- Tommy Leach: S7
- Wilbur Good: 6/F
- Vic Saier: W.1-2
- Heinie Zimmerman: 8/F
- Frank Schulte: K
Notes & reviews
- Hit and run
- Thorpe scored from second as Sweeney held the ball