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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1915-08-31 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:41
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 2–0. Jimmy Lavender earned the win. Cy Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W: Jimmy Lavender L: Rube Schauer SV: (none)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Good | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Fisher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Schulte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Saier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Phelan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Archer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Lavender | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Grant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Brainard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Dooin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Schauer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Schang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chief Meyers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Lavender | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Schauer | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Good: 53
- Bob Fisher: 3/FL
- Frank Schulte: 53
Bot 1
- George Burns: 3/G
- Eddie Grant: 13
- Dave Robertson: K
Top 2
- Heinie Zimmerman: 6/P
- Vic Saier: 2/P
- Cy Williams: D
- Art Phelan: E6/G.2-3
- Jimmy Archer: SB2
- Jimmy Archer: K
Bot 2
- Larry Doyle: 31
- Fred Merkle: E6/G
- Art Fletcher: 13.1-2
- Fred Brainard: K
Top 3
- Jimmy Lavender: 53
- Wilbur Good: W
- Bob Fisher: S.1-2
- Frank Schulte: 6/P
- Heinie Zimmerman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Red Dooin: 43
- Rube Schauer: K
- George Burns: K
Top 4
- Vic Saier: 5/FL
- Cy Williams: HR/9
- Art Phelan: 53
- Jimmy Archer: 43
Bot 4
- Eddie Grant: 53
- Dave Robertson: 23
- Larry Doyle: K
Top 5
- Jimmy Lavender: D
- Wilbur Good: FC1/BG.2X3(15)
- Bob Fisher: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Frank Schulte: WP.3-H;2-3
- Frank Schulte: FC3.3XH(325);B-2
- Heinie Zimmerman: 2/P
Bot 5
- Fred Merkle: K
- Art Fletcher: 13
- Fred Brainard: 63
Top 6
- Vic Saier: 5/FL
- Cy Williams: 9/F
- Art Phelan: 4/P
Bot 6
- Red Dooin: 4/P
- Rube Schauer: 23
- George Burns: K
Top 7
- Jimmy Archer: 63
- Jimmy Lavender: K
- Wilbur Good: 43
Bot 7
- Eddie Grant: 43
- Dave Robertson: 31
- Larry Doyle: 8/F
Top 8
- Bob Fisher: 2/FL
- Frank Schulte: 9/F
- Heinie Zimmerman: S
- Vic Saier: 8/F
Bot 8
- Fred Merkle: W
- Art Fletcher: 643.1-2
- Fred Brainard: 13
- Bobby Schang: K
Top 9
- Cy Williams: 13
- Art Phelan: 63
- Jimmy Archer: K
Bot 9
- Chief Meyers: 23
- George Burns: 43
- Eddie Grant: 7/F