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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1923-05-09 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 1200 · 51°F · 2:11
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 9–6. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 4th. Vic Aldridge earned the win. George Grantham 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Vic Aldridge L: Claude Jonnard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Bill Finneran · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jigger Statz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Callaghan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Kelleher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Friberg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hack Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Aldridge | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Bancroft | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Groh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Youngs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy O'Connell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Snyder | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Jonnard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Aldridge | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Johnson | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Claude Jonnard | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jesse Barnes | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jigger Statz: E4/G
- Marty Callaghan: PB.1X3(25)
- Marty Callaghan: S9
- George Grantham: 46(1)/FO
- John Kelleher: S7.1-2
- Bernie Friberg: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Dave Bancroft: S/89S
- Heinie Groh: 9/F
- Frankie Frisch: S7.1-2
- Irish Meusel: W.2-3;1-2
- Ross Youngs: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: 4/P
- Jimmy O'Connell: S3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Snyder: 8/F
Top 2
- Hack Miller: 43
- Sparky Adams: 3/P13
- Bob O'Farrell: E6/TH1/G56
- Vic Aldridge: W.1-2
- Jigger Statz: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Fred Johnson: 8/F
- Dave Bancroft: 31/G3L
- Heinie Groh: W
- Frankie Frisch: S9.1-3
- Irish Meusel: S9/9DW.3-H;1XH(942)
Top 3
- Marty Callaghan: 8/F
- George Grantham: D7/F7D
- John Kelleher: 9/F.2-3
- Bernie Friberg: 8/L
Bot 3
- Ross Youngs: S7
- High Pockets Kelly: 9/F
- Jimmy O'Connell: 4/P
- Frank Snyder: 4/P
Top 4
- Hack Miller: W
- Sparky Adams: S5/G5S.1-2
- Bob O'Farrell: S7.2-H;1-3
- Vic Aldridge: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Jigger Statz: W.2-3;1-2
- Marty Callaghan: T9/L89D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- George Grantham: W
- John Kelleher: 8/SF.3-H
- Bernie Friberg: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bernie Friberg: 43
Bot 4
- Claude Jonnard: 43
- Dave Bancroft: 8/F
- Heinie Groh: S9
- Frankie Frisch: 3/G
Top 5
- Hack Miller: 7/F
- Sparky Adams: 9/L9S
- Bob O'Farrell: 9/F
Bot 5
- Irish Meusel: 4/P
- Ross Youngs: 8/F
- High Pockets Kelly: HR/F7D
- Jimmy O'Connell: 9/F
Top 6
- Vic Aldridge: 3/FL
- Jigger Statz: 8/F
- Marty Callaghan: 53
Bot 6
- Frank Snyder: 9/F9L
- Claude Jonnard: E4/G
- Dave Bancroft: S5/G25.1-2
- Heinie Groh: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Frankie Frisch: 7/SF.3-H(UR);1-2(THH)
- Irish Meusel: E4/G.2-3
- Ross Youngs: 9/F9DW
Top 7
- George Grantham: HR/F9LD
- John Kelleher: 53
- Bernie Friberg: W
- Hack Miller: S9/G34.1-3
- Sparky Adams: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob O'Farrell: 43
Bot 7
- High Pockets Kelly: 8/F
- Jimmy O'Connell: S/F8S
- Frank Snyder: 63/G56.1-2
- Earl Smith: 63
Top 8
- Vic Aldridge: 63
- Jigger Statz: 5/FL
- Marty Callaghan: 143
Bot 8
- Dave Bancroft: 2E3/G2
- Heinie Groh: 63.1-2
- Frankie Frisch: 4/P
- Irish Meusel: E4/G.2-3
- Ross Youngs: 8/L
Top 9
- George Grantham: 6/P
- John Kelleher: S8/G46
- Bernie Friberg: T8/89XDW.1-H
- Hack Miller: S/G6M.3-H
- Sparky Adams: 8/F
- Bob O'Farrell: 7/F7DW
Bot 9
- High Pockets Kelly: 13
- Jimmy O'Connell: 9/F
- Frank Snyder: 7/L7D