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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1923-07-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12000 · 1:43
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Jack Bentley earned the win. Irish Meusel 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Jack Bentley L: Vic Keen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Frederick Westervelt · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bob Hart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jigger Statz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Hollocher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Kelleher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hack Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Otto Vogel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Allen Elliott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Keen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sparky Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ross Youngs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Heinie Groh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Stengel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Gowdy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Bentley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Keen | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Virgil Cheeves | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bentley | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jigger Statz: S9
- Charlie Hollocher: 36(1)/FO
- George Grantham: S8.1-2
- Bob O'Farrell: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ross Youngs: W
- Heinie Groh: S9.1-2
- Frankie Frisch: 43.2-3;1-2
- Irish Meusel: K
- Casey Stengel: S5/G.3-H;2X3(5)
Top 2
- John Kelleher: 9/F
- Hack Miller: 53
- Otto Vogel: S8
- Allen Elliott: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- High Pockets Kelly: 3/G
- Travis Jackson: 6/P
- Hank Gowdy: W
- Jack Bentley: S5.1-H(E5/TH1)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Ross Youngs: 63
Top 3
- Allen Elliott: 7/F
- Vic Keen: 13
- Jigger Statz: D9
- Charlie Hollocher: HP
- George Grantham: 6/P
Bot 3
- Heinie Groh: 63
- Frankie Frisch: 7/F
- Irish Meusel: S8
- Casey Stengel: 7/F78
Top 4
- Bob O'Farrell: 2/FL
- John Kelleher: 43
- Hack Miller: K
Bot 4
- High Pockets Kelly: 3/G
- Travis Jackson: 8/F
- Hank Gowdy: S7
- Jack Bentley: S9.1-3
- Ross Youngs: 7/F
Top 5
- Otto Vogel: 13
- Allen Elliott: S7
- Vic Keen: K
- Jigger Statz: W.1-2
- Charlie Hollocher: 43
Bot 5
- Heinie Groh: S7
- Frankie Frisch: 6/LDP.1X1(63)
- Irish Meusel: HR/L9D
- Casey Stengel: S7
- High Pockets Kelly: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- George Grantham: 8/F
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- John Kelleher: S8.1-3
- Hack Miller: 9/L89XDW/SF.3-H
- Otto Vogel: 9/F
Bot 6
- Travis Jackson: 9/F
- Hank Gowdy: 4/P
- Jack Bentley: 3/FL
Top 7
- Allen Elliott: S7
- Sparky Adams: 9/F
- Jigger Statz: 9/F
- Charlie Hollocher: 43
Bot 7
- Ross Youngs: W
- Heinie Groh: 7/LDP.1X1(73)
- Frankie Frisch: 43
Top 8
- George Grantham: K
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- John Kelleher: K
- Hack Miller: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Irish Meusel: 8/F
- Casey Stengel: 8/F
- High Pockets Kelly: 53
Top 9
- Otto Vogel: 4/P4D
- Allen Elliott: 53
- Gabby Hartnett: K