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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1923-08-28 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8000 · 1:37
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Pete Alexander earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Hugh McQuillan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Pfirman · 1B: Ernie Quigley · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jigger Statz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Grimes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bernie Friberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Bancroft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Youngs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Irish Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Snyder | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh McQuillan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Stengel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh McQuillan | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
 Claude Jonnard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jigger Statz: 2/FL
- Sparky Adams: 5/FL
- George Grantham: S9
- Ray Grimes: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Dave Bancroft: 43
- Frankie Frisch: 3/P
- Ross Youngs: 2/FL
Top 2
- Ray Grimes: S6/G56
- Bernie Friberg: 5/FL
- Hack Miller: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Irish Meusel: 4/P
- Jimmy O'Connell: 2/FL
- High Pockets Kelly: 3/P
Top 3
- Cliff Heathcote: W
- Bob O'Farrell: S/78S.1-3
- Pete Alexander: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Jigger Statz: S8.1-2
- Sparky Adams: 53.2-3;1-2
- George Grantham: 8/F
Bot 3
- Travis Jackson: S7
- Frank Snyder: 64(1)/FO
- Hugh McQuillan: 16(1)/FO
- Dave Bancroft: 3/G
Top 4
- Ray Grimes: W
- Bernie Friberg: S/G4.1-2
- Hack Miller: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Heathcote: 7/F
- Bob O'Farrell: IW
- Pete Alexander: K/C
Bot 4
- Frankie Frisch: 8/F
- Ross Youngs: 7/F
- Irish Meusel: 43
Top 5
- Jigger Statz: 9/F
- Sparky Adams: 63
- George Grantham: 8/F
Bot 5
- Jimmy O'Connell: 53
- High Pockets Kelly: S8
- Travis Jackson: 7/F
- Frank Snyder: S7.1-2
- Hugh McQuillan: 4(1)/FO
Top 6
- Ray Grimes: W
- Bernie Friberg: 54(1)/FO
- Hack Miller: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dave Bancroft: 7/F
- Frankie Frisch: 43
- Ross Youngs: 43
Top 7
- Cliff Heathcote: 43
- Bob O'Farrell: 4/P
- Pete Alexander: 3/G
Bot 7
- Irish Meusel: 63
- Jimmy O'Connell: 8/F
- High Pockets Kelly: 53
Top 8
- Jigger Statz: S7
- Sparky Adams: 1/BG/SH.1-2
- George Grantham: 7/F
- Ray Grimes: W
- Bernie Friberg: T9/L9.2-H;1-H
- Hack Miller: S8.3-H
- Cliff Heathcote: HP.1-2
- Bob O'Farrell: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Travis Jackson: S8
- Casey Stengel: S7.1-2
- Jack Bentley: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Dave Bancroft: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Frankie Frisch: 9/F
Top 9
- Pete Alexander: K
- Jigger Statz: S6/G
- Sparky Adams: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Ross Youngs: K
- Irish Meusel: 43
- Jimmy O'Connell: K
Notes & reviews
- Hit in the leg