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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1924-08-04 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 20000 · 1:41
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Sheriff Blake earned the win. Jigger Statz went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Sheriff Blake L: Claude Jonnard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Monroe Sweeney · 2B: (none) · 3B: Hank O'Day · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jigger Statz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Grantham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Friberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denver Grigsby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hooks Cotter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheriff Blake | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Frisch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Irish Meusel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Heinie Groh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Gowdy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Jonnard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Terry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Blake | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Jonnard | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Rosy Ryan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jigger Statz: 4/P
- Sparky Adams: K
- George Grantham: 53
Bot 1
- Jimmy O'Connell: W
- Frankie Frisch: 36(1)/FO
- Hack Wilson: 63.1-2
- Irish Meusel: 63
Top 2
- Gabby Hartnett: 63
- Bernie Friberg: 9/F
- Denver Grigsby: 3/G
Bot 2
- High Pockets Kelly: S6/G56
- Travis Jackson: K+SB2
- Heinie Groh: S6/G6S.2-3
- Hank Gowdy: 31.3-H;1-2#
- Claude Jonnard: S9/G3L.2-H
- Jimmy O'Connell: 43
Top 3
- Cliff Heathcote: W
- Hooks Cotter: E6/P5D.1-2
- Sheriff Blake: 153/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jigger Statz: 43.3-H(UR);2-3
- Sparky Adams: D7.3-H(UR)
- George Grantham: S9.2-H(UR)
- Gabby Hartnett: S8.1-3;BX2(854)
Bot 3
- Frankie Frisch: K/C
- Hack Wilson: 63
- Irish Meusel: S6/G56
- High Pockets Kelly: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Bernie Friberg: K/C
- Denver Grigsby: 43
- Cliff Heathcote: 13
Bot 4
- High Pockets Kelly: 53
- Travis Jackson: 53
- Heinie Groh: 3/L
Top 5
- Hooks Cotter: 7/F
- Sheriff Blake: E6/G
- Jigger Statz: 8/F
- Sparky Adams: 7/F
Bot 5
- Hank Gowdy: S9
- Claude Jonnard: K
- Jimmy O'Connell: K
- Frankie Frisch: 9/F
Top 6
- George Grantham: S9
- Gabby Hartnett: 9/F.1-2(E9/TH1)
- Bernie Friberg: 3/G.2-3
- Denver Grigsby: 8/F
Bot 6
- Hack Wilson: 4/P
- Irish Meusel: 6/L
- High Pockets Kelly: 53
Top 7
- Cliff Heathcote: W
- Hooks Cotter: 2/FL
- Sheriff Blake: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Jigger Statz: WP.2-3
- Jigger Statz: HR/F9D.3-H
- Sparky Adams: 63
Bot 7
- Travis Jackson: 43
- Heinie Groh: 43
- Hank Gowdy: 7/F
Top 8
- George Grantham: 8/F
- Gabby Hartnett: D7
- Bernie Friberg: S/G1S.2-3
- Denver Grigsby: 6/P
- Cliff Heathcote: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bill Terry: 7/F
- Jimmy O'Connell: 9/F
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Hack Wilson: K
Top 9
- Hooks Cotter: 143
- Sheriff Blake: 43
- Jigger Statz: K/C
Bot 9
- Irish Meusel: 4/L
- High Pockets Kelly: HP
- Travis Jackson: 2/FL
- Heinie Groh: 54(1)/FO