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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1924-08-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5000 · 1:30
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. New York Giants put up 5 in the 1st. Hugh McQuillan earned the win. George Grantham went 2-for-5 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
W: Hugh McQuillan L: Tony Kaufmann SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank O'Day · 1B: Ernie Quigley · 2B: (none) · 3B: Monroe Sweeney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jigger Statz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Friberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denver Grigsby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hooks Cotter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Wheeler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hollocher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy O'Connell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Groh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Snyder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh McQuillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Kaufmann | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Rip Wheeler | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh McQuillan | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jigger Statz: W
- Sparky Adams: 64(1)/FO
- George Grantham: 3/G.1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: 8/F
Bot 1
- Jimmy O'Connell: W
- Frankie Frisch: W.1-2
- Hack Wilson: 9/F9D.2-3
- Irish Meusel: S9/L.3-H;1-2
- Bill Terry: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Freddie Lindstrom: SB2
- Freddie Lindstrom: S6/G56.3-H;2-3
- Heinie Groh: S8/L.3-H;1-H(E8/TH3)(NR)(UR);B-3(THH)
- Frank Snyder: 6E3.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Hugh McQuillan: K
Top 2
- Bernie Friberg: 53#
- Denver Grigsby: 13
- Cliff Heathcote: 7/L
Bot 2
- Jimmy O'Connell: 3/G
- Frankie Frisch: 5/FL
- Hack Wilson: 13
Top 3
- Hooks Cotter: 6/L
- Rip Wheeler: 2/FL
- Jigger Statz: W
- Sparky Adams: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Irish Meusel: 9/F
- Bill Terry: 7/F
- Freddie Lindstrom: 6/P
Top 4
- George Grantham: 8/F
- Gabby Hartnett: D7
- Bernie Friberg: 7/F
- Denver Grigsby: 7/F
Bot 4
- Heinie Groh: 6/P
- Frank Snyder: 7/L
- Hugh McQuillan: E5/TH1.B-2
- Jimmy O'Connell: 8/F
Top 5
- Cliff Heathcote: 7/F
- Hooks Cotter: HR/F9D
- Rip Wheeler: S8
- Jigger Statz: 13/SH.1-2#
- Sparky Adams: 8/F
Bot 5
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Hack Wilson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Irish Meusel: 63
Top 6
- George Grantham: HR/F9D
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Bernie Friberg: 3/P
- Denver Grigsby: W
- Cliff Heathcote: S4/G4S.1-2
- Hooks Cotter: 7/F
Bot 6
- Bill Terry: 5/P
- Freddie Lindstrom: 53
- Heinie Groh: 53
Top 7
- Rip Wheeler: 43#
- Jigger Statz: 9/F
- Sparky Adams: W
- George Grantham: 3/G
Bot 7
- Frank Snyder: 63
- Hugh McQuillan: 31
- Jimmy O'Connell: D9
- Frankie Frisch: 43
Top 8
- Gabby Hartnett: 8/F
- Bernie Friberg: 4/FL
- Denver Grigsby: E4/G
- Cliff Heathcote: S8.1-2
- Hooks Cotter: 43
Bot 8
- Hack Wilson: 8/F
- Irish Meusel: 63
- Bill Terry: 6/P
Top 9
- Charlie Hollocher: 3/FL
- Jigger Statz: S/3
- Sparky Adams: 16(1)/FO
- George Grantham: D9.1-3
- Gabby Hartnett: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Weather: too hot for baseball