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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1924-08-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4000 · 1:43
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Art Nehf earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Art Nehf L: Elmer Jacobs 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Friberg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denver Grigsby | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Otto Vogel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hooks Cotter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sheriff Blake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy O'Connell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Frisch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Heinie Groh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Snyder | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Nehf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Blake | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Elmer Jacobs | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Nehf | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jigger Statz: 8/F
- Sparky Adams: 7/F
- George Grantham: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Jimmy O'Connell: K/C
- Frankie Frisch: 63
- Hack Wilson: 43
Top 2
- Gabby Hartnett: S4/G
- Bernie Friberg: S9.1-3
- Denver Grigsby: W.1-2
- Otto Vogel: 7/F7D/SF.3-H
- Hooks Cotter: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
Bot 2
- Irish Meusel: 7/F
- Bill Terry: 63
- Freddie Lindstrom: 13
Top 3
- Sheriff Blake: 3/G#
- Jigger Statz: 13
- Sparky Adams: W
- George Grantham: 43
Bot 3
- Heinie Groh: 6/L
- Frank Snyder: S7/L
- Art Nehf: 4(1)3/GDP/RINT
Top 4
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Bernie Friberg: S8
- Denver Grigsby: K/C
- Otto Vogel: 8/F
Bot 4
- Jimmy O'Connell: S9/L9S
- Frankie Frisch: S7.1-2
- Hack Wilson: 8/F8XD.2-3;1-2
- Irish Meusel: 9/F9D/SF.3-H;2-3(THH)
- Bill Terry: 7/F
Top 5
- Hooks Cotter: K
- Sheriff Blake: 53
- Jigger Statz: 3/G
Bot 5
- Freddie Lindstrom: W
- Heinie Groh: S9/3.1-3
- Frank Snyder: 8/SF.3-H
- Art Nehf: 13/SH.1-2#
- Jimmy O'Connell: S8/L78S.2-H
- Frankie Frisch: PO1(136)
Top 6
- Sparky Adams: 53
- George Grantham: 9/F
- Gabby Hartnett: 53
Bot 6
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Hack Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Irish Meusel: 8/L
Top 7
- Bernie Friberg: D9/L9DW
- Denver Grigsby: S9.2-3
- Otto Vogel: 4/P
- Hooks Cotter: K/C
- Hack Miller: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Jigger Statz: S7.2-H;1-2
- Sparky Adams: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bill Terry: S6/G56
- Freddie Lindstrom: D9/3D.1-3
- Heinie Groh: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(E8/THH)
- Frank Snyder: 43.2-3
- Art Nehf: 3/L
- Jimmy O'Connell: 3/P
Top 8
- George Grantham: 43
- Gabby Hartnett: 6/P
- Bernie Friberg: 63
Bot 8
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Hack Wilson: 6/P
- Irish Meusel: 8/L
- Bill Terry: S8.1-3(TH2)
- Freddie Lindstrom: 3/G
Top 9
- Denver Grigsby: S7
- Otto Vogel: 4/P
- Hooks Cotter: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Weather: sweltering hot
- Frank Snyder avoided George Grantham's tag but was called out for running out of the base line