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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1926-06-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 42000 · 2:05
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 15–3. New York Giants put up 8 in the 5th. Freddie Fitzsimmons earned the win. High Pockets Kelly went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 17 |
W: Freddie Fitzsimmons L: Bill Piercy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Peter McLaughlin · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Rigler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Freigau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Cooney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Piercy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mandy Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Tolson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Welch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Frisch | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Youngs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Southworth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Farrell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Florence | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Fitzsimmons | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Snyder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Cohen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Piercy | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Percy Jones | 1.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Johnny Welch | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: S8
- Cliff Heathcote: 163.1-2
- Joe Kelly: 31.2-3
- Hack Wilson: 23/G
Bot 1
- Frankie Frisch: E3/TH1.B-1
- Ross Youngs: 64(1)/FO
- Freddie Lindstrom: 5/LDP.1X1(53)
Top 2
- Howard Freigau: S8
- Charlie Grimm: 5/P
- Gabby Hartnett: W.1-2
- Jimmy Cooney: 16(1)/FO/R3.2-H(RBI);B-1
- Bill Piercy: 53
Bot 2
- Irish Meusel: S8
- High Pockets Kelly: 8
- Billy Southworth: S1.1-2
- Doc Farrell: 7
- Paul Florence: W.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Sparky Adams: S1
- Cliff Heathcote: 7
- Joe Kelly: 16(1)/FO
- Hack Wilson: 43
Bot 3
- Frankie Frisch: 3/G
- Ross Youngs: W
- Freddie Lindstrom: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Howard Freigau: 8
- Charlie Grimm: 43
- Gabby Hartnett: 7/L
Bot 4
- Irish Meusel: W
- High Pockets Kelly: K
- Billy Southworth: 7
- Doc Farrell: 3/FL
Top 5
- Jimmy Cooney: T9/F9DW
- Bill Piercy: 2/FL
- Sparky Adams: S/L78S.3-H
- Cliff Heathcote: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Paul Florence: S9
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: S49.1-2
- Frankie Frisch: S8.2-H;1-3
- Ross Youngs: S9.3-H;1-3
- Freddie Lindstrom: 7/SF.3-H
- Irish Meusel: S/78.1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Billy Southworth: W
- Doc Farrell: S7.1-3
- Al Moore: FC1/THH.3XH(1E2)(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 53.2-3
- Frankie Frisch: 53
Top 6
- Joe Kelly: D9
- Hack Wilson: 7
- Howard Freigau: 2/FL
- Charlie Grimm: 31
Bot 6
- Ross Youngs: S2/G.B-3(E2/TH1)
- Freddie Lindstrom: D9.3-H
- Irish Meusel: S7.2-H
- High Pockets Kelly: W.1-2
- Billy Southworth: 6/P
- Doc Farrell: S9.2-H;1-2
- Frank Snyder: HR8/L8/IPHR.2-H;1-H
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: K
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Ross Youngs: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Gabby Hartnett: HR8/F8XD/IPHR
- Jimmy Cooney: 43
- Mandy Brooks: 6/P
- Sparky Adams: 63
Bot 7
- Ross Youngs: 63
- Freddie Lindstrom: 43
- Irish Meusel: T9/F9LS
- High Pockets Kelly: W
- Billy Southworth: S8.3-H;1-3
- Doc Farrell: CS2(2652)
Top 8
- Cliff Heathcote: 43
- Joe Kelly: D7
- Hack Wilson: 2/FL
- Howard Freigau: 63
Bot 8
- Andy Cohen: 3/FL
- Frank Snyder: 7/L
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: D7
- Frankie Frisch: 63
Top 9
- Chick Tolson: 43
- Gabby Hartnett: 7
- Jimmy Cooney: W
- Johnny Welch: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Grimm ejected by 1B umpire McCormick for arguing he was safe at first base