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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1926-06-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7000 · 1:32
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 2–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Charlie Root earned the win. Ross Youngs went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Charlie Root L: Jack Scott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Barry McCormick · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: Peter McLaughlin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Freigau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Cooney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Frisch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Youngs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Southworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Farrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Florence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Scott | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 7
- Cliff Heathcote: 8
- Joe Kelly: S
- Hack Wilson: 8
Bot 1
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Ross Youngs: 8/L
- Freddie Lindstrom: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Howard Freigau: K
- Charlie Grimm: HR/F9D
- Mike Gonzalez: 63
- Jimmy Cooney: W
- Charlie Root: W.1-2
- Sparky Adams: S.2-H;1-2
- Cliff Heathcote: 43
Bot 2
- Irish Meusel: S
- Bill Terry: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Southworth: S.1-3
- Doc Farrell: 23.1-2
- Paul Florence: 63
Top 3
- Joe Kelly: 43
- Hack Wilson: S
- Howard Freigau: 8
- Charlie Grimm: 4/P
Bot 3
- Jack Scott: K
- Frankie Frisch: 3/L
- Ross Youngs: S
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8
Top 4
- Mike Gonzalez: 63
- Jimmy Cooney: 9/F9D
- Charlie Root: 8
Bot 4
- Irish Meusel: K
- Bill Terry: E4
- Billy Southworth: 8
- Doc Farrell: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Sparky Adams: 4/P
- Cliff Heathcote: 3/G
- Joe Kelly: 43
Bot 5
- Paul Florence: 63
- Jack Scott: 31
- Frankie Frisch: S
- Ross Youngs: 8
Top 6
- Hack Wilson: 63
- Howard Freigau: 53
- Charlie Grimm: 13
Bot 6
- Freddie Lindstrom: 43
- Irish Meusel: 63
- Bill Terry: T9
- Billy Southworth: 7
Top 7
- Mike Gonzalez: 9/L
- Jimmy Cooney: 43
- Charlie Root: K
Bot 7
- Doc Farrell: 3/G
- Paul Florence: 7
- Jack Scott: 7
Top 8
- Sparky Adams: 53
- Cliff Heathcote: 8
- Joe Kelly: S
- Hack Wilson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Frankie Frisch: 43
- Ross Youngs: HR/F7D
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8
- Irish Meusel: 43
Top 9
- Howard Freigau: 53
- Charlie Grimm: 4/L
- Mike Gonzalez: 53
Bot 9
- Bill Terry: K
- Billy Southworth: 8
- High Pockets Kelly: 3/P
Notes & reviews
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