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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1926-08-03 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 20000 · 2:08
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Guy Bush earned the win and Tony Kaufmann picked up the save. Jimmy Cooney went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
W: Guy Bush L: Kent Greenfield SV: Tony Kaufmann
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Kelly | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Tolson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Freigau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Cooney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Guy Bush | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Frisch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Youngs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Tyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Heinie Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Snyder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Greenfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chick Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Cohen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Bush | 8.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Tony Kaufmann | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Greenfield | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Chick Davies | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 43
- Cliff Heathcote: S
- Riggs Stephenson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Frankie Frisch: 63
- Ross Youngs: 53
- Freddie Lindstrom: S
- Ty Tyson: W.1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: SB3;SB2
- High Pockets Kelly: 7
Top 2
- Joe Kelly: S
- Chick Tolson: 9
- Howard Freigau: S9.1X3(95)
- Jimmy Cooney: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Heinie Mueller: S
- Travis Jackson: 7
- Frank Snyder: 6(B)6(1)/LDP/RINT
Top 3
- Gabby Hartnett: 3
- Guy Bush: S
- Sparky Adams: 46(1)/FO
- Cliff Heathcote: SB2
- Cliff Heathcote: S.2-3
- Riggs Stephenson: W.1-2
- Joe Kelly: 43
Bot 3
- Kent Greenfield: 43
- Frankie Frisch: 5
- Ross Youngs: 13
Top 4
- Chick Tolson: 63
- Howard Freigau: 8
- Jimmy Cooney: 8
Bot 4
- Freddie Lindstrom: 63
- Ty Tyson: 43
- High Pockets Kelly: 63
Top 5
- Gabby Hartnett: 63
- Guy Bush: S
- Sparky Adams: S.1-2
- Cliff Heathcote: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Heinie Mueller: 7/L
- Travis Jackson: 8
- Frank Snyder: 7
Top 6
- Riggs Stephenson: K
- Joe Kelly: 4
- Chick Tolson: S
- Howard Freigau: W.1-2
- Jimmy Cooney: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Gabby Hartnett: K
Bot 6
- Bill Terry: S
- Frankie Frisch: 9
- Ross Youngs: 46(1)/FO
- Freddie Lindstrom: 5
Top 7
- Guy Bush: 43
- Sparky Adams: 43
- Cliff Heathcote: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Riggs Stephenson: S.2-H
- Joe Kelly: D.1-3
- Chick Tolson: 9
Bot 7
- Ty Tyson: 53
- High Pockets Kelly: K
- Heinie Mueller: 63
Top 8
- Howard Freigau: K
- Jimmy Cooney: 7
- Gabby Hartnett: 8
Bot 8
- Travis Jackson: 2/FL
- Frank Snyder: 53
- Chick Davies: 53
Top 9
- Guy Bush: 13
- Sparky Adams: S
- Cliff Heathcote: 46(1)/FO
- Riggs Stephenson: D.1-H
- Joe Kelly: 7
Bot 9
- Andy Cohen: W
- Ross Youngs: 16(1)/FO
- Freddie Lindstrom: S.1-2
- Ty Tyson: 6
- High Pockets Kelly: W.2-3;1-2
- Heinie Mueller: E3/TH1.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Travis Jackson: D.3-H(UR);1-3
- Irish Meusel: W
- Jimmy Johnston: 9
Notes & reviews
- Heinie Mueller leaped in the way of the relay throw; he was struck on the mouth by the ball and called out for interference