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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1927-05-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 35000 · 2:06
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 3rd. Charlie Root earned the win. George Harper went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Charlie Root L: Freddie Fitzsimmons SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Frank Wilson · 2B: (none) · 3B: Peter McLaughlin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Woody English | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Webb | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Freigau | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ty Tyson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edd Roush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Harper | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Doc Farrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al DeVormer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Bill Clarkson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 9/L89
- Woody English: 43
- Earl Webb: K
Bot 1
- Ty Tyson: K/C
- Freddie Lindstrom: K
- Edd Roush: 3/G
Top 2
- Hack Wilson: K
- Riggs Stephenson: 9/L
- Charlie Grimm: 8
Bot 2
- Rogers Hornsby: 63
- Bill Terry: 8
- George Harper: W
- Doc Farrell: D7/5L.1-3
- Al DeVormer: IW
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: S/G1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ty Tyson: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Howard Freigau: W
- Gabby Hartnett: HR/F9D.1-H
- Charlie Root: S8
- Sparky Adams: W.1-2
- Woody English: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Earl Webb: S9.3-H;1-3
- Hack Wilson: 8/SF.3-H
- Riggs Stephenson: WP.1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: 6/P
Bot 3
- Freddie Lindstrom: 6/P
- Edd Roush: S7
- Rogers Hornsby: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Charlie Grimm: S7/78
- Howard Freigau: 9
- Gabby Hartnett: W.1-2
- Charlie Root: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Sparky Adams: S9.2-H;1-2
- Woody English: K23#
Bot 4
- Bill Terry: S/G1
- George Harper: 46(1)/FO
- Doc Farrell: 8
- Al DeVormer: 8
Top 5
- Earl Webb: 63
- Hack Wilson: 63
- Riggs Stephenson: 3/P
Bot 5
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: S7
- Ty Tyson: K
- Freddie Lindstrom: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Charlie Grimm: 8/L
- Howard Freigau: W
- Gabby Hartnett: 7
- Charlie Root: 43
Bot 6
- Edd Roush: 9
- Rogers Hornsby: HR/F9D
- Bill Terry: S9
- George Harper: HR/F9D.1-H
- Doc Farrell: 63
- Al DeVormer: 9
Top 7
- Sparky Adams: W
- Woody English: 1/BP
- Earl Webb: 5/P
- Hack Wilson: SB2
- Hack Wilson: S9/89.2-H
- Riggs Stephenson: 8/F8S
Bot 7
- Heinie Mueller: 6/P
- Ty Tyson: 13
- Freddie Lindstrom: W
- Edd Roush: 7
Top 8
- Charlie Grimm: 2/FL
- Howard Freigau: 53
- Gabby Hartnett: HP
- Charlie Root: K/C
Bot 8
- Rogers Hornsby: 5/P
- Bill Terry: 43
- George Harper: W
- Doc Farrell: K/C
Top 9
- Sparky Adams: 6/P
- Woody English: S9
- Earl Webb: S9.1-2
- Hack Wilson: 8/SF.2-3
- Riggs Stephenson: 43
Bot 9
- Mel Ott: 43
- Andy Reese: 43
- Jack Bentley: W
- Freddie Lindstrom: 9/L