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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1927-07-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:00
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. New York Giants put up 4 in the 8th. Larry Benton earned the win. Travis Jackson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
W: Larry Benton L: Guy Bush SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Bob Hart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Rigler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Earl Webb | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Clyde Beck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Guy Bush | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Reese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edd Roush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 George Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Benton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Heinie Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Bush | 7.2 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Percy Jones | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Benton | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: S
- Eddie Pick: K
- Earl Webb: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Andy Reese: D
- Freddie Lindstrom: 43.2-3
- Edd Roush: FC4.3XH(42)
- Rogers Hornsby: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Hack Wilson: W
- Riggs Stephenson: 56(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Grimm: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Rogers Hornsby: 8/F
- Bill Terry: K/C
- Travis Jackson: S
- George Harper: SB2
- George Harper: 3/G
Top 3
- Gabby Hartnett: 8/F
- Clyde Beck: S
- Guy Bush: K
- Sparky Adams: 43
Bot 3
- Zack Taylor: 63
- Larry Benton: 53
- Andy Reese: 63
Top 4
- Eddie Pick: W
- Earl Webb: 4/P
- Hack Wilson: 46(1)/FO
- Riggs Stephenson: SB2
- Riggs Stephenson: S9.2-H;B-2(E9/TH)
- Charlie Grimm: 31
Bot 4
- Freddie Lindstrom: K/C
- Edd Roush: 3/G
- Rogers Hornsby: S9
- Bill Terry: 3/G
Top 5
- Gabby Hartnett: W
- Clyde Beck: 63.1-2
- Guy Bush: 13
- Sparky Adams: 7/F
Bot 5
- Travis Jackson: S
- George Harper: PB.1-2
- George Harper: S.2-H
- Zack Taylor: 64(1)/FO
- Larry Benton: K
- Andy Reese: FC5.1-2
- Freddie Lindstrom: SB3;SB2.2-H(E5)(UR)
- Freddie Lindstrom: 63
Top 6
- Eddie Pick: 9/F
- Earl Webb: E4/TH.B-2
- Hack Wilson: D9.2XH(9E2)(NR)(UR);B-H(NR)(UR)#
- Riggs Stephenson: 63
- Charlie Grimm: D
- Gabby Hartnett: 63
Bot 6
- Edd Roush: 7/F
- Rogers Hornsby: S8
- Bill Terry: 46(1)/FO
- Travis Jackson: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Clyde Beck: 43
- Guy Bush: S
- Sparky Adams: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Eddie Pick: S.3-H;2-H
- Earl Webb: 9/F
- Hack Wilson: 9/F
Bot 7
- George Harper: 2/P
- Heinie Mueller: 8/F
- Larry Benton: 63
Top 8
- Riggs Stephenson: W
- Charlie Grimm: S9.1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: PO2(E2).2-3;1-2#
- Gabby Hartnett: W
- Clyde Beck: 9/F
- Guy Bush: 32(3)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Andy Reese: S
- Freddie Lindstrom: 9/F
- Edd Roush: S.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Terry: W.2-3;1-2
- Travis Jackson: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- George Harper: 7/F
Top 9
- Sparky Adams: 63
- Eddie Pick: S
- Earl Webb: 36(1)/FO
- Hack Wilson: 8/L