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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1927-07-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8000 · 2:15
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Don Songer earned the win. Travis Jackson went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
W: Don Songer L: Sheriff Blake SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bob Hart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Earl Webb | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Woody English | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brillheart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Reese | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Mann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zack Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Burleigh Grimes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herb Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Songer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al DeVormer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brillheart | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Sheriff Blake | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Grimes | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Dutch Henry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Songer | 4.2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 53
- Eddie Pick: W
- Earl Webb: 2/FL
- Hack Wilson: 63
Bot 1
- Andy Reese: 63
- Freddie Lindstrom: 7/L
- Les Mann: W
- Rogers Hornsby: S7.1-3
- Bill Terry: K
Top 2
- Riggs Stephenson: W
- Charlie Grimm: E5/G.1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: W
- Woody English: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jim Brillheart: 63.3-H(UR);1-2
- Sparky Adams: 7
Bot 2
- Travis Jackson: 53
- George Harper: 43
- Zack Taylor: W
- Burleigh Grimes: S/5.1-2
- Andy Reese: 8/F8S
Top 3
- Eddie Pick: 9
- Earl Webb: S9
- Hack Wilson: HR/F9D.1-H
- Riggs Stephenson: S/G1
- Charlie Grimm: 7/L
- Gabby Hartnett: S/6D.1-3
- Woody English: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 3
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8
- Les Mann: 63
- Rogers Hornsby: S/G5
- Bill Terry: 63
Top 4
- Jim Brillheart: 9
- Sparky Adams: 43
- Eddie Pick: 3/G
Bot 4
- Travis Jackson: S7
- George Harper: S9.1-2
- Zack Taylor: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Herb Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Earl Webb: 13
- Hack Wilson: 7
- Riggs Stephenson: S9
- Charlie Grimm: W.1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Andy Reese: 6/P
- Freddie Lindstrom: 43
- Les Mann: 63
Top 6
- Woody English: 7
- Jim Brillheart: E5/G
- Sparky Adams: FC6.1X2(6E4)
- Eddie Pick: W.2-3;1-2
- Earl Webb: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Rogers Hornsby: S8/G46
- Bill Terry: 36(1)/FO
- Travis Jackson: WP.1-2
- Travis Jackson: HR8/L89/IPHR.2-H
- George Harper: 5/FL
- Zack Taylor: S8
- Don Songer: S/L5.1-2
- Andy Reese: 3/P
Top 7
- Hack Wilson: W
- Riggs Stephenson: W.1-2
- Charlie Grimm: K
- Gabby Hartnett: 8
- Woody English: 8
Bot 7
- Freddie Lindstrom: 9
- Les Mann: 43
- Rogers Hornsby: 43
Top 8
- Jim Brillheart: 13
- Sparky Adams: 7
- Eddie Pick: S/G
- Earl Webb: 13
Bot 8
- Bill Terry: 7
- Travis Jackson: HR/F7D
- George Harper: K
- Zack Taylor: 13
Top 9
- Hack Wilson: W
- Riggs Stephenson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Grimm: 3/G
Bot 9
- Al DeVormer: S9
- Andy Reese: WP.1-2
- Andy Reese: HP
- Freddie Lindstrom: W.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Dutch Henry left with an injured wrist