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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1927-08-29 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 8 innings · Att: 42000 · cloudy, rain, wet · 1:44
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. New York Giants put up 4 in the 7th. Larry Benton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
W: Larry Benton L: Charlie Root SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Peter McLaughlin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Yoter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edd Roush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Terry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Harper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Benton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Mueller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Benton | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 8/L
- Woody English: 13
- Cliff Heathcote: 8/F
Bot 1
- Andy Reese: 9/F
- Freddie Lindstrom: K/C
- Edd Roush: 4/P
Top 2
- Hack Wilson: S/3
- Riggs Stephenson: S7/G56.1-2
- Charlie Grimm: 4/P
- Mike Gonzalez: 3/FL
- Elmer Yoter: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Root: K
Bot 2
- Rogers Hornsby: S9
- Bill Terry: 46(1)3/GDP
- Travis Jackson: W
- George Harper: SB2
- George Harper: 9/L
Top 3
- Sparky Adams: E5/TH.B-2
- Woody English: 14/SH.2-3
- Cliff Heathcote: S9.3-H(UR)
- Hack Wilson: 9/F
- Riggs Stephenson: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Zack Taylor: 63
- Larry Benton: K
- Andy Reese: S5/G5S
- Freddie Lindstrom: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Riggs Stephenson: 8/F
- Charlie Grimm: S4/G
- Mike Gonzalez: S7/78S.1-3
- Elmer Yoter: 9/F
- Charlie Root: SB2
- Charlie Root: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Freddie Lindstrom: 13
- Edd Roush: 9/L
- Rogers Hornsby: W
- Bill Terry: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Sparky Adams: 63
- Woody English: K/C
- Cliff Heathcote: S8
- Hack Wilson: K
Bot 5
- Travis Jackson: S8
- George Harper: 7/F
- Zack Taylor: K
- Larry Benton: S9/3D.1-3(E9)
- Andy Reese: 3/G
Top 6
- Riggs Stephenson: 43
- Charlie Grimm: 8/F
- Mike Gonzalez: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Freddie Lindstrom: 7/F
- Edd Roush: 43
- Rogers Hornsby: K/C
Top 7
- Elmer Yoter: 8/F
- Charlie Root: K/C
- Sparky Adams: 43
Bot 7
- Bill Terry: S6/G56
- Travis Jackson: S5/G.1-2
- George Harper: S1/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: 7/SF.3-H
- Larry Benton: S/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Heinie Mueller: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Freddie Lindstrom: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Edd Roush: 9(B)32(3)/DP
Top 8
- Woody English: K/C
- Cliff Heathcote: 9/F
- Hack Wilson: K
Notes & reviews
- rain started
- game called for rain