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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1928-07-31 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:50
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. New York Giants put up 5 in the 9th. Carl Hubbell earned the win. Kiki Cuyler went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
W: Carl Hubbell L: Sheriff Blake SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woody English | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Maguire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clyde Beck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sheriff Blake | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Welsh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lefty O'Doul | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Reese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Cohen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddie Fitzsimmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Wrightstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Blake | 8.2 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
 Guy Bush | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
 Carl Hubbell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Woody English: 6#
- Freddie Maguire: 53
- Kiki Cuyler: 3#
Bot 1
- Jimmy Welsh: S
- Lefty O'Doul: 8#
- Mel Ott: 13.1-2
- Freddie Lindstrom: 43#
Top 2
- Hack Wilson: K
- Riggs Stephenson: 63
- Charlie Grimm: 53#
Bot 2
- Bill Terry: W
- Andy Reese: 64(1)3/GDP
- Andy Cohen: S8#
- Shanty Hogan: W.1-2
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 13
Top 3
- Gabby Hartnett: 9/F
- Clyde Beck: K/C
- Sheriff Blake: K
Bot 3
- Jimmy Welsh: 43
- Lefty O'Doul: 43
- Mel Ott: 8/L
Top 4
- Woody English: S7
- Freddie Maguire: 1/SH.1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: 9/SF.2-3
- Hack Wilson: K/C
Bot 4
- Freddie Lindstrom: S8
- Bill Terry: S/6.1-3
- Andy Reese: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Andy Cohen: 8/F
- Shanty Hogan: 63
Top 5
- Riggs Stephenson: 63
- Charlie Grimm: 8/F
- Gabby Hartnett: K/C
Bot 5
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 7/F
- Jimmy Welsh: 43
- Lefty O'Doul: S8
- Mel Ott: 43
Top 6
- Clyde Beck: 63
- Sheriff Blake: S7
- Woody English: D9.1-3
- Freddie Maguire: S9.3-H;2-3;B-2(TH)
- Kiki Cuyler: 8/SF/NDP.3-H;2XH(23)
Bot 6
- Freddie Lindstrom: S/6
- Bill Terry: 7/SF.1-2
- Andy Reese: D7.2-H
- Andy Cohen: 63.2-3
- Shanty Hogan: 43
Top 7
- Cliff Heathcote: 43
- Riggs Stephenson: HR/7
- Charlie Grimm: 43
- Gabby Hartnett: 9/F
Bot 7
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 63
- Jimmy Welsh: HP
- Lefty O'Doul: 46(1)/FO
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
Top 8
- Clyde Beck: 9/F
- Sheriff Blake: S/1
- Woody English: S7.1-2
- Freddie Maguire: K
- Kiki Cuyler: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Cliff Heathcote: HR/9
- Riggs Stephenson: 4/P
Bot 8
- Freddie Lindstrom: D7
- Bill Terry: S7.2-3
- Andy Reese: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Andy Cohen: 8/F
- Shanty Hogan: K/C
Top 9
- Charlie Grimm: 63
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Clyde Beck: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Russ Wrightstone: 8/L
- Jimmy Welsh: W
- Lefty O'Doul: 7/L
- Mel Ott: DI.1-2
- Mel Ott: S9.2-H
- Freddie Lindstrom: S9.1-3
- Bill Terry: S8.3-H;1-2
- Andy Reese: S8.2-H;1-3
- Andy Cohen: S5.3-3;1-2
- Shanty Hogan: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- Wilson ejected by Klem for throwing bat up
- Welsh made wild throw home so no DP