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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1930-06-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8000 · 2:07
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 8–5. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 9th. Charlie Root earned the win and Guy Bush picked up the save. Charlie Grimm went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Charlie Root L: Carl Hubbell SV: Guy Bush
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Footsie Blair | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Woody English | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Beck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chick Tolson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hughie Critz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ethan Allen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Roettger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Guy Bush | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 9.0 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Footsie Blair: 9
- Woody English: S9
- Kiki Cuyler: 9/L
- Hack Wilson: D7.1-H
- Riggs Stephenson: W
- Charlie Grimm: 3/G
Bot 1
- Hughie Critz: 4/P
- Freddy Leach: 6/P
- Bill Terry: HR/7
- Freddie Lindstrom: S9
- Mel Ott: SB2
- Mel Ott: 31
Top 2
- Gabby Hartnett: S8
- Clyde Beck: CS2(24)
- Clyde Beck: 2/FL
- Charlie Root: S7
- Footsie Blair: T9.1-H
- Woody English: K/C
Bot 2
- Bob O'Farrell: 6/L
- Travis Jackson: HR/7
- Ethan Allen: HR/7
- Carl Hubbell: 2/FL
- Hughie Critz: 9
Top 3
- Kiki Cuyler: S5
- Hack Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Riggs Stephenson: S9
- Charlie Grimm: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Freddy Leach: HR/9
- Bill Terry: 43
- Freddie Lindstrom: 9
- Mel Ott: S9
- Bob O'Farrell: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Gabby Hartnett: 63
- Clyde Beck: 53
- Charlie Root: K
Bot 4
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- Travis Jackson: 46(1)/FO
- Ethan Allen: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Footsie Blair: 63
- Woody English: 43
- Kiki Cuyler: HP
- Hack Wilson: 4/P
Bot 5
- Carl Hubbell: 53
- Hughie Critz: 63
- Freddy Leach: HP
- Bill Terry: 5/FL
Top 6
- Riggs Stephenson: 43
- Charlie Grimm: 5/FL
- Gabby Hartnett: 63
Bot 6
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8
- Mel Ott: 43
- Bob O'Farrell: 7
Top 7
- Clyde Beck: 63
- Charlie Root: 8
- Footsie Blair: S7
- Woody English: W.1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Travis Jackson: 8
- Ethan Allen: D8
- Carl Hubbell: S6.2-2
- Hughie Critz: 5/FL
- Freddy Leach: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Hack Wilson: W
- Riggs Stephenson: S7.1-2
- Charlie Grimm: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H;2-3
- Chick Tolson: 7(B)2(3)/FDP
Bot 8
- Bill Terry: 43
- Freddie Lindstrom: 43
- Mel Ott: W
- Bob O'Farrell: 4(1)/FO
Top 9
- Danny Taylor: S8
- Footsie Blair: W.1-2
- Woody English: S1.2-3;1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: 8
- Hack Wilson: 4/P
- Riggs Stephenson: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Charlie Grimm: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gabby Hartnett: 63
Bot 9
- Shanty Hogan: HR/9
- Ethan Allen: 6/7
- Wally Roettger: 43
- Hughie Critz: S8.B-2(E8)
- Freddy Leach: 3/G