Chicago Cubs vs New York Giants
May 8, 1927 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 8, 1927 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 4, New York Giants 5

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Adams 2b 4 0 1 0
English ss 4 1 1 0
Webb rf 4 1 2 2
Wilson cf 4 0 0 0
Stephenson lf 3 0 0 0
Grimm 1b 3 1 1 0
Freigau 3b 3 1 1 0
Hartnett c 3 0 0 1
Bush p 2 0 0 0
  Tolson ph 1 0 0 0
  Scott pr 0 0 0 0
  Roy p 0 0 0 0
  Brillheart p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 4 6 3
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Tyson lf 5 0 0 0
Lindstrom 3b 5 2 2 0
Roush cf 3 2 1 0
Hornsby 2b 4 0 1 0
Terry 1b 3 1 2 3
Harper rf 3 0 1 1
Farrell ss 3 0 2 0
Hamby c 4 0 1 1
  Mueller pr 0 0 0 0
  DeVormer c 0 0 0 0
Barnes p 4 0 0 0
Totals 34 5 10 5
Chicago 200 000 020464
New York 010 020 1015101
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Bush   7.0 9 4 4 5 6
  Roy  L(1-1) 1.1 0 1 1 1 0
  Brillheart   0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.1
10
5
5
6
6
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Barnes  W(4-2) 9.0 6 4 3 0 1
Totals
9.0
6
4
3
0
1

  E–Adams (1), English 2 (8), Wilson (2), Hamby (5).  DP–Chicago 3. Stephenson-English-Grimm, Webb-Hartnett, Freigau-Adams-Grimm, New York 1. Lindstrom-Hornsby-Terry.  2B–Chicago Freigau (3), New York Hornsby (5); Terry (6).  3B–New York Lindstrom (3).  HR–Chicago Webb (6,1st inning off Barnes 1 on).  Team LOB–0.  HBP–Harper (1).  Team–11.  SB–Roush (3).  U–Frank Wilson, Peter McLaughlin, Bill Klem.
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