Chicago Cubs vs New York Giants
July 20, 1927 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 20, 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 5 0 0 0
Pick 3b 3 0 1 0
Webb rf 5 1 1 0
Wilson cf 3 1 1 2
Stephenson lf 3 1 2 0
Grimm 1b 4 1 0 0
Hartnett c 3 0 1 0
English ss 4 0 0 1
Brillheart p 4 0 0 1
  Blake p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 6 4
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Reese 3b 4 1 0 0
Lindstrom lf 4 0 0 0
Mann cf 3 0 0 0
  Ott ph 1 0 1 2
Hornsby 2b 4 0 3 0
Terry 1b 4 1 0 0
Jackson ss 4 2 3 3
Harper rf 4 0 1 0
Taylor c 3 0 1 0
Grimes p 1 0 1 0
  Thomas ph 1 0 0 0
  Henry p 0 0 0 0
  Songer p 1 0 1 0
  DeVormer ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 35 5 12 5
Chicago 022 000 000460
New York 000 002 0125123
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Brillheart   8.0 11 4 4 2 2
  Blake  L(7-9) 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Totals
8.0
12
5
5
3
2
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes   4.0 4 4 2 3 0
  Henry   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Songer  W(3-4) 4.2 2 0 0 5 1
Totals
9.0
6
4
2
8
1

  E–Reese 2 (12), Hornsby (17).  DP–Chicago 1. Pick-Adams-Grimm, New York 2. Hornsby-Jackson-Terry, Hornsby-Jackson-Terry.  2B–New York Ott (4).  HR–Chicago Wilson (16,3rd inning off Grimes 1 on), New York Jackson 2 (6,6th inning off Brillheart 1 on 1 out,8th inning off Brillheart 0 on).  Team LOB–11.  HBP–Reese (1).  Team–10.  U–Cy Rigler, Lou Jorda, Bob Hart.
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