Chicago Cubs vs New York Giants
August 24, 1931 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 24, 1931 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 1, New York Giants 2
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Adair ss 4 1 1 0
English 3b 3 0 0 0
Cuyler cf 4 0 1 1
Barton rf 3 0 0 0
Wilson lf 2 0 0 0
  Taylor lf 2 0 0 0
Grimm 1b 4 0 1 0
Hartnett c 3 0 0 0
Blair 2b 4 0 2 0
Bush p 2 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 5 1
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Fullis cf 4 0 0 0
Leach lf 4 0 0 0
Terry 1b 4 1 1 1
Ott rf 3 1 2 0
Hogan c 3 0 1 0
Hunnefield ss 3 0 2 1
Critz 2b 2 0 2 0
Marshall 3b 1 0 0 0
Fitzsimmons p 2 0 0 0
Totals 26 2 8 2
Chicago 100 000 000–150
New York 010 000 001–281
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Bush  L(12-6) 8.0 8 2 2 2 3
Totals
8.0
8
2
2
2
3
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons  W(15-9) 9.0 5 1 1 3 5
Totals
9.0
5
1
1
3
5
  E–Hunnefield (17).  DP–Chicago 3. Bush-Hartnett-Grimm, English-Blair-Grimm, Hartnett-Blair, New York 1. Critz-Hunnefield-Terry.  HR–New York Terry (9,9th inning off Bush 0 on).  SH–Bush (5); Marshall (6); Fitzsimmons (3).  Team LOB–7.  Team–4.  SB–Adair (1); Fullis (9); Critz (4).  U–Beans Reardon, George Magerkurth, Ted McGrew.
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