Chicago Cubs vs New York Giants
August 26, 1931 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 26, 1931 at Polo Grounds V. The Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 4, New York Giants 3

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Adair ss 4 1 2 0
English 3b 4 1 1 0
Cuyler cf 2 1 1 0
Barton rf 4 1 1 3
Wilson lf 4 0 0 0
Grimm 1b 4 0 1 0
Hartnett c 4 0 2 0
Jurges 2b 3 0 1 0
  Hemsley ph 1 0 0 0
  Blair 2b 0 0 0 0
Malone p 4 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 9 3
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Fullis cf 4 0 0 0
Leach lf 4 1 0 0
Terry 1b 4 1 1 0
Ott rf 2 1 1 0
Hogan c 4 0 1 2
Jackson ss 4 0 0 0
Vergez 3b 2 0 0 0
Hunnefield 2b 3 0 0 0
Walker p 2 0 0 0
  Leslie ph 1 0 0 0
  Mitchell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 3 3 2
Chicago 202 000 000492
New York 000 300 000331
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Malone  W(12-7) 9.0 3 3 0 3 4
Totals
9.0
3
3
0
3
4
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Walker  L(14-6) 8.0 7 4 2 1 8
  Mitchell   1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
4
2
1
8

  E–Adair (2), Jurges (11), Walker (4).  DP–Chicago 2. Jurges-Grimm, Adair-Grimm, New York 2. Hogan-Jackson, Jackson-Hunnefield-Terry.  2B–Chicago Cuyler (31), New York Terry (31).  HR–Chicago Barton (9,3rd inning off Walker 1 on).  SH–Cuyler (16).  Team LOB–5.  Team–3.  U–Beans Reardon, George Magerkurth, Ted McGrew.
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