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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CHW		5
4
WSH
@CLE		6
2
BOS
@DET		12
8
PHA
@SLB		1
2
STL
@BRO		3
2
STL
@BRO		0
4
CIN
@BSN		6
2
CHC
@NYG		1
4
CHC
@NYG		1
0
PIT
@PHI		6
8
Tuesday, August 20, 1929,
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 0:00
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cubs
1
74-36
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Giants
4
63-52
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Guy Bush (17-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  2
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  2  X    4  9  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Norm McMillan 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .289 .776 2 1
Woody English SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .685 2 5
Rogers Hornsby 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .359 1.090 1 3
Hack Wilson CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .341 1.059 2 0 2B
Kiki Cuyler RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .345 .947 2 0
Riggs Stephenson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .345 .978 1 0
Charlie Grimm 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .811 11 0
Zack Taylor C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .651 3 2
   Cliff Heathcote PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .831
   Mike Gonzalez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .646 0 0
Guy Bush P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .162 .357 0 0
   Gabby Hartnett PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 1.337
   Mike Cvengros P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.056 0 1
Team Totals 33 1 6 0 1 3 .182 .418 24 12
2B: H Wilson (23).
TB: H Wilson 3; R Hornsby 2; G Bush; K Cuyler.
Team LOB: 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hornsby-W English-C Grimm.
E: N McMillan (16); W English (31).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Edd Roush CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .329 .853 1 0 2B
   Chick Fullis CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326 .887 0 0
Freddy Leach LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .754 0 0 SH
Freddie Lindstrom 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .312 .814 1 0
   Doc Farrell 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .453 0 0
Bill Terry 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .386 .968 16 1
Mel Ott RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .317 1.053 2 0 2·2B,SH
Travis Jackson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 .911 0 2
Shanty Hogan C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .749 1 0 HBP
   Bob O'Farrell C 1 1 0 0 0 0 .298 .809 4 0 SB
Andy Cohen 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .290 .709 2 8
Freddie Fitzsimmons P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .186 .454 0 5
Team Totals 30 4 9 3 0 3 .300 .723 27 16
2B: E Roush (16); M Ott 2 (28).
SH: F Leach (7); M Ott (9).
HBP: S Hogan (3).
TB: M Ott 4; E Roush 3; B Terry 2; A Cohen; F Fitzsimmons; F Lindstrom.
RBI: A Cohen (41); F Lindstrom (71); M Ott (117).
Team LOB: 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Jackson-A Cohen-B Terry; A Cohen-B Terry.
E: B Terry (11); F Fitzsimmons (3).
Baserunning
SB: B O'Farrell (2, -1st base off  POCS).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Guy Bush, L (17-3) 7 6 2 1 0 3 0 3.05 27 62
Mike Cvengros 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 4.12 6
Team Totals 8 9 4 2 0 3 0 2.25 33 62

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Freddie Fitzsimmons, W (11-8) 9 6 1 0 1 3 0 3.63 34 75
Team Totals 9 6 1 0 1 3 0 0.00 34 75
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Bush (4).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Moran, 1B - Lou Jorda, 2B - (none), 3B - Ernie Quigley.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Giants
1 Norm McMillan 3B 1 Edd Roush CF
2 Woody English SS 2 Freddy Leach LF
3 Rogers Hornsby 2B 3 Freddie Lindstrom 3B
4 Hack Wilson CF 4 Bill Terry 1B
5 Kiki Cuyler RF 5 Mel Ott RF
6 Riggs Stephenson LF 6 Travis Jackson SS
7 Charlie Grimm 1B 7 Shanty Hogan C
8 Zack Taylor C 8 Andy Cohen 2B
9 Guy Bush P 9 Freddie Fitzsimmon P

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