Chicago Cubs 1 – 2 New York Giants
23 June 1920 · NYC14
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | final score 2–1 | 1 in 21 games | |
| 12 | 4 hits | Fred Merkle | 1 in 138 player-games |
| 6 | 9 hits allowed | Fred Toney | 1 in 13 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| New York Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Box score
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Flack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Charlie Hollocher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Zeb Terry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fred Merkle | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Bob O'Farrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Buck Herzog | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dode Paskert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pete Alexander | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
New York Giants batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Bancroft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ross Youngs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Frankie Frisch | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Benny Kauff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ed Sicking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Earl Smith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fred Toney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 26 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
New York Giants pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Toney | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |