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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 20, 1919
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 20, 1919 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jakie May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pete Harrison 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Schultz | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Heathcote | Center Fielder |
| Milt Stock | Second Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | First Baseman |
| Austin McHenry | Left Fielder |
| Verne Clemons | Catcher |
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Jakie May | Pitcher |
| Branch Rickey | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 20, 1919
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Benton
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Benton
Stock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. May
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. May
Youngs is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. May
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. May
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Schultz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youngs tags and scores. Fletcher tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. May
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Schultz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McHenry vs. Benton
McHenry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemons vs. Benton
Clemons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. May
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hornsby scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kauff for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. May
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. May
Snyder hits a popup towards short. Lavan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Benton
Baird hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Benton
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Baird moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Benton
May strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. May
Benton hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. May
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. May
There goes Burns. The throw from Clemons and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. May
Youngs strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. May
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. McHenry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Benton
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Benton
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. May
Zimmerman hits a popup towards short. Lavan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. May
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. May
Kauff is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. May
There goes Kauff. The throw from Clemons and he is safe. Kauff steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. May
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. May
Kauff is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. May
There goes Kelly. The throw from Clemons and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snyder vs. May
Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Snyder reaches second base with a double. Kauff scores. Kelly scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. May
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan misplays the ball. That's an error on Lavan. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. May
There go the runners. The throw from Clemons to Stock covering second. The throw back to home, and Snyder is out at the plate. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHenry vs. Benton
McHenry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Benton
Clemons hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Benton
Baird hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. May
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. May
Youngs bunts towards the right side of the infield. Stock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. May
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Schultz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. May
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Benton
Lavan hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Benton
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heathcote vs. Benton
Heathcote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes May trying to get to home. Kauff throws the ball in to Snyder who tags May who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. May
Frisch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. May
Kauff strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. May
There goes Frisch. The throw from Clemons and he is safe. Frisch steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. May
Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. May
Frisch is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Benton
Stock hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHenry vs. Benton
McHenry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. McHenry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemons vs. Benton
Clemons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McHenry moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baird vs. Benton
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Zimmerman. McHenry scores. Clemons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavan vs. Benton
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. May
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. May
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. May
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. May
Youngs is hit by the pitch. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. May
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Dots Miller pinch hits for Jakie May.
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Benton
Jack Smith pinch runs for Dots Miller.
Schultz takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heathcote vs. Benton
Heathcote bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stock vs. Benton
Stock hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Tuero
Oscar Tuero now pitching.
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Tuero
Frisch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Clemons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Tuero
Kauff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schultz. Kauff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Tuero
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McHenry throws the ball in to Stock who tags Kelly, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kauff scores. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHenry vs. Benton
McHenry hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Benton
Clemons hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Benton
Baird hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1919, game 2 -- SLN at NY1 (D)
SLN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Joe Schultz, rf 3 0 0 0 George Burns, lf 3 0 1 0
Cliff Heathcote, cf 3 0 1 0 Ross Youngs, rf 1 1 0 0
Milt Stock, 2b 4 0 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 1 0
Rogers Hornsby, 1b 4 0 0 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 3 0 0 1
Austin McHenry, lf 4 1 1 0 Frankie Frisch, 2b 4 0 1 0
Verne Clemons, c 4 0 1 0 Benny Kauff, cf 3 2 1 0
Doug Baird, 3b 4 0 2 1 George Kelly, 1b 3 1 1 1
Doc Lavan, ss 3 0 0 0 Frank Snyder, c 2 0 1 2
Jakie May, p 2 0 1 0 Rube Benton, p 3 0 0 0
Dots Miller, ph 1 0 1 0
Jack Smith, pr 0 0 0 0
Oscar Tuero, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 26 4 6 4
SLN 000 000 100 -- 1
NY1 100 200 01x -- 4
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Jakie May (L) 7.0 4 3 1 3 4
Oscar Tuero 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 2
E -- Art Fletcher, Doug Baird, Doc Lavan, Heinie Zimmerman
DP -- NY1 1
LOB -- SLN 6, NY1 6
2B -- Frank Snyder, Austin McHenry, Benny Kauff
SB -- George Burns, Benny Kauff, George Kelly, Frankie Frisch
CS -- Frank Snyder, Frankie Frisch
SH -- Ross Youngs, Cliff Heathcote
SF -- Heinie Zimmerman
HBP -- by Jakie May (Ross Youngs) 2, by Jakie May (Benny Kauff)
T -- 1:35
A -- 10000
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