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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 23, 1923
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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 23, 1923 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1923 |
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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 23, 1923 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Doak |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Bentley |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Flack | Right Fielder |
Ray Blades | Third Baseman |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
Howard Freigau | Shortstop |
Tige Stone | Left Fielder |
Bill Doak | Pitcher |
Branch Rickey | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
Jimmy O'Connell | Center Fielder |
High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
Travis Jackson | Third Baseman |
Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
Jack Bentley | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 23, 1923
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Bentley
Flack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blades vs. Bentley
Blades hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bentley fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bentley. Flack moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Bentley
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Flack moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bottomley vs. Bentley
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Bentley
Myers hits a line drive into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Doak
Bancroft hits a line drive towards short. Freigau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Doak
Frisch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Doak
Youngs takes first base on ball four. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Doak
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Doak
There goes Meusel. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, Freigau applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Bentley
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bancroft. Ainsmith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freigau vs. Bentley
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bentley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ainsmith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stock vs. Bentley
Milt Stock pinch hits for Tige Stone.
Stock hits a fly ball into center field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ainsmith tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doak vs. Bentley
Doak bunts in front of the plate. Gowdy fields it and throws to first for the out. Freigau moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flack vs. Bentley
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Doak
Milt Stock now playing third base. Ray Blades now playing left field.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Doak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Doak
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Doak
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Bentley
Blades hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bentley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Bentley
Hornsby hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Bentley
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Doak
Gowdy hits a popup towards short. Freigau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bentley vs. Doak
Bentley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Doak
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Bentley
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Bentley
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Bentley
Freigau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Bentley
Stock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Doak
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Doak
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bottomley. Frisch moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Doak
The ball gets by Ainsmith for a passed ball. Frisch moves to third. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Doak
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Doak
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Frisch scores. Youngs moves to third. Meusel moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Doak
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Youngs scores. Meusel moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. North
Lou North now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Meusel scores. O'Connell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gowdy vs. North
Gowdy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bentley vs. North
Bentley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gowdy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. North
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gowdy scores. Bentley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. North
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. North fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Bentley
North strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Bentley
Flack hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Bentley
Blades 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
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. North
Youngs hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. North
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. North
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. North
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Bentley
Hornsby hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Bentley
Bottomley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Bentley
Myers 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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. North
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. North
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields the ball and throws to North covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bentley vs. North
There goes Gowdy. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Gowdy steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bentley vs. North
Bentley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gowdy moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bancroft vs. North
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gowdy scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. North
Frisch hits a line drive into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Bentley
Ainsmith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Bentley
Freigau hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Bentley
Stock 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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. North
Youngs hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. North
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. North
O'Connell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Myers. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. North
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfoot vs. Bentley
Clyde Barfoot pinch hits for Lou North.
Barfoot strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Bentley
Flack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blades vs. Bentley
Blades takes first base on ball four. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Bentley
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bentley fields it and throws to third for the out. Blades moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Bentley
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blades scores. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Bentley
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hornsby scores. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ainsmith vs. Bentley
Ainsmith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Ainsmith reaches second base with a double. Bottomley scores. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freigau vs. Bentley
Jack Smith pinch runs for Eddie Ainsmith.
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bentley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pfeffer
Jeff Pfeffer now pitching. Harry McCurdy now catching.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Pfeffer
There goes Jackson. The throw from McCurdy and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gowdy vs. Pfeffer
Gowdy bunts towards the mound. Pfeffer juggles the ball. That's an error on Pfeffer. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bentley vs. Pfeffer
Bentley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. Gowdy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Pfeffer
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bancroft for the out. Gowdy moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Pfeffer
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Bentley
Stock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Bentley
Doc Lavan pinch hits for Jeff Pfeffer.
Lavan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flack vs. Bentley
Flack hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blades vs. Bentley
Blades hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stock scores. Lavan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Jonnard
Claude Jonnard now pitching.
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Lavan moves to third. Blades moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bottomley vs. Jonnard
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. Lavan scores. Blades moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Scott
Jack Scott now pitching. Heinie Mueller pinch hits for Hi Myers.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly can't make a play. That's a base hit. Blades scores. Hornsby moves to third. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCurdy vs. Scott
McCurdy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Toporcer vs. Scott
Specs Toporcer pinch hits for Howard Freigau.
Toporcer hits a fly ball into center field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Sherdel
Heinie Mueller now playing center field. Specs Toporcer now playing shortstop. Bill Sherdel now pitching.
Youngs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Sherdel
Meusel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1923, game 1 -- SLN at New York (D) SLN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Max Flack, rf 4 0 1 0 Bancroft D, ss 5 0 2 2 Ray Blades, 3b-lf 4 2 1 1 Frisch F, 2b 5 1 2 0 Rogers Hornsby, 2b 4 1 0 0 Youngs R, rf 4 1 0 0 Jim Bottomley, 1b 3 1 1 2 Meusel I, lf 4 2 1 1 Hi Myers, cf 4 0 1 1 O'Connell J, cf 2 1 1 1 Heinie Muelle, ph-cf 1 0 1 1 Kelly H, 1b 3 0 0 1 Eddie Ainsmith, c 4 1 2 1 Jackson T, 3b 3 1 0 1 Jack Smith, pr 0 0 0 0 Gowdy H, c 3 2 2 1 Harry McCurdy, c 1 0 0 0 Bentley J, p 4 0 1 1 Howard Freigau, ss 4 0 2 0 Jonnard C, p 0 0 0 0 Specs Toporce, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Scott J, p 0 0 0 0 Tige Stone, lf 0 0 0 0 Milt Stock, ph-3b 3 1 1 1 Bill Doak, p 0 0 0 0 Lou North, p 1 0 0 0 Clyde Barfoot, ph 1 0 0 0 Jeff Pfeffer, p 0 0 0 0 Doc Lavan, ph 1 1 1 0 Bill Sherdel, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 11 7 33 8 9 8 SLN 010 000 033 -- 7 New York 000 501 011 -- 8 1 out when winning run was scored. SLN IP H R ER BB SO Bill Doak* 3.0 2 4 1 4 0 Lou North 4.0 6 2 1 1 0 Jeff Pfeffer 1.0 0 1 1 1 0 Bill Sherdel (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Bentley J 8.1 10 7 6 3 4 Jonnard C+ 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 Scott J (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 4th + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Bentley J, Bancroft D, Jim Bottomley, Jeff Pfeffer DP -- SLN 1, New York 1 LOB -- SLN 9, New York 7 2B -- O'Connell J, Eddie Ainsmith HR -- Meusel I SB -- Gowdy H, Jackson T CS -- Meusel I SH -- Bill Doak, Gowdy H SF -- Milt Stock PB -- Eddie Ainsmith T -- 2:05 A -- 0
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