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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Stuart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rosy Ryan |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Jack Smith | Left Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Mueller | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Howard Freigau | Shortstop |
| Johnny Stuart | Pitcher |
| Branch Rickey | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Rosy Ryan | 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. Ryan
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Ryan
Hornsby strikes out. There goes Smith. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Ryan
Bottomley hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel 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. Stuart
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Stuart
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Stuart
Youngs hits a popup towards short. Freigau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Stuart
Meusel hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Stuart
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Stuart
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stuart
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Freigau fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Ryan
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Ryan
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs who is chasing the ball. Mueller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ainsmith vs. Ryan
Ainsmith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Ryan
Freigau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs who is chasing the ball. Freigau reaches third base with a triple. Ainsmith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Ryan
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Freigau scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Ryan
Flack takes first base on ball four. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith takes first base on ball four. Stuart moves to third. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hornsby vs. Ryan
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Flack scores. Smith moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bottomley vs. Barnes
Virgil Barnes now pitching.
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. Hornsby tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stock vs. Barnes
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft can't make a play. That's a base hit. Hornsby scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Barnes
Mueller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Snyder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Stuart
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stengel vs. Stuart
Casey Stengel pinch hits for Virgil Barnes.
Stengel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Stuart
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Stuart
Frisch hits a popup towards short. Freigau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Nehf
Art Nehf now pitching.
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Nehf
Freigau hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Nehf
Stuart hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Stuart
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stuart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Stuart
Meusel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Stuart
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Stuart
Kelly hits a popup towards short. Freigau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Nehf
Flack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Nehf
Ray Blades pinch hits for Jack Smith.
Blades hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Nehf
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Nehf
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf can't make a play. That's a base hit. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stock vs. Nehf
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stuart
Ray Blades now playing left field.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Stuart
Snyder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Stuart
Nehf takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Stuart
Bancroft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Nehf
Hi Myers pinch hits for Heinie Mueller.
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Nehf
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Nehf
Freigau takes first base on ball four. Ainsmith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Nehf
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Ainsmith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flack vs. Nehf
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Stuart
Hi Myers now playing center field.
Frisch bunts in front of the plate. Ainsmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Stuart
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youngs for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Stuart
Meusel 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, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Nehf
Blades takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Nehf
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Nehf
Bottomley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Nehf
Stock hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Stock reaches second base with a double. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Nehf
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Stuart
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Stuart
Kelly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stuart
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Stuart
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bentley vs. Stuart
Jack Bentley pinch hits for Art Nehf.
Bentley hits a line drive into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Scott
Jack Scott now pitching.
Ainsmith hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Scott
Freigau hits a fly ball into center field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Scott
Stuart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Stuart
Bancroft strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Stuart
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Stuart
Youngs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blades. Youngs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Stuart
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Stuart
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Scott
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Scott
Blades hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Scott
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Scott
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Stuart
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stuart
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Stuart
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Stuart
Bill Cunningham pinch hits for Jack Scott.
Cunningham hits a popup towards third. Stock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Jonnard
Claude Jonnard now pitching.
Stock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Jonnard
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainsmith vs. Jonnard
Ainsmith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freigau vs. Jonnard
There goes Myers. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Jonnard
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jonnard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Stuart
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Stuart
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Stuart
Youngs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Stuart
Meusel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frisch scores. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Stuart
O'Connell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby catches it and throws to second with Freigau covering, to double up Youngs. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1923, game 2 -- SLN at New York (D)
SLN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 4 1 0 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 1 0 0
Jack Smith, lf 1 1 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 4 2 1 0
Ray Blades, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Youngs R, rf 5 0 2 0
Rogers Hornsby, 2b 5 1 3 2 Meusel I, lf 4 1 3 4
Jim Bottomley, 1b 4 0 1 1 O'Connell J, cf 5 0 0 0
Milt Stock, 3b 5 0 2 1 Kelly H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Heinie Mueller, cf 2 1 1 0 Jackson T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hi Myers, ph-cf 3 0 1 0 Snyder F, c 3 0 2 0
Eddie Ainsmith, c 4 1 2 1 Ryan R, p 0 0 0 0
Howard Freigau, ss 4 1 1 1 Barnes V, p 0 0 0 0
Johnny Stuart, p 4 1 0 1 Stengel C, ph 1 0 0 0
Nehf A, p 0 0 0 0
Bentley J, ph 1 0 0 0
Scott J, p 0 0 0 0
Cunningham B, ph 1 0 0 0
Jonnard C, p 0 0 0 0
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38 7 12 7 36 4 10 4
SLN 070 000 000 -- 7
New York 300 000 001 -- 4
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Johnny Stuart (W) 9.0 10 4 4 5 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan R (L) 1.1 5 7 7 2 1
Barnes V 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Nehf A 4.0 4 0 0 2 0
Scott J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Jonnard C 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Jackson T
DP -- SLN 1
LOB -- SLN 10, New York 10
2B -- Milt Stock, Youngs R
3B -- Heinie Mueller, Howard Freigau
HR -- Meusel I
SB -- Jack Smith
SF -- Jim Bottomley
T -- 2:08
A -- 22000
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