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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 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 25, 1923 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 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 25, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Haines |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mule Watson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 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 |
| Jesse Haines | 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 |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Mule Watson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1923
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Watson
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Watson
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Watson
There goes Smith. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Watson
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Watson
Bottomley hits a line drive 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. Haines
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Haines
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Haines
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Watson
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Watson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Watson
Ainsmith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Haines
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Haines
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Haines
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Watson
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Watson
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Watson
Flack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Watson
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Haines
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Haines
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Haines
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bancroft vs. Haines
Bancroft bunts towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. Watson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Haines
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Watson trying to get to home. Mueller throws the ball in to Ainsmith who tags Watson who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Watson
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Watson
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Watson
Stock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Haines
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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Haines
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Haines
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Haines
There goes O'Connell. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, Hornsby applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Watson
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainsmith vs. Watson
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frisch scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Watson
Freigau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haines vs. Watson
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haines for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Haines
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Haines
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Haines
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Haines
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gowdy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. Haines
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bancroft for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Watson
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Watson
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Watson
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field. Meusel picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Meusel. Smith moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bottomley vs. Watson
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to home to get Smith. Hornsby moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stock vs. Watson
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Haines
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Haines
Youngs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Haines
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau misplays the ball. That's an error on Freigau. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Haines
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Youngs moves to third. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Haines
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Haines
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Youngs scores. Meusel scores. O'Connell moves to third. Jackson moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gowdy vs. Haines
Gowdy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Haines
Watson hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Watson
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainsmith vs. Watson
Ainsmith hits a fly ball into center field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toporcer vs. Watson
Specs Toporcer pinch hits for Howard Freigau.
Toporcer takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Watson
Hi Myers pinch hits for Jesse Haines.
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flack vs. Watson
Flack takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to third. Toporcer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Watson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Barfoot
Specs Toporcer now playing shortstop. Clyde Barfoot now pitching.
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Barfoot
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Barfoot
Youngs bunts towards the mound. Barfoot fields it and throws to first for the out. Bancroft moves to third. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Barfoot
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Barfoot
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Watson
Hornsby hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Watson
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Watson
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Barfoot
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Barfoot
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Barfoot
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Toporcer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Barfoot
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Watson
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Youngs is chasing the ball. Mueller rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Watson
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Toporcer vs. Watson
Toporcer hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherdel vs. Watson
Bill Sherdel pinch hits for Clyde Barfoot.
Sherdel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ainsmith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flack vs. Watson
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Watson
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1923 -- 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 2 0 0 1
Jack Smith, lf 5 0 2 0 Frisch F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Rogers Hornsby, 2b 4 0 2 0 Youngs R, rf 3 1 1 0
Jim Bottomley, 1b 4 0 0 0 Meusel I, lf 3 1 0 0
Milt Stock, 3b 4 0 0 0 O'Connell J, cf 3 0 1 0
Heinie Mueller, cf 4 1 3 1 Kelly H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Eddie Ainsmith, c 4 0 1 0 Jackson T, 3b 4 1 2 2
Howard Freigau, ss 1 0 0 0 Gowdy H, c 3 0 1 0
Specs Toporce, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Watson M, p 4 0 1 0
Jesse Haines, p 2 0 0 0
Hi Myers, ph 1 0 0 0
Clyde Barfoot, p 0 0 0 0
Bill Sherdel, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 10 1 29 3 8 3
SLN 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 001 002 00x -- 3
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Jesse Haines (L) 6.0 7 3 0 3 2
Clyde Barfoot 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Watson M (W) 9.0 10 1 1 3 3
E -- Jim Bottomley, Meusel I, Howard Freigau
DP -- SLN 1, New York 1
LOB -- SLN 10, New York 9
HR -- Heinie Mueller
CS -- Jack Smith, O'Connell J
SH -- Bancroft D, Youngs R
T -- 1:46
A -- 25000
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