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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 12, 1924
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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 September 12, 1924 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1924 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1924 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mule Watson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Monroe Sweeney 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Smith | Right Fielder |
| Specs Toporcer | Third Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Branch Rickey | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Mule Watson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 12, 1924
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Watson
Smith hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toporcer vs. Watson
Toporcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Watson
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Watson
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field. Youngs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Youngs. Smith scores. Hornsby moves to third. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hafey vs. Ryan
Rosy Ryan now pitching.
Hafey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Douthit vs. Ryan
Douthit hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Sherdel
Groh hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Sherdel
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Sherdel
Youngs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Sherdel
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ryan
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Ryan
Thevenow hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherdel vs. Ryan
Sherdel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith 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
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sherdel
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson bunts for a single. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Sherdel
Gowdy hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Sherdel
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Ryan
Toporcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Ryan
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Ryan
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Toporcer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Ryan
Jimmy Cooney pinch runs for Specs Toporcer.
Hafey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooney scores. Bottomley moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Douthit vs. Ryan
There goes Hafey. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Hafey steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Douthit vs. Ryan
Douthit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Ryan
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bottomley scores. Hafey scores. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thevenow vs. Ryan
Thevenow hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Douthit tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherdel vs. Ryan
Sherdel hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Sherdel
Jimmy Cooney now playing third base.
Groh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Sherdel
Frisch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Sherdel
Youngs hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Sherdel
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jonnard
Claude Jonnard now pitching.
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Jonnard
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Jonnard
There goes Cooney. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Cooney steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Jonnard
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bottomley vs. Jonnard
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sherdel
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Sherdel
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Jonnard
Hafey hits a popup towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Jonnard
Douthit hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jonnard
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Sherdel
Billy Southworth pinch hits for Claude Jonnard.
Southworth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Sherdel
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Sherdel
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Sherdel
Youngs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Maun
Ernie Maun now pitching.
Thevenow hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Maun
Sherdel 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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maun
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Sherdel
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sherdel
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Sherdel
Gowdy hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Maun
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Maun
Hornsby 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, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Maun
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Maun
Hafey hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Sherdel
Grover Hartley pinch hits for Ernie Maun.
Hartley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Sherdel
Groh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Sherdel
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Sherdel
Youngs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly hits a popup towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Huntzinger
Walt Huntzinger now pitching.
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Huntzinger
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Huntzinger
Thevenow hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Sherdel
Meusel hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sherdel
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Sherdel
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gowdy for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Huntzinger
Sherdel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Huntzinger
Smith bunts towards the mound. Huntzinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Sherdel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooney vs. Huntzinger
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Huntzinger
Hornsby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Freddie Lindstrom pinch hits for Walt Huntzinger.
Lindstrom strikes out. Gonzalez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lindstrom out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Sherdel
Groh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Sherdel
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Sherdel
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Sherdel
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1924 -- SLN at New York (D)
SLN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jack Smith, rf 4 1 1 0 Groh H, 3b 5 0 3 0
Specs Toporcer, 3b 1 0 0 0 Frisch F, 2b 5 0 2 0
Jimmy Cooney, pr-3b 3 1 1 0 Youngs R, rf 5 0 2 0
Rogers Hornsby, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kelly H, 1b 3 0 1 0
Jim Bottomley, 1b 4 1 3 1 Meusel I, lf 4 0 1 0
Chick Hafey, lf 4 1 1 1 Wilson H, cf 4 0 1 0
Taylor Douthit, cf 3 1 0 0 Jackson T, ss 4 1 3 1
Mike Gonzalez, c 4 0 2 2 Gowdy H, c 4 0 0 0
Tommy Thevenow, ss 3 0 0 1 Watson M, p 0 0 0 0
Bill Sherdel, p 3 0 0 0 Ryan R, p 1 0 0 0
Jonnard C, p 0 0 0 0
Southworth B, ph 1 0 0 0
Maun E, p 0 0 0 0
Hartley G, ph 1 0 0 0
Huntzinger W, p 0 0 0 0
Lindstrom F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 38 1 13 1
SLN 104 000 000 -- 5
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Sherdel (W) 9.0 13 1 1 1 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Watson M (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Ryan R 2.2 4 4 4 2 1
Jonnard C 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Maun E 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Huntzinger W 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Youngs R
DP -- SLN 2
LOB -- SLN 7, New York 11
HR -- Jackson T
SB -- Chick Hafey, Jimmy Cooney
SH -- Jack Smith
SF -- Tommy Thevenow
WP -- Jonnard C
T -- 1:35
A -- 8000
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