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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 1923
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 4, 1923 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Doak |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Finneran 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: Barry McCormick |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Blades | Left Fielder |
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | First Baseman |
| Heinie Mueller | Center Fielder |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Specs Toporcer | Second Baseman |
| Verne Clemons | Catcher |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Bill Doak | Pitcher |
| Branch Rickey | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Reb Russell | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Johnny Rawlings | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Jim Bagby | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 1923
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Bagby
Blades takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Bagby
Flack hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Bagby
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blades moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Bagby
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Doak
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Doak
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Doak
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Toporcer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Bagby
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toporcer vs. Bagby
Toporcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Bagby
Clemons hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Doak
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Doak
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Doak
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rawlings vs. Doak
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Toporcer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Bagby
Lavan hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doak vs. Bagby
Doak strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Bagby
Blades is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Doak
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Doak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Doak
Bagby hits a line drive into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Doak
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Doak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Bagby
Flack hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Bagby
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Bagby
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hornsby moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stock vs. Bagby
Stock hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Doak
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Doak
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Doak
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Doak
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Doak, and towards Lavan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Bagby
Toporcer hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Bagby
Clemons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Bagby
Lavan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ainsmith vs. Bagby
Les Mann pinch runs for Verne Clemons. Eddie Ainsmith pinch hits for Bill Doak.
Ainsmith takes first base on ball four. Mann moves to third. Lavan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blades vs. Bagby
Blades hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Russell. Blades reaches second base with a double. Mann scores. Lavan scores. Ainsmith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flack vs. Bagby
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. Bagby
Hornsby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kunz
Earl Kunz now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Stuart
Johnny Stuart now pitching. Eddie Ainsmith now catching.
Grimm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Stuart
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Stuart
Gooch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blades. Gooch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kunz vs. Stuart
Kunz hits a line drive into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Kunz
Stock hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Kunz
Toporcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Kunz
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Kunz
There goes Toporcer. The throw from Gooch and he is safe. Toporcer steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavan vs. Kunz
Lavan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ainsmith vs. Kunz
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Stuart
Maranville hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Stuart
Carey hits a line drive into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Stuart
Bigbee hits a line drive into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Stuart
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blades. Russell reaches second base with a double. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Stuart
Traynor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimm vs. Stuart
Grimm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blades. Grimm reaches second base with a double. Maranville scores. Russell scores. Traynor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rawlings vs. Barfoot
Clyde Barfoot now pitching.
Rawlings hits a line drive towards first. Hornsby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Kunz
Blades hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Kunz
Flack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Kunz
Hornsby hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Kunz
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flack moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stock vs. Kunz
Stock hits a line drive into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Barfoot
Clyde Barnhart pinch hits for Johnny Gooch.
Barnhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattox vs. Barfoot
Jim Mattox pinch hits for Earl Kunz.
Mattox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barnhart moves to third. Mattox moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maranville vs. Barfoot
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barnhart tags and scores. Mattox tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Barfoot
Carey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bigbee vs. Barfoot
Bigbee hits a line drive into center field. Mueller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mueller. Mattox scores. Bigbee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Sherdel
Bill Sherdel now pitching. Walter Schmidt pinch hits for Reb Russell.
There's a wild pitch. Bigbee moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Sherdel
Schmidt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Pfeffer
Jeff Pfeffer now pitching.
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Schmidt steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Pfeffer
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Cooper
Wilbur Cooper now pitching. Clyde Barnhart now playing right field. Walter Schmidt now catching.
Toporcer hits a fly ball into right field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeffer vs. Cooper
Pfeffer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Cooper
Lavan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainsmith vs. Cooper
Ainsmith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Pfeffer
Grimm hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mueller, who is chasing the ball. Grimm reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rawlings vs. Pfeffer
Rawlings hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Toporcer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barnhart vs. Pfeffer
Barnhart hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mueller, who is chasing the ball. Barnhart reaches third base with a triple. Grimm scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Pfeffer
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barnhart scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Pfeffer
There goes Cooper. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, Lavan applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Pfeffer
Maranville hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Cooper
Blades is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Cooper
Flack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Cooper
Hornsby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Cooper
Hi Myers pinch hits for Heinie Mueller.
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1923, game 1 -- SLN at PIT (D)
SLN AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Ray Blades, lf 4 1 1 2 Rabbit Maranvill, ss 4 1 1 1
Max Flack, rf 4 0 1 0 Max Carey, cf 3 0 0 0
Rogers Hornsby, 1b 5 1 3 3 Carson Bigbee, lf 4 0 1 1
Heinie Mueller, cf 4 0 2 0 Reb Russell, rf 2 1 2 0
Hi Myers, ph 1 0 0 0 Walter Schmidt, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Milt Stock, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pie Traynor, 3b 3 1 1 0
Specs Toporcer, 2b 3 0 0 0 Charlie Grimm, 1b 4 1 2 3
Verne Clemons, c 2 0 1 0 Johnny Rawlings, 2b 4 0 0 0
Les Mann, pr 0 1 0 0 Johnny Gooch, c 2 0 1 0
Johnny Stuart, p 1 0 0 0 Clyde Barnhar, ph-rf 1 2 1 1
Clyde Barfoot, p 0 0 0 0 Jim Bagby, p 1 0 0 0
Bill Sherdel, p 0 0 0 0 Earl Kunz, p 1 0 0 0
Jeff Pfeffer, p 1 0 0 0 Jim Mattox, ph 1 1 1 0
Doc Lavan, ss 3 1 2 0 Wilbur Cooper, p 1 0 1 1
Bill Doak, p 1 0 0 0
Eddie Ainsmith, ph-c 2 1 0 0
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35 5 11 5 31 7 11 7
SLN 000 050 000 -- 5
PIT 000 003 22x -- 7
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Doak 4.0 2 0 0 2 0
Johnny Stuart 1.2 4 3 3 0 0
Clyde Barfoot 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Bill Sherdel* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Jeff Pfeffer (L) 1.1 3 2 2 0 0
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Jim Bagby 4.2 8 5 5 2 2
Earl Kunz 2.1 2 0 0 2 1
Wilbur Cooper (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Heinie Mueller
DP -- SLN 2, PIT 3
LOB -- SLN 8, PIT 6
2B -- Ray Blades, Johnny Gooch, Reb Russell, Charlie Grimm
3B -- Charlie Grimm, Clyde Barnhart
HR -- Rogers Hornsby
SB -- Specs Toporcer, Walter Schmidt
CS -- Wilbur Cooper
SF -- Rabbit Maranville
HBP -- by Johnny Stuart (Pie Traynor)
WP -- Bill Sherdel
T -- 2:11
A -- 20000
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