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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on August 23, 1920 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Haines |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Third Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Vern Spencer | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Art Nehf | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Janvrin | First Baseman |
| Joe Schultz | Right Fielder |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Austin McHenry | Left Fielder |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Cliff Heathcote | Center Fielder |
| Verne Clemons | Catcher |
| Jesse Haines | Pitcher |
| Branch Rickey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 1920
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Haines
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Haines
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Haines
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Haines
There goes Youngs. The throw from Clemons and he is safe. Youngs steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Haines
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Nehf
Janvrin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Nehf
Schultz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Nehf
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Nehf
There goes Stock. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Stock steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Nehf
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Haines
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Haines
Spencer 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Haines
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Schultz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHenry vs. Nehf
McHenry hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Nehf
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Nehf
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemons vs. Nehf
There goes Heathcote. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Heathcote steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemons vs. Nehf
Clemons hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Nehf scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemons for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haines can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nehf vs. Haines
Nehf hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Haines
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bancroft vs. Haines
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Haines
Bancroft strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Haines
Youngs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Burns trying to get to home. McHenry throws the ball in to Clemons who tags Burns, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Nehf
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Nehf covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Nehf
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Nehf
Schultz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Janvrin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stock vs. Nehf
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. Janvrin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Nehf
There goes Stock. The throw from Smith and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Haines
Frisch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
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 -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Haines
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan misplays the ball. That's an error on Lavan. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Haines
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Haines
Haines fires over to first and Janvrin drops the ball. That's an error on Janvrin. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. McHenry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Nehf
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McHenry vs. Nehf
McHenry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hornsby moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavan vs. Nehf
Lavan bunts towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. Hornsby moves to third. McHenry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heathcote vs. Nehf
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hornsby scores. McHenry moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemons vs. Nehf
Clemons hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Haines
Nehf takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Haines
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Haines
Bancroft 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
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Nehf
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Nehf
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Nehf
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Nehf
Stock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Haines
Youngs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Haines
Frisch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Haines
Kelly bunts towards first. Janvrin fields it and throws to second for the out. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Haines
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngs scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Haines
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Janvrin juggles the ball. That's an error on Janvrin. Kelly scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Haines
Nehf hits a line drive towards first. Janvrin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Nehf
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McHenry vs. Nehf
McHenry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Burns is chasing the ball. McHenry rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Nehf
Lavan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Nehf
Heathcote hits a line drive into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemons vs. Nehf
Clemons hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Nehf
Lou North pinch hits for Jesse Haines.
North strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Goodwin
Marv Goodwin now pitching.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Goodwin
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Goodwin
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Janvrin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youngs for the out. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Goodwin
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bancroft scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Goodwin
There goes Frisch. The throw from Clemons and he is safe. Frisch steals second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Goodwin
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Goodwin
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Frisch moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doyle vs. Goodwin
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frisch scores. Kelly scores. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Goodwin
There goes Doyle. The throw from Clemons and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Goodwin
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Clemons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Nehf
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Nehf
Schultz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Nehf
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Nehf
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Jacobs
Elmer Jacobs now pitching.
Nehf hits a ball on the ground towards first. Janvrin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nehf for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Jacobs
Burns is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Jacobs
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Jacobs
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jacobs picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jacobs. Burns scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Jacobs
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHenry vs. Nehf
McHenry strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Nehf
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Nehf
Heathcote 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. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemons vs. Nehf
Clemons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Jacobs
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jacobs
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Jacobs
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Jacobs
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Schultz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillhoefer vs. Nehf
Pickles Dillhoefer pinch hits for Elmer Jacobs.
Dillhoefer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janvrin vs. Nehf
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bancroft fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Nehf
Schultz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Nehf
Stock hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1920 -- NY1 at SLN (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI SLN AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 4 1 1 0 Hal Janvrin, 1b 5 0 2 0
Dave Bancroft, ss 5 1 1 0 Joe Schultz, rf 4 0 2 0
Ross Youngs, rf 4 1 2 0 Milt Stock, 3b 5 0 0 0
Frankie Frisch, 3b 5 2 3 2 Rogers Hornsby, 2b 4 2 2 0
George Kelly, 1b 3 2 0 0 Austin McHenry, lf 4 1 1 2
Vern Spencer, cf 4 0 1 1 Doc Lavan, ss 3 0 1 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 5 1 1 2 Cliff Heathcote, cf 3 0 1 1
Earl Smith, c 5 2 2 2 Verne Clemons, c 4 0 0 0
Art Nehf, p 3 0 1 0 Jesse Haines, p 2 0 0 0
Lou North, ph 1 0 0 0
Marv Goodwin, p 0 0 0 0
Elmer Jacobs, p 0 0 0 0
Pickles Dillhoef, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 12 7 35 3 9 3
NY1 001 104 310 -- 10
SLN 000 102 000 -- 3
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Art Nehf (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 2
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Jesse Haines (L) 6.0 7 6 3 2 2
Marv Goodwin 1.0 3 3 3 2 0
Elmer Jacobs 2.0 2 1 0 0 0
E -- Doc Lavan, Hal Janvrin 2, Elmer Jacobs, Dave Bancroft
DP -- SLN 1
LOB -- NY1 7, SLN 9
HR -- Frankie Frisch, Earl Smith, Austin McHenry
SB -- Ross Youngs, Milt Stock, Cliff Heathcote, George Burns, Earl Smith, Frankie Frisch, Larry Doyle
CS -- Milt Stock
SH -- Doc Lavan, George Kelly
HBP -- by Elmer Jacobs (George Burns)
T -- 2:03
A -- 3500
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