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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 24, 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 24, 1920 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou North |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 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 |
| Rube Benton | 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 |
| Lou North | Pitcher |
| Branch Rickey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 24, 1920
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. North
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. North
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. North
Youngs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. North
Frisch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. North
Kelly hits a line drive to left center field. The ball gets by Heathcote. McHenry fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McHenry. Bancroft scores. Youngs goes all the way around to score. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. North
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Schultz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Benton
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Benton
Stock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. North
Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. North
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. McHenry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. North
Benton 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 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHenry vs. Benton
McHenry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Benton
Lavan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. McHenry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heathcote vs. Benton
Heathcote hits a line drive towards short. Bancroft reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. North
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. North
There goes Burns. The throw from Clemons and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. North
Bancroft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. North
Youngs 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: -2-
Frisch vs. North
Frisch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Benton
Clemons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Benton
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. Clemons moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Janvrin vs. Benton
Janvrin bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to third for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schultz for the out. North moves to third. Janvrin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stock vs. Benton
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. North scores. Janvrin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Janvrin scores. Stock moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McHenry vs. Benton
There goes Hornsby. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Hornsby steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McHenry vs. Benton
McHenry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stock scores. Hornsby moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavan vs. Benton
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McHenry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heathcote vs. Benton
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. Hornsby scores. McHenry moves to third. Lavan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemons vs. Benton
Clemons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McHenry scores. Lavan moves to third. Heathcote moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
North vs. Benton
North hits a line drive into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. North
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. North
Spencer hits a line drive into left field. McHenry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. North
Doyle takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. North
Smith takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimes vs. Sherdel
Bill Sherdel now pitching. Roy Grimes pinch hits for Rube Benton.
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Sherdel
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Doyle scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. Sherdel
Bancroft 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, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Douglas
Phil Douglas now pitching. Jack Smith pinch hits for Hal Janvrin.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Douglas
Jack Fournier pinch hits for Joe Schultz.
Fournier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spencer. Fournier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stock vs. Douglas
Stock hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fournier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hornsby vs. Douglas
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McHenry vs. Douglas
There go the runners. The throw from Smith to Doyle covering second. The throw back to home, and Fournier is out at the plate. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Sherdel
Jack Smith now playing right field. Jack Fournier now playing first base.
Youngs hits a line drive into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Sherdel
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Sherdel
Lee King pinch hits for Vern Spencer.
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McHenry. King reaches second base with a double. There goes Kelly trying to get to home. McHenry throws the ball in to Lavan who relays the ball to Clemons, who tags Kelly, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHenry vs. Douglas
Lee King now playing center field.
McHenry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Douglas
Lavan hits a popup towards the mound. Douglas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Douglas
Heathcote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McHenry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemons vs. Douglas
There goes McHenry. The throw from Smith and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemons vs. Douglas
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Heathcote moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemons vs. Douglas
Clemons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heathcote scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherdel vs. Douglas
Sherdel hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Sherdel
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Lavan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sherdel
Frank Snyder pinch hits for Earl Smith.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Sherdel
Douglas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Sherdel
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Douglas
Frank Snyder now catching.
Smith hits a line drive into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Douglas
Fournier hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Snyder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Douglas
Stock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Sherdel
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Sherdel
Youngs strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Sherdel
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Sherdel
King 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 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Douglas
Hornsby hits a line drive towards first. Kelly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHenry vs. Douglas
McHenry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Douglas
Lavan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngs throws the ball in to Bancroft who tags Lavan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McHenry moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heathcote vs. Douglas
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Sherdel
Doyle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sherdel
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Sherdel
Douglas 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 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Douglas
Clemons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherdel vs. Douglas
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Douglas
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bancroft fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Douglas
There goes Smith. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Sherdel
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Sherdel
Bancroft hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Sherdel
Youngs hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Sherdel
Frisch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McHenry. Frisch reaches second base with a double. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fournier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1920 -- NY1 at SLN (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI SLN AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 4 0 2 2 Hal Janvrin, 1b 2 1 0 0
Dave Bancroft, ss 5 1 1 0 Jack Smith, ph-rf 3 0 0 0
Ross Youngs, rf 5 1 1 0 Joe Schultz, rf 2 0 0 0
Frankie Frisch, 3b 5 0 2 0 Jack Fournier, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
High Pockets Kel, 1b 4 1 3 1 Milt Stock, 3b 4 1 1 1
Vern Spencer, cf 2 0 0 0 Rogers Hornsby, 2b 3 1 1 1
Lee King, ph-cf 2 0 1 0 Austin McHenry, lf 4 1 4 1
Larry Doyle, 2b 3 1 0 0 Doc Lavan, ss 4 0 2 0
Earl Smith, c 1 0 0 0 Cliff Heathcote, cf 3 1 1 1
Frank Snyder, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Verne Clemons, c 4 0 4 2
Rube Benton, p 1 0 0 0 Lou North, p 2 1 0 0
Roy Grimes, ph 1 0 0 0 Bill Sherdel, p 2 0 0 0
Phil Douglas, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 3 35 6 14 6
NY1 200 200 000 -- 4
SLN 005 010 00x -- 6
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (L) 3.0 7 5 0 1 0
Phil Douglas 5.0 7 1 1 1 1
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Lou North 3.1 4 4 3 3 1
Bill Sherdel (W) 5.2 7 0 0 1 2
E -- Austin McHenry, Larry Doyle
LOB -- NY1 10, SLN 7
2B -- Jack Fournier, Lee King, Frankie Frisch
SB -- George Burns, Rogers Hornsby
CS -- Jack Fournier, Austin McHenry, Jack Smith
PB -- Earl Smith
T -- 1:50
A -- 3500
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