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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 4, 1923
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 4, 1923 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Aldridge |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Toney |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| John Kelleher | First Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Third Baseman |
| Marty Callaghan | Left Fielder |
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Vic Aldridge | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Blades | Left Fielder |
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Howard Freigau | Shortstop |
| Verne Clemons | Catcher |
| Fred Toney | Pitcher |
| Branch Rickey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 4, 1923
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Toney
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Toney
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Toney
Grantham 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 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Aldridge
Blades is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Aldridge
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Aldridge
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Toney
Kelleher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Toney
Friberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callaghan vs. Toney
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Toney
There goes Callaghan. The throw from Clemons and he is out, Hornsby applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Aldridge
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelleher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bottomley for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Aldridge
Stock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Aldridge
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Aldridge
Freigau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callaghan. Freigau reaches second base with a double. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemons vs. Aldridge
Clemons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Toney vs. Aldridge
Toney hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Toney
Adams hits a line drive towards short. Freigau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Toney
O'Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Toney
Aldridge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Aldridge
Blades hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Aldridge
Flack bunts towards first. Kelleher fields the ball and throws to Aldridge covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Aldridge
Hornsby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Aldridge
There goes Flack. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Flack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Aldridge
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Friberg. Flack scores. Bottomley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stock vs. Aldridge
Stock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Aldridge
Myers hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Aldridge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myers for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Toney
Statz bunts towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Statz for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Toney
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Toney
Grantham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Aldridge
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Aldridge
Clemons hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toney vs. Aldridge
Toney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham misplays the ball. That's an error on Grantham. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blades vs. Aldridge
Blades hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Toney
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Toney
Friberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callaghan vs. Toney
Callaghan hits a line drive into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Toney
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Aldridge
Flack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Aldridge
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Aldridge
Jack Smith pinch runs for Max Flack.
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stock vs. Aldridge
Stock hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Aldridge
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Toney
Jack Smith now playing right field.
O'Farrell hits a popup towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Toney
Aldridge hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Statz vs. Toney
Statz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aldridge moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heathcote vs. Toney
Heinie Mueller now playing right field.
The ball gets by Clemons for a passed ball. Aldridge moves to third. Statz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heathcote vs. Toney
Heathcote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grantham vs. Toney
Grantham 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 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Aldridge
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Aldridge
Clemons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toney vs. Aldridge
Toney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blades vs. Aldridge
Blades takes first base on ball four. Clemons moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Aldridge
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Toney
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Toney
There's a wild pitch. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. Toney
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Callaghan vs. Toney
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley has Kelleher trapped. There's the throw to Clemons and over to Stock, who tags Kelleher for the out. Callaghan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Toney
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Aldridge
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Aldridge
Bottomley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Aldridge
Stock hits a fly ball into left field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Toney
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Toney
Hack Miller pinch hits for Vic Aldridge.
Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Toney
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Statz for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Toney
Heathcote 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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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Cheeves
Virgil Cheeves now pitching.
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Cheeves
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Cheeves
Clemons hits a line drive into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Toney
Grantham hits a line drive into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Toney
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Toney, and towards Stock, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Toney
Friberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toney vs. Cheeves
Toney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Cheeves
Blades hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Cheeves
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Cheeves
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Cheeves
Bottomley is walked intentionally. Mueller moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stock vs. Cheeves
Stock hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Toney
Callaghan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Toney
Adams bunts towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. Callaghan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Toney
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Callaghan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cheeves vs. Toney
Eddie Ainsmith now catching.
There goes Callaghan, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Callaghan steals home. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cheeves vs. Toney
Cheeves hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Statz vs. Toney
Statz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cheeves moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heathcote vs. Toney
Heathcote hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Cheeves
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Cheeves
Eddie Dyer pinch hits for Howard Freigau.
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainsmith vs. Cheeves
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1923 -- CHN at SLN (D)
CHN AB R H RBI SLN AB R H RBI
Jigger Statz, cf 5 0 2 0 Ray Blades, lf 4 0 0 0
Cliff Heathcote, rf 5 0 0 0 Max Flack, rf 3 1 2 0
George Grantham, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jack Smith, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
John Kelleher, 1b 4 0 1 0 Heinie Mueller, rf 2 0 1 0
Bernie Friberg, 3b 3 0 1 0 Rogers Hornsby, 2b 4 0 0 0
Marty Callaghan, lf 3 1 0 0 Jim Bottomley, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sparky Adams, ss 3 0 0 0 Milt Stock, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bob O'Farrell, c 4 0 0 0 Hi Myers, cf 4 0 0 0
Vic Aldridge, p 2 0 1 0 Howard Freigau, ss 4 0 1 0
Hack Miller, ph 1 1 1 1 Eddie Dyer, ph 1 0 0 0
Virgil Cheeves, p 1 0 1 0 Verne Clemons, c 3 0 1 0
Eddie Ainsmith, c 1 0 0 0
Fred Toney, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 7 1 37 1 6 0
CHN 000 000 010 1 -- 2
SLN 001 000 000 0 -- 1
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Vic Aldridge 7.0 5 1 0 4 2
Virgil Cheeves (W) 3.0 1 0 0 3 0
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Fred Toney (L) 10.0 7 2 2 1 4
E -- Bernie Friberg, George Grantham, Sparky Adams
DP -- CHN 2
LOB -- CHN 6, SLN 13
2B -- Howard Freigau
HR -- Hack Miller
SB -- Max Flack, Marty Callaghan
CS -- Marty Callaghan
SH -- Sparky Adams
HBP -- by Fred Toney (Marty Callaghan)
WP -- Fred Toney
PB -- Verne Clemons
T -- 2:16
A -- 500
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