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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1920-04-23 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 18000 · 2:16
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 1st. Elmer Jacobs earned the win. Rogers Hornsby went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W: Elmer Jacobs L: Earl Hamilton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burt Shotton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Stock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Fournier | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Austin McHenry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Janvrin | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Verne Clemons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Haines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carson Bigbee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Carey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Southworth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Possum Whitted | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill McKechnie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Howdy Caton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Lee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Haines | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Elmer Jacobs | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hal Carlson | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Earl Hamilton | 7.2 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| Jack Wisner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burt Shotton: W
- Cliff Heathcote: SB2
- Cliff Heathcote: PO2(E1).2-3
- Cliff Heathcote: E1/TH
- Milt Stock: SBH(UR)
- Milt Stock: 13/SH.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jack Fournier: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Austin McHenry: SB3
- Austin McHenry: WP.3-H
- Austin McHenry: K
- Hal Janvrin: S7
- Verne Clemons: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Carson Bigbee: 43
- Max Carey: 53
- Billy Southworth: E7
- Possum Whitted: K/C
Top 2
- Verne Clemons: 6/P
- Jesse Haines: 43
- Burt Shotton: K
Bot 2
- Bill McKechnie: 4/P
- Charlie Grimm: E6/G
- Howdy Caton: W.1-2
- Cliff Lee: 63.1-2;2-3
- Earl Hamilton: W
- Carson Bigbee: 63
Top 3
- Cliff Heathcote: 23/BG
- Milt Stock: 53
- Rogers Hornsby: S9/89
- Jack Fournier: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Max Carey: S5/BG
- Billy Southworth: S5.1-2
- Possum Whitted: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill McKechnie: S1.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Charlie Grimm: 9/9D/L/SF.2-3;3-H
- Howdy Caton: D8.1-3;3-H
- Cliff Lee: T9.2-H;3-H
- Earl Hamilton: S9.3-H
- Carson Bigbee: W.1-2
- Max Carey: 8
- Billy Southworth: 43
Top 4
- Jack Fournier: K/C
- Austin McHenry: 43
- Hal Janvrin: S8
- Verne Clemons: 43
Bot 4
- Possum Whitted: 63
- Bill McKechnie: W
- Charlie Grimm: 53.1-2
- Howdy Caton: PO2(26)
Top 5
- Elmer Jacobs: 2/P
- Burt Shotton: 9/L
- Cliff Heathcote: S1
- Milt Stock: S7.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: S8.1-3;2-H
- Jack Fournier: SB2
- Jack Fournier: W
- Austin McHenry: 13
Bot 5
- Howdy Caton: 8
- Cliff Lee: 43
- Earl Hamilton: K/C
Top 6
- Hal Janvrin: 53
- Verne Clemons: 63
- Elmer Jacobs: S/BG
- Burt Shotton: W.1-2
- Cliff Heathcote: 9
Bot 6
- Carson Bigbee: S/BG
- Max Carey: 8/L
- Billy Southworth: 46(1)/FO
- Possum Whitted: 13
Top 7
- Milt Stock: S7
- Rogers Hornsby: S8.1-2
- Jack Fournier: HP.1-2;2-3
- Austin McHenry: S7.2-H;3-H;1-H(E7)(NR);B-H(NR)(UR)
- Hal Janvrin: S7
- Verne Clemons: 8
- Elmer Jacobs: 8
- Burt Shotton: 4/P
Bot 7
- Bill McKechnie: 43
- Charlie Grimm: 13
- Howdy Caton: 3/G
Top 8
- Cliff Heathcote: 43
- Milt Stock: K/C
- Rogers Hornsby: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Cliff Lee: S8
- Fred Nicholson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Carson Bigbee: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Max Carey: S/BG.2-3
- Billy Southworth: 43
Top 9
- Jack Fournier: K/C
- Austin McHenry: S7
- Hal Janvrin: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Possum Whitted: D7/78
- Bill McKechnie: 43.2-3
- Charlie Grimm: K/C
- Howdy Caton: S7.3-H
- Cliff Lee: 53
Notes & reviews
- Hamilton replaced Carlson with a 2-2 count on McHenry.