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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1920-05-31 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 9000 · 2:01
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 2nd. Bill Sherdel earned the win and Elmer Jacobs picked up the save. Verne Clemons went 4-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Bill Sherdel L: Elmer Ponder SV: Elmer Jacobs
Umpires — HP: Bob Hart · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burt Shotton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Stock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Fournier | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Schultz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Lavan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Verne Clemons | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sherdel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elmer Jacobs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Janvrin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin McHenry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Southworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Carey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Cutshaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Possum Whitted | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Howdy Caton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Ponder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hinchman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sherdel | 7.1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Elmer Jacobs | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Ponder | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Meador | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mule Watson | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilbur Cooper | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burt Shotton: 3/FL
- Jack Smith: 43
- Milt Stock: 8
Bot 1
- Billy Southworth: S7
- Max Carey: W.1-2
- George Cutshaw: 63/SH.1-2;2-3
- Possum Whitted: 2/G
- Fred Nicholson: 31
Top 2
- Rogers Hornsby: 43
- Jack Fournier: S7
- Joe Schultz: S7.1-2
- Doc Lavan: 53.1-2;2-3
- Verne Clemons: S8.2-H;3-H
- Bill Sherdel: K
Bot 2
- Howdy Caton: 63
- Charlie Grimm: 43
- Walter Schmidt: 13
Top 3
- Burt Shotton: 5/P
- Jack Smith: 8
- Milt Stock: 4/P
Bot 3
- Elmer Ponder: K
- Billy Southworth: 9/L
- Max Carey: 53
Top 4
- Rogers Hornsby: 8
- Jack Fournier: D7
- Joe Schultz: 63.2-3
- Doc Lavan: S8.3-H
- Verne Clemons: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- George Cutshaw: 7/7D
- Possum Whitted: 9/L
- Fred Nicholson: S7
- Howdy Caton: S7.1-2
- Charlie Grimm: PO2(16)
Top 5
- Verne Clemons: D7
- Bill Sherdel: WP.2-3
- Bill Sherdel: K
- Burt Shotton: D9.3-H
- Jack Smith: 63.2-3
- Milt Stock: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Charlie Grimm: 43
- Walter Schmidt: S7
- Cliff Lee: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Rogers Hornsby: 63
- Jack Fournier: 1/P
- Joe Schultz: 43
Bot 6
- Billy Southworth: 6/P
- Max Carey: D7
- George Cutshaw: 8
- Possum Whitted: 9
Top 7
- Doc Lavan: 8
- Verne Clemons: D9
- Bill Sherdel: 53.2-3
- Burt Shotton: 31
Bot 7
- Fred Nicholson: 3/P
- Howdy Caton: 43
- Charlie Grimm: S8
- Walter Schmidt: S7.1-2
- Bill Hinchman: S7.1-2;2-H
- Billy Southworth: 9/L
Top 8
- Jack Smith: T9/89
- Milt Stock: S8.3-H
- Rogers Hornsby: 53.1-2
- Jack Fournier: 9/L
- Joe Schultz: 8
Bot 8
- Max Carey: W
- George Cutshaw: 9
- Possum Whitted: S7.1-H
- Fred Nicholson: T9.1-H
- Howdy Caton: 8/SF.3-H
- Charlie Grimm: 43
Top 9
- Doc Lavan: W
- Verne Clemons: S7.1-2
- Elmer Jacobs: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Hal Janvrin: 6/P
- Austin McHenry: K
Bot 9
- Walter Schmidt: 7
- Wilbur Cooper: 43
- Billy Southworth: W
- Max Carey: SB2
- Max Carey: 7
Notes & reviews
- Morning game of morning-afternoon double-header