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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1923-05-04 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 10 innings · Att: 500 · overcast · 2:16
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Virgil Cheeves earned the win. Hack Miller went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Virgil Cheeves L: Fred Toney SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Cy Pfirman · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jigger Statz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Grantham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kelleher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Friberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Callaghan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Aldridge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hack Miller | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Cheeves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Blades | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Max Flack | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Stock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hi Myers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Freigau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Verne Clemons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Toney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Heinie Mueller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Ainsmith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Aldridge | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Virgil Cheeves | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Toney | 10.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jigger Statz: 63
- Cliff Heathcote: 13
- George Grantham: 43
Bot 1
- Ray Blades: K/C
- Max Flack: 8/F
- Rogers Hornsby: 8/F
Top 2
- John Kelleher: 3/FL
- Bernie Friberg: W
- Marty Callaghan: 54(1)/FO
- Sparky Adams: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Jim Bottomley: 3/G
- Milt Stock: W
- Hi Myers: 46(1)/FO
- Howard Freigau: D7/7L.1-3
- Verne Clemons: IW
- Fred Toney: 23/G2L
Top 3
- Sparky Adams: 6/L
- Bob O'Farrell: K/C
- Vic Aldridge: K
Bot 3
- Ray Blades: 9/L9DW
- Max Flack: S3/BG
- Rogers Hornsby: 4/P
- Jim Bottomley: SB2
- Jim Bottomley: E5/TH1.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Milt Stock: W
- Hi Myers: 1/G
Top 4
- Jigger Statz: 3/BG3S
- Cliff Heathcote: 63
- George Grantham: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Howard Freigau: 53
- Verne Clemons: 6/P
- Fred Toney: E4/G
- Ray Blades: 53
Top 5
- John Kelleher: 8/L
- Bernie Friberg: S9
- Marty Callaghan: 8/L89XDW
- Sparky Adams: 9/F89
Bot 5
- Max Flack: S8/L
- Rogers Hornsby: 9/L
- Jim Bottomley: S7/G5L.1-2
- Milt Stock: 8/F
- Hi Myers: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Bob O'Farrell: 3/P
- Vic Aldridge: S/F8S
- Jigger Statz: S9.1-2
- Cliff Heathcote: PB.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Heathcote: K
- George Grantham: 43
Bot 6
- Howard Freigau: 63/G56
- Verne Clemons: S7
- Fred Toney: K
- Ray Blades: W.1-2
- Heinie Mueller: 43
Top 7
- John Kelleher: S7/5
- Bernie Friberg: WP.1-2
- Bernie Friberg: 43.2-3
- Marty Callaghan: FC3.3XH(3253);B-3
- Sparky Adams: 63
Bot 7
- Rogers Hornsby: 8/L
- Jim Bottomley: 4/P
- Milt Stock: 7/F
Top 8
- Bob O'Farrell: 8/F
- Hack Miller: HR/F9D
- Jigger Statz: 3/G
- Cliff Heathcote: 43
Bot 8
- Hi Myers: W
- Howard Freigau: 54(1)3/GDP
- Verne Clemons: 8/L
Top 9
- George Grantham: 8/L
- John Kelleher: 153
- Bernie Friberg: K/C
Bot 9
- Fred Toney: 63
- Ray Blades: 53
- Heinie Mueller: S9
- Rogers Hornsby: W.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: IW.2-3;1-2
- Milt Stock: 8#
Top 10
- Marty Callaghan: HP
- Sparky Adams: 53/SH.1-2
- Bob O'Farrell: 63.2-3
- Virgil Cheeves: SBH
- Virgil Cheeves: S7
- Jigger Statz: S7.1-2
- Cliff Heathcote: 2/FL
Bot 10
- Hi Myers: 7/F
- Eddie Dyer: E6/TH1
- Eddie Ainsmith: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Clemons was hurt by a foul tip and had to leave the game.