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Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals

1923-05-06 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 19000 Β· 1:58

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 16–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 7 in the 2nd. Jeff Pfeffer earned the win. Rogers Hornsby went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

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W: Jeff Pfeffer   L: Tiny Osborne   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ernie Quigley Β· 1B: Cy Pfirman Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jigger Statz411111
Cliff Heathcote500100
George Grantham312010
John Kelleher310010
Bernie Friberg402100
Hack Miller201001
Sparky Adams300000
Gabby Hartnett411000
Tiny Osborne100000
Virgil Cheeves200000
Butch Weis201000
Bob Barrett101000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ray Blades502110
Jack Smith634000
Rogers Hornsby433500
Jim Bottomley532110
Milt Stock532200
Hi Myers411110
Howard Freigau523201
Eddie Ainsmith401110
Jeff Pfeffer511002

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tiny Osborne1.1721
Virgil Cheeves6.21222

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jeff Pfeffer9.0932

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jigger Statz: 7
  • Cliff Heathcote: 143
  • George Grantham: S8
  • John Kelleher: SB2
  • John Kelleher: W
  • Bernie Friberg: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Hack Miller: SBH
  • Hack Miller: CS2(263)

Bot 1

  • Ray Blades: S9
  • Jack Smith: S/BR.1X2(99)
  • Rogers Hornsby: S7.1-H(E7)(UR);B-2
  • Jim Bottomley: E6.2-3
  • Milt Stock: D/78.3-H;1-H(UR);B-3(E4/THH)
  • Hi Myers: W
  • Howard Freigau: SBH(UR);SB2
  • Howard Freigau: K
  • Eddie Ainsmith: 63

Top 2

  • Hack Miller: S8.B-2(E8)
  • Sparky Adams: HP
  • Gabby Hartnett: 4/P
  • Tiny Osborne: 64(1)3(B)/GDP

Bot 2

  • Jeff Pfeffer: S7
  • Ray Blades: 7
  • Jack Smith: S8.1-2
  • Rogers Hornsby: HR/9.2-H;1-H
  • Jim Bottomley: W
  • Milt Stock: E3.1-2
  • Hi Myers: S.2-H;1-2
  • Howard Freigau: D.2-H(UR);1-H
  • Eddie Ainsmith: W
  • Jeff Pfeffer: 99(1)/FO.2-3
  • Ray Blades: S.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Jack Smith: 7

Top 3

  • Jigger Statz: K
  • Cliff Heathcote: 99
  • George Grantham: W
  • John Kelleher: 99(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Rogers Hornsby: E6
  • Jim Bottomley: S5.1-2
  • Milt Stock: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Hi Myers: FC.3XH(99);2-3;B-1
  • Howard Freigau: 9

Top 4

  • Bernie Friberg: 99
  • Hack Miller: K
  • Sparky Adams: 99

Bot 4

  • Eddie Ainsmith: 99
  • Jeff Pfeffer: K
  • Ray Blades: W
  • Jack Smith: S/BG.1-2
  • Rogers Hornsby: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Bottomley: 6/L

Top 5

  • Gabby Hartnett: S
  • Virgil Cheeves: 99
  • Jigger Statz: T/78.1-H
  • Cliff Heathcote: 63.3-H
  • George Grantham: 99

Bot 5

  • Milt Stock: 99
  • Hi Myers: 99
  • Howard Freigau: S8
  • Eddie Ainsmith: SB2
  • Eddie Ainsmith: T/78.2-H
  • Jeff Pfeffer: K

Top 6

  • John Kelleher: 99
  • Bernie Friberg: S9
  • Butch Weis: S8.1-2
  • Sparky Adams: 99
  • Gabby Hartnett: 99

Bot 6

  • Ray Blades: 99
  • Jack Smith: 99
  • Rogers Hornsby: HR/7
  • Jim Bottomley: 99

Top 7

  • Virgil Cheeves: 13
  • Jigger Statz: W
  • Cliff Heathcote: 9
  • George Grantham: S7.1-3
  • John Kelleher: 3/FL

Bot 7

  • Milt Stock: D7
  • Hi Myers: 99
  • Howard Freigau: S5.2-3
  • Eddie Ainsmith: SB2
  • Eddie Ainsmith: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
  • Jeff Pfeffer: 4(1)3(B)/GDP

Top 8

  • Bernie Friberg: 99
  • Butch Weis: 43
  • Sparky Adams: 99

Bot 8

  • Ray Blades: 99
  • Jack Smith: T/89
  • Rogers Hornsby: 8/SF.3-H
  • Jim Bottomley: HR8/IPHR
  • Milt Stock: 6/P

Top 9

  • Gabby Hartnett: 99
  • Bob Barrett: S
  • Jigger Statz: 99
  • Cliff Heathcote: 99

Notes & reviews

  • Kelleher scored before Friberg tagged out in rundown on attempted double-steal
  • No fielding credit awarded for S/BR