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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

1924-05-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 23000 · 1:24

Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Pete Alexander earned the win. Ray Grimes went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
CHN	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0		4	11

W: Pete Alexander L: Allen Sothoron SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Frank Wilson · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Jack Smith	4	0	0	0	0
Max Flack	4	0	0	0	0
Jim Bottomley	3	0	1	0	0
Heinie Mueller	3	0	1	0	0
Howard Freigau	3	1	1	1	1
Les Bell	3	0	0	0	1
Doc Lavan	2	0	0	0	0
Mike Gonzalez	3	0	0	0	0
Allen Sothoron	2	0	0	0	1
Ray Blades	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie Dyer	1	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jigger Statz	4	1	2	0	0	0
Sparky Adams	2	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Heathcote	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ray Grimes	3	1	3	3	1	0
Bernie Friberg	4	1	1	0	0	0
Denver Grigsby	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Barrett	4	0	1	1	0	1
Gabby Hartnett	3	0	1	0	1	0
Pete Alexander	4	0	1	0	0	1

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Allen Sothoron	8.0	11	3	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pete Alexander	9.0	3	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jack Smith: 53
Max Flack: 13
Jim Bottomley: S7
Heinie Mueller: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Jigger Statz: 23/BG
Sparky Adams: 53
Cliff Heathcote: S8
Ray Grimes: CS2(26)

Top 2

Howard Freigau: HR/L7D
Les Bell: K
Doc Lavan: 8/L
Mike Gonzalez: 63

Bot 2

Ray Grimes: HR/F7D
Bernie Friberg: FLE2
Bernie Friberg: 8/L
Denver Grigsby: 7/F
Bob Barrett: 7/F7D

Top 3

Allen Sothoron: 13
Jack Smith: 3/G
Max Flack: 13

Bot 3

Gabby Hartnett: S4/P3D.BX2(46)
Pete Alexander: S9
Jigger Statz: 46(1)/FO
Sparky Adams: 9/F

Top 4

Jim Bottomley: 9/L
Heinie Mueller: S8
Howard Freigau: CS2(24)
Howard Freigau: K

Bot 4

Cliff Heathcote: S9
Ray Grimes: D7.1-H
Bernie Friberg: S/F8S.2-3
Denver Grigsby: FC5.3XH(525);1-3;B-2
Bob Barrett: S7.3-H;2-3
Gabby Hartnett: FC5.3XH(5253);1-2
Pete Alexander: K

Top 5

Les Bell: 7/F
Doc Lavan: 6/P
Mike Gonzalez: 53

Bot 5

Jigger Statz: S9
Sparky Adams: 13/SH.1-2
Cliff Heathcote: 3/G.2-3
Ray Grimes: W
Bernie Friberg: SB2
Bernie Friberg: 9/F

Top 6

Allen Sothoron: K
Jack Smith: 43
Max Flack: 7/F

Bot 6

Denver Grigsby: W
Bob Barrett: K
Gabby Hartnett: 8/F
Pete Alexander: 43

Top 7

Jim Bottomley: 3/G
Heinie Mueller: 23/G2
Howard Freigau: 53

Bot 7

Jigger Statz: S/5
Sparky Adams: 13/SH.1-2
Cliff Heathcote: 13.2-3
Ray Grimes: S7.3-H
Bernie Friberg: 4/P4D

Top 8

Les Bell: 43
Ray Blades: 53
Mike Gonzalez: 53

Bot 8

Denver Grigsby: 9/F
Bob Barrett: 7/L7S
Gabby Hartnett: W
Pete Alexander: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

Eddie Dyer: 63
Jack Smith: 13
Max Flack: 8/F

Notes & reviews

Weather: chilly
Les Bell tried to avoid the pitch but it hit his bat

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