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New York Giants @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1924-08-21 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 1:58
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–4. New York Giants put up 5 in the 3rd. Jack Bentley earned the win. High Pockets Kelly went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Jack Bentley L: Johnny Stuart SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heinie Groh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Youngs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Gowdy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Bentley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Southworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wattie Holm | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Blades | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Cooney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Specs Toporcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hi Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hi Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Verne Clemons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bentley | 9.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Stuart | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Hi Bell | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Heinie Groh: S8/6
- Frankie Frisch: S9.1-2
- Ross Youngs: 3/P3D
- Irish Meusel: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Jack Smith: 9/F
- Wattie Holm: 8/L89
- Rogers Hornsby: S6/G
- Jim Bottomley: S9.1-3
- Ray Blades: 8/L
Top 2
- High Pockets Kelly: HP
- Hack Wilson: 6/P
- Travis Jackson: 8/L
- Hank Gowdy: S9.1-2
- Jack Bentley: 43
Bot 2
- Jimmy Cooney: 3/G
- Mike Gonzalez: S8
- Specs Toporcer: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Heinie Groh: D7/78
- Frankie Frisch: S8.2-3
- Ross Youngs: W.1-2
- Irish Meusel: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: E5/G.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Hack Wilson: S7/78S.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3(E7);B-2
- Travis Jackson: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Hank Gowdy: 3/P
- Jack Bentley: 8/L
Bot 3
- Hi Bell: K/C
- Jack Smith: 13/BG
- Wattie Holm: 9/L
Top 4
- Heinie Groh: 53
- Frankie Frisch: 43
- Ross Youngs: W
- Irish Meusel: D7/7DW.1-H
- High Pockets Kelly: S8/G46.2-H
- Hack Wilson: S7.1-2
- Travis Jackson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Rogers Hornsby: W
- Jim Bottomley: W.1-2
- Ray Blades: S9.2-H;1-2
- Jimmy Cooney: S9.2-H;1-2
- Mike Gonzalez: D9.2-H;1XH(932)
- Specs Toporcer: 8/F
- Hi Bell: K/C
Top 5
- Hank Gowdy: 9/F9D
- Jack Bentley: 143
- Heinie Groh: 43
Bot 5
- Jack Smith: S9
- Wattie Holm: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rogers Hornsby: D9
- Jim Bottomley: 9/F
Top 6
- Frankie Frisch: S8
- Billy Southworth: 7/F
- Irish Meusel: 36(1)/FO
- High Pockets Kelly: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Ray Blades: 13
- Jimmy Cooney: 9/F
- Mike Gonzalez: S/G6
- Specs Toporcer: S/89S.1-2
- Hi Bell: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- High Pockets Kelly: HR/F7D
- Hack Wilson: 6/P
- Travis Jackson: K/C
- Hank Gowdy: W
- Jack Bentley: 8/F
Bot 7
- Jack Smith: 43
- Wattie Holm: 63
- Rogers Hornsby: HR/F7D
- Jim Bottomley: 43
Top 8
- Heinie Groh: 9/F
- Frankie Frisch: 3/G
- Billy Southworth: 43
Bot 8
- Ray Blades: 8/F8XD
- Jimmy Cooney: 43
- Mike Gonzalez: 53
Top 9
- Irish Meusel: 7/F
- High Pockets Kelly: 63
- Hack Wilson: D8
- Travis Jackson: 8/L
Bot 9
- Hi Myers: 63
- Verne Clemons: S7
- Jack Smith: 64(1)/FO
- Wattie Holm: DI.1-2
- Wattie Holm: DI.2-3
- Wattie Holm: 13
Notes & reviews
- Past Cooney
- Fine catch
- Hard smash deflected by Bell; great play by Hornsby
- Off Jackson's shins
- Hit top of LF pavilion roof and bounded towards the scoreboard.
- Good stop
- High into LF seats
- Fine running catch
- Fancy catch