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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1919-07-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5000 · 1:30
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–1. New York Giants put up 5 in the 6th. Rube Benton earned the win. Benny Kauff went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
W: Rube Benton L: Bill Doak SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Pete Harrison · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dots Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Stock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Shotton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin McHenry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Lavan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Snyder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Doak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Meadows | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Paulette | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Youngs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Kauff | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Chase | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew McCarty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Benton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Baird | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Doak | 5.1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Meadows | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Benton | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Smith: 63
- Dots Miller: 43
- Milt Stock: 53
Bot 1
- George Burns: S
- Ross Youngs: 4(1)/FO
- Art Fletcher: 4(1)/FO
- Larry Doyle: 8
Top 2
- Rogers Hornsby: 43
- Burt Shotton: 9
- Austin McHenry: 9
Bot 2
- Benny Kauff: 53
- Heinie Zimmerman: 63
- Hal Chase: T
- Lew McCarty: 43
Top 3
- Doc Lavan: 43
- Frank Snyder: 8
- Bill Doak: 63
Bot 3
- Rube Benton: 3/P
- George Burns: 53
- Ross Youngs: 63
Top 4
- Jack Smith: K
- Dots Miller: E7
- Milt Stock: 13/SH.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: 9
Bot 4
- Art Fletcher: S
- Larry Doyle: 8
- Benny Kauff: 63.1-2
- Heinie Zimmerman: S8.2-H;BX2(8143)
Top 5
- Burt Shotton: 9
- Austin McHenry: T/89
- Doc Lavan: FC1.3XH(125);B-2
- Frank Snyder: IW
- Bill Doak: K
Bot 5
- Hal Chase: 43
- Lew McCarty: 63
- Rube Benton: 31
Top 6
- Jack Smith: 63
- Dots Miller: 9
- Milt Stock: K
Bot 6
- George Burns: S1
- Ross Youngs: S.1-2
- Art Fletcher: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Larry Doyle: S4.3-H;2-3
- Benny Kauff: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Heinie Zimmerman: T/78.3-H;2-H
- Hal Chase: 2/FL
- Lew McCarty: SBH
- Lew McCarty: K
Top 7
- Rogers Hornsby: 99
- Burt Shotton: 99
- Austin McHenry: D
- Doc Lavan: 99
Bot 7
- Rube Benton: 99
- George Burns: S
- Ross Youngs: PO1(99)
- Ross Youngs: 99
Top 8
- Frank Snyder: 99
- Lee Meadows: 99
- Jack Smith: 99
Bot 8
- Art Fletcher: 13
- Al Baird: E6/G
- Benny Kauff: HR/9.1-H(UR)
- Heinie Zimmerman: 99
- Hal Chase: 99
Top 9
- Gene Paulette: S8
- Milt Stock: FC5.1X2(5E4);B-1
- Rogers Hornsby: 64(1)/FO.2-3;BX1(4E3)
- Burt Shotton: 99(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Austin McHenry: SB2
- Austin McHenry: 99
Notes & reviews
- Doyle left with sore leg