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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1923-05-23 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 6000 Β· 1:45
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4β1. New York Giants put up 4 in the 4th. Jack Bentley earned the win.
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 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Jack Bentley L: Fred Toney SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bob Hart Β· 1B: Barry McCormick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Blades | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Les Mann | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rogers Hornsby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Bottomley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hi Myers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Howard Freigau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Verne Clemons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Toney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Ainsmith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Bancroft | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Travis Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frankie Frisch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Irish Meusel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy O'Connell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Snyder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Bentley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Toney | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Bentley | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Blades: D9
- Les Mann: 13
- Rogers Hornsby: 3/G.2-3
- Jim Bottomley: 7/L
Bot 1
- Dave Bancroft: W
- Travis Jackson: K
- Frankie Frisch: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Milt Stock: 63
- Hi Myers: 43
- Howard Freigau: S9/9S
- Verne Clemons: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Irish Meusel: 6/P
- Ross Youngs: K/C
- High Pockets Kelly: 5/L
Top 3
- Fred Toney: 63
- Ray Blades: K
- Les Mann: D7/7L
- Rogers Hornsby: W
- Jim Bottomley: K/C
Bot 3
- Jimmy O'Connell: 13
- Frank Snyder: 53
- Jack Bentley: S7
- Dave Bancroft: W.1-2
- Travis Jackson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Travis Jackson: W
- Frankie Frisch: 8/L8S
Top 4
- Milt Stock: 43
- Hi Myers: 63
- Howard Freigau: K/C
Bot 4
- Irish Meusel: S4/G
- Ross Youngs: 8/F78
- High Pockets Kelly: S9.1-2
- Jimmy O'Connell: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Snyder: S9/89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jack Bentley: 7/SF.3-H;1-2(THH)
- Dave Bancroft: S7/G5L.2-H
- Travis Jackson: 5/FL
Top 5
- Verne Clemons: W
- Fred Toney: 46(1)/FO
- Ray Blades: 4/P
- Les Mann: W.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: 43
Bot 5
- Frankie Frisch: 7/L
- Irish Meusel: T8/89XD
- Ross Youngs: FC4.3XH(4253);B-3
- High Pockets Kelly: 63
Top 6
- Jim Bottomley: 3/P
- Milt Stock: 8/F8XD
- Hi Myers: D/78
- Howard Freigau: 8/F
Bot 6
- Jimmy O'Connell: E6/P6MD
- Frank Snyder: 9/LDP.1X1(9)
- Jack Bentley: S9/3
- Dave Bancroft: 7/F
Top 7
- Verne Clemons: 53
- Fred Toney: S8
- Ray Blades: 9/F
- Les Mann: S8/F8S.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: 13
Bot 7
- Travis Jackson: 8/F
- Frankie Frisch: 3/BG
- Irish Meusel: 43
Top 8
- Jim Bottomley: 6/P6M
- Milt Stock: 13
- Hi Myers: 3/G
Bot 8
- Ross Youngs: 7/F
- High Pockets Kelly: D/G6
- Jimmy O'Connell: 13/SH.2-3
- Frank Snyder: 9/F
Top 9
- Howard Freigau: 9/L
- Verne Clemons: S7
- Eddie Ainsmith: S9/G3.1-3
- Ray Blades: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Les Mann: 4/P34D

















