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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1923-08-23 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:05
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–7. New York Giants put up 5 in the 4th. Jack Scott earned the win. Irish Meusel went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
W: Jack Scott L: Bill Sherdel 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 | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Blades | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Hi Myers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Ainsmith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Freigau | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Stock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Doak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Barfoot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doc Lavan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Mueller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry McCurdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Specs Toporcer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Bancroft | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Youngs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Irish Meusel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy O'Connell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Gowdy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Bentley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Doak | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Lou North | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Pfeffer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sherdel | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bentley | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
 Claude Jonnard | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Scott | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Flack: W
- Ray Blades: FC1.1-2(E1/TH2)
- Rogers Hornsby: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jim Bottomley: W
- Hi Myers: 9/L
Bot 1
- Dave Bancroft: 6/L56
- Frankie Frisch: S7/L
- Ross Youngs: W.1-2
- Irish Meusel: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Jimmy O'Connell: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Eddie Ainsmith: S6/G.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Howard Freigau: S1/G.2-3
- Milt Stock: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bill Doak: 23/SH.1-2
- Max Flack: 8/F
Bot 2
- Jimmy O'Connell: 13
- High Pockets Kelly: 43
- Travis Jackson: 9/F
Top 3
- Ray Blades: 13
- Rogers Hornsby: 6/P
- Jim Bottomley: 63
Bot 3
- Hank Gowdy: 6/P
- Jack Bentley: 53
- Dave Bancroft: 8/L
Top 4
- Hi Myers: 53
- Eddie Ainsmith: 63
- Howard Freigau: S9/L
- Milt Stock: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Frankie Frisch: S9
- Ross Youngs: FC3.1-2(E3/TH2)
- Irish Meusel: PB.2-3;1-2
- Irish Meusel: W
- Jimmy O'Connell: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Travis Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-3
- Hank Gowdy: S7.3-H(UR)
- Jack Bentley: S8.1-2
- Dave Bancroft: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Frankie Frisch: 13
Top 5
- Lou North: K
- Max Flack: 6/P
- Ray Blades: 43
Bot 5
- Ross Youngs: 9/F
- Irish Meusel: 63/G56
- Jimmy O'Connell: W
- High Pockets Kelly: 53/G
Top 6
- Rogers Hornsby: 7/F
- Jim Bottomley: K/C
- Hi Myers: 43
Bot 6
- Travis Jackson: 2/FL
- Hank Gowdy: S3/G
- Jack Bentley: SB2
- Jack Bentley: 43.2-3
- Dave Bancroft: S7.3-H
- Frankie Frisch: 7/L
Top 7
- Eddie Ainsmith: K
- Howard Freigau: 9/F
- Milt Stock: 43
Bot 7
- Ross Youngs: 9/F
- Irish Meusel: 53
- Jimmy O'Connell: D/78
- High Pockets Kelly: 63
Top 8
- Clyde Barfoot: K
- Max Flack: S8
- Ray Blades: W.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: S8.2-H;1-2
- Hi Myers: S8.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Ainsmith: D7/7L.2-H;1-3
- Howard Freigau: 13
Bot 8
- Travis Jackson: W
- Hank Gowdy: SB2
- Hank Gowdy: E1/BG/SH.2-3
- Jack Bentley: 43.3-H;1-2
- Dave Bancroft: 3/G.2-3
- Frankie Frisch: 43
Top 9
- Milt Stock: S8
- Doc Lavan: S9/9L.1-3
- Max Flack: 7/L7S
- Ray Blades: S8.3-H;1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Bottomley: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Heinie Mueller: S/G3S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harry McCurdy: K
- Specs Toporcer: 8/F
Bot 9
- Ross Youngs: K/C
- Irish Meusel: HR/F7D