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Philadelphia Phillies @
New York Giants
1923-09-08 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 10000 Β· 1:45
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9β6. New York Giants put up 4 in the 1st. Jack Scott earned the win. Casey Stengel went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
W: Jack Scott L: Whitey Glazner SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bob Hart Β· 1B: Bill Finneran Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heinie Sand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cotton Tierney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Frank Parkinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Mokan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cliff Lee | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dink O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Couch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Holke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Russ Wrightstone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Freddy Leach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Bancroft | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Heinie Groh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Irish Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Casey Stengel | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Snyder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy O'Connell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jack Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Glazner | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Johnny Couch | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Nehf | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Jack Scott | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Heinie Sand: 3/G
- Cy Williams: HR/F9D
- Carlton Lord: S7/L
- Cotton Tierney: CS2(26)
- Cotton Tierney: K
Bot 1
- Dave Bancroft: 8/F
- Heinie Groh: W
- Frankie Frisch: S8.1-2
- Ross Youngs: W.2-3;1-2
- Irish Meusel: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Irish Meusel: 3/FL
- Casey Stengel: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H
- High Pockets Kelly: 9/F
Top 2
- Frank Parkinson: W
- Johnny Mokan: E9/F.1-2
- Cliff Lee: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Jimmie Wilson: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dink O'Brien: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- Heinie Sand: CS2(26).3-H(UR)
Bot 2
- Frank Snyder: 4/P
- Jimmy O'Connell: W
- Dave Bancroft: W.1-2
- Heinie Groh: S.2-H;1-2
- Frankie Frisch: S3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ross Youngs: 43/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Irish Meusel: 3/FL
Top 3
- Heinie Sand: 9/F
- Cy Williams: 63/G4M
- Carlton Lord: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Casey Stengel: S8
- High Pockets Kelly: 64(1)3/GDP
- Frank Snyder: 6/L
Top 4
- Cotton Tierney: 5/P
- Curt Walker: 13
- Johnny Mokan: 6/P
Bot 4
- Jack Scott: 53
- Dave Bancroft: K/C
- Heinie Groh: 5/FL
Top 5
- Cliff Lee: 13
- Jimmie Wilson: S
- Johnny Couch: 43.1-2
- Heinie Sand: S/G5.2-H
- Cy Williams: 3/G
Bot 5
- Frankie Frisch: S/L4D
- Ross Youngs: 5/FL
- Irish Meusel: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Carlton Lord: 3/G
- Cotton Tierney: K
- Curt Walker: 63
Bot 6
- Casey Stengel: S2/G
- High Pockets Kelly: S9.1-3
- Frank Snyder: 4/P
- Jack Scott: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dave Bancroft: 7/F
- Heinie Groh: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Johnny Mokan: 2/FL
- Walter Holke: D7
- Jimmie Wilson: 8/L
- Ralph Head: K
Bot 7
- Frankie Frisch: S5/G
- Ross Youngs: SB2
- Ross Youngs: E5/TH1.2-3
- Irish Meusel: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Casey Stengel: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Heinie Sand: D7/L5
- Cy Williams: 3/G.2-3
- Russ Wrightstone: HR/F9D.3-H
- Cotton Tierney: 4/P
- Curt Walker: S5/G
- Johnny Mokan: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- High Pockets Kelly: 5/FL
- Frank Snyder: S9
- Jack Scott: 7/F
- Dave Bancroft: W.1-2
- Travis Jackson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Travis Jackson: W
- Frankie Frisch: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ross Youngs: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Walter Holke: K
- Jimmie Wilson: 9/F
- Freddy Leach: 63
Notes & reviews
- Phillies manager Fletcher ejected by HP umpire Hart for arguing Stengel interfered with throw
- Groh injured a finger on his right hand trying to stop drive

























