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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1924-07-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 20000 · 1:50
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 2nd. Mule Watson earned the win. Rogers Hornsby went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Mule Watson L: Leo Dickerman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wattie Holm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Blades | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Cooney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Freigau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Dickerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Flack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ross Youngs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Heinie Groh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Snyder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mule Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Dickerman | 8.0 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mule Watson | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Smith: S8
- Wattie Holm: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rogers Hornsby: K
Bot 1
- Ross Youngs: S8
- Frankie Frisch: W.1-2
- Hack Wilson: 3/FL
- Irish Meusel: 7/F
- High Pockets Kelly: 4/P4MD
Top 2
- Jim Bottomley: S9
- Ray Blades: 9/L9DW
- Jimmy Cooney: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Travis Jackson: W
- Heinie Groh: S7/6.1-2
- Frank Snyder: 7/L7DW
- Mule Watson: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ross Youngs: D7/7L.3-H;2-H
- Frankie Frisch: W+CS3(25)
Top 3
- Mike Gonzalez: 53
- Howard Freigau: 63
- Leo Dickerman: 8/L
Bot 3
- Hack Wilson: 43
- Irish Meusel: W
- High Pockets Kelly: PO1(23)
- High Pockets Kelly: W
- Travis Jackson: PO1(13)
Top 4
- Jack Smith: 8/F
- Wattie Holm: S8/G46
- Rogers Hornsby: K
- Jim Bottomley: S/G6.1-2
- Ray Blades: 7/F
Bot 4
- Travis Jackson: 43
- Heinie Groh: 8/F
- Frank Snyder: K/C
Top 5
- Jimmy Cooney: 4/P
- Mike Gonzalez: HR/F7D
- Howard Freigau: 7/F
- Leo Dickerman: 63
Bot 5
- Mule Watson: W
- Ross Youngs: 2/FL
- Frankie Frisch: S/78S.1-2
- Hack Wilson: 6(2)/FO.1-2
- Irish Meusel: 9/F9S
Top 6
- Jack Smith: 43
- Wattie Holm: S7
- Rogers Hornsby: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jim Bottomley: 7/F7D
- Ray Blades: S4/G
- Jimmy Cooney: SB2
- Jimmy Cooney: 8/F
Bot 6
- High Pockets Kelly: W
- Travis Jackson: 46(1)/FO
- Heinie Groh: D7/7DW.1-H
- Frank Snyder: 3/FL
- Mule Watson: 43
Top 7
- Mike Gonzalez: 63
- Howard Freigau: 8/F
- Leo Dickerman: E6/TH1
- Jack Smith: 5/P
Bot 7
- Ross Youngs: W
- Frankie Frisch: S7.1-2
- Hack Wilson: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Irish Meusel: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: 4/FL
- Travis Jackson: 13.2-3;1-2
- Heinie Groh: IW
- Frank Snyder: K/C
Top 8
- Wattie Holm: 63
- Rogers Hornsby: E6/G
- Jim Bottomley: S9/3.1-3
- Ray Blades: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jimmy Cooney: S9.1-2
- Mike Gonzalez: 4(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Mule Watson: S7
- Ross Youngs: 9/F
- Frankie Frisch: 9/F
- Hack Wilson: 9/F
Top 9
- Heinie Mueller: 9/F
- Max Flack: 6/P
- Jack Smith: 13
Notes & reviews
- Weather: hot and humid