Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals
May 28, 1923 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 28, 1923 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 5

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Burns rf 4 1 1 1
Daubert 1b 3 0 1 1
Duncan lf 5 0 2 1
Roush cf 5 0 1 0
Bohne 2b 5 0 0 0
Pinelli 3b 4 0 0 0
Caveney ss 4 0 0 0
Hargrave c 3 1 2 0
  Kimmick pr 0 1 0 0
  Wingo c 0 0 0 0
Couch p 3 1 1 1
  Keck p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 4 8 4
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Smith lf 4 1 2 1
Flack rf 5 1 3 1
Toporcer 2b 4 1 3 2
Bottomley 1b 4 0 0 0
Stock 3b 4 0 1 1
Myers cf 4 0 1 0
Freigau ss 4 0 1 0
Ainsmith c 3 0 1 0
  Mann pr 0 1 0 0
  Clemons c 1 0 0 0
Pfeffer p 3 0 0 0
  Dyer ph 1 1 0 0
Totals 37 5 12 5
Cincinnati 000 020 000 2483
St. Louis 100 000 010 35123
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Couch  L(0-5) 9.0 10 5 3 3 2
  Keck   0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.1
12
5
3
3
2
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Pfeffer  W(4-1) 10.0 8 4 2 1 2
Totals
10.0
8
4
2
1
2

  E–Pinelli (5), Caveney (19), Couch (1), Smith (2), Bottomley (3), Freigau (15).  DP–Cincinnati 1. Bohne-Caveney-Daubert, St. Louis 1. Bottomley-Toporcer.  3B–Cincinnati Burns (2), St. Louis Toporcer (1).  HR–St. Louis Toporcer (2,1st inning off Couch 0 on).  SH–Burns (5); Couch (1); Smith (2).  HBP–Daubert (1); Hargrave (4).  Team LOB–7.  Team–8.  CS–Daubert (2); Smith (4); Flack 2 (2).  U–Bill Klem, Frank Wilson.
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