Cincinnati Reds vs New York Giants
August 16, 1923 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 16, 1923 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 1, New York Giants 7

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Burns rf 4 0 0 0
Daubert 1b 4 0 1 0
Bohne 2b 4 0 2 0
Roush cf 4 0 0 0
Duncan lf 3 0 0 0
Hargrave c 4 1 2 1
Pinelli 3b 4 0 1 0
Caveney ss 3 0 1 0
Benton p 2 0 0 0
  Harris p 0 0 0 0
  Fonseca ph 1 0 0 0
  Gill p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 1 7 1
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Youngs rf 5 2 4 0
Bancroft 2b 3 0 1 1
  Maguire 2b 0 0 0 0
Frisch 3b 5 1 2 3
Meusel lf 4 2 2 1
Cunningham cf 2 0 2 0
  Stengel cf 1 0 0 0
Kelly 1b 4 0 1 1
Jackson ss 4 1 2 0
Gowdy c 4 0 1 1
Watson p 4 1 1 0
Totals 36 7 16 7
Cincinnati 000 000 001170
New York 002 130 10x7160
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Benton  L(10-7) 4.2 11 6 6 1 0
  Harris   2.1 4 1 1 1 0
  Gill   1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Totals
8.0
16
7
7
3
1
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Watson  W(6-3) 9.0 7 1 1 1 5
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
1
5

  E–None.  DP–Cincinnati 1. Burns-Daubert, Caveney-Daubert, Caveney-Bohne-Daubert, New York 1. Gowdy-Bancroft.  PB–Hargrave (5).  2B–Cincinnati Bohne (15), New York Bancroft (21); Jackson (10).  3B–New York Youngs (10).  HR–Cincinnati Hargrave (10,9th inning off Watson 0 on 2 out), New York Frisch (11,5th inning off Benton 1 on 1 out); Meusel (14,5th inning off Benton 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–6.  Team–8.  SB–Youngs (9).  CS–Youngs (15).  U–Barry McCormick, Hank O'Day.  T–1:40.  A–5,000.
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