Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals
September 17, 1923 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 17, 1923 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 5, St. Louis Cardinals 6

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Sand ss 5 0 0 0
Williams cf 5 0 0 0
Walker rf 4 0 0 0
Tierney 3b 4 1 3 0
Metz 2b 3 1 1 0
Henline c 3 1 1 0
Mokan lf 2 0 0 1
Holke 1b 3 2 2 2
Behan p 2 0 1 0
  Bishop p 0 0 0 0
  Head p 1 0 0 0
  Wrightstone ph 1 0 1 1
Totals 33 5 9 4
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Flack rf 4 1 4 0
Smith lf 4 1 1 0
Hudgens 1b 3 1 1 0
Mueller cf 3 1 1 2
Stock 3b 4 1 3 2
Bell ss 4 1 1 1
Niebergall c 4 0 1 0
Freigau 2b 2 0 1 1
Toney p 4 0 0 0
Totals 32 6 13 6
Philadelphia 030 100 001591
St. Louis 000 240 00x6132
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Behan   4.0 10 4 4 0 1
  Bishop  L(0-1) 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
  Head   4.0 2 0 0 3 2
Totals
8.0
13
6
6
4
3
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Toney  W(11-10) 9.0 9 5 4 1 1
Totals
9.0
9
5
4
1
1

  E–Walker (15), Bell 2 (2).  DP–Philadelphia 4. Metz-Sand, Metz-Sand, Sand-Holke, Head-Sand-Holke, Holke-Sand-Holke.  2B–Philadelphia Tierney (33); Holke (30), St. Louis Flack (15); Hudgens (1); Stock (31); Bell (1).  3B–St. Louis Flack (9).  SH–Metz (1); Henline (4); Mokan (5); Holke (19).  Team LOB–6.  Team–6.  SB–Henline (7).  U–Jack Powell, Ernie Quigley.  T–1:50.  A–1,000.
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