Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 9, 1925 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 9, 1925 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 4, St. Louis Cardinals 8

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Sand ss 1 0 0 0
  Henline ph 0 0 0 0
Leach cf 5 2 0 0
Wrightstone lf 5 1 1 0
Harper rf 4 1 2 3
Wilson c 5 0 1 0
Fonseca 1b,2b 3 0 0 0
  Williams ph 1 0 0 0
  Kimmick 2b 0 0 0 0
Huber 3b 4 0 2 0
Friberg 2b 1 0 0 0
  Hawks 1b 2 0 1 0
Mitchell p 1 0 0 0
  Betts p 0 0 0 0
  Pierce p 2 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 7 3
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Shinners cf 5 1 2 2
Cooney ss 5 0 0 0
Hornsby 2b 4 2 3 2
Bottomley 1b 4 1 1 0
Hafey rf 4 0 0 0
Blades lf 2 3 1 1
Bell 3b 4 0 2 2
O'Farrell c 3 1 1 1
Sothoron p 4 0 3 0
Totals 35 8 13 8
Philadelphia 003 000 001470
St. Louis 210 230 00x8134
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Mitchell  L(9-13) 4.0 7 5 5 1 0
  Betts   1.0 3 3 3 2 0
  Pierce   3.0 3 0 0 1 1
Totals
8.0
13
8
8
4
1
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Sothoron  W(6-7) 9.0 7 4 4 6 7
Totals
9.0
7
4
4
6
7

  E–Hornsby (26), Hafey (3), O'Farrell 2 (7).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Kimmick-Sand-Hawks, St. Louis 1.  2B–Philadelphia Huber (21).  3B–St. Louis Hornsby (7); Bell (7).  HR–Philadelphia Harper (14,3rd inning off Sothoron 2 on), St. Louis Shinners (5,1st inning off Mitchell 0 on 0 out); Hornsby 2 (29,1st inning off Mitchell 0 on,5th inning off Betts 0 on); Blades (10,2nd inning off Mitchell 0 on).  HBP–Harper (4).  Team LOB–10.  Team–7.  CS–Huber (4); Shinners (3).  U–Barry McCormick, Frank Wilson.
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