St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs
April 23, 1930 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 23, 1930 at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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St. Louis Cardinals 5, Chicago Cubs 6

St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Douthit cf 4 0 1 2
Adams 2b 4 1 1 0
Frisch 3b 4 0 1 1
Bottomley 1b 4 0 0 0
Hafey lf 5 0 1 1
Fisher rf 4 1 1 1
Wilson c 5 0 1 0
Gelbert ss 2 0 0 0
  Watkins ph 1 1 0 0
  Farrell ss 0 0 0 0
Bell p 1 0 1 0
  Grabowski p 2 1 2 0
  High ph 1 0 1 0
  Martin pr 0 1 0 0
  Haid p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 5 10 5
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
English ss 4 1 0 0
Blair 3b 5 1 2 1
Cuyler rf 5 1 3 0
Wilson cf 2 2 0 0
Stephenson lf 5 0 2 2
Grimm 1b 5 0 3 2
Taylor c 4 0 0 0
Beck 2b 3 1 1 0
Root p 3 0 1 0
Totals 36 6 12 5
St. Louis 000 120 0205102
Chicago 005 000 0016121
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Bell   2.1 5 5 4 2 0
  Grabowski   4.2 3 0 0 2 2
  Haid  L(0-1) 1.2 4 1 1 0 1
Totals
8.2
12
6
5
4
3
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Root  W(1-2) 9.0 10 5 5 6 4
Totals
9.0
10
5
5
6
4

  E–Frisch (1), Bell (1), English (2).  DP–St. Louis 1. Haid-Farrell-Bottomley, Chicago 1. Beck-English-Grimm.  2B–St. Louis Douthit (5); Hafey (4), Chicago Stephenson (4).  HR–St. Louis Fisher (1,4th inning off Root 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–11.  SH–Root (1).  HBP–English (1).  Team–10.  SB–Hafey (1).  U–Bob Clarke, Dolly Stark, Bill Klem.
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