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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1925-10-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 1:39
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Johnny Stuart earned the win. Specs Toporcer went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Johnny Stuart L: Wilbur Cooper SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank O'Day · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Pfirman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Blades | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Douthit | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Specs Toporcer | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chick Hafey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Vick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Thevenow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Stuart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Metzler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Howard Freigau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Jahn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Munson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gale Staley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Weis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denver Grigsby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Stuart | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilbur Cooper | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Blades: HR/F9D
- Taylor Douthit: S/G46
- Specs Toporcer: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Jim Bottomley: 8/F
- Chick Hafey: 63
- Les Bell: 53
Bot 1
- Sparky Adams: 3/FL
- Alex Metzler: 43
- Howard Freigau: 9/F
Top 2
- Ernie Vick: 13
- Tommy Thevenow: 43
- Johnny Stuart: 6/L
Bot 2
- Art Jahn: 9/F
- Joe Munson: 4/P
- Charlie Grimm: W
- Gale Staley: 5/FL
Top 3
- Ray Blades: K
- Taylor Douthit: 63
- Specs Toporcer: S4/G-
- Jim Bottomley: SB2
- Jim Bottomley: 7/L
Bot 3
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Pete Alexander: 63
- Sparky Adams: 63
Top 4
- Chick Hafey: S7
- Les Bell: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ernie Vick: 63
Bot 4
- Alex Metzler: W
- Howard Freigau: 14(1)/FO
- Art Jahn: S8/8S.1-2
- Joe Munson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Grimm: S8/8S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Gale Staley: D9/L89.2-H;1-3
- Gabby Hartnett: IW
- Butch Weis: K
- Sparky Adams: 43
Top 5
- Tommy Thevenow: 8/L
- Johnny Stuart: 8/L
- Ray Blades: S8/G46
- Taylor Douthit: 8/L
Bot 5
- Alex Metzler: K
- Howard Freigau: 9/L
- Art Jahn: E6/TH1
- Joe Munson: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Specs Toporcer: 13
- Jim Bottomley: S8.BX2(86)
- Chick Hafey: S9
- Les Bell: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Charlie Grimm: 8/F
- Gale Staley: 7/L
- Gabby Hartnett: 2/FL
Top 7
- Ernie Vick: 43
- Tommy Thevenow: S8
- Johnny Stuart: 43.1-2
- Ray Blades: 9/F
Bot 7
- Wilbur Cooper: K
- Sparky Adams: 63
- Alex Metzler: 7/F
Top 8
- Taylor Douthit: 13
- Specs Toporcer: D9/9S-
- Jim Bottomley: SB3
- Jim Bottomley: W
- Chick Hafey: S7.3-H;1-2
- Les Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Vick: 4/P
- Tommy Thevenow: 9/F
Bot 8
- Howard Freigau: S7
- Art Jahn: K
- Joe Munson: 6/P
- Charlie Grimm: 4/P
Top 9
- Johnny Stuart: D7/7D
- Ray Blades: 13
- Taylor Douthit: 8/L
- Specs Toporcer: W
- Jim Bottomley: 9/F
Bot 9
- Gale Staley: W
- Cliff Heathcote: 7/F
- Denver Grigsby: 8/F
- Sparky Adams: CS2(26)
Notes & reviews
- Into RF bleachers
- Over Alexander
- Into the RF runway
- Low throw