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Chicago Cubs @
St. Louis Cardinals
1925-08-14 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 4000 Β· 1:24
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7β4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Pete Alexander earned the win. Les Bell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Duster Mails SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bob Hart Β· 1B: Cy Rigler Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sparky Adams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cliff Heathcote | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Howard Freigau | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Art Jahn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Grimm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Mandy Brooks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Blades | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Specs Toporcer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Bottomley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chick Hafey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob O'Farrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Duster Mails | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Art Reinhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duster Mails | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 43
- Cliff Heathcote: S8
- Howard Freigau: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ray Blades: K/C
- Specs Toporcer: D/78
- Rogers Hornsby: E6/G.2-3
- Jim Bottomley: S8.3-H;1-H(E8/TH3)(NR)(UR);BX3(56)
- Chick Hafey: D9
- Heinie Mueller: 5/P
Top 2
- Art Jahn: 8/F
- Charlie Grimm: 63
- Mandy Brooks: S7
- Rabbit Maranville: E4/G.1-2
- Mike Gonzalez: E9/F9LD.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Pete Alexander: 13
Bot 2
- Les Bell: 9/L
- Bob O'Farrell: 8/F
- Duster Mails: 7/FL
Top 3
- Sparky Adams: S8
- Cliff Heathcote: 2/BP/FL
- Howard Freigau: S8.1-3
- Art Jahn: D9/89D.3-H;1-H;BX3(945)
- Charlie Grimm: K
Bot 3
- Ray Blades: K/C
- Specs Toporcer: S7/G5L
- Rogers Hornsby: 4/P
- Jim Bottomley: 7/F
Top 4
- Mandy Brooks: 8/F
- Rabbit Maranville: 8/F8S
- Mike Gonzalez: 63
Bot 4
- Chick Hafey: S7
- Heinie Mueller: 5/FL
- Les Bell: HR/F9D.1-H
- Bob O'Farrell: 3/FL
- Duster Mails: 53
Top 5
- Pete Alexander: 53
- Sparky Adams: S1
- Cliff Heathcote: SB2
- Cliff Heathcote: S7/L.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Howard Freigau: W
- Art Jahn: K
- Charlie Grimm: D7/7LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mandy Brooks: E5/G.2-3
- Rabbit Maranville: PO1(13)
Bot 5
- Ray Blades: 9/F
- Specs Toporcer: D7/5D
- Rogers Hornsby: FC1/G.2X3(156);B-2
- Jim Bottomley: 3/G
Top 6
- Rabbit Maranville: D7/7L
- Mike Gonzalez: 8/F
- Pete Alexander: 3/FL
- Sparky Adams: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 6
- Chick Hafey: 6/P
- Heinie Mueller: 43
- Les Bell: 7/L7D
Top 7
- Cliff Heathcote: 99
- Howard Freigau: 99
- Art Jahn: 99
Bot 7
- Bob O'Farrell: 99
- Art Reinhart: 99
- Ray Blades: K
Top 8
- Charlie Grimm: 99
- Mandy Brooks: 99
- Rabbit Maranville: K
Bot 8
- Specs Toporcer: 99
- Rogers Hornsby: S
- Jim Bottomley: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Mike Gonzalez: 99
- Pete Alexander: 99
- Sparky Adams: 99
Bot 9
- Chick Hafey: 99
- Heinie Mueller: 99
- Les Bell: S
- Bob O'Farrell: 99
Notes & reviews
- Bottomley was caught off 2B
- Into RF bleachers
- Mails lost it in the sun
- Caromed off Alexander's glove
- pbp account ends here, rest deduced


















