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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1926-04-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4500 · 2:05
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Charlie Root earned the win. Hack Wilson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Charlie Root L: Duster Mails SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Monroe Sweeney · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Blades | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Heinie Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Hafey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Les Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Thevenow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Syl Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Specs Toporcer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Flowers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wattie Holm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Munson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Freigau | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Cooney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mandy Brooks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syl Johnson | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Hi Bell | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Duster Mails | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Haines | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Blades: K
- Heinie Mueller: S7
- Rogers Hornsby: SB2
- Rogers Hornsby: FC5.2X3(545);B-2
- Jim Bottomley: 13
Bot 1
- Sparky Adams: 3/FL
- Cliff Heathcote: 43
- Joe Munson: HR/89
- Hack Wilson: W
- Howard Freigau: S7.1-2
- Charlie Grimm: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Cooney: 8/F
Top 2
- Chick Hafey: K
- Les Bell: 7/F
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- Tommy Thevenow: PB.1-2
- Tommy Thevenow: D9.2-H
- Syl Johnson: 3/G
Bot 2
- Mike Gonzalez: D9
- Charlie Root: 53/SH.2-3
- Sparky Adams: S7.3-H
- Cliff Heathcote: 6/P
- Joe Munson: S8.1-3
- Hack Wilson: 9/F
Top 3
- Ray Blades: S7
- Heinie Mueller: 13/SH.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: K
- Jim Bottomley: 7/F
Bot 3
- Howard Freigau: 3/P
- Charlie Grimm: 2/P
- Jimmy Cooney: FLE3
- Jimmy Cooney: 3/P
Top 4
- Chick Hafey: 7/F
- Les Bell: 7/F
- Bob O'Farrell: S6
- Tommy Thevenow: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Mike Gonzalez: 163
- Charlie Root: K
- Sparky Adams: 53
Top 5
- Tommy Thevenow: 3/P
- Syl Johnson: 9/L
- Ray Blades: D8/F
- Heinie Mueller: D9.2-H
- Rogers Hornsby: 43
Bot 5
- Cliff Heathcote: W
- Joe Munson: 8/L
- Hack Wilson: HR/8.1-H
- Howard Freigau: S6
- Charlie Grimm: 5(B)3(1)/DP/FL
Top 6
- Jim Bottomley: HR/9
- Chick Hafey: K
- Les Bell: 8/F
- Bob O'Farrell: K
Bot 6
- Jimmy Cooney: 63
- Mike Gonzalez: W
- Charlie Root: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Tommy Thevenow: 43
- Specs Toporcer: 8/F
- Ray Blades: S8
- Heinie Mueller: E4.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: D89.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Jim Bottomley: 43
Bot 7
- Sparky Adams: E6
- Pete Scott: 13/SH.1-2
- Mandy Brooks: K
- Hack Wilson: S8.2-H(UR)
- Howard Freigau: W.1-2
- Charlie Grimm: 3/G
Top 8
- Chick Hafey: K
- Les Bell: 63
- Bob O'Farrell: 8/F
Bot 8
- Jimmy Cooney: S1/L
- Mike Gonzalez: E1/TH1/SH.1-2
- Charlie Root: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Sparky Adams: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Pete Scott: OA.2X3(25);1-2
- Pete Scott: W
- Mandy Brooks: K
Top 9
- Jake Flowers: K/C
- Wattie Holm: K/C
- Ray Blades: S7
- Heinie Mueller: 43