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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

1926-05-01 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 20000 Β· 2:12

Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 11–8. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 8th. Bill Piercy earned the win and Guy Bush picked up the save. Joe Munson went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

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W: Bill Piercy   L: Flint Rhem   SV: Guy Bush

Umpires β€” HP: Charlie Moran Β· 1B: Monroe Sweeney Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ray Blades410010
Heinie Mueller402000
Rogers Hornsby512101
Jim Bottomley512200
Chick Hafey411000
Les Bell422100
Bob O'Farrell323310
Tommy Thevenow402000
Flint Rhem400003

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sparky Adams533100
Cliff Heathcote522300
Joe Munson432510
Hack Wilson402111
Howard Freigau401111
Charlie Grimm400000
Jimmy Cooney411000
Mike Gonzalez411001
Wilbur Cooper101000
Bill Piercy200000
Red Shannon101000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Flint Rhem7.21233
Vic Keen0.1200

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wilbur Cooper4.11112
Bill Piercy3.2311
Guy Bush1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ray Blades: 8/F
  • Heinie Mueller: 7/F
  • Rogers Hornsby: 8/L

Bot 1

  • Sparky Adams: S6
  • Cliff Heathcote: 8/L
  • Joe Munson: 8/L
  • Hack Wilson: W.1-2
  • Howard Freigau: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Charlie Grimm: 7/F

Top 2

  • Jim Bottomley: HR8/IPHR
  • Chick Hafey: S7
  • Les Bell: S7.1-2
  • Bob O'Farrell: HR/9.2-H;1-H
  • Tommy Thevenow: 8/F
  • Flint Rhem: K
  • Ray Blades: 8/F

Bot 2

  • Jimmy Cooney: 13
  • Mike Gonzalez: S8
  • Wilbur Cooper: S9/G.1-3
  • Sparky Adams: 63.3-H;1-2
  • Cliff Heathcote: 13

Top 3

  • Heinie Mueller: S8
  • Rogers Hornsby: S5/BG.1-2
  • Jim Bottomley: 15(2)/FO.1-2
  • Chick Hafey: 4(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 3

  • Joe Munson: 3/G
  • Hack Wilson: K
  • Howard Freigau: 63

Top 4

  • Les Bell: HR/9
  • Bob O'Farrell: S7/F
  • Tommy Thevenow: CS2(26)
  • Tommy Thevenow: S6
  • Flint Rhem: K
  • Ray Blades: CS2(26)

Bot 4

  • Charlie Grimm: 63
  • Jimmy Cooney: 9/L
  • Mike Gonzalez: 9/F

Top 5

  • Ray Blades: W
  • Heinie Mueller: 13/SH.1-2
  • Rogers Hornsby: D8.2-H
  • Jim Bottomley: S9.2-H
  • Chick Hafey: 7/F
  • Les Bell: 8/F

Bot 5

  • Bill Piercy: 63
  • Sparky Adams: T/78
  • Cliff Heathcote: D8/78.3-H
  • Joe Munson: HR/9.2-H
  • Hack Wilson: 53
  • Howard Freigau: W
  • Charlie Grimm: 3/G

Top 6

  • Bob O'Farrell: D9
  • Tommy Thevenow: 9/F
  • Flint Rhem: FC.2X3(1561);B-2
  • Ray Blades: 7/L

Bot 6

  • Jimmy Cooney: 6/P
  • Mike Gonzalez: 7/F
  • Bill Piercy: 43

Top 7

  • Heinie Mueller: S9
  • Rogers Hornsby: 9/L
  • Jim Bottomley: 8/L
  • Chick Hafey: 54(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Sparky Adams: 43
  • Cliff Heathcote: 63
  • Joe Munson: W
  • Hack Wilson: BK.1-2
  • Hack Wilson: D8.2-H
  • Howard Freigau: K/C

Top 8

  • Les Bell: 43
  • Bob O'Farrell: W
  • Tommy Thevenow: S8.1-3
  • Flint Rhem: WP.3-H;1-2
  • Flint Rhem: K
  • Ray Blades: 13

Bot 8

  • Charlie Grimm: 7/F
  • Jimmy Cooney: S9
  • Mike Gonzalez: K/C
  • Red Shannon: S8.1-2
  • Sparky Adams: S6.2-3;1-2
  • Cliff Heathcote: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
  • Joe Munson: HR/9.3-H;2-H
  • Hack Wilson: D9
  • Howard Freigau: 53

Top 9

  • Heinie Mueller: 9/F
  • Rogers Hornsby: K
  • Jim Bottomley: 13

Notes & reviews

  • Gonzalez ejected by HP Umpire Moran for arguing called third strike