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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1926-05-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 35000 · 2:21
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–7. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 8th. Charlie Root earned the win and Sheriff Blake picked up the save. Jim Bottomley went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
W: Charlie Root L: Bill Hallahan SV: Sheriff Blake
Umpires — HP: Bob Hart · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Blades | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Taylor Douthit | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Wattie Holm | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Bell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Vick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Thevenow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Syl Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Specs Toporcer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hallahan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Mueller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Flowers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Kelly | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Howard Freigau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Shannon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Percy Jones | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Munson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Tolson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mandy Brooks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syl Johnson | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Bill Hallahan | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Walt Huntzinger | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Jones | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
 Charlie Root | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 George Milstead | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sheriff Blake | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Blades: W
- Taylor Douthit: 9
- Rogers Hornsby: 63.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: K
Bot 1
- Sparky Adams: 5/L
- Cliff Heathcote: 7
- Joe Kelly: W
- Hack Wilson: K
Top 2
- Wattie Holm: 43
- Les Bell: D
- Ernie Vick: 3/G.2-3
- Tommy Thevenow: 4/P
Bot 2
- Howard Freigau: 9
- Charlie Grimm: 7
- Red Shannon: S
- Mike Gonzalez: 13
Top 3
- Syl Johnson: K
- Ray Blades: W
- Taylor Douthit: SB2
- Taylor Douthit: S7.2-H
- Rogers Hornsby: 6(1)/FO
- Jim Bottomley: HR.1-H
- Wattie Holm: 43
Bot 3
- Percy Jones: D9
- Sparky Adams: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
- Cliff Heathcote: W
- Joe Kelly: S.1-2
- Hack Wilson: 8
Top 4
- Les Bell: 53
- Ernie Vick: 4/P
- Tommy Thevenow: 9
Bot 4
- Howard Freigau: 53
- Charlie Grimm: S
- Red Shannon: K
- Mike Gonzalez: K
Top 5
- Syl Johnson: 63
- Ray Blades: K/C
- Taylor Douthit: K
Bot 5
- Percy Jones: 63
- Sparky Adams: S7
- Cliff Heathcote: D8.1-3
- Joe Kelly: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(E8)
- Hack Wilson: 9/L
- Howard Freigau: S1.2-3
- Charlie Grimm: 8
Top 6
- Rogers Hornsby: W
- Jim Bottomley: E1/TH.1-3
- Wattie Holm: 3/FL
- Les Bell: W.1-2
- Ernie Vick: 6/P
- Tommy Thevenow: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Red Shannon: D
- Mike Gonzalez: 9/SF.2-3
- Joe Munson: FC4.3X3(45);B-2
- Sparky Adams: S.2-H
- Cliff Heathcote: 4/L
Top 7
- Specs Toporcer: 99
- Ray Blades: S
- Taylor Douthit: K
- Rogers Hornsby: 99
Bot 7
- Chick Tolson: 99
- Hack Wilson: 99
- Howard Freigau: E1/TH
- Charlie Grimm: 99
Top 8
- Jim Bottomley: W
- Wattie Holm: 99/SH.1-2
- Les Bell: S.2-H
- Ernie Vick: E2/P.1-H(NR)(UR)
- Tommy Thevenow: 99
- Bill Hallahan: D.1-3
- Ray Blades: W
- Taylor Douthit: K
Bot 8
- Red Shannon: S
- Mike Gonzalez: 99
- Gabby Hartnett: W.1-2
- Sparky Adams: K
- Cliff Heathcote: S.2-H;1-2
- Mandy Brooks: W.2-3;1-2
- Hack Wilson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Howard Freigau: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Charlie Grimm: S.3-H;2-H;1-3(E8)
- Red Shannon: 99
Top 9
- Rogers Hornsby: S
- Jim Bottomley: 99.1-2
- Wattie Holm: W
- Les Bell: S.2-3;1-2
- Bob O'Farrell: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Heinie Mueller: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jake Flowers: 7(B)2(3)/DP