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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1926-09-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · cloudy, drizzle, wet · 1:30
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Pete Alexander earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Charlie Root SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Rigler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taylor Douthit | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Southworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chick Hafey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Thevenow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Alexander | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Beck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Cooney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Tolson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Guy Bush | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Taylor Douthit: 6
- Billy Southworth: 8
- Rogers Hornsby: S
- Jim Bottomley: 8
Bot 1
- Sparky Adams: 7
- Cliff Heathcote: 7
- Pete Scott: 8/L
Top 2
- Les Bell: K
- Chick Hafey: 13
- Bob O'Farrell: 63
Bot 2
- Hack Wilson: W
- Charlie Grimm: 46(1)3/GDP
- Clyde Beck: 63
Top 3
- Tommy Thevenow: 63
- Pete Alexander: D
- Taylor Douthit: T.2-H
- Billy Southworth: D.3-H
- Rogers Hornsby: FC6/DP.2X2(64);BX2(434)
Bot 3
- Jimmy Cooney: 7
- Mike Gonzalez: 13
- Charlie Root: 43
Top 4
- Jim Bottomley: W
- Les Bell: K
- Chick Hafey: 54(1)/FO
- Bob O'Farrell: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Sparky Adams: 13
- Cliff Heathcote: W
- Pete Scott: 6
- Hack Wilson: 13
Top 5
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- Tommy Thevenow: S.1-2
- Pete Alexander: K
- Taylor Douthit: 2
- Billy Southworth: 3/G
Bot 5
- Charlie Grimm: 5/FL
- Clyde Beck: 13
- Jimmy Cooney: 6
Top 6
- Rogers Hornsby: 53
- Jim Bottomley: 5/FL
- Les Bell: 7
Bot 6
- Mike Gonzalez: 7
- Charlie Root: E6/G
- Sparky Adams: 9
- Cliff Heathcote: S9.1-3(E9);B-2
- Pete Scott: 53
Top 7
- Chick Hafey: 5
- Bob O'Farrell: K
- Tommy Thevenow: K
Bot 7
- Hack Wilson: 43
- Charlie Grimm: 43
- Clyde Beck: S
- Jimmy Cooney: 13
Top 8
- Pete Alexander: S
- Taylor Douthit: S.1-2
- Billy Southworth: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: 7/FL
- Jim Bottomley: 3/G
Bot 8
- Mike Gonzalez: 13
- Joe Kelly: 7
- Sparky Adams: 9
Top 9
- Les Bell: 63
- Chick Hafey: K
- Bob O'Farrell: S
- Tommy Thevenow: 13
Bot 9
- Cliff Heathcote: 9
- Chick Tolson: 63
- Hack Wilson: S
- Charlie Grimm: 5/FL