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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1926-06-28 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 12000 · 1:55
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 11–3. Chicago Cubs put up 8 in the 5th. Charlie Root earned the win. Joe Kelly went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Charlie Root L: Vic Keen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Ernie Quigley · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Moran · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Freigau | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kelly | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Cooney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Blades | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Taylor Douthit | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Southworth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Thevenow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Keen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Vick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hallahan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Specs Toporcer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Flowers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Keen | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Syl Johnson | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Hallahan | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 6/P
- Cliff Heathcote: 3/G
- Howard Freigau: 63
Bot 1
- Ray Blades: K
- Taylor Douthit: K
- Rogers Hornsby: 63
Top 2
- Hack Wilson: S
- Joe Kelly: 3/FL
- Charlie Grimm: W.1-2
- Jimmy Cooney: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Gonzalez: S9.3-H;1-3
- Charlie Root: 8/F
Bot 2
- Jim Bottomley: 7/F
- Billy Southworth: S7
- Les Bell: 8/L
- Bob O'Farrell: 23
Top 3
- Sparky Adams: 53
- Cliff Heathcote: D9
- Howard Freigau: S8.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Hack Wilson: FC4.3XH(42);2-3
- Joe Kelly: T9.3-H;1-H
- Charlie Grimm: 341
Bot 3
- Tommy Thevenow: 63
- Vic Keen: K
- Ray Blades: S4
- Taylor Douthit: 13
Top 4
- Jimmy Cooney: W
- Mike Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO
- Charlie Root: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Rogers Hornsby: 3/FL
- Jim Bottomley: 7/F
- Billy Southworth: 63
Top 5
- Sparky Adams: S9
- Cliff Heathcote: S8.1-2
- Howard Freigau: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Hack Wilson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3(THH);B-2(THH)
- Joe Kelly: S8.3-H;2-H
- Charlie Grimm: 8/F
- Jimmy Cooney: W.1-2
- Mike Gonzalez: D/89.2-H;1-H
- Charlie Root: HP
- Sparky Adams: S1.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Heathcote: 3/P
- Howard Freigau: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hack Wilson: SB2
- Hack Wilson: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Les Bell: D7
- Ernie Vick: K
- Tommy Thevenow: 9/LDP.2X2(946)
Top 6
- Joe Kelly: S8
- Charlie Grimm: 46(1)/FO
- Jimmy Cooney: PO1(13)
- Jimmy Cooney: 63
Bot 6
- Bill Hallahan: K
- Ray Blades: W
- Taylor Douthit: S.1-2
- Specs Toporcer: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Bottomley: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Billy Southworth: W
- Les Bell: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Ernie Vick: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Mike Gonzalez: 63
- Charlie Root: K
- Sparky Adams: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Tommy Thevenow: 2/FL
- Bill Hallahan: K/C
- Ray Blades: K/C
Top 8
- Cliff Heathcote: 13
- Howard Freigau: 9/F
- Hack Wilson: S8
- Joe Kelly: 163
Bot 8
- Taylor Douthit: W
- Specs Toporcer: 9/F
- Jim Bottomley: 5/FL
- Billy Southworth: S9.1-3
- Les Bell: K
Top 9
- Charlie Grimm: 4/P
- Jimmy Cooney: S9
- Mike Gonzalez: 9/L
- Charlie Root: 5/P
Bot 9
- Ernie Vick: 7
- Tommy Thevenow: E6
- Jake Flowers: 2/P
- Ray Blades: K
Notes & reviews
- Syl Johnson hit on ankle by hot smash