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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies

1927-08-20 · Day game · Baker Bowl · 1:40

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 8th. Pete Alexander earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLN	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	4	0	8	17
PHI	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	10

W: Pete Alexander L: Hub Pruett SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Frank Wilson · 1B: Cy Pfirman · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ernie Quigley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Wattie Holm	6	1	2	2	0	0
Specs Toporcer	5	2	3	0	1	0
Frankie Frisch	5	0	1	0	1	0
Jim Bottomley	5	1	1	2	0	1
Chick Hafey	5	0	2	2	0	0
Ray Blades	5	1	2	0	0	0
Bob O'Farrell	4	0	2	1	1	0
Heinie Schuble	5	2	1	0	0	2
Pete Alexander	5	1	3	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Dick Spalding	4	0	1	0	0
Heinie Sand	4	0	2	0	0
Johnny Mokan	4	0	1	0	0
Russ Wrightstone	4	0	3	0	0
Freddy Leach	4	0	0	0	0
Bubber Jonnard	4	0	0	0	0
Fresco Thompson	4	2	1	0	1
Bernie Friberg	3	0	1	0	0
Hub Pruett	2	0	1	2	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pete Alexander	9.0	10	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hub Pruett	7.0	13	1	2
Les Sweetland	2.0	4	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Wattie Holm: 13
Specs Toporcer: W
Frankie Frisch: 7
Jim Bottomley: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Jim Bottomley: 9/L9D

Bot 1

Dick Spalding: 6/P
Heinie Sand: S8
Johnny Mokan: 9(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 2

Chick Hafey: 8/F8XDW
Ray Blades: D9
Bob O'Farrell: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
Heinie Schuble: K/C
Pete Alexander: S/5.2-3
Wattie Holm: 9/F9D

Bot 2

Russ Wrightstone: S/5D
Freddy Leach: 9
Bubber Jonnard: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Specs Toporcer: 43
Frankie Frisch: S/G4S
Jim Bottomley: 13/SH.1-2
Chick Hafey: 53

Bot 3

Fresco Thompson: E6/TH.B-2
Bernie Friberg: FC1/SH.2-3;B-1
Hub Pruett: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
Dick Spalding: 43.1-2
Heinie Sand: 53

Top 4

Ray Blades: E6/G
Bob O'Farrell: 13.1-2
Heinie Schuble: K/C
Pete Alexander: 4/P

Bot 4

Johnny Mokan: 63
Russ Wrightstone: S/G4
Freddy Leach: 46(1)/FO
Bubber Jonnard: 8

Top 5

Wattie Holm: 63
Specs Toporcer: D9/9DW
Frankie Frisch: 8
Jim Bottomley: E3/G.2-3
Chick Hafey: CSH(E1)(UR).1-3#
Chick Hafey: S/6.3-H(UR)
Ray Blades: 9

Bot 5

Fresco Thompson: S/5
Bernie Friberg: S8.1-3
Hub Pruett: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
Dick Spalding: S8
Heinie Sand: S9.1-2
Johnny Mokan: 8

Top 6

Bob O'Farrell: S7
Heinie Schuble: 36(1)/FO
Pete Alexander: S8.1-3
Wattie Holm: S/5D.3-H;1-2
Specs Toporcer: S/BG.2-3;1-2
Frankie Frisch: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Jim Bottomley: 31

Bot 6

Russ Wrightstone: S/6
Freddy Leach: 36(1)/FO
Bubber Jonnard: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Chick Hafey: D8.BX3(51)
Ray Blades: 13
Bob O'Farrell: 3/P

Bot 7

Fresco Thompson: K/C
Bernie Friberg: 3/FL
Hub Pruett: D8
Dick Spalding: 43

Top 8

Heinie Schuble: S8
Pete Alexander: FC1/BG.1-3(E1/TH2)
Wattie Holm: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
Specs Toporcer: S/BG25.2-3;1-2
Frankie Frisch: 3/FL
Jim Bottomley: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
Chick Hafey: 64(1)/FO.3-H
Ray Blades: S9.1-2
Bob O'Farrell: W.2-3;1-2
Heinie Schuble: 3/FL

Bot 8

Heinie Sand: 7
Johnny Mokan: S8
Russ Wrightstone: 3/L
Freddy Leach: 43

Top 9

Pete Alexander: S8
Wattie Holm: 6/P
Specs Toporcer: 3(1)/FO/P34
Frankie Frisch: W.1-2
Jim Bottomley: K/C

Bot 9

Bubber Jonnard: 8
Fresco Thompson: 43
Bernie Friberg: 43

Notes & reviews

possible missing assists
Freddy Leach made a wild return throw

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