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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1927-09-06 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 18000 · 1:42
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 13–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 2nd. Pete Alexander earned the win. Jim Bottomley went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| SLN | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Percy Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Barry McCormick · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody English | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Beck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brillheart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wattie Holm | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Blades | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chick Hafey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Les Bell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Heinie Schuble | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Alexander | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Snyder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Percy Jones | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Jim Brillheart | 6.1 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 43
- Woody English: 43
- Cliff Heathcote: 8
Bot 1
- Wattie Holm: S5/G5S
- Jim Bottomley: E1/BG/SH.1-2
- Frankie Frisch: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ray Blades: 53.3-H;2-3
- Chick Hafey: 63
Top 2
- Riggs Stephenson: 63
- Hack Wilson: 63
- Charlie Grimm: S4/G4M
- Mike Gonzalez: S7.1-2
- Clyde Beck: 63
Bot 2
- Les Bell: K
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- Heinie Schuble: E6/G.1-3;B-1
- Pete Alexander: S7.3-H;1-2
- Wattie Holm: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Bottomley: HP.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Frisch: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ray Blades: FC1.3XH(1252);1-2
- Chick Hafey: W.2-3;1-2
- Les Bell: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Bob O'Farrell: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Jim Brillheart: 31
- Sparky Adams: S9
- Woody English: 6/P
- Cliff Heathcote: 3/P
Bot 3
- Heinie Schuble: 63
- Pete Alexander: 3/P
- Wattie Holm: S8
- Jim Bottomley: HR/F9D.1-H
- Frankie Frisch: S8
- Ray Blades: 4/L
Top 4
- Riggs Stephenson: 63
- Hack Wilson: K
- Charlie Grimm: 63
Bot 4
- Chick Hafey: 4/P
- Les Bell: HR/F7D
- Bob O'Farrell: 8
- Heinie Schuble: K
Top 5
- Mike Gonzalez: 3/FL
- Clyde Beck: D7
- Jim Brillheart: 8
- Sparky Adams: 9
Bot 5
- Pete Alexander: S8
- Wattie Holm: 9
- Jim Bottomley: S9.1-2
- Frankie Frisch: 9/SF.2-3
- Ray Blades: W.1-2
- Chick Hafey: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Les Bell: K
Top 6
- Woody English: S/BG23
- Cliff Heathcote: 43.1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: 7
- Hack Wilson: S/3.2-H
- Charlie Grimm: K
Bot 6
- Frank Snyder: W
- Heinie Schuble: 4/P
- Pete Alexander: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mike Gonzalez: 13
- Clyde Beck: 63
- Jim Brillheart: 13
Bot 7
- Wattie Holm: 8
- Jim Bottomley: 43
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Ray Blades: PO1(136)
Top 8
- Sparky Adams: S5/G
- Woody English: 43.1-2
- Cliff Heathcote: 8
- Riggs Stephenson: 13
Bot 8
- Ray Blades: T8.B-H(E7)(NR)
- Chick Hafey: W
- Les Bell: 54(1)/FO
- Frank Snyder: S7.1-2
- Heinie Schuble: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Pete Alexander: S6/G56D.3-H;1-3(E6/TH2)
- Wattie Holm: 43
Top 9
- Pete Scott: 6/L
- Charlie Grimm: 13
- Mike Gonzalez: S9
- Clyde Beck: DI.1-2
- Clyde Beck: DI.2-3
- Clyde Beck: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- game two was called on account of rain in the top of the 2nd with the Cubs leading, 1-0
- Earl Webb dropped the relay throw