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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1926-09-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6000 · 1:45
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 6–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 2nd. Bill Sherdel earned the win. Bill Terry went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Bill Sherdel L: Hugh McQuillan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taylor Douthit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Southworth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chick Hafey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Thevenow | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Specs Toporcer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sherdel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heinie Mueller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Tyson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Florence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blackie Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Flint Rhem | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Sherdel | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hugh McQuillan | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Virgil Barnes | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Kent Greenfield | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Taylor Douthit: K
- Billy Southworth: S
- Rogers Hornsby: SB2
- Rogers Hornsby: 9
- Jim Bottomley: 31
Bot 1
- Heinie Mueller: S
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8/L
- Frankie Frisch: CS2(26)
- Frankie Frisch: S
- High Pockets Kelly: S.1-2
- Bill Terry: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Ty Tyson: S
- Travis Jackson: S.1-2
- Paul Florence: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Les Bell: D
- Chick Hafey: 5/FL
- Bob O'Farrell: WP.2-3
- Bob O'Farrell: S.3-H
- Tommy Thevenow: D.1-3
- Specs Toporcer: D.3-H;2-H
- Taylor Douthit: 7/F7D
- Billy Southworth: HR/9.2-H
- Rogers Hornsby: 9
Bot 2
- Blackie Carter: 2/FL
- Al Moore: 9
- Freddie Lindstrom: S
- Frankie Frisch: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jim Bottomley: W
- Les Bell: 5/FL
- Chick Hafey: 14(1)/FO
- Bob O'Farrell: 5
Bot 3
- High Pockets Kelly: 9
- Bill Terry: 5
- Ty Tyson: S
- Travis Jackson: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Tommy Thevenow: S
- Bill Sherdel: 53/SH.1-2
- Taylor Douthit: 63.2-3
- Billy Southworth: 9
Bot 4
- Travis Jackson: 7
- Paul Florence: 43
- Virgil Barnes: 1/L
Top 5
- Rogers Hornsby: 7
- Jim Bottomley: 43
- Les Bell: 7
Bot 5
- Al Moore: 63
- Freddie Lindstrom: S
- Frankie Frisch: CS2(26)
- Frankie Frisch: 2
Top 6
- Chick Hafey: 8
- Bob O'Farrell: S
- Tommy Thevenow: D.1-3
- Bill Sherdel: 4
- Taylor Douthit: 53
Bot 6
- High Pockets Kelly: 9
- Bill Terry: 7
- Ty Tyson: 53
Top 7
- Billy Southworth: 43
- Rogers Hornsby: 43
- Jim Bottomley: T
- Les Bell: W
- Chick Hafey: D.3-H;1-3
- Bob O'Farrell: K
Bot 7
- Travis Jackson: S
- Paul Florence: S.1-2
- Doc Farrell: K
- Al Moore: 9/SF.2-3#
- Freddie Lindstrom: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Tommy Thevenow: 8
- Bill Sherdel: 43
- Taylor Douthit: W
- Billy Southworth: SB2
- Billy Southworth: 31
Bot 8
- Frankie Frisch: 8
- High Pockets Kelly: D7
- Bill Terry: 3/G.2-3
- Ty Tyson: S.3-H
- Travis Jackson: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Rogers Hornsby: S
- Jim Bottomley: 64(1)/FO
- Les Bell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Paul Florence: 7/F7D
- Jack Scott: 43
- Al Moore: 63
Notes & reviews
- the Cardinals clinched the NL pennant today
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