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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies
1928-07-31 · Day game · Baker Bowl · Att: 2000 · 1:52
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 18–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 5th. Pete Alexander earned the win. Jim Bottomley went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 20 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Hub Pruett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bob Hart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taylor Douthit | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Wattie Holm | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Chick Hafey | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Blades | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Jimmie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rabbit Maranville | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Alexander | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Sothern | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fresco Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hurst | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Whitney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Sand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Lerian | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hub Pruett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Willoughby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Williams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Sweetland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hub Pruett | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Claude Willoughby | 3.1 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Les Sweetland | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Taylor Douthit: 7/FL
- Wattie Holm: S9
- Frankie Frisch: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Frankie Frisch: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jim Bottomley: 9/F
Bot 1
- Denny Sothern: 53
- Fresco Thompson: 43
- Don Hurst: D9
- Chuck Klein: D8.2-H
- Freddy Leach: 3/G
Top 2
- Chick Hafey: 53
- Ray Blades: D9
- Jimmie Wilson: WP.2-3
- Jimmie Wilson: 63
- Rabbit Maranville: W
- Pete Alexander: S.3-H;1-2
- Taylor Douthit: W.2-3;1-2
- Wattie Holm: 3/P
Bot 2
- Pinky Whitney: 9/F
- Heinie Sand: 63
- Walt Lerian: 63
Top 3
- Frankie Frisch: 63
- Jim Bottomley: S9
- Chick Hafey: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Hub Pruett: 63
- Denny Sothern: S/4/P
- Fresco Thompson: D9.1-3
- Don Hurst: IW
- Chuck Klein: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Freddy Leach: 43
Top 4
- Ray Blades: K
- Jimmie Wilson: 7/F
- Rabbit Maranville: 53
Bot 4
- Pinky Whitney: 53
- Heinie Sand: K
- Walt Lerian: 63
Top 5
- Pete Alexander: S7
- Taylor Douthit: S8.1-2
- Wattie Holm: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Frisch: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Bottomley: 63.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Chick Hafey: FC6.3-H(UR);2X3(6545);B-3(E5/TH)
- Ray Blades: SBH(UR)
- Ray Blades: W
- Jimmie Wilson: W.1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: S9.2-H;1-3(TH);B-2
- Pete Alexander: 6/L
Bot 5
- Claude Willoughby: 63
- Denny Sothern: S7
- Fresco Thompson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Taylor Douthit: S9
- Wattie Holm: D9.1-3
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Jim Bottomley: D8/DP.3-H;2-H;1XH(812);BX3(25)
- Chick Hafey: 63
Bot 6
- Don Hurst: D9
- Chuck Klein: 9/F
- Freddy Leach: 6/L
- Pinky Whitney: 13
Top 7
- Ray Blades: W
- Jimmie Wilson: FC1.1-2(E1/TH)
- Rabbit Maranville: 9/F
- Pete Alexander: D8.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Taylor Douthit: S8.2-H
- Wattie Holm: D8.1-H
- Frankie Frisch: 5/FL
- Jim Bottomley: W
- Chick Hafey: S7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ray Blades: K
Bot 7
- Heinie Sand: S8
- Walt Lerian: 54(1)3/GDP
- Claude Willoughby: 6/L
Top 8
- Jimmie Wilson: D9
- Rabbit Maranville: S7.2-3
- Pete Alexander: W.1-2
- Taylor Douthit: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Wattie Holm: W
- Frankie Frisch: 9/F
- Jim Bottomley: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chick Hafey: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Ray Blades: W.1-2
- Jimmie Wilson: 9/F
Bot 8
- Denny Sothern: S/5
- Fresco Thompson: W.1-2
- Don Hurst: S8.2-H;1-3
- Chuck Klein: 2/FL
- Freddy Leach: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Pinky Whitney: 7/L
Top 9
- Rabbit Maranville: S6/G
- Pete Alexander: 46(1)3/GDP
- Taylor Douthit: S
- Wattie Holm: 4(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Cy Williams: S9
- Walt Lerian: 8/F
- Les Sweetland: S9.1-3
- Denny Sothern: 74(1)/FO/SF.3-H
- Fresco Thompson: S9.1-2
- Don Hurst: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Steal was continuation of previous play; Phillies left field thinking there were three outs.
- Ball was hit off the scoreboard.