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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Yankees
1926-10-02 Β· 1926 World Series Β· Game 1 of 7 Game 2 βΆ Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 61658 Β· overcast Β· 1:48
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2β1. Herb Pennock earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Herb Pennock L: Bill Sherdel SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Dinneen Β· 1B: Hank O'Day Β· 2B: George Hildebrand Β· 3B: Bill Klem Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taylor Douthit | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Southworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Bottomley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Les Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chick Hafey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob O'Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Thevenow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Sherdel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jake Flowers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wattie Holm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Koenig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Dugan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Severeid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Herb Pennock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Sherdel | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Jesse Haines | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herb Pennock | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Taylor Douthit: D9/L89D
- Billy Southworth: 43.2-3
- Rogers Hornsby: 13/G1
- Jim Bottomley: S6/G56.3-H
- Les Bell: 9/F9S
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: W
- Mark Koenig: 9/F
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Bob Meusel: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 64(1)/FO/R3.3-H;2-3
- Tony Lazzeri: 63
Top 2
- Chick Hafey: 63/G56
- Bob O'Farrell: 63/G6S
- Tommy Thevenow: 43
Bot 2
- Joe Dugan: S7/7S
- Hank Severeid: 7/F7D
- Herb Pennock: 1/BG23/SH.1-2
- Earle Combs: 8/F8S
Top 3
- Bill Sherdel: K
- Taylor Douthit: 13/BG1S
- Billy Southworth: 2/P23F/FL
Bot 3
- Mark Koenig: S7/L78
- Babe Ruth: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Bob Meusel: 13/G1.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 7/F
Top 4
- Rogers Hornsby: 63
- Jim Bottomley: K/C
- Les Bell: W
- Chick Hafey: 63
Bot 4
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- Joe Dugan: 63
- Hank Severeid: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Bob O'Farrell: 7/F7D
- Tommy Thevenow: 23/BG
- Bill Sherdel: 7/F78S
Bot 5
- Herb Pennock: 63
- Earle Combs: S7/F7S
- Mark Koenig: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Taylor Douthit: 53
- Billy Southworth: 7/F
- Rogers Hornsby: 53
Bot 6
- Babe Ruth: S7/G56
- Bob Meusel: 13/SH.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: S9/L.2-H
- Tony Lazzeri: S7/G.1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
- Joe Dugan: E5/G.2-3;B-1
- Hank Severeid: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jim Bottomley: 3/G
- Les Bell: 2/FL
- Chick Hafey: K
Bot 7
- Herb Pennock: 63
- Earle Combs: 43
- Mark Koenig: 7/L
Top 8
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- Tommy Thevenow: 53/SH.1-2
- Jake Flowers: FC1.2X3(145);B-2
- Taylor Douthit: W
- Wattie Holm: 8/F8S
Bot 8
- Babe Ruth: 53
- Bob Meusel: W
- Lou Gehrig: 7/F
- Tony Lazzeri: 3/G3S
Top 9
- Rogers Hornsby: 8/F
- Jim Bottomley: S9
- Les Bell: K
- Chick Hafey: 43
Notes & reviews
- Sherdel tagged Pennock
- Ruth tore his pants sliding into 2B. Time was taken for repairs.
- Gehrig scooped low throw
- Lazzeri made 3B with a hook-slide past the diving Bell
- It started to rain
- Bottomley tagged Lazzeri




















