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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1929-09-04 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 8 innings · Att: 11500 · 1:35
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–3. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 6th. Charlie Root earned the win. Jim Bottomley went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Charlie Root L: Syl Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ernie Quigley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norm McMillan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody English | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chick Tolson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Schulte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taylor Douthit | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Orsatti | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Roettger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy High | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Syl Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Frankhouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syl Johnson | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Fred Frankhouse | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Norm McMillan: 53
- Woody English: 43
- Rogers Hornsby: 63
Bot 1
- Taylor Douthit: T/89
- Ernie Orsatti: W
- Frankie Frisch: 3/FL
- Jim Bottomley: HR/F9D.3-H;1-H
- Wally Roettger: S9
- Andy High: 8/F
- Jimmie Wilson: S9.1-2
- Charlie Gelbert: 43
Top 2
- Hack Wilson: 8/F
- Kiki Cuyler: D9
- Riggs Stephenson: 9/SF.2-3
- Chick Tolson: 9/F
Bot 2
- Syl Johnson: 43
- Taylor Douthit: W
- Ernie Orsatti: 46(1)/FO
- Frankie Frisch: 8/F
Top 3
- Johnny Schulte: 8/F8D
- Charlie Root: 6/F8S
- Norm McMillan: 9/L
Bot 3
- Jim Bottomley: 8/F
- Wally Roettger: 163
- Andy High: S9
- Jimmie Wilson: 9/F
Top 4
- Woody English: 4/P
- Rogers Hornsby: K/C
- Hack Wilson: 6/P
Bot 4
- Charlie Gelbert: K23
- Syl Johnson: K
- Taylor Douthit: S7
- Ernie Orsatti: S9.1-3;BX2(956)
Top 5
- Kiki Cuyler: 99
- Riggs Stephenson: 99
- Chick Tolson: K
Bot 5
- Frankie Frisch: 99
- Jim Bottomley: 99
- Wally Roettger: 99
Top 6
- Johnny Schulte: W
- Charlie Root: W.1-2
- Norm McMillan: S8.2-H;1-2
- Woody English: 3/FL
- Rogers Hornsby: S7.2-H;1-2
- Hack Wilson: D8.2-H;1-H
- Kiki Cuyler: 8/F
- Riggs Stephenson: HR/7.2-H
- Chick Tolson: 43
Bot 6
- Andy High: 99
- Jimmie Wilson: 99
- Charlie Gelbert: 99
Top 7
- Johnny Schulte: 99
- Charlie Root: K
- Norm McMillan: 99
Bot 7
- Fred Frankhouse: 99
- Taylor Douthit: S
- Ernie Orsatti: S.1X3(99)#
- Frankie Frisch: 99
Top 8
- Woody English: S5/G
- Rogers Hornsby: 13/SH.1-2
- Hack Wilson: S8.2-H
- Kiki Cuyler: D.1-3
- Riggs Stephenson: W
- Chick Tolson: K
- Johnny Schulte: S7.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
Bot 8
- Jim Bottomley: 99
- Wally Roettger: S
- Andy High: 99
- Jimmie Wilson: S.1-2
- Charlie Gelbert: 99
Notes & reviews
- Ball landed on pavillion roof.
- Ball deflected by pitcher.
- Game called game for darkness