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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

1930-08-31 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 45000 Β· 2:12

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Bill Hallahan earned the win. Sparky Adams went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
SLN201140000818
CHN00010001134

W: Bill Hallahan   L: Jesse Petty   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dolly Stark Β· 1B: George Magerkurth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Klem Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Taylor Douthit513101
Sparky Adams403300
Andy High511101
Jim Bottomley523000
Ray Blades402100
George Puccinelli201100
Jimmie Wilson512000
Charlie Gelbert411010
Bill Hallahan410012
George Watkins312100

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Footsie Blair300002
Woody English211020
Kiki Cuyler301111
Hack Wilson100031
Danny Taylor400001
High Pockets Kelly301100
Les Bell210021
Zack Taylor300102
Jesse Petty100001
Rogers Hornsby100001
Riggs Stephenson111000
Gabby Hartnett100001
Doc Farrell100001

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Hallahan9.04812

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jesse Petty4.01003
Guy Bush1.0420
Lynn Nelson3.0401
Al Shealy1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Taylor Douthit: D7
  • Sparky Adams: 99/SF.2-3
  • Andy High: S4.3-H
  • Jim Bottomley: 99/G.1-2
  • Ray Blades: S.2-H
  • George Puccinelli: 99

Bot 1

  • Footsie Blair: K
  • Woody English: 99
  • Kiki Cuyler: K

Top 2

  • Jimmie Wilson: S
  • Charlie Gelbert: PB.1-2
  • Charlie Gelbert: 99/G
  • Bill Hallahan: K
  • Taylor Douthit: K

Bot 2

  • Hack Wilson: W
  • Danny Taylor: 99(1)/FO
  • High Pockets Kelly: S8.1-2
  • Les Bell: 14(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Sparky Adams: 99
  • Andy High: 99
  • Jim Bottomley: S
  • Ray Blades: S.1-2
  • George Puccinelli: S7.2-H;1X3(75)

Bot 3

  • Zack Taylor: K
  • Jesse Petty: K
  • Footsie Blair: 99

Top 4

  • Jimmie Wilson: S
  • Charlie Gelbert: S.1-2
  • Bill Hallahan: 99/P
  • Taylor Douthit: 9/SF.2-3
  • Sparky Adams: DGR/7.3-H;1-3
  • Andy High: K

Bot 4

  • Woody English: W
  • Kiki Cuyler: W.1-2
  • Hack Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Danny Taylor: K
  • High Pockets Kelly: 9/SF.3-H
  • Les Bell: K/C

Top 5

  • Jim Bottomley: DGR/7
  • Ray Blades: 99
  • George Watkins: DGR/7.2-H
  • Jimmie Wilson: 99
  • Charlie Gelbert: W
  • Bill Hallahan: W.2-3;1-2
  • Taylor Douthit: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Sparky Adams: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Andy High: 99

Bot 5

  • Zack Taylor: K
  • Rogers Hornsby: K
  • Footsie Blair: K

Top 6

  • Jim Bottomley: S
  • Ray Blades: 99/SF.1-2
  • George Watkins: 99
  • Jimmie Wilson: 99

Bot 6

  • Woody English: W
  • Kiki Cuyler: 6(1)3/GDP
  • Hack Wilson: K

Top 7

  • Charlie Gelbert: 99
  • Bill Hallahan: K
  • Taylor Douthit: S
  • Sparky Adams: S.1-2
  • Andy High: 99

Bot 7

  • Danny Taylor: 99
  • High Pockets Kelly: 99
  • Les Bell: W
  • Zack Taylor: 4/P

Top 8

  • Jim Bottomley: 99
  • Ray Blades: 99
  • George Watkins: S
  • Jimmie Wilson: 99

Bot 8

  • Riggs Stephenson: S6
  • Gabby Hartnett: K
  • Woody English: S9.1-2
  • Kiki Cuyler: D9.2-H;1-3
  • Hack Wilson: W
  • Danny Taylor: 9/DP.2X2(926)

Top 9

  • Charlie Gelbert: 99
  • Bill Hallahan: 99
  • Taylor Douthit: 99

Bot 9

  • High Pockets Kelly: 99
  • Les Bell: W
  • Zack Taylor: DI.1-2
  • Zack Taylor: DI.2-3
  • Zack Taylor: 99/SF.3-H
  • Doc Farrell: K

Notes & reviews

  • Overflow crowd of 10 rows in LF, so ball hit there is a ground-rule double
  • Ball hit into overflow crowd at left field line
  • Both doubles were into the overflow crowd
  • English starts for home and retreats to third, trapping Cuyler between bases