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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1931-07-12 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 2:08
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 7th. Jakie May earned the win and Guy Bush picked up the save. Hack Wilson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jakie May L: Bill Hallahan SV: Guy Bush
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Bob Clarke · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Pfirman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Jurges | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody English | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Taylor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Root | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jakie May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Flowers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Watkins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ripper Collins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Hafey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepper Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy High | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hallahan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Orsatti | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bottomley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Mancuso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Roettger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Blades | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Jakie May | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Guy Bush | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hallahan | 6.2 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
 Jim Lindsey | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Derringer | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Jurges: 99
- Woody English: 99
- Kiki Cuyler: 99
Bot 1
- Jake Flowers: E3#
- Jimmie Wilson: 99
- George Watkins: 99
- Ripper Collins: 99
Top 2
- Hack Wilson: D9
- Rogers Hornsby: DGR/9.2-H
- Danny Taylor: K#
- Charlie Grimm: K#
- Rollie Hemsley: 99
Bot 2
- Chick Hafey: 99
- Frankie Frisch: 99
- Pepper Martin: 99
Top 3
- Charlie Root: K23#
- Billy Jurges: D/89/F
- Woody English: 99
- Kiki Cuyler: WP.2-3#
- Kiki Cuyler: 9/F
Bot 3
- Andy High: 99
- Bill Hallahan: K#
- Jake Flowers: 99
Top 4
- Hack Wilson: 99
- Rogers Hornsby: K#
- Danny Taylor: 99
Bot 4
- Jimmie Wilson: 99
- George Watkins: DGR/3/G
- Ripper Collins: D9.2-H
- Ernie Orsatti: D.2-H
- Frankie Frisch: S7.2-H(E7)(NR);B-2#
- Jim Bottomley: K
- Andy High: 99
Top 5
- Charlie Grimm: 99
- Rollie Hemsley: S
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Billy Jurges: D.1-3
- Woody English: 99
Bot 5
- Bill Hallahan: 99
- Jake Flowers: S
- Jimmie Wilson: 99
- George Watkins: 99
Top 6
- Kiki Cuyler: HR/7
- Hack Wilson: 99
- Rogers Hornsby: 99
- Danny Taylor: S
- Charlie Grimm: S.1-2#
- Rollie Hemsley: K#
Bot 6
- Ripper Collins: 99
- Ernie Orsatti: K
- Frankie Frisch: 99
Top 7
- Jakie May: K
- Billy Jurges: 99
- Woody English: S7
- Kiki Cuyler: S8/89.1-3(E8/TH);B-2
- Hack Wilson: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Rogers Hornsby: W
- Danny Taylor: DGR.1-3
- Charlie Grimm: S8.3-H;2-H
- Rollie Hemsley: S.1-2
- Jakie May: 99
Bot 7
- Jim Bottomley: S
- Andy High: 99/F
- Gus Mancuso: 99/F
- Jake Flowers: DGR.1-3
- Jimmie Wilson: S7.3-H;2-H
- Wally Roettger: W.1-2
- Ripper Collins: 8/L
Top 8
- Billy Jurges: 99
- Woody English: 99
- Kiki Cuyler: 99
Bot 8
- Ray Blades: S
- Frankie Frisch: 99
- Jim Bottomley: W.1-2
- Andy High: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 9
- Hack Wilson: 99
- Rogers Hornsby: K#
- Danny Taylor: 99
Bot 9
- Sparky Adams: 99
- Jake Flowers: 99
- Jimmie Wilson: 99
Notes & reviews
- About 10,000 fans on field- they delayed the game several times and caused several grounds-rule doubles.
- No RBI but earned run per official scorer.