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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 20, 1930
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 20, 1930 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1930 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1930 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Malone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Ted McGrew |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody English | Shortstop |
Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kiki Cuyler | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Pat Malone | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
Ernie Orsatti | Right Fielder |
Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
Gabby Street | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 20, 1930
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Sherdel
English hits a popup towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Sherdel
Heathcote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Sherdel
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Malone
Douthit hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Malone
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Douthit moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Malone
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Malone covering, for the out. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bottomley vs. Malone
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bottomley for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sherdel
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Sherdel
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sherdel
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Malone
Hafey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Malone
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Malone
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Sherdel
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Sherdel
Malone bunts towards the mound. Sherdel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Sherdel
English hits a line drive into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Malone
Gelbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherdel vs. Malone
Sherdel takes first base on ball four. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Douthit vs. Malone
Douthit bunts towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Gelbert moves to third. Sherdel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Malone
Adams takes first base on ball four. Gelbert scores. Sherdel moves to third. Douthit moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frisch vs. Malone
Frisch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Frisch reaches second base with a double. Sherdel scores. Douthit scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bottomley vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching.
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. Frisch scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey strikes out. There goes Bottomley. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsatti vs. Bush
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bottomley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Bush
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gelbert vs. Bush
There goes Wilson. The throw from Hartnett and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gelbert vs. Bush
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Sherdel
Heathcote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Sherdel
Hornsby hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Douthit. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Sherdel
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it and has Hornsby trapped. There's the throw to Adams and over to Frisch, who tags Hornsby for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Sherdel
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Frisch fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Bush
Sherdel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Bush
Douthit hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Bush
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Frisch reaches second base with a double. Sherdel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bottomley vs. Bush
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Bush covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Grimm hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Douthit. Grimm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Sherdel
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Sherdel
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Sherdel
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Bush
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bush
There goes Orsatti. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bush
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Sherdel
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Sherdel
Heathcote hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Sherdel
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sherdel
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Bush
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Bush
Sherdel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Bush
Douthit hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sherdel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Bush
Adams hits a line drive into left field. Cuyler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cuyler. Sherdel scores. Douthit moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bottomley vs. Bush
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. Douthit scores. Adams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Sherdel
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Grimm hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frisch catches it and throws to first to double up Cuyler. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sherdel
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Bush
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bush
Wilson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Orsatti moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gelbert vs. Bush
Gelbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orsatti scores. Wilson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sherdel vs. Bush
Sherdel bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Douthit vs. Bush
Douthit hits a line drive into center field. Wilson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Wilson scores. Gelbert moves to third. Douthit moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Bush
Adams hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Gelbert scores. Douthit scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Bush
Bottomley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Sherdel
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Danny Taylor pinch hits for Guy Bush.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Sherdel
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heathcote vs. Sherdel
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops it up and throws to first, with Sherdel covering, for the out. Taylor moves to third. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. Sherdel
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. English scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sherdel
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Shealy
Al Shealy now pitching.
Hafey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Shealy
Orsatti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hafey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Shealy
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Orsatti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gelbert vs. Shealy
Gelbert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. McAfee
Bill McAfee now pitching.
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. McAfee
Douthit hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McAfee
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. McAfee
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. McAfee
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Sherdel
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Grimm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Sherdel
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1930 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI English W, ss 4 1 2 0 Douthit T, cf 5 3 3 1 Heathcote C, rf 4 0 0 0 Adams S, 3b 4 2 2 4 Hornsby R, 2b 4 0 2 2 Frisch F, 2b 5 1 2 2 Wilson H, cf 4 1 1 1 Bottomley J, 1b 6 0 2 4 Cuyler K, lf 4 0 1 0 Hafey C, lf 3 1 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Orsatti E, rf 5 2 3 0 Bell L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wilson J, c 3 2 0 0 Hartnett G, c 2 0 0 0 Gelbert C, ss 4 3 2 5 Malone P, p 1 0 0 0 Sherdel B, p 3 2 1 0 Bush G, p 1 0 0 0 Taylor D, ph 0 1 0 0 Shealy A, p 0 0 0 0 McAfee B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 8 3 38 16 15 16 Chicago 010 000 020 -- 3 St.Louis 005 003 44x -- 16 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Malone P (L)* 2.0 2 5 4 4 0 Bush G 5.0 11 7 4 2 4 Shealy A+ 0.0 2 4 4 2 0 McAfee B 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Sherdel B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 5 * Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd + Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Bell L, Cuyler K, Hornsby R, Wilson H DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 3 LOB -- Chicago 4, St.Louis 9 2B -- Frisch F 2, Hornsby R, Grimm C, Bottomley J HR -- Wilson H, Gelbert C SB -- Bottomley J, Wilson J CS -- Orsatti E SH -- Douthit T T -- 2:06 A -- 0
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