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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 12, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 12, 1927 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 42,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Bob O'Farrell | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Earl Webb | Left Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Jimmy Cooney | Shortstop |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 12, 1927
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Root
Douthit hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Douthit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Root
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Root
Root fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Root. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Root
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Root
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Root
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Webb. Bell reaches second base with a double. Southworth scores. Bottomley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hafey vs. Root
Hafey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Alexander
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Alexander
Heathcote hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Alexander
Webb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Root
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Root
Thevenow hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Root
Alexander hits a popup towards third. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Root
Douthit hits a popup towards short. Cooney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Alexander
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow misplays the ball. That's an error on Thevenow. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Alexander
Grimm bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Alexander
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Stephenson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Alexander
Cooney hits a line drive into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Root
Southworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Root
Frisch hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Root
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Root
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Alexander
Root hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Alexander
Adams bunts for a single. Root moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heathcote vs. Alexander
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heathcote for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Webb vs. Alexander
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. Root scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Alexander
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Alexander
Grimm hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Alexander
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Root
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Root
O'Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Root
Thevenow hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Alexander
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Alexander
Root 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Alexander
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Root
Danny Clark pinch hits for Pete Alexander.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Root
Douthit bunts towards third. Stephenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Root
Southworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Bell
Hi Bell now pitching.
Heathcote strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Bell
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Root
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephenson can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Root
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Root
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Root
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Root
The ball gets by Gonzalez for a passed ball. Frisch moves to third. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Farrell vs. Root
O'Farrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Bell
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Bell
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. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Bell
There's a wild pitch. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Bell
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooney vs. Bell
There go the runners. The throw from O'Farrell to Frisch covering second. The throw back to home, and Stephenson is out at the plate. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooney vs. Bell
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Root
Thevenow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toporcer vs. Root
Specs Toporcer pinch hits for Hi Bell.
Toporcer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams catches it and throws to first to double up Thevenow. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Root
Douthit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Root
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Dyer
Eddie Dyer now pitching.
Root hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Dyer
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Dyer
Heathcote strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Root
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Root
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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Root
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Root
Hafey takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Root
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Dyer
Webb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dyer
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Dyer
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimm vs. Dyer
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Dyer
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Dyer
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Grimm moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Root vs. Dyer
Root takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Dyer
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimm scores. Root moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heathcote vs. Dyer
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heathcote for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Root
Thevenow hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Root
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Root
Douthit hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Root
Southworth hits a popup towards short. Cooney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1927 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Douthit T, cf 4 0 1 0 Adams S, 2b 5 1 2 1
Southworth B, rf 5 1 1 0 Heathcote C, rf 5 0 0 0
Frisch F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Webb E, lf 2 2 2 2
Bottomley J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Wilson H, cf 3 2 0 1
Bell L, 3b 4 0 2 1 Stephenson R, 3b 4 2 3 1
Hafey C, lf 3 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 3 2 2 4
O'Farrell B, c 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez M, c 3 0 2 1
Thevenow T, ss 3 0 0 0 Cooney J, ss 4 0 0 0
Alexander P, p 1 0 0 0 Root C, p 3 1 1 0
Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bell H, p 0 0 0 0
Toporcer S, ph 1 0 0 0
Dyer E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 32 10 12 10
St.Louis 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 105 000 04x -- 10
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander P (L) 4.0 6 6 6 1 0
Bell H 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Dyer E 2.0 5 4 4 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (W) 9.0 7 1 0 5 7
E -- Root C, Thevenow T
DP -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Chicago 4
2B -- Douthit T, Bell L, Root C, Stephenson R
HR -- Webb E 2, Grimm C
CS -- Stephenson R
SH -- Grimm C
WP -- Bell H
PB -- Gonzalez M
T -- 1:57
A -- 42000
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