September 26, 1926 at Crosley Field
Reds 2, Cardinals 1 (89-65)
The final game of the season, which had the top two teams in the National League going head to head, was anticlimactic because of a late September slide by the Reds. Hi Bell threw a very nice game and left with a 1-0 lead by Bill […]
September 25, 1926 at the Polo Grounds
Giants 12, Cardinals 2 (89-64)
The Cardinals found out who their World Series opponents would be today and it’s none other then the New York Yankees. After winning three straight pennants and a World Series earlier in the decade, the Yankees came back from a seventh place finish last year to win […]
September 24, 1926 at the Polo Grounds
Cardinals 6, Giants 4 (89-63)
It was definitely a day to celebrate as the Cardinals clinched their first ever National League pennant. Flint Rhem was shelled in the first inning for three runs but the Cardinals got the bats going and Bill Sherdel did some quality relief pitching. The big […]
September 22, 1926 at Ebbets Field
Cardinals 15, Robins 7 (88-63)
The Cardinals could smell their first pennant and really turned on the offense in this game against the Robins. Les Bell tripled three times and scored three times and Jim Bottomley and Tommy Thevenow both homered.
Art Reinhart use almost half of those fifteen runs in a […]
September 21, 1926 at Ebbets Field
Robins 4, Cardinals 3 (87-63)
The Cardinals went into a losing streak at a pretty bad time, fortunately, the Reds entered into an even worse one. So despite the Cardinals losing three straight games, the Reds were mired in a five game losing streak. The end result is, the Cardinals had […]
September 19, 1926 at the Polo Grounds
Giants 6, Cardinals 5 (87-62)
Jesse Haines was bounced after four innings in this game after he gave up five runs to the Giants. The Cardinals actually tied the game up in the fifth but a single run against Bill Sherdel in the sixth inning ended up being the difference […]
September 18, 1926 at the Baker Bowl
Cardinals 7, Phillies 3 (87-60)
Flint Rhem pitched the Cardinals to their fifth straight win and in the process, the Cardinals finally shaked the Reds. It was Rhem’s 20th win of the season and he gave up three runs on nine hits with three strikeouts.
Jim Bottomley and Taylor Douthit both […]
September 17, 1926 at the Baker Bowl
Cardinals 10, Phillies 1 (86-60)
For the fourth straight time, the Cardinals beat the Phillies and for the third straight time, they did it by racking up at least ten runs. More importantly, the Reds lost so the Cardinals now have a one game lead in the National League with […]
September 16, 1926 at the Baker Bowl
Cardinals 23, Phillies 3 (84-60)
The Cardinals definitely made a statement in their blowout win over the Phillies. With the Phillies up 2-1 after two innings, the Cardinals scored 12 runs in the top of third inning to open the game up. Flint Rhem coasted to an easy win and […]
September 15, 1926 at the Baker Bowl
Cardinals 9, Phillies 2 (83-60)
The Cardinals turned on the offense as they topped the Phillies. The end result is, they remain just a few percentage points below the Reds in a virtual tie for the National League pennant.
Les Bell, Chick Hafey and Tommy Thevenow all had two runs in […]
September 13, 1926 at Braves Field
Braves 5, Cardinals 4 (82-60)
The Cardinals lost a heartbreaker and in the process, dropped into a tie for first place with the Cincinnati Reds. Bill Sherdel gave up the tying run in the eighth that sent the game into extra frames. Grover Alexander took over with two outs in the […]
September 11, 1926 at Braves Field
Cardinals 2, Braves 0 (82-58)
Jesse Haines was lights out in the Cardinals first game of a doubleheader with the Braves. He threw a four hit shutout in which he walked three and struck out one.
Rogers Hornsby doubled and drove in Billy Southworth in a two run third inning. Hornsby scored […]
September 10, 1926 at Braves Field
Braves 11, Cardinals 3 (81-58)
Grover Alexander was roughed in the later innings in the Cardinals series opener against the Boston Braves. The game was actually tied 3-3 heading into the eighth inning when the Braves exploded for six runs in that frame.
Taylor Douthit, Billy Southworth and Rogers Hornsby all had […]
September 7, 1926 at Forbes Field
Cardinals 8, Pirates 0 (81-57)
The Cardinals made a statement in their final game of the season against the defending World Series champs. Bill Sherdel threw a nine hit shutout and the Cardinals ran up the score in the Cardinals win.
Taylor Douthit and Chick Hafey led the way for the Cardinals. […]
September 6, 1926 at Forbes Field
Cardinals 8, Pirates 1 (80-56)
A big fifth inning and some great pitching by Flint Rhem pushed the Cardinals over the Pirates in the first game of the doubleheader. Rhem gave up one run on only four hits with six walks in the win.
Chick Hafey and Ray Blades led the way […]
September 5, 1926 at Crosley Field
Cardinals 7, Reds 3 (79-56)
Grover Alexander picked up another win for the Cardinals and he’s been solid down the stretch. He gave up three runs on nine hits and one walk with two strikeouts.
Les Bell homered and Tommy Thevenow drove in two runs. Ray Blades, Chick Hafey and Bob O’Farrell […]
September 4, 1926 at Crosley Field
Reds 5, Cardinals 0 (78-56)
The Cardinals gave up first place with a lost to the Reds. The Reds now lead the Cardinals by a half game in the American League with two games remaining between the two teams.
It was a scary moment in the first inning when Rogers Hornsby collpased […]
September 3, 1926 at Crosley Field
Reds 4, Cardinals 2 (78-55)
Jesse Haines was outdueled by Carl Mays in the Cardinals loss to the Reds. Haines gave up four runs on seven hits in six innings of work. He walked two and struck out one.
Bob O’Farrell tripled twice, drove in a run and scored one of the Cardinals’ […]
September 2, 1926 at Wrigley Field
Cardinals 2, Cubs 0 (77-54)
The Cardinals own their fifth straight game behind a masterful three hit shutout by Grover Alexander. Oddly, Alexander didn’t strikeout a single Cub despite mowing them down one after another. Alexander even helped out his own cause with two hits and a run.
Taylor Douthit led the […]
September 1, 1926 at Sportsman’s Park
Cardinals 5, Pirates 2 (76-54)
Rogers Hornsby led the way for the Cardinals in the series finale over the Pirates. He homered and tripled in the win and he scored one run. Les Bell also had a solid day at the plate. He had two hits and two runs.
Art Reinhart threw […]
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