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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 20, 1927
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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 April 20, 1927 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sheriff Blake |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Pete Scott | Right Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Howard Freigau | Third Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Jimmy Cooney | Shortstop |
| Sheriff Blake | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
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 |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Bob O'Farrell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 20, 1927
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Sherdel
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sherdel
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Sherdel
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Sherdel
Sherdel spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sherdel. Stephenson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sherdel
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Blake
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freigau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Blake
Southworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Southworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Blake
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Southworth scores. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Blake
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Blake
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Blake
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake can't make a play. That's a base hit. Frisch moves to third. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. Blake
Snyder hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Sherdel
Freigau hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Sherdel
Hartnett hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Blake
Thevenow hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Blake
Sherdel hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Blake
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Sherdel
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Sherdel
Blake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Sherdel
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Blake
Southworth hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Blake
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Blake
Bottomley 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sherdel
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Sherdel
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sherdel
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Blake
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Blake
Hafey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson who is chasing the ball. Hafey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Blake
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thevenow vs. Blake
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Sherdel
Freigau hits a line drive into center field. Douthit picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Douthit. Freigau moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Sherdel
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Sherdel
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Blake
Sherdel 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Blake
Douthit 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Blake
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Sherdel
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Sherdel
Adams 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sherdel
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Blake
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frisch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Blake
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Blake
Bell strikes out. There goes Bottomley. The throw from Hartnett to second, and Bottomley is out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Sherdel
Stephenson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sherdel
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Sherdel
Freigau hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Blake
Hafey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Blake
Snyder bunts towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Blake
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hafey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sherdel vs. Blake
Sherdel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Douthit vs. Blake
Douthit hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Douthit reaches second base with a double. Hafey scores. Sherdel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Blake
Southworth hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Sherdel
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Sherdel
Cliff Heathcote pinch runs for Gabby Hartnett.
Cooney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolson vs. Sherdel
Chick Tolson pinch hits for Sheriff Blake.
Tolson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Sherdel
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Osborn
Mike Gonzalez now catching. Bob Osborn now pitching.
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Osborn
Bottomley strikes out. There goes Frisch. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Osborn
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Osborn
Hafey takes first base on ball four. Frisch moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. Osborn
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frisch tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thevenow vs. Osborn
Thevenow 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sherdel
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Sherdel
Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sherdel
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Grimm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Grimm reaches second base with a double. Scott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freigau vs. Sherdel
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1927 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Adams S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Douthit T, cf 4 0 1 2
Scott P, rf 3 1 0 0 Southworth B, rf 4 1 1 0
Stephenson R, lf 4 1 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 4 1 2 1
Wilson H, cf 4 0 1 0 Bottomley J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Bell L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Freigau H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hafey C, lf 3 1 3 0
Hartnett G, c 2 0 1 0 Snyder F, c 2 0 0 1
Heathcote C, pr 0 0 0 0 Thevenow T, ss 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, c 0 0 0 0 Sherdel B, p 2 1 0 0
Cooney J, ss 3 0 0 0
Blake S, p 1 0 0 0
Tolson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Osborn B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 1 28 4 7 4
Chicago 100 000 001 -- 2
St.Louis 100 000 21x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Blake S (L) 7.0 6 3 3 3 2
Osborn B 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel B (W) 9.0 5 2 1 3 1
E -- Sherdel B, Douthit T
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, St.Louis 7
2B -- Stephenson R, Southworth B, Douthit T, Grimm C
3B -- Hafey C
SB -- Frisch F
CS -- Bottomley J
SH -- Snyder F
SF -- Snyder F
T -- 1:30
A -- 20000
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