Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals
September 1, 1926 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 1, 1926 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 2, St. Louis Cardinals 5

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Mueller rf 5 1 1 0
Cuyler cf 4 0 0 0
Traynor 3b 4 0 1 1
Barnhart lf 4 0 0 0
McInnis 1b 4 0 2 0
Rhyne ss 3 0 1 0
Smith c 3 0 0 0
  Spencer ph 1 1 1 0
Rawlings 2b 2 0 0 0
  Bush ph 0 0 0 0
  Cronin 2b 1 0 0 0
Kremer p 3 0 0 0
  Koupal p 0 0 0 0
  Murphy ph 0 0 0 1
Totals 34 2 6 2
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Douthit cf 5 0 2 0
Southworth rf 5 0 1 0
Hornsby 2b 4 1 2 1
Bottomley 1b 4 1 1 0
Bell 3b 3 2 2 1
Hafey lf 3 1 1 1
O'Farrell c 4 0 2 1
Thevenow ss 4 0 1 0
Reinhart p 4 0 0 0
Totals 36 5 12 4
Pittsburgh 001 000 001263
St. Louis 000 002 30x5123
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Kremer  L(16-5) 6.1 11 5 4 2 2
  Koupal   1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
12
5
4
2
3
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Reinhart  W(8-4) 9.0 6 2 2 2 2
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
2
2

  E–Rhyne (25), Smith (12), Rawlings (9), L. Bell (20), Hafey (1), Thevenow (35).  DP–Pittsburgh 2. Rawlings-Rhyne-McInnis, Cronin-Rhyne-McInnis.  2B–Pittsburgh Traynor (22); Spencer (3), St. Louis L. Bell (29).  3B–St. Louis Hornsby (4).  HR–St. Louis Hornsby (10,7th inning off Kremer 0 on).  SH–Murphy (2).  Team LOB–8.  Team–9.  U-HP–Cy Rigler, 1B–Ernie Quigley, 2B–Beans Reardon, 3B–Barry McCormick.
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