Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals
September 4, 1929 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 4, 1929 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 8, St. Louis Cardinals 14

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
McMillan 3b 5 1 3 0
English ss 4 1 0 1
Hornsby 2b 3 2 2 3
Wilson cf 4 2 2 2
Cuyler rf 4 1 1 0
Stephenson lf 4 0 1 1
Tolson 1b 2 0 0 1
Taylor c 4 0 0 0
Bush p 1 0 0 0
  Nehf p 2 1 1 0
  Penner p 0 0 0 0
  Heathcote ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 8 10 8
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Douthit cf 5 3 1 0
Orsatti rf 3 1 1 0
Frisch 2b 5 2 2 4
Bottomley 1b 3 2 2 0
Roettger lf 4 2 1 3
High 3b 3 0 0 0
  Holm ph 1 0 0 0
  Butler 3b 1 1 1 3
Smith c 2 1 1 0
  Wilson c 2 1 1 1
Gelbert ss 4 1 1 0
Hill p 2 0 0 0
  Haines p 1 0 1 0
  Hafey ph 1 0 0 0
  Haid p 1 0 1 2
Totals 38 14 13 13
Chicago 000 205 1008104
St. Louis 100 060 16x14131
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Bush   4.2 5 7 1 3 0
  Nehf   1.2 4 1 1 0 1
  Penner  L(0-1) 1.2 4 6 0 4 0
Totals
8.0
13
14
2
7
1
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Hill   5.1 6 7 5 2 1
  Haines   1.2 4 1 1 0 0
  Haid  W(8-8) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
10
8
6
2
2

  E–McMillan (20), English (33), Stephenson (4), Tolson (2), High (11).  DP–Chicago 1. English-Hornsby-Tolson, St. Louis 2. Frisch-Gelbert-Bottomley, Haines-Gelbert-Frisch-Bottomley.  2B–Chicago McMillan (30); Stephenson (31); Nehf (3), St. Louis Frisch (36); Bottomley (29); Wilson (23).  3B–St. Louis Butler (1).  HR–Chicago Hornsby (33,6th inning off Hill 2 on); Wilson (36,4th inning off Hill 1 on), St. Louis Frisch (5,7th inning off Nehf 0 on); Roettger (3,5th inning off Bush 2 on).  SH–Tolson (2); Orsatti (5).  HBP–Tolson (1).  Team LOB–3.  Team–8.  SB–Gelbert (7).  U–Ernie Quigley, Charlie Moran, Lou Jorda.
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