The Gas House Gang

April 13, 1926 at Sportsman’s Park

Cardinals 7, Pirates 6  (1-0)

Jim Bottomley and Rogers Hornsby powered the Cardinals to a win in their home opener over the defending World Series champs.  Bottomley hit the only homerun of the game, a three run shot in the fifth inning that gave the Cardinals a 6-0 lead.  Hornsby went three for three with a double and two runs.

Flint Rhem went the distance despite a rough end to the game.  He gave up runs in each of the last four innings and the Pirates came only one run short from completing a big comeback.  Rhem gave up nine hits and five walks and he struck out two.