News, Notes and Historical Information on the St. Louis Cardinals
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July 18, 1926 at Sportsman’s Park
Cardinals 9, Phillies 7 (48-40)
The Cardinals blew a big lead in this one, then came back and tied it in the seventh and won it in the ninth with two runs for a dramatic game. Billy Southworth came up huge with a two run homerun in that ninth inning to win it.
Jim Bottomley also homered in the game and he, Southworth and Rogers Hornsby all scored twice and had two hits. Jesse Haines blew the big early lead and it was Allen Sothoron who ended up picking up the win.
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