The Gas House Gang

August 24, 1926 at Sportsman’s Park

Braves 2, Cardinals 1  (69-51)

The Cardinals lost a tough after a very strong outing by Bill Sherdel.  He had a 1-0 lead until he gave up single runs in the seventh and eighth to take the loss.  He gave up eight hits, one walk and he struck out one.

The Cardinals were held to four hits by Braves starter Larry Benton.  The only run of the game was scored by Tommy Thevenow.

August 24, 1926 at Sportman’s Park

Cardinals 6, Braves 5  (70-51)

Vic Keen was chased out of this one early and by the end of the third, the Cardinals were down 5-0.  The Cardinals came back and made it a ball game with four in the bottom of the third to make it a one run game.  Then in the bottom of the eighth, they scored two to put the game away.

Rogers Hornsby doubled and he scored twice.  Art Reinhart picked up the win with seven solid innings of relief pitching.  He also helped out his own cause with two hits and a run.