The Gas House Gang

August 8, 1926 at Ebbets Field

Cardinals 3, Robins 2  (59-48)

The Cardinals finished a huge six game series against the Robins with six consecutive wins.  Bill Sherdel gave a up run in each of the first two innings, but held the Robins scoreless through the next eight frames.

Ray Blades led off the tenth inning with a single and then both he and Billy Southworth were safe on a throwing error by the Robins.  Then Rogers Hornsby came up huge with a double to drive home Ray Blades for the game winner.

Hornsby finished the game with three hits, a run and then the go ahead RBI.  Jim Bottomley and Blades both had two hits and a run.