The Gas House Gang

April 30, 1926 at Wrigley Field

Cubs 10, Cardinals 9  (8-8)

The Cardinals slipped to .500 after they lost to the Cubs in a wild game.  As late as the eighth inning, the Cardinals had a four run lead (9-5) but the Cubs tied it up with two in the eighth and two in the ninth to send the game into extra frames.  Then the Cubs handed the Cardinals their third straight extra inning loss of the season when they scored in the bottom of the eleventh.

Ray Blades had another huge day.  He went four for five a homerun and two runs.  Bob O’ Farrell had three hits and two runs and Tommy Thevenow scored twice.

Cards starter Allen Sothoron only lasted three and a third innings and he gave up five runs on six hits with two walks.  Art Reinhart didn’t far much better in relief.  He threw the final seven innings and gave up five runs on twelve hits.