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September 8, 1925
East St. Louis Daily Journal
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, Illinois
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St. Louis Cardinals split a doubleheader with Cincinnati Reds at Sportsman's Park, losing the first game 6-7 due to errors and poor pitching, but winning the second 5-1 behind Bill Sherdel's strong performance and Hornsby's homer.
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CARDINALS WIN AND LOSE WITH CINCINNATI REDS
Rogers Hornsby's Cardinals opened their last long home stay at Sportsman's Park yesterday afternoon by splitting a double header with the Cincinnati Reds, very poor fielding gave the visitors the first game 7 to 6 while the Birds easily won the second 5 to 1.
Six ghastly errors together with poor pitching by Rhem, Mails, Dicker man and Dyer featured the first, while in the second Bill Sherdel gave the Reds only four blows.
In the first game Bell's error and Walker's double gave the Reds a tally in the first, but Hafey's ace back of a double by Shinners gave the Birds one in their half. The Cards went into the lead on Hornsby's double and Hafey's single in the third but in the fifth the visitors pounded Flint Rhem for four runs. A home run by Hargrave, singles by Rixey and Smith, Pinelli's three-bagger and a bad throw by Bell accounting for the runs.
The Reds increased their lead off Mails in the sixth. Singles by Hargrave, Schultz, Pinelli and Bressler, Roush's sacrifice fly and erratic fielding by Bell, Shinners and Mails being responsible. The Cards pounded Rixey off the mound in the eighth, Bottomley's double, Hafey's single and Bell's triple good for three runs and in the ninth singles by Shinners, Hornsby and Bottomley blasted Benton off the hill but Carl Mays stopped the insurrection.
Sherdel defeated Marvin Goodwin, former Cardinal, in a hurling duel in the second. A pass to Pinelli and Niehaus' scratch hit to Thevenow gave the Reds a run in the fourth but in their half the Cards took the lead to stay. Hornsby's thirty-sixth homer of the season, a drive into the right field stands, tied the score and doubles by Bottomley and Hafey scoring another while in the eighth Blades' homer started another rally with singles by Mueller, Hornsby and Hafey accounting for two more.
The final game of the series is carded for today.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
National League.
St. Louis, 6-5; Cincinnati, 7-1.
Pittsburgh, 8-5; Chicago, 5-9.
Boston at New York (both games postponed, rain).
Philadelphia at Brooklyn (both games postponed, rain).
American League.
St. Louis, 6-4; Detroit, 7-3.
Washington, 2-7; Philadelphia, 1-6.
Chicago, 5-5; Cleveland, 6-0.
Boston, 5; New York, 1 (first game postponed, rain).
Standing Of The Clubs.
National League.
American League.
TODAY'S SCHEDULE.
National League.
Cincinnati at St. Louis.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Boston at New York (two games).
Philadelphia at Brooklyn (two games).
American League.
St. Louis at Detroit.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Cleveland.
New York at Boston.
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Rogers Hornsby's Cardinals opened their last long home stay at Sportsman's Park yesterday afternoon by splitting a double header with the Cincinnati Reds, very poor fielding gave the visitors the first game 7 to 6 while the Birds easily won the second 5 to 1.
Six ghastly errors together with poor pitching by Rhem, Mails, Dicker man and Dyer featured the first, while in the second Bill Sherdel gave the Reds only four blows.
In the first game Bell's error and Walker's double gave the Reds a tally in the first, but Hafey's ace back of a double by Shinners gave the Birds one in their half. The Cards went into the lead on Hornsby's double and Hafey's single in the third but in the fifth the visitors pounded Flint Rhem for four runs. A home run by Hargrave, singles by Rixey and Smith, Pinelli's three-bagger and a bad throw by Bell accounting for the runs.
The Reds increased their lead off Mails in the sixth. Singles by Hargrave, Schultz, Pinelli and Bressler, Roush's sacrifice fly and erratic fielding by Bell, Shinners and Mails being responsible. The Cards pounded Rixey off the mound in the eighth, Bottomley's double, Hafey's single and Bell's triple good for three runs and in the ninth singles by Shinners, Hornsby and Bottomley blasted Benton off the hill but Carl Mays stopped the insurrection.
Sherdel defeated Marvin Goodwin, former Cardinal, in a hurling duel in the second. A pass to Pinelli and Niehaus' scratch hit to Thevenow gave the Reds a run in the fourth but in their half the Cards took the lead to stay. Hornsby's thirty-sixth homer of the season, a drive into the right field stands, tied the score and doubles by Bottomley and Hafey scoring another while in the eighth Blades' homer started another rally with singles by Mueller, Hornsby and Hafey accounting for two more.
The final game of the series is carded for today.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
National League.
St. Louis, 6-5; Cincinnati, 7-1.
Pittsburgh, 8-5; Chicago, 5-9.
Boston at New York (both games postponed, rain).
Philadelphia at Brooklyn (both games postponed, rain).
American League.
St. Louis, 6-4; Detroit, 7-3.
Washington, 2-7; Philadelphia, 1-6.
Chicago, 5-5; Cleveland, 6-0.
Boston, 5; New York, 1 (first game postponed, rain).
Standing Of The Clubs.
National League.
American League.
TODAY'S SCHEDULE.
National League.
Cincinnati at St. Louis.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Boston at New York (two games).
Philadelphia at Brooklyn (two games).
American League.
St. Louis at Detroit.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Cleveland.
New York at Boston.
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What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Baseball
Cardinals
Reds
Doubleheader
Sportsmans Park
Hornsby Homer
What entities or persons were involved?
Rogers Hornsby
Chick Hafey
Jim Bottomley
Bill Sherdel
Flint Rhem
Bell
Hargrave
Pinelli
Where did it happen?
Sportsman's Park, St. Louis
Story Details
Key Persons
Rogers Hornsby
Chick Hafey
Jim Bottomley
Bill Sherdel
Flint Rhem
Bell
Hargrave
Pinelli
Location
Sportsman's Park, St. Louis
Event Date
Yesterday Afternoon
Story Details
Cardinals split doubleheader with Reds: lost first 6-7 due to errors and poor pitching, won second 5-1 with Sherdel pitching well and Hornsby's homer key in comeback.