SLN @ NYA
Final Score: SLN 10 - NYA 2
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Yankee Stadium I
- Attendance
- 48,615
- Game Duration
- 125 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Pete Alexander
- Losing Pitcher
- Bob Shawkey
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Hank O'Day
- First Base
- George Hildebrand
- Second Base
- Bill Klem
- Third Base
- Bill Dinneen
Weather & Field Conditions
- Sky
- Sunny
Line Score
SLN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Les Bell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| Jim Bottomley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Chick Hafey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Wattie Holm | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Bob O'Farrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Billy Southworth | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Tommy Thevenow | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .371 |
NYA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Pat Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Earle Combs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Joe Dugan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Mark Koenig | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bob Meusel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Ben Paschal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dutch Ruether | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Babe Ruth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Hank Severeid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Bob Shawkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Urban Shocker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Myles Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 36 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
SLN Pitching
NYA Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shawkey (L) | L | 6.1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8.53 |
| Urban Shocker | - | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Myles Thomas | - | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7.00 | |
St. Louis Cardinals at New York Yankees, October 9, 1926
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 10-2 at Yankee Stadium I on October 9, 1926 in a World Series game. The 10-2 final was one-sided. The game information lists attendance of 48,615, a running time of 125 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give sunny skies. The St. Louis Cardinals scored in the first, fifth, seventh, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 5-run seventh. The New York Yankees scored single runs in the fourth and seventh innings. The St. Louis Cardinals had 13 hits and the New York Yankees 8, with 2 and 1 errors. The win went to Pete Alexander, allowing 2 earned runs on 8 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Bob Shawkey after 6.1 innings and 7 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Pete Alexander, who had 6. The New York Yankees used Bob Shawkey, Urban Shocker, and Myles Thomas on the mound. The St. Louis Cardinals' top hitter was Les Bell, 3 for 4, 1 home run, and 4 RBI. Earle Combs led the New York Yankees at the plate: 2 for 5, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Hank O'Day worked home plate.
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