Cardinals Batter Cubs with 11 Runs Again

For the 2nd straight game, the 1931 St. Louis Cardinals battered the 1935 Chicago Cubs for 11 runs. This time, Cardinals starter Syl Johnson didn’t allow a Cubs runner to even get into scoring position. Johnson allowed just 6 hits and struck out 2 in his complete game shutout. Meanwhile, the Cardinals offense kept rolling, scoring 9 runs on 14 hits in 7 innings against Lon Warneke, and 2 more runs on relief pitcher Fabian Kowalik. Jim Bottomley was 4 for 5 with 3 doubles and 3 runs scored, and Chick Hafey hit a 3-run homer to lead the Cardinals offense. The Cubs head to St. Louis, where they will try to avoid the sweep.

’31 Cardinals @ ’35 Cubs – 9/16/23