Facing elimination, the 1931 St. Louis Cardinals turned to Syl Johnson, and he delivered. Johnson held the 1935 Chicago Cubs to just one run on 6 hits, nearly matching the shutout he pitched against the Cubs a few weeks ago. The Cardinals offense did the rest, hitting 9 doubles. Cubs starter Charlie Root allowed 6 runs on 11 hits in just 7 innings. Jim Bottomley was 3 for 4 with 3 doubles, and Chick Hafey was 2 for 4 with 2 RBI to improve his average to .420 to lead the National League. The 7-1 win forces Game 5 in the series. If the Cardinals win at Wrigley Field, they’ll send the NL Championship to a best-of-7 series. If they lose, it’ll be the end of the road for St. Louis and Chicago will advance to the Best of the 1930s World Series.