1935 Chicago Cubs starter Larry French walked in a run in the 1st, allowed a 3-run double to Chick Hafey in the 3rd, and a Jim Bottomley home run in the 5th to give the 1931 St. Louis Cardinals a 5-0 lead in what should have been the game that sent them to the 1930s World Series. But Gabby Hartnett hit a 2-run single in the 6th and Frank Demaree added a sacrifice fly to cut the lead to 5-3 against Paul Derringer. Down to their final 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, Freddie Lindstrom singled. Tuck Stainback, starting for an injured Chuck Klein, took the next pitch 458′ to tie the game 5-5 and end Derringer’s night. Derringer had allowed just 4 hits until that inning, while striking out 9. While French had been ineffective for Chicago, Roy Henshaw allowed no runs and just 3 hits, striking out 4 in 6 2/3 innings of relief work. The Cubs loaded the bases with no outs in the 10th against Jim Lindsey, but Lindsey worked out of the jam. The Cardinals finally pulled ahead with a run in the top of the 12th against Tex Carleton. Lindsey couldn’t close the deal, bobbling an easy come-backer and walking Demaree to load the bases again with no outs. Jesse Haines relieved and got Stan Hack to pop up for the 1st out, but Phil Cavarretta followed with a 2-run single to give the Cubs the crazy 7-6 walk-off win. The series will not turn to the decisive Game 7. The winner will face the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics in the 1930s World Series.