Grimes, Cardinals Send Series to Game 7

Burleigh Grimes came through again when the 1931 St. Louis Cardinals needed him most. Grimes allowed just 4 hits and a run in a complete game 6-1 victory over the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics that sends the series to a deciding Game 7. The lone Athletics run came on Mickey Cochrane’s 5th home run of the Tournament. Pepper Martin tripled off Rube Walberg for the 1st Cardinals run. Ripper Collins followed with an RBI single to give St. Louis an early 2-0 lead. Chick Hafey hit is 8th homer of the Tournament, a solo shot in the 4th to extend the lead to 3-0. Martin drove in Jim Bottomley with another RBI single in the 6th, and singled and scored one of two Cardinals runs in the 8th. Overall, Walberg allowed 12 hits in 8 innings. Martin finished 4 for 4 for St. Louis, who have tied the Series at 3. Tomorrow will decide who the best team of the 1930s truly is.

’31 Cardinals @ ’31 Athletics – 10/22/23

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