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Saturday, October 9, 1926

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1926 World Series

Series tied 3 - 3

St. Louis Cardinals 10
New York Yankees 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Les Bell 3
2 Jim Bottomley 2
2 Earle Combs 2
2 Joe Dugan 2
2 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Les Bell 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Les Bell 4
2 Rogers Hornsby 3
3 Jim Bottomley 1
3 Earle Combs 1
3 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Babe Ruth 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Pete Alexander 0.60
2 Bob Shawkey 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 6
2 Bob Shawkey 4
3 Urban Shocker 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Southworth .400
1 Tommy Thevenow .400
3 Lou Gehrig .381
4 Bob O'Farrell .350
5 Earle Combs .348

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 3
2 Les Bell 1
2 Jesse Haines 1
2 Billy Southworth 1
2 Tommy Thevenow 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Les Bell 6
2 Jim Bottomley 5
3 Lou Gehrig 4
3 Rogers Hornsby 4
3 2 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rogers Hornsby 1
1 Babe Ruth 1
1 Billy Southworth 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Haines 0.00
2 Herb Pennock 1.42
3 Pete Alexander 1.50
4 Waite Hoyt 2.00
5 Bill Sherdel 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 2
1 Herb Pennock 2
3 Jesse Haines 1
3 Waite Hoyt 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 16
2 Waite Hoyt 8
2 Herb Pennock 8
4 Bob Shawkey 7
5 Flint Rhem 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Southworth .400
1 Tommy Thevenow .400
3 Lou Gehrig .381
4 Bob O'Farrell .350
5 Earle Combs .348

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 3
2 Les Bell 1
2 Jesse Haines 1
2 Billy Southworth 1
2 Tommy Thevenow 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Les Bell 6
2 Jim Bottomley 5
3 Lou Gehrig 4
3 Rogers Hornsby 4
3 2 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rogers Hornsby 1
1 Babe Ruth 1
1 Billy Southworth 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Haines 0.00
2 Herb Pennock 1.42
3 Pete Alexander 1.50
4 Waite Hoyt 2.00
5 Bill Sherdel 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 2
1 Herb Pennock 2
3 Jesse Haines 1
3 Waite Hoyt 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 16
2 Waite Hoyt 8
2 Herb Pennock 8
4 Bob Shawkey 7
5 Flint Rhem 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 91 63 .591 --
Indians 88 66 .571 3.0
Athletics 83 67 .553 6.0
Senators 81 69 .540 8.0
White Sox 81 72 .529 9.5
Tigers 79 75 .513 12.0
Browns 62 92 .403 29.0
Red Sox 46 107 .301 44.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 89 65 .578 --
Reds 87 67 .565 2.0
Pirates 84 69 .549 4.5
Cubs 82 72 .532 7.0
Giants 74 77 .490 13.5
Robins 71 82 .464 17.5
Braves 66 86 .434 22.0
Phillies 58 93 .384 29.5