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GTOP S3W9: 1934 Cardinals vs. 1934 Tigers
A rematch of the 1934 World Series turned into a battle for last place in the final series of Season 3. The Detroit Tigers avenged their World Series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals by winning three of four and sending the Cardinals to the cellar. Mickey Cochrane batted .375 (6-for-16) and Hank Greenberg hit…
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GTOP S3W8: 1937 Yankees vs. 1934 Cardinals
Every single result in week 8 went the 1937 New York Yankees’ way. Brooklyn being swept, and Chicago winning only once, meant that New York could clinch the pennant with a sweep of the bottom-dwelling 1934 St. Louis Cardinals. And sweep they did, as the Yankees won all four against the Cardinals to claim the…
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GTOP S3W7: 1934 Cardinals vs. 1933 Senators
It won’t have any affect on the standings, but the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and 1933 Washington Senators had an entertaining four-game split, featuring the highest-scoring game of the season, an extra-inning effort and a contest decided in the ninth inning. Three Senators (14-14) hit better than .400, with Goose Goslin at .450 (9-for-20), Buddy…
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GTOP S3W6: 1934 Cardinals vs. 1935 Cubs
The first-place 1935 Chicago Cubs looked to pad their lead in the standings as they squared off against the last-place 1934 St. Louis Cardinals, but it didn’t work as they hoped. The Cubs won the first two contests at home, but the Cardinals pulled off a remarkable ninth-inning comeback to win game three, then easily…
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GTOP S3W4: 1934 Cardinals vs. 1946 Red Sox
The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals won the opener, but the 1946 Boston Red Sox came back to win the next three to claim the series victory. The Red Sox (8-8) got back to .500, while the Cardinals (4-12) went 1-3 for the fourth straight week. Boston’s Dave Ferriss became the league’s first four-game winner and…
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GTOP S3W2: 1931 Athletics vs. 1934 Cardinals
Highlighted by an 18-inning victory and Lefty Grove’s second consecutive one-hit shutout, the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics won their series against the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and took three of the four games. The Athletics (5-3) hit just .196 for the week, led by Mule Haas’ .316 average (6-for-19). The Cardinals (2-6) hit .234, but it…
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GTOP S3W1: 1941 Dodgers vs. 1934 Cardinals
The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers won the first three games of their season-opening series against the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and led 5-1 in game four, but the Cardinals were able to come back and avoid the sweep. Dixie Walker hit .375 (6-for-16) to lead the Dodgers, who also got two homers from Pete Reiser and…
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GTOP S2W8: 1930 Cardinals vs. 1929 Cubs
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GTOP S2W7: 1920 Indians vs. 1930 Cardinals
Neither the first-place 1920 Cleveland Indians or the fourth-place 1930 St. Louis Cardinals could take advantage in their week 7 series, as the two teams split their four games. The Cardinals (16-12) won the opener and finale, while the Indians (17-7) took the middle two contests. St. Louis isn’t eliminated, but with only four games…
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