player:Bill McKechnie

June 25, 1926, St. Louis Globe-Democrat sports page with the lead story on the Cardinals and Pirates playing to a 3–3 tie before the game was called because of Pittsburgh's train schedule.

team:St Louis Cardinals

Call to Train Stops Cardinal-Pirate Final in Ninth with Score 3-3

The Cardinals erased a three-run deficit with a dramatic eighth-inning rally, but a prearranged train schedule forced the game to end in a rare 3–3 tie before extra innings could begin.

team:Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates and Cardinals Set for Showdown as National League Race Tightens

The National League pennant race reached a fever pitch on June 22, 1926, as the Pirates and Cardinals prepared for a crucial series in St. Louis while writers debated whether Rogers Hornsby's club had the pitching, stamina and star power to challenge Pittsburgh and Cincinnati for the flag.