player:Carl Mays

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Alexander Weakens in Ninth and Reds Win in Eleventh, 5 to 2

Grover Alexander carried a two-hit shutout into the ninth before Wallie Pipp's dramatic two-run homer forced extra innings, where Cincinnati completed a stunning comeback to hand the Cardinals a crushing 5–2 defeat.

Front page of the June 27, 1926, St. Louis Globe-Democrat Sunday Sports Section featuring Rogers Hornsby and headlines on the Cardinals' 8–7 comeback win over the Cubs

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals Rally From 6–1 Deficit as Rogers Hornsby's Homer Stuns Cubs

Rogers Hornsby's three-run homer capped a six-run seventh inning as the Cardinals rallied from a 6–1 deficit to defeat the Cubs, seize second place in the National League, and continue one of baseball's hottest pennant races.