6/30/1926 – The Reds were in Chicago and in the first game of the doubleheader, Cincinnati shortstop Frank Emmer and catcher Bubbles Hargrave swapped spots (7th and 8th) the first three times through the order. Although Hargrave did have a single in the 2nd inning, he did not drive in any runs so the Cubs bided their time. In the 8th inning, Hargrave batted with two outs and singled to give the Reds an apparent 4-0 lead. At this point the Cubs noted the batting order problem and Emmer, the proper batter, was declared out, keeping the score at 3-0 in favor of Cincinnati. The Cubs scored two in the bottom of the 8th, but fell short, losing 3-2.
On June 30, 1926 — 6/30/1926 – The Reds were in Chicago and in the first game of the doubleheader, Cincinnati shortstop Frank Emmer and catcher Bubbles Hargrave swapped spots (7th and 8th) the first three times through the order. Although Hargrave did have a single in the 2nd inning, he did not drive in any runs so the Cubs bided their time. In the 8th inning, Hargrave batted with two outs and singled to give the Reds an apparent 4-0 lead. At this point the Cubs noted the batting order problem and Emmer, the proper batter, was declared out, keeping the score at 3-0 in favor of Cincinnati. The Cubs scored two in the bottom of the 8th, but fell short, losing 3-2.
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