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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies

1921-05-18 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· Att: 3500 Β· 2:10

Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 9th. Huck Betts earned the win. Irish Meusel went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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SLN010103010614
PHI000000205711

W: Huck Betts   L: Bill Pertica   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Brennan Β· 1B: Bob Emslie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jack Smith400000
Jack Fournier411210
Milt Stock512000
Rogers Hornsby513200
Burt Shotton411110
Austin McHenry513000
Doc Lavan502100
Verne Clemons401010
Bill Pertica511002
Les Mann100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Rawlings513100
Bevo LeBourveau511102
Irish Meusel511300
Russ Wrightstone300010
Frank Parkinson300002
Cy Williams321010
Dots Miller414000
Frank Bruggy301010
Lee Meadows100010
Casey Stengel000100
Stan Baumgartner110100

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Pertica8.21144

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lee Meadows6.01321
Lefty Weinert1.0000
Huck Betts2.0111

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jack Smith: 7/F
  • Jack Fournier: 8/F
  • Milt Stock: 3/P

Bot 1

  • Johnny Rawlings: S/5
  • Bevo LeBourveau: K
  • Irish Meusel: 16(1)/FO
  • Russ Wrightstone: SB2
  • Russ Wrightstone: 7/F

Top 2

  • Rogers Hornsby: 53
  • Burt Shotton: HR/8
  • Austin McHenry: 5/P
  • Doc Lavan: S9
  • Verne Clemons: S8.1-2
  • Bill Pertica: K

Bot 2

  • Frank Parkinson: K
  • Cy Williams: 6/P
  • Dots Miller: S8
  • Frank Bruggy: D8.1-3
  • Lee Meadows: 31

Top 3

  • Jack Smith: 8/F
  • Jack Fournier: 3/P
  • Milt Stock: S8
  • Rogers Hornsby: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Burt Shotton: 3/P

Bot 3

  • Johnny Rawlings: 7/L
  • Bevo LeBourveau: K
  • Irish Meusel: 53

Top 4

  • Austin McHenry: D9
  • Doc Lavan: S7.2-H
  • Verne Clemons: 36(1)/FO
  • Bill Pertica: S7.1-2
  • Jack Smith: 7/F
  • Jack Fournier: W.2-3;1-2
  • Milt Stock: 8/F

Bot 4

  • Russ Wrightstone: W
  • Frank Parkinson: 13/SH.1-2
  • Cy Williams: 3(B)6(2)/DP/P

Top 5

  • Rogers Hornsby: 63
  • Burt Shotton: 43
  • Austin McHenry: S8
  • Doc Lavan: 63

Bot 5

  • Dots Miller: S8
  • Frank Bruggy: 16(1)/FO
  • Lee Meadows: W.1-2
  • Johnny Rawlings: 2/FL
  • Bevo LeBourveau: 8/F

Top 6

  • Verne Clemons: E5/G
  • Bill Pertica: 36(1)/FO
  • Jack Smith: 8/F
  • Jack Fournier: HR/9.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • Milt Stock: D9
  • Rogers Hornsby: S9.2-H(UR)
  • Burt Shotton: SB2
  • Burt Shotton: W
  • Austin McHenry: S7.2-3;1-2
  • Doc Lavan: 3/G

Bot 6

  • Irish Meusel: 8/F
  • Russ Wrightstone: 5/P
  • Frank Parkinson: K

Top 7

  • Verne Clemons: 53
  • Bill Pertica: 8/F
  • Les Mann: 13

Bot 7

  • Cy Williams: D9
  • Dots Miller: D9.2-3
  • Frank Bruggy: W
  • Casey Stengel: 7/SF.3-H
  • Johnny Rawlings: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Bevo LeBourveau: 7/F
  • Irish Meusel: PO2(16)

Top 8

  • Jack Fournier: 7/F
  • Milt Stock: 9/L
  • Rogers Hornsby: HR/7
  • Burt Shotton: 3/FL

Bot 8

  • Irish Meusel: 8/F
  • Russ Wrightstone: 13
  • Frank Parkinson: 7/F

Top 9

  • Austin McHenry: 8/F
  • Doc Lavan: 43
  • Verne Clemons: W
  • Bill Pertica: K

Bot 9

  • Cy Williams: W
  • Dots Miller: S8.1-2
  • Frank Bruggy: 8/L.2-3
  • Stan Baumgartner: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E4/TH)
  • Johnny Rawlings: S8.2-3
  • Bevo LeBourveau: S/6.3-H;1-2
  • Irish Meusel: HR/9.2-H;1-H

Notes & reviews

  • Probably a bunt.
  • Not certain when Mann entered.
  • No error per Retrosheet box score.