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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1918-06-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:50
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–1. New York Giants put up 6 in the 5th. Pol Perritt earned the win. Walton Cruise went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Pol Perritt L: Bill Sherdel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lord Byron · 1B: Hank O'Day · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Baird | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walton Cruise | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Paulette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Smyth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Kavanagh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sherdel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ross Youngs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny Kauff | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew McCarty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pol Perritt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sherdel | 6.0 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
 Oscar Tuero | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pol Perritt | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Smith: 63
- Doug Baird: 53
- Walton Cruise: K
Bot 1
- Ross Youngs: S
- Benny Kauff: 3/G.1-2
- George Burns: FLE3
- George Burns: S.2-3
- Heinie Zimmerman: SB2
- Heinie Zimmerman: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
- Art Fletcher: SBH(UR);SB2
- Art Fletcher: 7/F
Top 2
- Rogers Hornsby: 63
- Gene Paulette: 63
- Red Smyth: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Walter Holke: 4/P
- Lew McCarty: S
- Jose Rodriguez: 46(1)/FO
- Pol Perritt: 1/P
Top 3
- Marty Kavanagh: 63
- Mike Gonzalez: 8/F
- Bill Sherdel: S
- Cliff Heathcote: S.1-3
- Doug Baird: K
Bot 3
- Ross Youngs: K
- Benny Kauff: 63
- George Burns: 63
Top 4
- Walton Cruise: HR/9
- Rogers Hornsby: S
- Gene Paulette: 13/SH.1-2
- Red Smyth: 43.2-3
- Marty Kavanagh: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Heinie Zimmerman: 8/L
- Art Fletcher: 9/F
- Walter Holke: S
- Lew McCarty: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Mike Gonzalez: 53
- Bill Sherdel: 7/F
- Cliff Heathcote: S
- Doug Baird: 43
Bot 5
- Jose Rodriguez: W
- Pol Perritt: S.1-2
- Ross Youngs: S.2-3;1-2#
- Benny Kauff: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- George Burns: SB2
- George Burns: 4/P
- Heinie Zimmerman: 4/L
- Art Fletcher: W
- Walter Holke: E4/P.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Lew McCarty: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Rodriguez: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Pol Perritt: 8/F
Top 6
- Walton Cruise: 7/F
- Rogers Hornsby: 43
- Gene Paulette: S
- Red Smyth: 5/P
Bot 6
- Ross Youngs: S
- Benny Kauff: SB2
- Benny Kauff: 63
- George Burns: D.2-H
- Heinie Zimmerman: FC5.2X3(565)
- Art Fletcher: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Marty Kavanagh: 53
- Mike Gonzalez: 63
- Bill Sherdel: 9/F
Bot 7
- Art Fletcher: 8/F
- Walter Holke: 63
- Lew McCarty: W
- Jose Rodriguez: 53
Top 8
- Cliff Heathcote: K
- Doug Baird: 63
- Walton Cruise: 7/F
Bot 8
- Pol Perritt: 31
- Ross Youngs: 63
- Benny Kauff: 43
Top 9
- Rogers Hornsby: S
- Gene Paulette: 36(1)3/GDP
- Red Smyth: W
- Marty Kavanagh: 43
Notes & reviews
- Smith ejected by 1B umpire O'Day for arguing Zimmerman was out at 2nd on double-steal