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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1918-06-13 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8000 · 1:45
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Phil Douglas earned the win. Fred Merkle went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Phil Douglas L: Slim Sallee SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Bob Emslie · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hollocher | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Mann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dode Paskert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Deal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Zeider | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Killefer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Douglas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ross Youngs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Kauff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew McCarty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Rodriguez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Slim Sallee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Wilhoit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thorpe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rariden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Douglas | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slim Sallee | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Fred Anderson | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Flack: 7/F
- Charlie Hollocher: 13
- Les Mann: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Ross Youngs: 9/F
- Benny Kauff: S/G
- George Burns: 43.1-2
- Heinie Zimmerman: CS3(25)
Top 2
- Fred Merkle: 53
- Dode Paskert: W
- Charlie Deal: 3/FL
- Rollie Zeider: 4/P
Bot 2
- Heinie Zimmerman: 63
- Art Fletcher: D9
- Walter Holke: E6/P
- Lew McCarty: S6.2-3;1-2
- Jose Rodriguez: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Slim Sallee: SB2
- Slim Sallee: W
- Ross Youngs: D9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Benny Kauff: 43
Top 3
- Bill Killefer: 5/FL
- Phil Douglas: 9/L
- Max Flack: 53/BG
Bot 3
- George Burns: 9/F
- Heinie Zimmerman: 63
- Art Fletcher: 6/P
Top 4
- Charlie Hollocher: D9/89
- Les Mann: 53
- Fred Merkle: S8.2-H
- Dode Paskert: SB2
- Dode Paskert: K/C
- Charlie Deal: E6/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Rollie Zeider: S9.2-H(UR)
- Bill Killefer: SB2
- Bill Killefer: 63
Bot 4
- Walter Holke: 6/P
- Lew McCarty: 6/P
- Jose Rodriguez: 8/F
Top 5
- Phil Douglas: 3/P
- Max Flack: S/G
- Charlie Hollocher: 53/SH.1-2
- Les Mann: 8/L
Bot 5
- Slim Sallee: K23
- Ross Youngs: S#
- Benny Kauff: 43.1-2
- George Burns: 63
Top 6
- Fred Merkle: S9
- Dode Paskert: 13/SH.1-2
- Charlie Deal: PB.2-3
- Charlie Deal: 9/F
- Rollie Zeider: 7/F
Bot 6
- Heinie Zimmerman: 7/F
- Art Fletcher: 2/FL
- Walter Holke: 13/BG
Top 7
- Bill Killefer: 2/FL
- Phil Douglas: K
- Max Flack: S8
- Charlie Hollocher: D9.1-3
- Les Mann: S9.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Fred Merkle: D7.2-H
- Dode Paskert: 63
Bot 7
- Lew McCarty: 53
- Joe Wilhoit: E1/G
- Jim Thorpe: 64(1)/FO
- Ross Youngs: 9/F
Top 8
- Charlie Deal: 13
- Rollie Zeider: S4
- Bill Killefer: E4/G.1-2
- Phil Douglas: SB3;SB2
- Phil Douglas: K
- Max Flack: S8.3-H(UR);2XH(82)
Bot 8
- Benny Kauff: 8/F
- George Burns: S6
- Heinie Zimmerman: 2/FL
- Art Fletcher: D8.1-H
- Walter Holke: 7/F
Top 9
- Charlie Hollocher: S/BG
- Les Mann: 13/SH.1-2
- Fred Merkle: 3/SH.2-3
- Dode Paskert: S8.3-H
- Charlie Deal: S/BR.1X2(4)
Bot 9
- Lew McCarty: 13
- Joe Wilhoit: 9/F
- Bill Rariden: 53