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Philadelphia Phillies @
New York Giants
1918-07-02 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 3500 Β· 1:46
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 5β2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 7th. Elmer Jacobs earned the win. Cy Williams went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Elmer Jacobs L: Slim Sallee SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hank O'Day Β· 1B: Lord Byron Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Bancroft | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cy Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Fred Luderus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gavvy Cravath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Irish Meusel | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Ed Burns | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elmer Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ross Youngs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Wilhoit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Holke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lew McCarty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Slim Sallee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elmer Jacobs | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Slim Sallee | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
Ferdie Schupp | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Bancroft: 63
- Cy Williams: S/G
- Milt Stock: 3/G.1-2
- Fred Luderus: 13
Bot 1
- George Burns: FLE9#
- George Burns: 43
- Ross Youngs: 63
- Art Fletcher: 53
Top 2
- Gavvy Cravath: 53
- Irish Meusel: 8/F
- Harry Pearce: S7
- Ed Burns: 4/L
Bot 2
- Joe Wilhoit: W
- Heinie Zimmerman: 54(1)3/GDP
- Walter Holke: 13
Top 3
- Elmer Jacobs: 9/F
- Dave Bancroft: 63
- Cy Williams: 43
Bot 3
- Lew McCarty: S
- Ed Sicking: S.1-3
- Slim Sallee: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- George Burns: PB.2-3;1-2
- George Burns: K
- Ross Youngs: 6/P
Top 4
- Milt Stock: 8/F
- Fred Luderus: 43
- Gavvy Cravath: 8/F
Bot 4
- Art Fletcher: 7/F
- Joe Wilhoit: 31
- Heinie Zimmerman: 7/F
Top 5
- Irish Meusel: 7/F
- Harry Pearce: K
- Ed Burns: K
Bot 5
- Walter Holke: D9
- Lew McCarty: E5/TH/SH.2-H(NR);B-2
- Ed Sicking: 43.2-3
- Slim Sallee: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- George Burns: 63
Top 6
- Elmer Jacobs: S8
- Dave Bancroft: 64(1)/FO
- Cy Williams: S8.1-2
- Milt Stock: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Fred Luderus: S7.3-H;1-2
- Gavvy Cravath: 9/F
Bot 6
- Ross Youngs: 31
- Art Fletcher: 8/F
- Joe Wilhoit: 53
Top 7
- Irish Meusel: E6/TH
- Harry Pearce: 13/SH.1-2
- Ed Burns: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Elmer Jacobs: K
- Dave Bancroft: S8.1-2
- Cy Williams: HR/9.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Milt Stock: 13
Bot 7
- Heinie Zimmerman: S
- Walter Holke: 7/F
- Lew McCarty: 46(1)/FO
- Ed Sicking: 43
Top 8
- Fred Luderus: K/C
- Gavvy Cravath: 53
- Irish Meusel: 9/F
Bot 8
- Larry Doyle: 7/F
- George Burns: S6
- Ross Youngs: 3/G.1-2
- Art Fletcher: 43
Top 9
- Harry Pearce: W
- Ed Burns: 53.1-2
- Elmer Jacobs: K
- Dave Bancroft: 5/L
Bot 9
- Joe Wilhoit: W
- Heinie Zimmerman: 53.1-2
- Walter Holke: 13
- Lew McCarty: 7/L
















