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Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

1916-05-12 Β· Day game Β· Robison Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 3000 Β· 2:15

Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 10th. Eppa Rixey earned the win and Pete Alexander picked up the save. Bob Bescher went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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PHI101100000259
SLN021000000148

W: Eppa Rixey   L: Lee Meadows   SV: Pete Alexander

Umpires β€” HP: Hank O'Day Β· 1B: Al Orth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Bancroft511000
Bert Niehoff513300
Milt Stock501000
Gavvy Cravath401111
Possum Whitted400000
Dode Paskert411001
Fred Luderus210020
Bill Killefer311000
Erskine Mayer100000
Eppa Rixey201000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Bescher411111
Jack Smith400002
Bruno Betzel500000
Tom Long101000
Dots Miller412111
Roy Corhan300010
Rogers Hornsby202120
Frank Snyder201120
Charley Hall100000
Chief Wilson310000
Art Butler100000
Lee Meadows200000
Mike Gonzalez100000
Tony Brottem111000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Erskine Mayer3.0430
Eppa Rixey6.1344
Pete Alexander0.2100

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Charley Hall4.0500
Lee Meadows6.0432

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dave Bancroft: 99
  • Bert Niehoff: S9
  • Milt Stock: 13.1-2
  • Gavvy Cravath: S8.2-H
  • Possum Whitted: 99

Bot 1

  • Bob Bescher: 99/G
  • Jack Smith: 99/G
  • Bruno Betzel: 99/G

Top 2

  • Dode Paskert: 7/L
  • Fred Luderus: 99
  • Bill Killefer: 99

Bot 2

  • Tom Long: T9
  • Dots Miller: S8.3-H
  • Roy Corhan: PB.1-2
  • Roy Corhan: 99/SH.2-3
  • Rogers Hornsby: W
  • Frank Snyder: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Charley Hall: 1(B)/BP/DP.1X1(13)

Top 3

  • Erskine Mayer: 99
  • Dave Bancroft: D7/7L
  • Bert Niehoff: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Milt Stock: CS3(25)
  • Milt Stock: E4/G
  • Gavvy Cravath: CS2(99)

Bot 3

  • Bob Bescher: HR/89
  • Jack Smith: 99
  • Bruno Betzel: 99
  • Chief Wilson: 99

Top 4

  • Gavvy Cravath: 9/L
  • Possum Whitted: 99
  • Dode Paskert: T8.BXH(84E2)(NR)(UR)
  • Fred Luderus: 99

Bot 4

  • Dots Miller: W
  • Roy Corhan: SB2
  • Roy Corhan: W
  • Rogers Hornsby: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Frank Snyder: IW
  • Art Butler: 6/P
  • Bob Bescher: K

Top 5

  • Bill Killefer: S7
  • Eppa Rixey: 99/SH.1-2
  • Dave Bancroft: 43.2-3
  • Bert Niehoff: 43

Bot 5

  • Jack Smith: K
  • Bruno Betzel: 99
  • Chief Wilson: 99

Top 6

  • Milt Stock: 99
  • Gavvy Cravath: W
  • Possum Whitted: 99
  • Dode Paskert: K

Bot 6

  • Dots Miller: 99
  • Roy Corhan: 99
  • Rogers Hornsby: W
  • Frank Snyder: 99

Top 7

  • Fred Luderus: W
  • Bill Killefer: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Eppa Rixey: 99

Bot 7

  • Lee Meadows: 99
  • Bob Bescher: 99
  • Jack Smith: K

Top 8

  • Dave Bancroft: 99
  • Bert Niehoff: 99
  • Milt Stock: S
  • Gavvy Cravath: CS2(99)

Bot 8

  • Bruno Betzel: 99
  • Chief Wilson: 99
  • Dots Miller: K

Top 9

  • Gavvy Cravath: K
  • Possum Whitted: 99
  • Dode Paskert: 99

Bot 9

  • Roy Corhan: 63
  • Rogers Hornsby: D9
  • Frank Snyder: IW
  • Lee Meadows: 5/P
  • Bob Bescher: W.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Gonzalez: 53

Top 10

  • Fred Luderus: W
  • Bill Killefer: HP.1-2
  • Eppa Rixey: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Dave Bancroft: 7/P
  • Bert Niehoff: S/89.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Milt Stock: 5/FL
  • Gavvy Cravath: 9/F

Bot 10

  • Bruno Betzel: 99
  • Tony Brottem: S7
  • Dots Miller: S9.1-2
  • Roy Corhan: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Rogers Hornsby: S9.3-H;1-3;BX2(96)

Notes & reviews

  • Long injured sliding into 3rd on triple and left game
  • Rixey relieved with 2-0 count, walk charged to Mayer