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St. Louis Cardinals @
Chicago Cubs
1918-04-26 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 6000 Β· 1:50
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3β2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Pete Alexander earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Bill Sherdel SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lord Byron Β· 1B: Hank O'Day Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bert Niehoff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Baird | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Walton Cruise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gene Paulette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Smyth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Frank Snyder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jakie May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Hollocher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Turner Barber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Les Mann | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dode Paskert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fred Merkle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Kilduff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Charlie Deal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Killefer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Max Flack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jakie May | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Bill Sherdel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Red Ames | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Smith: W
- Bert Niehoff: 43.1-2
- Doug Baird: 63.2-3
- Rogers Hornsby: D7.3-H
- Walton Cruise: K
Bot 1
- Charlie Hollocher: HP
- Turner Barber: K/C
- Les Mann: 6/P
- Dode Paskert: 8/F
Top 2
- Gene Paulette: 8/L
- Red Smyth: K/C
- Frank Snyder: K/C
Bot 2
- Fred Merkle: 3/P
- Pete Kilduff: K23
- Charlie Deal: 9/L
Top 3
- Jakie May: K/C
- Jack Smith: E4/G
- Bert Niehoff: 8/L
- Doug Baird: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Bill Killefer: K
- Pete Alexander: K
- Charlie Hollocher: 13
Top 4
- Doug Baird: 7/F
- Rogers Hornsby: 2/FL
- Walton Cruise: 8/F
Bot 4
- Turner Barber: 63
- Les Mann: K
- Dode Paskert: K
Top 5
- Gene Paulette: 7/F
- Red Smyth: K
- Frank Snyder: 7/F
Bot 5
- Fred Merkle: S
- Pete Kilduff: 13/SH.1-2
- Charlie Deal: FC6.2X3(65)
- Bill Killefer: 4/P
Top 6
- Jakie May: 6/P
- Jack Smith: 4/P
- Bert Niehoff: 53
Bot 6
- Pete Alexander: 3/P
- Charlie Hollocher: 31
- Turner Barber: 6/P
Top 7
- Doug Baird: K
- Rogers Hornsby: 6/FL
- Walton Cruise: W
- Gene Paulette: 7/F
Bot 7
- Les Mann: D9
- Dode Paskert: S8.2-H
- Fred Merkle: 9/F
- Pete Kilduff: SB2
- Pete Kilduff: K/C
- Charlie Deal: S8.2-H
- Bill Killefer: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Red Smyth: 9
- Frank Snyder: 5/P
- Mike Gonzalez: 63
Bot 8
- Pete Alexander: 43
- Charlie Hollocher: 31
- Turner Barber: 43
Top 9
- Jack Smith: E6/G
- Bert Niehoff: 43.1-2
- Doug Baird: K
- Rogers Hornsby: S7.2-H(UR)
- Walton Cruise: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Les Mann: D7
- Dode Paskert: W
- Fred Merkle: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pete Kilduff: IW
- Max Flack: E1/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2





















