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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1918-07-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 21 innings · 4:00

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2–1. Lefty Tyler earned the win. Max Flack went 5-for-8 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	13
CHN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	19

W: Lefty Tyler L: Milt Watson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Pete Harrison · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dave Bancroft	9	0	2	0	0	0
Cy Williams	9	1	1	0	0	2
Milt Stock	9	0	1	0	0	0
Fred Luderus	9	0	3	0	0	0
Irish Meusel	9	0	0	0	0	1
Gavvy Cravath	7	0	2	1	1	1
Ed Hemingway	8	0	2	0	0	1
Bert Adams	7	0	2	0	0	1
Milt Watson	8	0	0	0	0	2
Ed Burns	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Max Flack	8	1	5	1	2	0
Charlie Hollocher	7	0	2	0	1	0
Les Mann	9	0	1	1	0	1
Fred Merkle	9	0	3	0	0	1
Dode Paskert	7	0	1	0	1	1
Charlie Deal	9	0	1	0	0	0
Rollie Zeider	8	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Killefer	8	0	2	0	0	0
Lefty Tyler	8	0	2	0	0	1
Turner Barber	1	1	1	0	0	0
Bill McCabe	1	0	1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Milt Watson	20.0	19	4	5

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lefty Tyler	21.0	13	1	8

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dave Bancroft: 7
Cy Williams: 31
Milt Stock: 53

Bot 1

Max Flack: W
Charlie Hollocher: S9.1-3
Les Mann: 43.3-H;1-2
Fred Merkle: 63.2-3
Dode Paskert: 7/L

Top 2

Fred Luderus: 13
Irish Meusel: 3/G
Gavvy Cravath: 1/L

Bot 2

Charlie Deal: 43
Rollie Zeider: 63
Bill Killefer: S8
Lefty Tyler: 4/P

Top 3

Ed Hemingway: 43
Bert Adams: S8
Milt Watson: 64(1)/FO
Dave Bancroft: 8/L

Bot 3

Max Flack: 8/F
Charlie Hollocher: D9
Les Mann: K
Fred Merkle: 7/F

Top 4

Cy Williams: E6/G
Milt Stock: 8/F
Fred Luderus: S8.1-2
Irish Meusel: K
Gavvy Cravath: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
Ed Hemingway: SB2
Ed Hemingway: K

Bot 4

Dode Paskert: 43
Charlie Deal: 8/F
Rollie Zeider: 43

Top 5

Bert Adams: 8/F
Milt Watson: 13
Dave Bancroft: 43

Bot 5

Bill Killefer: S7
Lefty Tyler: 9/F
Max Flack: S9.1-3
Charlie Hollocher: 6/P
Les Mann: 46(1)/FO

Top 6

Cy Williams: 3/G
Milt Stock: 13
Fred Luderus: 43

Bot 6

Fred Merkle: S8
Dode Paskert: 34/SH.1-2
Charlie Deal: 2/P
Rollie Zeider: 7/F

Top 7

Irish Meusel: 8/F
Gavvy Cravath: 5/FL
Ed Hemingway: D8
Bert Adams: 13

Bot 7

Bill Killefer: 4/P
Lefty Tyler: S8
Max Flack: S9.1-2
Charlie Hollocher: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Les Mann: 43

Top 8

Milt Watson: K
Dave Bancroft: S8
Cy Williams: 43.1-2
Milt Stock: 3/FL

Bot 8

Fred Merkle: K/C
Dode Paskert: 53
Charlie Deal: 63

Top 9

Fred Luderus: 63
Irish Meusel: 43
Gavvy Cravath: 13

Bot 9

Rollie Zeider: 9/F
Bill Killefer: 6/P
Lefty Tyler: 8/F

Top 10

Ed Hemingway: 5/FL
Bert Adams: 53
Milt Watson: 13

Bot 10

Max Flack: W
Charlie Hollocher: 34/SH.1-2
Les Mann: 63.2-3
Fred Merkle: 63

Top 11

Dave Bancroft: 99
Cy Williams: 43
Milt Stock: 99

Bot 11

Dode Paskert: 99
Charlie Deal: 99
Rollie Zeider: K23#

Top 12

Fred Luderus: 99
Irish Meusel: 99
Gavvy Cravath: W
Ed Hemingway: SB2
Ed Hemingway: 43

Bot 12

Bill Killefer: 63
Lefty Tyler: S8
Max Flack: S.1-2
Charlie Hollocher: 99
Les Mann: 99

Top 13

Bert Adams: 99
Milt Watson: K23#
Dave Bancroft: 99

Bot 13

Fred Merkle: S
Dode Paskert: S.1-2
Charlie Deal: PO2(26)
Charlie Deal: S1.1-2
Rollie Zeider: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 14

Cy Williams: K
Milt Stock: 99
Fred Luderus: S
Irish Meusel: 99(1)/FO

Bot 14

Bill Killefer: 99
Lefty Tyler: 99
Max Flack: 99

Top 15

Gavvy Cravath: 7
Ed Hemingway: S
Bert Adams: S.1-3
Milt Watson: 3/FL
Dave Bancroft: 53

Bot 15

Charlie Hollocher: 99
Les Mann: S
Fred Merkle: S.1-2
Dode Paskert: BK.2-3;1-2
Dode Paskert: IW
Charlie Deal: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;1-2;B-1
Rollie Zeider: 5/FL

Top 16

Cy Williams: K
Milt Stock: S
Fred Luderus: 3/G.1-2
Irish Meusel: 9

Bot 16

Bill Killefer: 99
Lefty Tyler: K
Max Flack: 99

Top 17

Gavvy Cravath: K
Ed Hemingway: 99
Bert Adams: K

Bot 17

Charlie Hollocher: 99
Les Mann: 99
Fred Merkle: 99

Top 18

Milt Watson: 99
Dave Bancroft: 99
Cy Williams: 99

Bot 18

Dode Paskert: K
Charlie Deal: 99
Rollie Zeider: 99

Top 19

Milt Stock: 99
Fred Luderus: S
Irish Meusel: PO1(13)
Irish Meusel: 99

Bot 19

Bill Killefer: 99
Lefty Tyler: 99
Max Flack: S
Charlie Hollocher: SB2
Charlie Hollocher: IW
Les Mann: 3/L

Top 20

Gavvy Cravath: S
Ed Hemingway: 99
Ed Burns: 99
Milt Watson: 99

Bot 20

Fred Merkle: 99
Dode Paskert: 99
Charlie Deal: 99

Top 21

Dave Bancroft: S
Cy Williams: S3.1-2
Milt Stock: 8.2-3
Fred Luderus: 43.1-2
Irish Meusel: 13

Bot 21

Turner Barber: S/G
Bill Killefer: HP.1-2
Bill McCabe: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
Max Flack: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Cubs coach Knabe ejected by HP umpire Quigley for yelling insults at opposing pitcher
Merkle picked off when Deal missed on bunt attempt

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