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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds
1918-08-23 · Day game · Crosley Field · 2:13
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 7th. Dolf Luque earned the win. Irish Meusel went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
W: Dolf Luque L: Elmer Jacobs SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Bancroft | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Fitzgerald | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Milt Stock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Luderus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Gavvy Cravath | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Pearce | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Adams | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Prendergast | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heinie Groh | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Greasy Neale | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edd Roush | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherry Magee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Griffith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Magee | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lena Blackburne | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivey Wingo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dolf Luque | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Archer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Prendergast | 7.2 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Elmer Jacobs | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolf Luque | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Bancroft: 13
- Justin Fitzgerald: D8
- Milt Stock: 6/P
- Fred Luderus: 8/F
Bot 1
- Heinie Groh: HP
- Greasy Neale: 46(1)/FO
- Edd Roush: 64(1)/FO
- Sherry Magee: SB2
- Sherry Magee: SB3
- Sherry Magee: 63
Top 2
- Irish Meusel: 53
- Gavvy Cravath: K
- Harry Pearce: 63
Bot 2
- Tommy Griffith: 6/P
- Lee Magee: 43
- Lena Blackburne: 63
Top 3
- Bert Adams: 8/F
- Mike Prendergast: K
- Dave Bancroft: S8
- Justin Fitzgerald: 43
Bot 3
- Ivey Wingo: 43
- Dolf Luque: 63
- Heinie Groh: 7
Top 4
- Milt Stock: S7
- Fred Luderus: 9/F
- Irish Meusel: S7.1-2
- Gavvy Cravath: D9.2-H;1-3
- Harry Pearce: 9/SF.3-H
- Bert Adams: W
- Mike Prendergast: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Greasy Neale: T7
- Edd Roush: 6/FL/SF.3-H
- Sherry Magee: 7
- Tommy Griffith: 53
Top 5
- Dave Bancroft: S7
- Justin Fitzgerald: SB2
- Justin Fitzgerald: W
- Milt Stock: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Fred Luderus: W
- Irish Meusel: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Lee Magee: E6/G
- Lena Blackburne: 43.1-2
- Ivey Wingo: 7/F
- Dolf Luque: PB.2-3
- Dolf Luque: K/C
Top 6
- Gavvy Cravath: 99
- Harry Pearce: 99
- Bert Adams: S
- Mike Prendergast: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Heinie Groh: W
- Greasy Neale: 99/F
- Edd Roush: FC4.1-2(E4/TH2);B-1
- Sherry Magee: 8
- Tommy Griffith: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Dave Bancroft: S
- Justin Fitzgerald: S5/BG.1-2
- Milt Stock: 8.2-3;1-2
- Fred Luderus: IW
- Irish Meusel: HR9/IPHR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gavvy Cravath: 8
- Harry Pearce: S8
- Bert Adams: S8.1-3
- Mike Prendergast: SBH;SB2
- Mike Prendergast: SB3
- Mike Prendergast: W
- Dave Bancroft: 99/F
Bot 7
- Lee Magee: S9
- Lena Blackburne: T9.1-H
- Ivey Wingo: 8
- Dolf Luque: D7.3-H
- Heinie Groh: S.2-H
- Greasy Neale: S.1-2
- Edd Roush: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Sherry Magee: 99/L
Top 8
- Justin Fitzgerald: 99
- Milt Stock: 99
- Fred Luderus: 99
Bot 8
- Tommy Griffith: 99
- Lee Magee: 99
- Lena Blackburne: S
- Jimmy Archer: S8.1-3
- Dolf Luque: S8.3-H;1-2
- Heinie Groh: S.2-H;1-2
- Greasy Neale: S7.2XH(72);1-2
Top 9
- Irish Meusel: 99
- Gavvy Cravath: 99
- Harry Pearce: 99
Bot 9
- Edd Roush: D7
- Sherry Magee: 99/SH.2-3
- Tommy Griffith: 3/G.3-H
- Lee Magee: D7
- Lena Blackburne: S7.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Pearce and Adams executed double-steal with Adams reaching 3rd (Adams credited with two stolen bases)