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Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals

1918-04-16 Β· Day game Β· Robison Field Β· Att: 8000 Β· 1:40

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Lee Meadows earned the win. Red Smyth went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Lee Meadows   L: Pete Alexander   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ernie Quigley Β· 1B: Pete Harrison Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Charlie Hollocher412000
Max Flack411000
Les Mann300001
Dode Paskert300010
Fred Merkle301100
Pete Kilduff400000
Charlie Deal400000
Bill Killefer300000
Pete Alexander301000
Turner Barber000010

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Red Smyth413100
Jack Smith300000
Doug Baird300001
Rogers Hornsby411101
Walton Cruise312100
Gene Paulette302100
Mike Gonzalez200010
Bruno Betzel311000
Lee Meadows200000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Alexander8.0912

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lee Meadows9.0521

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Charlie Hollocher: 53
  • Max Flack: 63
  • Les Mann: K

Bot 1

  • Red Smyth: D8
  • Jack Smith: 53/SH.2-3
  • Doug Baird: 6/P
  • Rogers Hornsby: T7.3-H
  • Walton Cruise: D9.3-H
  • Gene Paulette: 4/P

Top 2

  • Dode Paskert: W
  • Fred Merkle: 63.1-2
  • Pete Kilduff: 7/F
  • Charlie Deal: 43

Bot 2

  • Mike Gonzalez: 2/FL
  • Bruno Betzel: S9
  • Lee Meadows: 53(B)4(1)/GDP

Top 3

  • Bill Killefer: 7/F
  • Pete Alexander: S8
  • Charlie Hollocher: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Red Smyth: 7/L
  • Jack Smith: 7/F#
  • Doug Baird: HP
  • Rogers Hornsby: SB2
  • Rogers Hornsby: K

Top 4

  • Max Flack: S8
  • Les Mann: 64(1)/FO
  • Dode Paskert: PO1(23)
  • Dode Paskert: 13

Bot 4

  • Walton Cruise: 63
  • Gene Paulette: S7
  • Mike Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Fred Merkle: 43
  • Pete Kilduff: E6/G
  • Charlie Deal: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Bruno Betzel: E6/G
  • Lee Meadows: 13/SH.1-2
  • Red Smyth: T7.2-H(UR)
  • Jack Smith: PO3(25)
  • Jack Smith: 63

Top 6

  • Bill Killefer: 7/F
  • Pete Alexander: 63
  • Charlie Hollocher: S/6
  • Max Flack: 43

Bot 6

  • Doug Baird: 63
  • Rogers Hornsby: 8/L
  • Walton Cruise: S3.B-2(E3/TH)
  • Gene Paulette: T7.2-H
  • Mike Gonzalez: W
  • Bruno Betzel: CS2(24)

Top 7

  • Les Mann: 99
  • Dode Paskert: 99
  • Fred Merkle: S
  • Pete Kilduff: 99

Bot 7

  • Bruno Betzel: 99
  • Lee Meadows: 99
  • Red Smyth: S
  • Jack Smith: CS2(99)

Top 8

  • Charlie Deal: 99
  • Bill Killefer: 99
  • Pete Alexander: 99

Bot 8

  • Jack Smith: 99
  • Doug Baird: K
  • Rogers Hornsby: 7

Top 9

  • Charlie Hollocher: S8
  • Max Flack: E1/G.1-2
  • Turner Barber: W.2-3;1-2
  • Dode Paskert: 3/P
  • Fred Merkle: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Pete Kilduff: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Charlie Deal: 46(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

  • Deal let pop up drop to start double play
  • pbp account ends here, rest deduced