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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
May 31, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 31, 1916 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ames |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaton |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Lord Byron 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Third Baseman |
| Chief Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Bruno Betzel | Second Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Roy Corhan | Shortstop |
| Red Ames | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex McCarthy | Second Baseman |
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Frank Schulte | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Vic Saier | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
| Eddie Mulligan | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaton | Pitcher |
| Joe Tinker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
May 31, 1916
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Seaton
Bescher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Seaton
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Mulligan catches it and throws to first to double up Bescher. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Seaton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Ames
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Ames
Flack bunts towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ames
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCarthy scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Ames
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Ames
There goes Schulte. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Schulte steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Seaton
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Seaton
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Seaton
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Ames
Saier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Ames
There's a wild pitch. Saier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Archer vs. Ames
Archer bunts towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. Saier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mulligan vs. Ames
Mulligan bunts towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to home to get Saier. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaton vs. Ames
Seaton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Seaton
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schulte. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corhan vs. Seaton
Corhan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Corhan reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ames vs. Seaton
Ames bunts towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Corhan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bescher vs. Seaton
Bescher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Corhan scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Seaton
There goes Bescher. The throw from Archer and he is out, Mulligan applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaton
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Seaton
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Ames
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corhan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Corhan. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Ames
Flack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ames
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. McCarthy moves to third. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Ames
Schulte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bescher. Schulte reaches second base with a double. McCarthy scores. Flack scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schulte scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saier vs. Meadows
Lee Meadows now pitching.
Saier hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Meadows
The ball gets by Gonzalez for a passed ball. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Archer vs. Meadows
Archer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mulligan vs. Meadows
Mulligan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Packard
Gene Packard now pitching.
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Packard
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Packard
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy misplays the ball. That's an error on McCarthy. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Packard
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Packard vs. Meadows
Packard strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Meadows
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Meadows
Flack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Meadows
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corhan vs. Packard
Corhan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meadows vs. Packard
Meadows bunts for an out with unknown description. Corhan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bescher vs. Packard
Bescher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Packard
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Packard
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Meadows
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Meadows
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saier vs. Meadows
Zimmerman is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Meadows
Saier strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Packard
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Packard
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Packard
Betzel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Packard
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Meadows
Archer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulligan vs. Meadows
There goes Archer. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Archer steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulligan vs. Meadows
Mulligan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Packard vs. Meadows
Packard strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarthy vs. Meadows
McCarthy strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corhan vs. Packard
Corhan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meadows vs. Packard
Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Packard
Bescher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Meadows
Flack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Meadows
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Meadows
Schulte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Meadows
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Saier vs. Meadows
Saier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miller. Schulte scores. Zimmerman moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Archer vs. Meadows
Archer hits a fly ball towards left. Bescher catches it and throws to Hornsby, who relays to home to double up Zimmerman. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Packard
Art Butler pinch hits for Jack Smith.
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulligan misplays the ball. That's an error on Mulligan. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Packard
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulligan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Packard
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Meadows
Art Butler now playing center field.
Mulligan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Packard vs. Meadows
Packard strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Meadows
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Packard
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Packard
Betzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Packard
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corhan vs. Packard
Corhan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1916, game 2 -- SLN at CHN (D)
SLN AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Bob Bescher, lf 2 0 1 1 Alex McCarthy, 2b 5 2 1 0
Jack Smith, cf 3 1 1 1 Max Flack, rf 3 1 2 0
Art Butler, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Cy Williams, cf 3 1 1 1
Dots Miller, 1b 4 0 0 0 Frank Schulte, lf 4 2 2 2
Rogers Hornsby, 3b 4 0 0 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 3 0 2 2
Chief Wilson, rf 4 0 2 0 Vic Saier, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bruno Betzel, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jimmy Archer, c 1 0 0 0
Mike Gonzalez, c 4 1 1 0 Eddie Mulligan, ss 4 0 0 0
Roy Corhan, ss 4 1 3 1 Tom Seaton, p 1 0 0 0
Red Ames, p 0 0 0 0 Gene Packard, p 3 0 0 0
Lee Meadows, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 9 3 31 6 9 5
SLN 003 000 000 -- 3
CHN 103 000 20x -- 6
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Red Ames (L) 2.1 6 4 3 0 0
Lee Meadows 5.2 3 2 2 3 7
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Tom Seaton 3.0 4 3 3 1 2
Gene Packard (W) 6.0 5 0 0 1 0
E -- Roy Corhan, Alex McCarthy, Dots Miller, Eddie Mulligan
DP -- SLN 1, CHN 4
LOB -- SLN 5, CHN 7
2B -- Mike Gonzalez, Roy Corhan, Frank Schulte
HR -- Jack Smith
SB -- Frank Schulte, Jimmy Archer
CS -- Bob Bescher, Heinie Zimmerman
SH -- Max Flack, Jimmy Archer, Red Ames, Lee Meadows
HBP -- by Lee Meadows (Cy Williams)
WP -- Red Ames
PB -- Mike Gonzalez
T -- 2:05
A -- 4500
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