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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
April 18, 1917
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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 April 18, 1917 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Steele |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Al Orth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Bruno Betzel | Second Baseman |
| Tom Long | Right Fielder |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Shortstop |
| Walton Cruise | Center Fielder |
| Fred Smith | Third Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Bob Steele | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rollie Zeider | Third Baseman |
| Harry Wolter | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Dutch Ruether | First Baseman |
| Chuck Wortman | Shortstop |
| Rowdy Elliott | Catcher |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
April 18, 1917
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Douglas
Bescher hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Douglas
Betzel hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Douglas
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Steele
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Steele
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Steele juggles the ball. That's an error on Steele. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Steele
Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Long. Doyle reaches second base with a double. Wolter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mann vs. Steele
Mann hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Wolter scores. Doyle scores. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Steele
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruether vs. Steele
Ruether hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Douglas
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Douglas
Hornsby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Douglas
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Douglas
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruise moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Douglas
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steele vs. Douglas
Steele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas can't make a play. That's a base hit. Cruise moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bescher vs. Douglas
Bescher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wortman vs. Steele
Wortman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Steele
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douglas vs. Steele
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Douglas for the out. Wortman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeider vs. Steele
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby can't make a play. That's a base hit. Wortman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Steele
Wolter strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Douglas
Betzel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Douglas
Long hits a line drive towards center. Williams chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Douglas
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Douglas
Hornsby bunts towards the mound. Douglas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Steele
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Steele
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Steele
There's a wild pitch. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Steele
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruether vs. Steele
Ruether strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wortman vs. Steele
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wortman vs. Steele
Wortman hits a popup towards short. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Douglas
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Douglas
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Douglas
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wortman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Horstmann
Oscar Horstmann now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douglas vs. Horstmann
Douglas bunts towards the mound. Horstmann fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Horstmann. Elliott moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zeider vs. Horstmann
Zeider is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolter vs. Horstmann
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller scoops it up and throws to first, with Horstmann covering, for the out. Elliott moves to third. Douglas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Horstmann
Doyle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mann vs. Horstmann
Mann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Douglas scores. Doyle moves to third. Mann moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Horstmann
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruether vs. Pierce
George Pierce now pitching.
Ruether strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Douglas
Pierce strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Douglas
Bescher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Douglas
Betzel hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Bescher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Douglas
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wortman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wortman vs. Pierce
Wortman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pierce
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Pierce
Douglas hits a popup towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Douglas
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Douglas
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Douglas
Cruise hits a line drive into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Douglas
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas can't make a play. That's a base hit. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Douglas
Snyder is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Pierce
Zeider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Pierce
Wolter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Pierce
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Douglas
Pierce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Douglas
Bescher hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Douglas
Betzel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Douglas
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wortman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Pierce
Tony DeFate now playing second base. Jack Roche now catching.
Mann bunts in front of the plate. Roche fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Roche. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Long. Williams reaches second base with a double. Mann goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruether vs. Pierce
Ruether takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wortman vs. Pierce
Wortman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeFate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Ruether moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Pierce
Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Long. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Ruether scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Douglas vs. Pierce
Douglas hits a line drive into center field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeider vs. Pierce
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Douglas
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Douglas
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Douglas
Cruise takes first base on ball four. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Douglas
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roche vs. Douglas
Roche hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Pierce
Jack Smith now playing left field.
Wolter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Pierce
Doyle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Pierce
Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Douglas
Stuffy Stewart pinch hits for George Pierce.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Douglas
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeFate vs. Douglas
DeFate hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Douglas
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Douglas
There goes Long. The throw from Elliott and he is safe. Long steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Douglas
There goes Long. The throw from Elliott and he is safe. Long steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Douglas
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1917 -- SLN at CHN (D)
SLN AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Bob Bescher, lf 4 0 1 0 Rollie Zeider, 3b 5 0 1 1
Jack Smith, lf 1 1 1 0 Harry Wolter, rf 5 1 0 0
Bruno Betzel, 2b 3 0 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 1 2 0
Tony DeFate, 2b 1 0 0 0 Les Mann, lf 5 2 2 4
Tom Long, rf 5 0 1 1 Cy Williams, cf 2 1 1 1
Dots Miller, 1b 5 0 0 0 Dutch Ruether, 1b 3 1 0 0
Rogers Hornsby, ss 4 1 3 1 Chuck Wortman, ss 4 1 1 0
Walton Cruise, cf 3 0 1 0 Rowdy Elliott, c 4 1 2 2
Fred Smith, 3b 4 0 1 0 Phil Douglas, p 4 1 0 0
Frank Snyder, c 2 0 0 0
Jack Roche, c 1 0 0 0
Bob Steele, p 1 0 1 0
Oscar Horstmann, p 0 0 0 0
George Pearce, p 2 0 0 0
Stuffy Stewart, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 9 2 36 9 9 8
SLN 010 000 001 -- 2
CHN 211 200 30x -- 9
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Steele (L) 3.0 5 4 3 1 3
Oscar Horstmann 0.2 2 2 0 2 1
George Pearce 4.1 2 3 2 1 2
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Phil Douglas (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 6
E -- Bob Steele, Cy Williams, Oscar Horstmann, Jack Roche
LOB -- SLN 11, CHN 7
2B -- Larry Doyle, Cy Williams, Rowdy Elliott, Jack Smith
HR -- Rogers Hornsby
SB -- Cy Williams, Les Mann, Tom Long 2
WP -- Bob Steele
T -- 2:10
A -- 3000
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