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Phillies
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
May 16, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 16, 1918 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erskine Mayer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Carter |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Justin Fitzgerald | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Patsy McGaffigan | Second Baseman |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Gavvy Cravath | Right Fielder |
| Fred Luderus | First Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Center Fielder |
| Ed Burns | Catcher |
| Erskine Mayer | Pitcher |
| Pat Moran | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Pete Kilduff | Second Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Paul Carter | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
May 16, 1918
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Carter
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Carter
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGaffigan vs. Carter
McGaffigan hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Carter
Stock hits a line drive towards short. Hollocher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Mayer
Paskert hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Mayer
Hollocher bunts towards the mound. Mayer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Mayer
Mann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Meusel. Mann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flack vs. Mayer
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Carter
Cravath hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luderus vs. Carter
Luderus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cravath moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Carter
Meusel bunts and there's an error on the play. Cravath moves to third. Luderus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Carter
Burns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayer vs. Carter
Mayer hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cravath tags and scores. Luderus tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitzgerald vs. Carter
There go the runners. The throw from Killefer to Hollocher covering second. The throw back to home, and Luderus is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Mayer
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Mayer
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Mayer
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Carter
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Carter
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGaffigan vs. Carter
McGaffigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Carter
There goes McGaffigan. The throw from Killefer to Hollocher and they have McGaffigan trapped. The throw over to Merkle, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Mayer
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mayer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Mayer
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Mayer
Paskert hits a fly ball into center field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Mayer
Hollocher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mann vs. Mayer
Mann takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to third. Hollocher moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flack vs. Mayer
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Carter
Stock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cravath vs. Carter
There's a wild pitch. Stock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cravath vs. Carter
Cravath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luderus vs. Tyler
Lefty Tyler now pitching.
Luderus bunts towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. Stock moves to third. Cravath moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Tyler
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to home to get Stock. Cravath moves to third. Meusel moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Tyler
Burns is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayer vs. Tyler
Mayer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cravath scores. Meusel scores. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitzgerald vs. Tyler
Fitzgerald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann. Fitzgerald reaches second base with a double. Burns scores. Mayer moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bancroft vs. Tyler
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Mayer
Merkle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Mayer
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mayer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Mayer
Kilduff hits a line drive into right field. Cravath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGaffigan vs. Tyler
McGaffigan hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Tyler
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cravath vs. Tyler
There goes Stock. The throw from Killefer and he is out, Hollocher applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Tyler
Cravath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luderus vs. Tyler
Luderus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Mayer
Killefer hits a fly ball into center field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Mayer
Tyler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Mayer
Paskert hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Fitzgerald. Paskert reaches second base with a double. Tyler moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hollocher vs. Mayer
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luderus fields the ball and throws to Mayer covering. Safe. Tyler scores. Paskert scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Mayer
Mann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hollocher moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flack vs. Mayer
Flack hits a fly ball towards right. Cravath catches it and throws to home to double up Hollocher. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Tyler
Meusel hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Tyler
Burns hits a line drive into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Tyler
Mayer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Tyler
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal juggles the ball. That's an error on Deal. Mayer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. Tyler
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Mayer
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mayer, and towards Bancroft, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Mayer
Deal hits a line drive into left field. Fitzgerald picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fitzgerald. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kilduff vs. Mayer
Kilduff hits a popup, foul, towards first. Luderus settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Luderus. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kilduff vs. Mayer
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McGaffigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Deal moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killefer vs. Mayer
Killefer hits a fly ball into left field. Fitzgerald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGaffigan vs. Tyler
McGaffigan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Paskert who is chasing the ball. McGaffigan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stock vs. Tyler
Stock hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGaffigan tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Tyler
Cravath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Tyler
Luderus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann. Luderus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Tyler
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Luderus scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Tyler
There goes Meusel. The throw from Killefer and he is out, Hollocher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Mayer
Tyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Mayer
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Mayer
Hollocher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Mayer
Mann hits a fly ball into center field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Tyler
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Tyler
Mayer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Tyler
Fitzgerald hits a popup towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Mayer
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mayer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Mayer
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Merkle is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Mayer
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Tyler
Bancroft hits a popup in front of the plate. Killefer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGaffigan vs. Tyler
McGaffigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Tyler
Stock hits a line drive towards third. Deal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Mayer
Turner Barber pinch hits for Pete Kilduff.
Barber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Mayer
Killefer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Luderus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyler vs. Mayer
Tyler hits a line drive into right field. Cravath picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cravath. Barber goes all the way around to score. Tyler moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paskert vs. Mayer
Paskert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hollocher vs. Mayer
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luderus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hollocher for the out. Paskert moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mann vs. Mayer
Mann hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Meusel. Mann reaches second base with a double. Tyler scores. Paskert scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flack vs. Oeschger
Joe Oeschger now pitching.
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oeschger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1918 -- PHI at Chicago (D)
PHI AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Mike Fitzgerald, lf 5 0 1 1 Paskert D, cf 4 2 1 0
Dave Bancroft, ss 5 0 1 0 Hollocher C, ss 5 0 3 2
Patsy McGaffigan, 2b 5 1 2 0 Mann L, lf 4 0 3 2
Milt Stock, 3b 3 0 1 1 Flack M, rf 5 0 0 0
Gavvy Cravath, rf 3 2 2 0 Merkle F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fred Luderus, 1b 3 1 2 0 Deal C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Irish Meusel, cf 3 1 1 1 Kilduff P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ed Burns, c 3 1 0 0 Barber T, ph 1 1 1 0
Erskine Mayer, p 3 0 2 3 Killefer B, c 4 0 0 0
Joe Oeschger, p 0 0 0 0 Carter P, p 1 0 1 0
Tyler L, p 3 2 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 12 6 38 5 14 4
PHI 010 300 200 -- 6
Chicago 000 020 003 -- 5
PHI IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine Mayer (W) 8.2 14 5 4 2 1
Joe Oeschger (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Carter P (L)* 3.0 4 3 2 2 0
Tyler L 6.0 8 3 3 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Kilduff P, Deal C, Mike Fitzgerald, Fred Luderus, Gavvy Cravath
DP -- PHI 2
LOB -- PHI 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Mann L 2, Mike Fitzgerald, Paskert D, Fred Luderus
3B -- Patsy McGaffigan
CS -- Fred Luderus, Patsy McGaffigan, Milt Stock, Irish Meusel
SH -- Irish Meusel, Fred Luderus
SF -- Erskine Mayer, Milt Stock
WP -- Carter P
T -- 2:02
A -- 3500
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