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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 8, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 8, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pol Perritt |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| Walton Cruise | Left Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Shortstop |
| Gene Paulette | First Baseman |
| Red Smyth | Right Fielder |
| Marty Kavanagh | Second Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Jose Rodriguez | Second Baseman |
| Pol Perritt | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 8, 1918
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perritt
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Perritt
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Perritt
Cruise strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Sherdel
Youngs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Sherdel
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paulette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kauff for the out. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Sherdel
Burns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Paulette settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Paulette. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Sherdel
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Sherdel
There goes Burns. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Sherdel
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby fields it and throws to home to get Youngs. Burns moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Sherdel
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Sherdel
Cliff Heathcote now playing center field.
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Perritt
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Perritt
Paulette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smyth vs. Perritt
Smyth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Sherdel
Holke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kavanagh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Sherdel
McCarty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Sherdel
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kavanagh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perritt vs. Sherdel
Perritt hits a popup towards the mound. Sherdel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kavanagh vs. Perritt
Kavanagh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Perritt
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Perritt
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Perritt
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sherdel moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baird vs. Perritt
Baird strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Sherdel
Youngs strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Sherdel
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Sherdel
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Perritt
Cruise hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Perritt
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paulette vs. Perritt
Paulette bunts towards the mound. Perritt fields it and throws to first for the out. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smyth vs. Perritt
Smyth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kavanagh vs. Perritt
Kavanagh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Sherdel
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Sherdel
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Smyth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Sherdel
Holke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Sherdel
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hornsby fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Perritt
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Perritt
Sherdel hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Perritt
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Perritt
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Sherdel
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perritt vs. Sherdel
Perritt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Sherdel
Youngs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. Perritt moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kauff vs. Sherdel
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Perritt scores. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Sherdel
There goes Kauff. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Kauff steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Sherdel
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kavanagh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Sherdel
Zimmerman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kavanagh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Sherdel
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holke vs. Sherdel
Holke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kavanagh misplays the ball. That's an error on Kavanagh. Youngs scores. Kauff scores. Fletcher moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarty vs. Sherdel
McCarty takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to third. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Sherdel
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Holke scores. McCarty moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perritt vs. Sherdel
Perritt hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Perritt
Cruise hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Perritt
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Perritt
Paulette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smyth vs. Perritt
Smyth hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Sherdel
Youngs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Sherdel
There goes Youngs. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Youngs steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Sherdel
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Sherdel
Burns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Burns reaches second base with a double. Youngs scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Sherdel
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Sherdel
There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Gonzalez and he is out, Kavanagh applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kavanagh vs. Perritt
Jim Thorpe now playing left field.
Kavanagh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Perritt
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Perritt
Sherdel hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tuero
Oscar Tuero now pitching.
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Tuero
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Tuero
McCarty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Tuero
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Perritt
Heathcote strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Perritt
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Perritt
Cruise hits a fly ball into left field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perritt vs. Tuero
Perritt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paulette scoops it up and throws to first, with Tuero covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Tuero
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Tuero
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kavanagh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Perritt
Joe Wilhoit now playing right field.
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paulette vs. Perritt
Paulette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smyth vs. Perritt
Smyth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kavanagh vs. Perritt
Kavanagh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1918, game 1 -- SLN at NY1 (D)
SLN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Jack Smith, cf 1 0 0 0 Ross Youngs, rf 5 2 3 0
Cliff Heathcote, cf 3 0 2 0 Joe Wilhoit, rf 0 0 0 0
Doug Baird, 3b 4 0 0 0 Benny Kauff, cf 5 1 1 2
Walton Cruise, lf 4 1 1 1 George Burns, lf 4 1 2 1
Rogers Hornsby, ss 4 0 2 0 Jim Thorpe, lf 0 0 0 0
Gene Paulette, 1b 3 0 1 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 0 0 0
Red Smyth, rf 3 0 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 3 1 0 0
Marty Kavanagh, 2b 4 0 0 0 Walter Holke, 1b 4 1 1 0
Mike Gonzalez, c 3 0 0 0 Lew McCarty, c 2 0 1 0
Bill Sherdel, p 3 0 1 0 Jose Rodriguez, 2b 3 1 1 2
Oscar Tuero, p 0 0 0 0 Pol Perritt, p 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 34 8 10 5
SLN 000 100 000 -- 1
NY1 100 061 00x -- 8
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Sherdel (L) 6.0 10 8 3 3 1
Oscar Tuero 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Pol Perritt (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 3
E -- Gene Paulette, Marty Kavanagh
DP -- NY1 1
LOB -- SLN 6, NY1 6
2B -- George Burns
HR -- Walton Cruise
SB -- George Burns 2, Heinie Zimmerman, Benny Kauff, Ross Youngs
CS -- Heinie Zimmerman
SH -- Gene Paulette
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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