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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 11, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 11, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Hendrix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Zeider | Second Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Claude Hendrix | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | 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 |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 11, 1918
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Tesreau
Flack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Tesreau
Hollocher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Tesreau
Mann hits a line drive into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hendrix
Youngs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Hendrix
Kauff hits a line drive into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Tesreau
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Tesreau
Paskert bunts towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Paskert for the out. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. Tesreau
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and has Merkle trapped. There's the throw to Zimmerman and over to Rodriguez, who tags Merkle for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Tesreau
There goes Deal. The throw from McCarty and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Hendrix
Holke hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Hendrix
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hendrix
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Tesreau
Zeider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Tesreau
Killefer bunts towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. Zeider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrix vs. Tesreau
Hendrix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flack vs. Tesreau
Flack takes first base on ball four. Zeider moves to third. Hendrix moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hollocher vs. Anderson
Fred Anderson now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Zeider scores. Hendrix moves to third. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hollocher vs. Anderson
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to home to get Hendrix. Flack moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mann vs. Anderson
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Flack scores. Hollocher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Anderson
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Hendrix
Jim Thorpe pinch hits for Fred Anderson.
Thorpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Hendrix
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Hendrix
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a line drive into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Causey
Red Causey now pitching.
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Causey
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Causey
Zeider hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Hendrix
Holke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarty vs. Hendrix
McCarty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilhoit vs. Hendrix
Joe Wilhoit pinch hits for Jose Rodriguez.
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher scores. Holke moves to third. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Causey vs. Hendrix
Causey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Causey
Ross Youngs now playing second base. Joe Wilhoit now playing right field.
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Causey
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Causey
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hendrix
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youngs for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Hendrix
Kauff hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Causey
Hollocher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Causey
Mann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Causey
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Causey
There goes Merkle. The throw from McCarty and he is out, Youngs applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Zimmerman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Hendrix
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holke for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarty vs. Hendrix
McCarty hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Causey
Paskert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Causey
Deal bunts towards the mound. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. Paskert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeider vs. Causey
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and has Paskert trapped. There's the throw to Youngs who throws back to Zimmerman who tags Paskert for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Causey
Killefer hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Hendrix
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Hendrix
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hendrix
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Causey
Hendrix strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Causey
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Causey
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Hendrix
Kauff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Kauff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to third for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. Burns moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holke vs. Hendrix
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider misplays the ball. That's an error on Zeider. Burns scores. Zimmerman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarty vs. Hendrix
Holke is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Causey
Mann hits a line drive into center field. Kauff picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kauff. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Causey
Merkle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Merkle reaches second base with a double. Mann scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paskert vs. Causey
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to third for the out. Paskert moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. Causey
There goes Paskert. The throw from McCarty and he is safe. Paskert steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Deal vs. Causey
Deal hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Deal reaches second base with a double. Paskert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeider vs. Causey
Zeider hits a popup towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Deal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killefer vs. Causey
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Deal scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrix vs. Causey
Hendrix hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Hendrix
McCarty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Hendrix
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Hendrix
Bill Rariden pinch hits for Red Causey.
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1918 -- Chicago at NY1 (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Flack M, rf 3 1 0 0 Ross Youngs, rf-2b 4 0 0 0
Hollocher C, ss 4 0 0 0 Benny Kauff, cf 4 0 1 0
Mann L, lf 3 1 2 1 George Burns, lf 3 2 1 0
Merkle F, 1b 4 0 2 1 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 0 1 0
Paskert D, cf 3 1 1 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 1 2 0
Deal C, 3b 3 1 1 1 Walter Holke, 1b 4 0 1 0
Zeider R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lew McCarty, c 4 0 1 0
Killefer B, c 3 0 1 1 Jose Rodriguez, 2b 1 0 0 0
Hendrix C, p 3 0 0 0 Joe Wilhoit, ph-rf 3 0 0 1
Jeff Tesreau, p 0 0 0 0
Fred Anderson, p 0 0 0 0
Jim Thorpe, ph 1 0 1 0
Red Causey, p 2 0 0 0
Bill Rariden, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 5 7 4 35 3 8 1
Chicago 002 000 003 -- 5
NY1 100 100 010 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hendrix C (W) 9.0 8 3 2 1 3
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jeff Tesreau 2.1 1 2 2 3 1
Fred Anderson 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Red Causey (L) 6.0 5 3 3 1 1
E -- Zeider R, Benny Kauff
LOB -- Chicago 4, NY1 6
2B -- Benny Kauff, Merkle F, Deal C
SB -- Heinie Zimmerman, George Burns, Paskert D
CS -- Deal C, Merkle F, Walter Holke
SH -- Paskert D, Killefer B, Deal C
WP -- Fred Anderson
T -- 2:10
A -- 5000
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