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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 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 August 3, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Causey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Zeider | Second Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Center Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Pete Compton | Left Fielder |
| Jay Kirke | First Baseman |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Red Causey | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 1918
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Causey
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Causey
Hollocher hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Causey
Mann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Compton who is chasing the ball. Mann reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paskert vs. Causey
Paskert hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mann tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Causey
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Douglas
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Causey
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Causey
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zeider for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Causey
Killefer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douglas vs. Causey
Douglas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Killefer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flack vs. Causey
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Douglas
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Compton vs. Douglas
Compton bunts towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Zeider covering, for the out. Doyle moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirke vs. Douglas
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doyle scores. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarty vs. Douglas
McCarty strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Causey
Hollocher hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Causey
Mann hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Causey
Paskert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Douglas
Causey bunts towards the right side of the infield. Zeider fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann. Burns reaches second base with a double. Causey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngs vs. Douglas
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to home to get Causey. Burns moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns scores. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Douglas
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Causey
Merkle bunts towards the mound. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Causey
Deal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Causey
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Douglas
Compton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirke vs. Douglas
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Douglas
McCarty hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Causey
Killefer hits a line drive into left field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Causey
Douglas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Causey
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Causey
Hollocher takes first base on ball four. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mann vs. Causey
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mann vs. Causey
Mann is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Douglas
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack who is chasing the ball. Burns reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngs vs. Douglas
Youngs hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Paskert. Youngs reaches second base with a double. Burns scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Douglas
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Douglas covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Causey
Paskert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Causey
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Causey
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Causey
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Douglas
Compton hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirke vs. Douglas
Kirke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Compton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarty vs. Douglas
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher can't make a play. That's a base hit. Compton scores. Kirke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Causey vs. Douglas
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Causey
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Causey
Turner Barber pinch hits for Phil Douglas.
Barber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirke scoops it up and throws to first, with Causey covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
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 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Carter
Paul Carter now pitching.
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carter
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Carter
Doyle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Killefer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Causey
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Causey
Mann strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Causey
Paskert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Carter
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Carter
Compton hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Carter
Kirke hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Causey
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Causey
Charlie Pick pinch hits for Charlie Deal.
Pick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCabe vs. Causey
Bill McCabe pinch hits for Rollie Zeider.
McCabe hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Causey
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Bill Killefer.
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1918, game 1 -- Chicago at NY1 (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Flack M, rf 4 0 0 0 George Burns, cf 4 2 2 0
Hollocher C, ss 3 1 1 1 Ross Youngs, rf 4 0 1 1
Mann L, lf 4 1 1 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 0 1
Paskert D, cf 3 0 0 1 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 1 1 0
Merkle F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 3 0 0 0
Deal C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Pete Compton, lf 2 1 1 0
Pick C, ph 0 0 0 0 Jay Kirke, 1b 4 0 1 1
Zeider R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lew McCarty, c 3 0 1 1
McCabe B, ph 1 0 0 0 Red Causey, p 3 0 1 0
Killefer B, c 2 0 0 0
O'Farrell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Douglas P, p 2 0 2 0
Barber T, ph 1 0 0 0
Carter P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 31 4 8 4
Chicago 200 000 000 -- 2
NY1 011 011 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Douglas P (L) 6.0 8 4 4 2 2
Carter P 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Red Causey (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 7
LOB -- Chicago 6, NY1 6
2B -- George Burns, Ross Youngs
3B -- Mann L, George Burns
HR -- Hollocher C
SB -- Hollocher C, Flack M
SH -- Pete Compton
SF -- Paskert D
T -- 1:34
A -- 0
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