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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 2, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 2, 1918 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ames |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Hamilton |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,600 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pete Harrison 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| Bert Niehoff | Second Baseman |
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Shortstop |
| Walton Cruise | Left Fielder |
| Gene Paulette | First Baseman |
| Bruno Betzel | Right Fielder |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Red Ames | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Howdy Caton | Shortstop |
| Fritz Mollwitz | First Baseman |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Casey Stengel | Right Fielder |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Lee King | Left Fielder |
| Bill McKechnie | Third Baseman |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Earl Hamilton | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 2, 1918
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hamilton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Hamilton
Niehoff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Hamilton
Baird hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niehoff moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Hamilton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Ames
Caton hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Ames
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Ames
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruise. Carey reaches second base with a double. Mollwitz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stengel vs. Ames
Stengel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cutshaw vs. Ames
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby misplays the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Ames
There goes Cutshaw. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Cutshaw steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Ames
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Hamilton
Cruise hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Hamilton
Paulette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Hamilton
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Ames
McKechnie hits a popup towards short. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Ames
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Ames
Hamilton hits a popup towards short. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hamilton
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ames vs. Hamilton
Ames hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hamilton
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mollwitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Ames
Caton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Ames
Mollwitz hits a popup towards third. Baird settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ames
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paulette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carey for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Hamilton
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Hamilton
Baird strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Hamilton
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niehoff moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruise vs. Hamilton
Cruise strikes out. There goes Niehoff. The throw from Schmidt and Niehoff is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Ames
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Ames
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Betzel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ames
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Hamilton
Paulette hits a line drive into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Hamilton
Betzel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hamilton
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Ames
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paulette scoops it up and throws to first, with Ames covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Ames
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Ames
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Hamilton
Ames hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hamilton
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Hamilton
Niehoff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Ames
Caton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Ames
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ames
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Hamilton
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hamilton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Hamilton
Cruise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paulette vs. Hamilton
There goes Cruise. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, Cutshaw applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Ames
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Ames
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ames
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Hamilton
Paulette hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Hamilton
Betzel hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hamilton
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton misplays the ball. That's an error on Caton. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Hamilton
Frank Snyder pinch hits for Red Ames.
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hamilton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mollwitz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Sherdel
Bill Sherdel now pitching.
McKechnie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Sherdel
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Betzel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Sherdel
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Hamilton
Niehoff hits a fly ball into right field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Hamilton
Baird hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hamilton
Hornsby hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1918 -- SLN at PIT (D)
SLN AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Jack Smith, cf 4 0 0 0 Howdy Caton, ss 3 0 0 0
Bert Niehoff, 2b 3 0 1 0 Fritz Mollwitz, 1b 3 1 1 0
Doug Baird, 3b 4 0 1 0 Max Carey, cf 3 0 1 1
Rogers Hornsby, ss 4 0 1 0 Casey Stengel, rf 3 0 0 0
Walton Cruise, lf 2 0 0 0 George Cutshaw, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gene Paulette, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lee King, lf 3 0 0 0
Bruno Betzel, rf 3 0 0 0 Bill McKechnie, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mike Gonzalez, c 3 0 1 0 Walter Schmidt, c 3 0 0 0
Red Ames, p 2 0 0 0 Earl Hamilton, p 3 0 0 0
Frank Snyder, ph 1 0 1 0
Bill Sherdel, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 5 0 27 1 2 1
SLN 000 000 000 -- 0
PIT 100 000 00x -- 1
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Red Ames (L) 7.0 2 1 1 0 2
Bill Sherdel 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Earl Hamilton (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 4
E -- Rogers Hornsby, Howdy Caton
DP -- PIT 3
LOB -- SLN 4, PIT 2
2B -- Max Carey
SB -- George Cutshaw
CS -- Bert Niehoff, Walton Cruise
T -- 1:39
A -- 1600
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