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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Robison Field
May 12, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 12, 1916 at Robison Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erskine Mayer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charley Hall |
| Ballpark | Robison Field |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Al Orth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Bert Niehoff | Second Baseman |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Gavvy Cravath | Right Fielder |
| Possum Whitted | Left Fielder |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Fred Luderus | First Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Erskine Mayer | Pitcher |
| Pat Moran | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| Bruno Betzel | Second Baseman |
| Tom Long | Right Fielder |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Roy Corhan | Shortstop |
| Rogers Hornsby | Third Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Charley Hall | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Robison Field
May 12, 1916
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Hall
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Hall
Niehoff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Hall
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. Niehoff moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cravath vs. Hall
Cravath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niehoff scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitted vs. Hall
Whitted hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Mayer
Bescher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mayer
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Mayer
Betzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Hall
Paskert hits a line drive into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Hall
Luderus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Hall
Killefer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Mayer
Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cravath who is chasing the ball. Long reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Mayer
Chief Wilson pinch runs for Tom Long.
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corhan vs. Mayer
The ball gets by Killefer for a passed ball. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corhan vs. Mayer
Corhan bunts for an out with unknown description. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hornsby vs. Mayer
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Mayer
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Mayer
Hall bunts towards the mound. Mayer catches it and throws to first to double up Snyder. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Hall
Chief Wilson now playing right field.
Mayer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Hall
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bescher. Bancroft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niehoff vs. Hall
Niehoff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bancroft scores. Niehoff moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stock vs. Hall
There goes Niehoff. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Hornsby applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Hall
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel misplays the ball. That's an error on Betzel. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cravath vs. Hall
Stock is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Mayer
Bescher hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mayer
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Mayer
Betzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mayer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Hall
Cravath hits a line drive into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Hall
Whitted hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Hall
Paskert hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Smith chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Snyder fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Snyder. Smith throws the ball in to Betzel who tags Paskert trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Paskert moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Hall
Luderus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mayer
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Corhan vs. Mayer
There goes Miller. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corhan vs. Rixey
Eppa Rixey now pitching.
Corhan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Rixey
Hornsby bunts for an out with unknown description. Miller moves to third. Corhan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snyder vs. Rixey
Snyder is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Rixey
Art Butler pinch hits for Charley Hall.
Butler hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bescher vs. Rixey
Bescher strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Meadows
Lee Meadows now pitching.
Killefer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rixey vs. Meadows
Rixey bunts for an out with unknown description. Killefer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Killefer moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niehoff vs. Meadows
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rixey
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Rixey
Betzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Meadows
Stock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Meadows
Cravath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitted vs. Meadows
Whitted hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Meadows
Paskert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rixey
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corhan vs. Rixey
Corhan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Rixey
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Rixey
Snyder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Meadows
Luderus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Meadows
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corhan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Meadows
Rixey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Rixey
Meadows hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Rixey
Bescher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rixey
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Meadows
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Meadows
Stock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cravath vs. Meadows
Stock is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Rixey
Betzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rixey
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Meadows
Cravath strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Meadows
Whitted hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Meadows
Paskert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corhan vs. Rixey
Corhan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Rixey
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cravath. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Rixey
Snyder is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meadows vs. Rixey
Meadows hits a popup towards third. Stock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bescher vs. Rixey
Bescher takes first base on ball four. Hornsby moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Rixey
Mike Gonzalez pinch hits for Jack Smith.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Meadows
Mike Gonzalez now playing first base. Bruno Betzel now playing right field. Chief Wilson now playing center field. Dots Miller now playing second
Luderus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Meadows
Killefer is hit by the pitch. Luderus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rixey vs. Meadows
Rixey bunts towards the mound. Meadows fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Luderus moves to third. Killefer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft hits a popup into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niehoff vs. Meadows
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Luderus scores. Killefer scores. Rixey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stock vs. Meadows
Stock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cravath vs. Meadows
Cravath hits a fly ball into right field. Betzel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Rixey
Betzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brottem vs. Rixey
Tony Brottem pinch hits for Chief Wilson.
Brottem hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rixey
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brottem moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corhan vs. Alexander
Pete Alexander now pitching.
Corhan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. Brottem moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Alexander
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cravath throws the ball in to Bancroft who tags Hornsby trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brottem scores. Corhan moves to third. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1916 -- PHI at SLN (D)
PHI AB R H RBI SLN AB R H RBI
Dave Bancroft, ss 5 1 1 0 Bob Bescher, lf 4 1 1 1
Bert Niehoff, 2b 5 1 3 3 Jack Smith, cf 4 0 0 0
Milt Stock, 3b 5 0 1 0 Mike Gonzalez, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Gavvy Cravath, rf 4 0 1 1 Bruno Betzel, 2b-rf 5 0 0 0
Possum Whitted, lf 4 0 0 0 Tom Long, rf 1 0 1 0
Dode Paskert, cf 4 1 1 0 Chief Wils, pr-rf-cf 3 1 0 0
Fred Luderus, 1b 2 1 0 0 Tony Brottem, ph 1 1 1 0
Bill Killefer, c 3 1 1 0 Dots Miller, 1b-2b 4 1 2 1
Erskine Mayer, p 1 0 0 0 Roy Corhan, ss 3 0 0 0
Eppa Rixey, p 2 0 1 0 Rogers Hornsby, 3b 2 0 2 1
Pete Alexander, p 0 0 0 0 Frank Snyder, c 2 0 1 1
Charley Hall, p 1 0 0 0
Art Butler, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee Meadows, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 4 34 4 8 4
PHI 101 100 000 2 -- 5
SLN 021 000 000 1 -- 4
PHI IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine Mayer* 3.0 4 3 3 3 0
Eppa Rixey (W) 6.1 3 1 1 4 4
Pete Alexander (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Charley Hall 4.0 5 3 2 0 0
Lee Meadows (L) 6.0 4 2 2 3 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Bruno Betzel, Frank Snyder
DP -- PHI 1, SLN 1
LOB -- PHI 5, SLN 9
2B -- Dave Bancroft, Rogers Hornsby
3B -- Tom Long, Dode Paskert
HR -- Bob Bescher
SB -- Dots Miller
CS -- Bert Niehoff, Milt Stock 2
SH -- Roy Corhan, Rogers Hornsby, Eppa Rixey
HBP -- by Lee Meadows (Bill Killefer)
PB -- Bill Killefer
T -- 2:15
A -- 3000
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