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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Robison Field
April 16, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 16, 1918 at Robison Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Meadows |
| Ballpark | Robison Field |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Pete Harrison 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Pete Kilduff | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Smyth | Right Fielder |
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Shortstop |
| Walton Cruise | Left Fielder |
| Gene Paulette | First Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Bruno Betzel | Second Baseman |
| Lee Meadows | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Robison Field
April 16, 1918
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Meadows
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Meadows
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Meadows
Mann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smyth vs. Alexander
Smyth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Paskert. Smyth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith bunts towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. Smyth moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baird vs. Alexander
Baird hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hornsby vs. Alexander
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann who is chasing the ball. Hornsby reaches third base with a triple. Smyth scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruise vs. Alexander
Cruise hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Cruise reaches second base with a double. Hornsby scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paulette vs. Alexander
Paulette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Meadows
Paskert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Meadows
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Paskert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kilduff vs. Meadows
Kilduff hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. Meadows
Deal 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Alexander
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Killefer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Alexander
Betzel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meadows vs. Alexander
Meadows hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Meadows
Killefer hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Meadows
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Meadows
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smyth vs. Alexander
Smyth hits a line drive into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Alexander
Baird is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Alexander
There goes Baird. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Baird steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Alexander
Hornsby strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Meadows
Flack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Meadows
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Meadows
Gonzalez fires to first and picks off Mann. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Meadows
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Alexander
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Alexander
Paulette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Alexander
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Meadows
Merkle 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Meadows
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby misplays the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Meadows
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Alexander
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Hollocher. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meadows vs. Alexander
Meadows bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Betzel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smyth vs. Alexander
Smyth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann who is chasing the ball. Smyth reaches third base with a triple. Betzel scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Alexander
Killefer fires to third and picks off Smyth. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Meadows
Killefer hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Meadows
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Meadows
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Meadows
Flack 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 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Alexander
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Alexander
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Alexander
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Merkle. Cruise moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paulette vs. Alexander
Paulette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann who is chasing the ball. Paulette reaches third base with a triple. Cruise scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Alexander
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Betzel vs. Alexander
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Killefer and he is out, Kilduff applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Meadows
Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Meadows
Paskert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Meadows
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Meadows
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Alexander
Betzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Alexander
Meadows hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smyth vs. Alexander
Smyth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Alexander
Smyth is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Meadows
Deal hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Meadows
Killefer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Meadows
Alexander hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Alexander
Baird strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Alexander
Hornsby hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Meadows
Hollocher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Meadows
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows juggles the ball. That's an error on Meadows. Hollocher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barber vs. Meadows
Turner Barber pinch hits for Les Mann.
Barber takes first base on ball four. Hollocher moves to third. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Paskert vs. Meadows
Paskert hits a popup towards first. Paulette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merkle vs. Meadows
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. Smyth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hollocher tags and scores. Flack tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kilduff vs. Meadows
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird juggles the ball. That's an error on Baird. Flack scores. Barber moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deal vs. Meadows
Bill McCabe pinch runs for Pete Kilduff.
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1918 -- Chicago at SLN (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI SLN AB R H RBI
Hollocher C, ss 4 1 2 0 Red Smyth, rf 4 1 3 1
Flack M, rf 4 1 1 0 Jack Smith, cf 3 0 0 0
Mann L, lf 3 0 0 0 Doug Baird, 3b 3 0 0 0
Barber T, ph 0 0 0 0 Rogers Hornsby, ss 4 1 1 1
Paskert D, cf 3 0 0 0 Walton Cruise, lf 3 1 2 1
Merkle F, 1b 3 0 1 1 Gene Paulette, 1b 3 0 2 1
Kilduff P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mike Gonzalez, c 2 0 0 0
McCabe B, pr 0 0 0 0 Bruno Betzel, 2b 3 1 1 0
Deal C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lee Meadows, p 2 0 0 0
Killefer B, c 3 0 0 0
Alexander P, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 1 27 4 9 4
Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2
SLN 200 011 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander P (L) 8.0 9 4 3 1 2
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Lee Meadows (W) 9.0 5 2 0 2 1
E -- Rogers Hornsby, Hollocher C, Merkle F, Lee Meadows, Doug Baird
DP -- Chicago 2, SLN 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, SLN 3
2B -- Red Smyth, Walton Cruise
3B -- Rogers Hornsby, Red Smyth, Gene Paulette
SB -- Doug Baird
CS -- Mike Gonzalez, Red Smyth
SH -- Jack Smith, Lee Meadows
SF -- Merkle F
HBP -- by Alexander P (Doug Baird)
T -- 1:40
A -- 8000
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