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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Robison Field
April 18, 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 18, 1918 at Robison Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hippo Vaughn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Doak |
| Ballpark | Robison Field |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pete Harrison 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| Turner Barber | 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 |
| Hippo Vaughn | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruno Betzel | Third Baseman |
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| Doug Baird | Right Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Shortstop |
| Walton Cruise | Left Fielder |
| Gene Paulette | First Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Bert Niehoff | Second Baseman |
| Bill Doak | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Robison Field
April 18, 1918
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Doak
Hollocher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Doak
Barber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Doak
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Vaughn
Betzel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Vaughn
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Vaughn
Baird hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Doak
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Doak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Doak
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betzel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Doak
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paulette scoops it up and throws to first, with Doak covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Vaughn
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Vaughn
Cruise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paulette vs. Vaughn
Paulette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruise moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Vaughn
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to home to get Cruise. Paulette moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niehoff vs. Vaughn
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Doak
Deal hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Doak
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Doak
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Deal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hollocher vs. Doak
There goes Vaughn. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Vaughn steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hollocher vs. Doak
Hollocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barber vs. Doak
Barber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Deal scores. Vaughn scores. Hollocher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mann vs. Doak
Mann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hollocher scores. Barber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paskert vs. Doak
Paskert hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Doak
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doak vs. Vaughn
Doak strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Vaughn
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Vaughn
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Vaughn
Baird hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Doak
Kilduff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Kilduff reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Deal vs. Doak
Deal hits a fly ball into right field. Baird settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killefer vs. Doak
Killefer hits a ball on the ground for an out. Killefer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Doak
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hollocher vs. Doak
Hollocher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baird who is chasing the ball. Hollocher reaches third base with a triple. Killefer scores. Vaughn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barber vs. May
Jakie May now pitching.
Barber hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Vaughn
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Vaughn
Cruise hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Paskert. Cruise reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paulette vs. Vaughn
Paulette hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Paskert who is chasing the ball. Paulette reaches third base with a triple. Cruise scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Vaughn
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niehoff vs. Vaughn
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. May
Mann hits a popup towards first. Paulette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. May
Paskert 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. May
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Vaughn
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Vaughn
Betzel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Vaughn
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Vaughn
Baird strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. May
Kilduff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. May
Deal bunts towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Kilduff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killefer vs. May
Killefer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kilduff moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughn vs. May
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kilduff scores. Killefer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hollocher vs. May
Hollocher bunts towards the mound. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Killefer moves to third. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barber vs. May
Barber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Betzel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mann vs. May
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Vaughn
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Vaughn
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Vaughn
Paulette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Vaughn
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. May
Paskert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. May
Merkle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Merkle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kilduff vs. May
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. May
Deal hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Vaughn
Niehoff hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Vaughn
Mike Gonzalez pinch hits for Jakie May.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Vaughn
Betzel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Vaughn
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baird vs. Vaughn
Baird hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Betzel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Vaughn
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Howard
Earl Howard now pitching.
Killefer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Howard
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. Killefer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hollocher vs. Howard
Hollocher hits a line drive towards the mound. Howard catches it and throws to second to double up Killefer. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barber vs. Howard
Barber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Vaughn
Cruise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paulette vs. Vaughn
Paulette takes first base on ball four. Cruise moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Vaughn
Snyder hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niehoff vs. Vaughn
Niehoff 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 9
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Howard
Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Howard
Paskert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Howard
Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Vaughn
John Brock pinch hits for Earl Howard.
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Vaughn
Betzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Vaughn
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Vaughn
There goes Smith. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baird vs. Vaughn
Baird hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Paskert is chasing the ball. Baird rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Vaughn
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1918 -- Chicago at SLN (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI SLN AB R H RBI
Hollocher C, ss 4 1 2 2 Bruno Betzel, 3b 5 0 1 0
Barber T, rf 5 0 1 2 Jack Smith, cf 4 1 1 0
Mann L, lf 5 0 1 1 Doug Baird, rf 5 1 2 3
Paskert D, cf 5 0 0 0 Rogers Hornsby, ss 5 0 0 0
Merkle F, 1b 5 0 1 0 Walton Cruise, lf 2 1 1 0
Kilduff P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Gene Paulette, 1b 3 0 3 1
Deal C, 3b 3 1 0 0 Frank Snyder, c 4 0 0 0
Killefer B, c 3 1 1 0 Bert Niehoff, 2b 4 0 0 0
Vaughn H, p 2 2 2 1 Bill Doak, p 1 0 0 0
Jakie May, p 0 0 0 0
Mike Gonzalez, ph 1 1 1 0
Earl Howard, p 0 0 0 0
John Brock, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 6 35 4 9 4
Chicago 003 201 000 -- 6
SLN 000 100 102 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Vaughn H (W) 9.0 9 4 4 4 7
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Doak (L) 3.2 5 5 4 2 3
Jakie May 3.1 5 1 1 0 0
Earl Howard 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Gene Paulette
DP -- Chicago 1, SLN 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, SLN 9
2B -- Walton Cruise, Merkle F
3B -- Kilduff P, Hollocher C, Gene Paulette
HR -- Doug Baird
SB -- Vaughn H, Jack Smith
SH -- Deal C
HBP -- by Vaughn H (Jack Smith)
T -- 1:57
A -- 1500
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