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June 23, 1918

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Fred Merkle Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .359
OBP .333 .408
At Bats 3 192
Hits 1 69
• Singles 1 51
• Doubles 0 14
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 16
RBI’s 0 37

Bill Sherdel Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 5 0
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Cubs Park - June 23, 1918
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Single
Bill Sherdel
Mike Gonzalez
Charlie Grimm
Dutch Distel
Bruno Betzel
Rogers Hornsby
Austin McHenry
Cliff Heathcote
Gene Paulette
Fred Merkle
 
 
 
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Bruno Betzel now playing third base. Bill Sherdel now pitching. Mann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betzel fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 8 Grimm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Betzel moves to third.
Top 8 Bruno Betzel pinch runs for Jakie May. Walton Cruise pinch hits for Doug Baird. Cruise hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 8 Heathcote hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. May moves to second.
Top 8 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Hollocher.
Bottom 7 Hollocher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 7 Jakie May now pitching. Barber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 7 Douglas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Deal scores. Zeider scores. Killefer moves to second.
Bottom 7 Killefer is walked intentionally. Zeider moves to second.
Bottom 7 Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Distel misplays the ball. That's an error on Distel. Deal moves to third.
Bottom 7 The ball gets by Gonzalez for a passed ball. Deal moves to second.
Bottom 7 Deal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Paskert hits a line drive into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 7 Distel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 7 Turner Barber now playing right field. McHenry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 6 Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 6 Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 6 There goes Hollocher. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Hollocher steals second.
Bottom 6 Hollocher bunts towards third. Baird fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Flack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Paulette is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way.
Top 6 Paulette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 6 Grimm strikes out.
Bottom 5 Douglas strikes out.
Bottom 5 Killefer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Zeider hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 5 Deal strikes out.
Top 5 Baird strikes out.
Top 5 Heathcote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Doak strikes out.
Top 5 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 4 Paskert hits a line drive into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Merkle is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way.
Bottom 4 Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 4 Distel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 4 McHenry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 4 Paulette hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Hollocher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Flack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Douglas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 3 Hornsby strikes out.
Top 3 Grimm hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 3 Baird strikes out.
Bottom 2 Killefer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 2 Zeider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Deal hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 2 There goes Paskert. The throw from Gonzalez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.Heathcote fumbles the ball. That's an error on Heathcote. Paskert goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Bottom 2 Paskert hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play.
Bottom 2 Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 2 Heathcote strikes out.
Top 2 Doak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second.
Top 2 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 2 Distel bunts for an out with unknown description. McHenry moves to second.
Top 2 McHenry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Mann strikes out.
Bottom 1 Hollocher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 1 Flack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 1 Paulette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Paulette for the out.
Top 1 Hornsby hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Paskert who is chasing the ball. Hornsby reaches third base with a triple. Baird scores.
Top 1 Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baird moves to third.
Top 1 Baird hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Paskert. Baird reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Heathcote hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.