1918 WORLD SERIES
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS vs. CLEVELAND INDIANS
(89-66) (99-55)
Game 1:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + R H E
Cardinals (STL) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 4
Indians (CLE) 0 0 3 1 2 0 3 2 x 11 15 1
The Indians win the first game of the series due in large part to the efforts of Smokey Joe Wood, who went all nine innings and allowed only two unearned runs. Bill Wambsganss drives in three for the Indians in the win as well.
Players of the Game:
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CLEVELAND ip h bb hr r er k pit ERA
J. Wood 9.0 8 2 0 2 0 3 117 2.71
CLEVELAND ab h bb r hr bi k sb avg
B. Wambsganss (2B) 5 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .289
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Game 2:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + R H E
Cardinals (STL) 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 9 1
Indians (CLE) 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 13 2
The Cardinals manage to come back and win Game 2 due to a 3-5 two RBI day by Hornsby, and some solid work out of the 'pen by Earl Howard and George Scott.
Players of the Game:
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ST. LOUIS ip h bb hr r er k pit ERA
E. Howard 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 3.41
G. Scott 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 2.48
ST. LOUIS ab h bb r hr bi k sb avg
R. Hornsby (SS) 5 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .338
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Game 3:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + R H E
Indians (CLE) 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 1
Cardinals (STL) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 1
Bob Groom helps the Indians to the Game 3 win with a complete game two-earned run performance. Tris Speaker helps out at the plate by going 3-5 with three RBI's.
Players of the Game:
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CLEVELAND ip h bb hr r er k pit ERA
B. Groom 9.0 6 2 0 2 2 7 113 4.16
CLEVELAND ab h bb r hr bi k sb avg
T. Speaker (CF) 5 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .329
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Game 4:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + R H E
Indians (CLE) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0
Cardinals (STL) 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 x 6 13 1
The Card's even up the series at two games a piece with the Game 4 win. And this time they have Red Smyth's three RBI's to thank, and Lee Meadows nine innings of two-run ball.
Players of the Game:
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ST. LOUIS ip h bb hr r er k pit ERA
L. Meadows 9.0 7 1 0 2 1 3 113 2.70
ST. LOUIS ab h bb r hr bi k sb avg
R. Smyth (LF) 3 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 .274
To be continued.....