Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Giants
May 8, 1918 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 8, 1918 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 2, New York Giants 3

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Fitzgerald rf 3 0 1 1
Bancroft ss 4 0 0 0
McGaffigan 2b 4 0 0 0
Stock 3b 4 0 1 0
Cravath lf 3 0 0 0
Luderus 1b 4 1 3 0
Meusel cf 3 0 2 1
Burns c 4 0 1 0
Prendergast p 2 0 0 0
  Whitted ph 1 1 1 0
  Tincup p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 9 2
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Youngs rf 4 0 1 1
Kauff cf 4 0 0 1
Burns lf 4 0 1 0
Zimmerman 3b 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez 2b 2 0 0 0
Fletcher ss 4 0 0 0
Holke 1b 3 1 2 0
Rariden c 3 1 1 0
Perritt p 3 1 1 1
Totals 31 3 6 3
Philadelphia 000 000 011293
New York 003 000 00x363
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Prendergast  L(1-4) 7.0 6 3 1 1 2
  Tincup   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
8.0
0
0
0
1
0
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Perritt  W(3-0) 9.0 9 2 1 2 2
Totals
9.0
9
2
1
2
2

  E–Bancroft (13), Luderus (4), Meusel (4), Youngs (3), Burns (3), Fletcher (4).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Bancroft-Luderus, New York 3. Fletcher-Zimmerman, Fletcher-Rodriguez-Holke, Holke-Fletcher-Holke.  2B–Philadelphia Meusel (2), New York Holke (5).  SH–Fitzgerald (1).  Team LOB–6.  Team–6.  U–Charlie Moran, Cy Rigler.
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