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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1920-04-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2000 · 1:41
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–1. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 7th. Pete Alexander earned the win. Dode Paskert went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Wilbur Cooper SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carson Bigbee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Carey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Southworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Possum Whitted | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill McKechnie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howdy Caton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hollocher | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Herzog | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dode Paskert | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Friberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Killefer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Alexander | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Cooper | 7.0 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Wisner | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carson Bigbee: 2/FL
- Max Carey: T4
- Billy Southworth: FC5.3XH(526);B-2
- Possum Whitted: 8
Bot 1
- Max Flack: 8/8D
- Charlie Hollocher: K
- Buck Herzog: S8
- Fred Merkle: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Bill McKechnie: 3/G
- Charlie Grimm: S9
- Howdy Caton: 4/P
- Cliff Lee: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Fred Merkle: 5/P
- Dode Paskert: E6/TH.B-2
- Charlie Deal: S8.2-H(UR)
- Bernie Friberg: W.1-2
- Bill Killefer: 8/8S
- Pete Alexander: PB.1-2;2-3
- Pete Alexander: 13
Top 3
- Wilbur Cooper: 63
- Carson Bigbee: K
- Max Carey: S9
- Billy Southworth: SB2
- Billy Southworth: 3/G
Bot 3
- Max Flack: S4
- Charlie Hollocher: 14(1)/FO/BG
- Buck Herzog: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 4
- Possum Whitted: 7/7D
- Bill McKechnie: 8
- Charlie Grimm: S3
- Howdy Caton: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Fred Merkle: 2/P
- Dode Paskert: 8/8D
- Charlie Deal: 83
Top 5
- Cliff Lee: 63
- Wilbur Cooper: 7/L
- Carson Bigbee: 63
Bot 5
- Bernie Friberg: 8/L
- Bill Killefer: S3
- Pete Alexander: D9.1-3
- Max Flack: D17.2-H;3-H
- Charlie Hollocher: S9.2-3
- Buck Herzog: FC4.1-3;B-2;3XH(425)
- Fred Merkle: 4/P
Top 6
- Max Carey: 13
- Billy Southworth: 13
- Possum Whitted: 13
Bot 6
- Dode Paskert: HR/7
- Charlie Deal: 43
- Bernie Friberg: E4
- Bill Killefer: OA.1X2(2E6)
- Bill Killefer: S9/9S.2-3
- Pete Alexander: 9/SF.3-H(UR);1-2(TH)
- Max Flack: 8
Top 7
- Bill McKechnie: S9
- Charlie Grimm: 7
- Howdy Caton: 3/FL
- Cliff Lee: K
Bot 7
- Charlie Hollocher: S9
- Buck Herzog: 7/L
- Fred Merkle: S8.1-2
- Dode Paskert: S8.1-2;2-3
- Charlie Deal: S7.2-H;3-H;1-3(TH);B-2
- Bernie Friberg: S9.2-H;3-H;BX2(26)
- Bill Killefer: 13
Top 8
- Fred Nicholson: S7/L
- Carson Bigbee: 5/P
- Max Carey: 43.1-2
- Billy Southworth: 13
Bot 8
- Pete Alexander: W
- Max Flack: E2.1-2
- Charlie Hollocher: D9.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Buck Herzog: 13
- Fred Merkle: FC1/THH.3-H(UR);2-3;B-1
- Dode Paskert: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Possum Whitted: T7/78
- Bill McKechnie: 143.3-H
- Charlie Grimm: S8/8S
- Howdy Caton: 64(1)/FO
- Cliff Lee: 53
Notes & reviews
- Off Cooper's glove into left field.