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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1920-06-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 1:31
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Lefty Tyler earned the win. Fred Merkle went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
W: Lefty Tyler L: Babe Adams 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Carey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Southworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Possum Whitted | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Barbare | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Howdy Caton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Haeffner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill McKechnie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Hollocher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeb Terry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Herzog | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dode Paskert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lefty Tyler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Adams | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Mule Watson | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Tyler | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carson Bigbee: 7
- Max Carey: S8
- Billy Southworth: 8
- Possum Whitted: 13
Bot 1
- Max Flack: T9
- Charlie Hollocher: 43
- Zeb Terry: S7.3-H
- Dave Robertson: K
- Fred Merkle: POCS2(13)
Top 2
- Walter Barbare: 63
- Charlie Grimm: 43
- Howdy Caton: S9/L
- Bill Haeffner: 63
Bot 2
- Fred Merkle: 13
- Bob O'Farrell: 2/FL
- Buck Herzog: 5/P
Top 3
- Babe Adams: K
- Carson Bigbee: 43
- Max Carey: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Dode Paskert: K
- Lefty Tyler: 43
- Max Flack: 53
Top 4
- Billy Southworth: 7
- Possum Whitted: 9/89
- Walter Barbare: 63
Bot 4
- Charlie Hollocher: S8
- Zeb Terry: 13.1-2
- Dave Robertson: 7
- Fred Merkle: HR/78.2-H
- Bob O'Farrell: 53
Top 5
- Charlie Grimm: W
- Howdy Caton: 9
- Bill Haeffner: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Buck Herzog: K
- Dode Paskert: D7
- Lefty Tyler: 8
- Max Flack: 9
Top 6
- Babe Adams: 7
- Carson Bigbee: D7
- Max Carey: FC6.2X3(65);B-2
- Billy Southworth: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Charlie Hollocher: 2/FL
- Zeb Terry: 13
- Dave Robertson: 13/BG
Top 7
- Possum Whitted: 3/P
- Walter Barbare: D7
- Charlie Grimm: S9/89.2-H
- Howdy Caton: 7
- Bill Haeffner: S7.1-2
- Fred Nicholson: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Fred Merkle: 7/78
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- Buck Herzog: 9
- Dode Paskert: 43
Top 8
- Carson Bigbee: S9
- Max Carey: S5.1-2
- Billy Southworth: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Possum Whitted: 163.2-3;3-H
- Walter Barbare: 63
Bot 8
- Lefty Tyler: W
- Max Flack: W.1-2
- Charlie Hollocher: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
- Zeb Terry: 8/8S
- Dave Robertson: S8.2-H;3-H
- Fred Merkle: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Charlie Grimm: 31
- Howdy Caton: HP
- Bill Haeffner: 6/P
- Bill McKechnie: 2/FL