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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1920-07-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 1:40
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Lefty Tyler earned the win. Fred Merkle went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Lefty Tyler L: Joe Oeschger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Barry McCormick · 1B: Hank O'Day · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Powell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Pick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Mann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Boeckel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rabbit Maranville | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey O'Neil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Oeschger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hod Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Herzog | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeb Terry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Twombly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Daly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lefty Tyler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Oeschger | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Tyler | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Powell: 99
- Charlie Pick: S
- Les Mann: K#
- John Sullivan: 99
Bot 1
- Max Flack: D8
- Buck Herzog: 99.2-3
- Zeb Terry: W
- Fred Merkle: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Dave Robertson: S/G
- Babe Twombly: 8/F
- Charlie Deal: CS2(26)#
Top 2
- Walter Holke: S
- Tony Boeckel: 99
- Rabbit Maranville: 99
- Mickey O'Neil: K
Bot 2
- Charlie Deal: 99
- Tom Daly: K
- Lefty Tyler: 43
Top 3
- Joe Oeschger: 99
- Ray Powell: K#
- Charlie Pick: 99
Bot 3
- Max Flack: S
- Buck Herzog: 99
- Zeb Terry: 99
- Fred Merkle: 99
Top 4
- Les Mann: 99
- John Sullivan: 99
- Walter Holke: 99
Bot 4
- Dave Robertson: 99
- Babe Twombly: 99
- Charlie Deal: D8
- Tom Daly: D7/5.2-H
- Lefty Tyler: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Max Flack: S8.2-H(UR);BX2(824)#
Top 5
- Tony Boeckel: W
- Rabbit Maranville: S9.1-3#
- Mickey O'Neil: K
- Joe Oeschger: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ray Powell: S9.3-H;1-2
- Charlie Pick: 53.2-3;1-2
- Les Mann: 53
Bot 5
- Buck Herzog: 99
- Zeb Terry: 99
- Fred Merkle: 99
Top 6
- John Sullivan: 99
- Walter Holke: 99
- Tony Boeckel: 99
Bot 6
- Dave Robertson: 99
- Babe Twombly: S
- Charlie Deal: CS2(26)#
- Charlie Deal: 99
Top 7
- Rabbit Maranville: W
- Mickey O'Neil: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Oeschger: 43
Bot 7
- Tom Daly: 7
- Lefty Tyler: 99
- Max Flack: 9/L
Top 8
- Ray Powell: HP
- Charlie Pick: W.1-2
- Les Mann: 99
- John Sullivan: 99
- Walter Holke: S.2-3;1-2
- Tony Boeckel: 99
Bot 8
- Buck Herzog: 99
- Zeb Terry: 99
- Fred Merkle: W
- Dave Robertson: CS2(24)#
Top 9
- Rabbit Maranville: S1
- Mickey O'Neil: K+SB2/C
- Hod Ford: W
- Ray Powell: SB3
- Ray Powell: 43.3-H;1-2
- Charlie Pick: 23/BG