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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1920-09-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7000 · 1:17
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0. Pete Alexander earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Elmer Ponder SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Bob Emslie · 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 |
 George Cutshaw | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Southworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Possum Whitted | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walter Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howdy Caton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Grimm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Ponder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeb Terry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dode Paskert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Friberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Alexander | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Ponder | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Zinn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carson Bigbee: K
- George Cutshaw: S
- Billy Southworth: 64(1)/FO
- Fred Nicholson: 63
Bot 1
- Max Flack: 43
- Zeb Terry: W
- Dave Robertson: 64(1)/FO
- Fred Merkle: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Possum Whitted: K
- Walter Schmidt: E4
- Howdy Caton: 2/FL
- Charlie Grimm: 43
Bot 2
- Fred Merkle: 53
- Dode Paskert: 63
- Charlie Deal: 9
Top 3
- Elmer Ponder: K
- Carson Bigbee: 31
- George Cutshaw: 9
Bot 3
- Bernie Friberg: S9
- Bob O'Farrell: 43.1-2
- Pete Alexander: 3/G.2-3
- Max Flack: 8
Top 4
- Billy Southworth: 3/G
- Fred Nicholson: S7
- Possum Whitted: 3/P
- Walter Schmidt: 7
Bot 4
- Zeb Terry: 43
- Dave Robertson: S9
- Fred Merkle: 16(1)/FO
- Dode Paskert: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Howdy Caton: K
- Charlie Grimm: 7
- Elmer Ponder: K
Bot 5
- Dode Paskert: 63
- Charlie Deal: K
- Bernie Friberg: S8
- Bob O'Farrell: SB2
- Bob O'Farrell: S7.2-H
- Pete Alexander: S8.1-2
- Max Flack: HP.2-3;1-2
- Zeb Terry: 8
Top 6
- Carson Bigbee: 43
- George Cutshaw: S8
- Billy Southworth: 5/FL
- Fred Nicholson: 4(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dave Robertson: S7
- Fred Merkle: FC4/TH2.1-2;B-1
- Dode Paskert: 23/SH.1-2;2-3
- Charlie Deal: 8/SF.3-H
- Bernie Friberg: 3/P
Top 7
- Possum Whitted: 53
- Walter Schmidt: 6/P
- Howdy Caton: K
Bot 7
- Bob O'Farrell: 43
- Pete Alexander: 53
- Max Flack: 31
Top 8
- Charlie Grimm: 3/G
- Cliff Lee: K
- Carson Bigbee: 43
Bot 8
- Zeb Terry: 6/P
- Dave Robertson: 53
- Fred Merkle: S7
- Dode Paskert: 13
Top 9
- George Cutshaw: 2/FL
- Billy Southworth: K
- Fred Nicholson: 9
Notes & reviews
- Toss to second was too late.