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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1920-09-16 · Day game · Baker Bowl · 1:57
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Hippo Vaughn earned the win and Pete Alexander picked up the save. Dave Robertson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Hippo Vaughn L: Johnny Enzmann SV: Pete Alexander
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Bob Emslie · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeb Terry | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dode Paskert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Deal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Friberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hippo Vaughn | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Alexander | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Paulette | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rawlings | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bevo LeBourveau | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dots Miller | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Withrow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Hubbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Enzmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Red Causey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gavvy Cravath | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippo Vaughn | 7.2 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| Pete Alexander | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hubbell | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Enzmann | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Red Causey | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Flack: 53
- Zeb Terry: 6/L
- Dave Robertson: 7
Bot 1
- Gene Paulette: 63
- Johnny Rawlings: 7
- Cy Williams: S7
- Irish Meusel: SB2
- Irish Meusel: HR/7.2-H
- Art Fletcher: S9/L
- Bevo LeBourveau: S9.1-2
- Dots Miller: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Fred Merkle: S7
- Dode Paskert: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob O'Farrell: S7
- Charlie Deal: 5/P
Bot 2
- Frank Withrow: FLE4#
- Frank Withrow: K
- Bill Hubbell: K
- Gene Paulette: 43
Top 3
- Bernie Friberg: W
- Hippo Vaughn: S9/L.1-2
- Max Flack: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Zeb Terry: E6/G.3-H(NR);2-3
- Dave Robertson: S8.3-H;1-3
- Fred Merkle: S8.3-H;1-3;BX2(843)
- Dode Paskert: K/C
Bot 3
- Johnny Rawlings: 63
- Cy Williams: 2/P
- Irish Meusel: W
- Art Fletcher: SB2
- Art Fletcher: S9.2-H
- Bevo LeBourveau: S5/BG.1-2
- Dots Miller: K
Top 4
- Bob O'Farrell: 8
- Charlie Deal: K
- Bernie Friberg: 8
Bot 4
- Frank Withrow: 9
- Johnny Enzmann: W
- Gene Paulette: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Hippo Vaughn: W
- Max Flack: S.1-2
- Zeb Terry: S.2-3;1-2
- Dave Robertson: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Fred Merkle: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dode Paskert: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bob O'Farrell: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Rawlings: D
- Cy Williams: FC6/TH3.2-3;B-1
- Irish Meusel: SB2
- Irish Meusel: 99
- Art Fletcher: 99
- Bevo LeBourveau: K
Top 6
- Charlie Deal: 99
- Bernie Friberg: S
- Hippo Vaughn: 99
- Max Flack: 99
Bot 6
- Dots Miller: S
- Frank Withrow: 99
- Red Causey: E1/TH/SH.1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Gene Paulette: 99/G.3-H(UR)
- Johnny Rawlings: 99
Top 7
- Zeb Terry: 99
- Dave Robertson: 99
- Fred Merkle: 99
Bot 7
- Cy Williams: S
- Irish Meusel: 99
- Art Fletcher: S.1-2
- Gavvy Cravath: S.2-3;1-2
- Dots Miller: 99
- Frank Withrow: K
Top 8
- Dode Paskert: 99
- Bob O'Farrell: 99
- Charlie Deal: 99
Bot 8
- Red Causey: K
- Gene Paulette: S
- Johnny Rawlings: S.1-3
- Cy Williams: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Irish Meusel: 8
Top 9
- Bernie Friberg: D
- Pete Alexander: W
- Max Flack: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Zeb Terry: 99
- Dave Robertson: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Fred Merkle: K23#
Bot 9
- Art Fletcher: 99
- Gavvy Cravath: K
- Dots Miller: 99
Notes & reviews
- Cravath hit a high drive off RF wall on which Williams could only advance to 3B
- Paulette injured sliding into 3rd and left game