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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1921-08-12 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 3000 · 1:56
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 12–9. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 7 in the 1st. Wilbur Cooper earned the win. Max Flack went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | |
| PIT | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 21 |
W: Wilbur Cooper L: Virgil Cheeves SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Brennan · 1B: Hank O'Day · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hollocher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kelleher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Maisel | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Grimes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Daly | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lefty York | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kettle Wirts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Killefer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rabbit Maranville | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carson Bigbee | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Barnhart | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cotton Tierney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Possum Whitted | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Brottem | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Cooper | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virgil Cheeves | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Lefty York | 4.2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
 Percy Jones | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Cooper | 9.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Flack: 7
- Charlie Hollocher: 7
- John Kelleher: 9
Bot 1
- Rabbit Maranville: 43
- Carson Bigbee: S8
- Dave Robertson: S9.1-3
- Clyde Barnhart: W.1-2
- Cotton Tierney: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Possum Whitted: FC5.3-H(E2)(UR);2-3
- Charlie Grimm: S/78.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Tony Brottem: S7.3-H;2-H
- Wilbur Cooper: WP.1-2
- Wilbur Cooper: S1.2-3
- Rabbit Maranville: S7.3-H;1-2
- Carson Bigbee: 9/L
- Dave Robertson: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Barnhart: 8
Top 2
- Charlie Deal: 8/8D
- John Sullivan: 53
- George Maisel: 43
Bot 2
- Cotton Tierney: 6/P
- Possum Whitted: 63
- Charlie Grimm: D/78
- Tony Brottem: 7
Top 3
- Ray Grimes: 63
- Tom Daly: 9
- Lefty York: 1/L
Bot 3
- Wilbur Cooper: 53
- Rabbit Maranville: S7
- Carson Bigbee: 43.1-2
- Dave Robertson: 5/FL
Top 4
- Max Flack: E4/TH
- Charlie Hollocher: S9.1-3
- John Kelleher: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Charlie Deal: S7.1-2
- John Sullivan: 9
- George Maisel: 9
Bot 4
- Clyde Barnhart: W
- Cotton Tierney: 7
- Possum Whitted: 9
- Charlie Grimm: 2/FL
Top 5
- Ray Grimes: S9
- Tom Daly: S7.1-2
- Lefty York: S8.2-3;1-2
- Max Flack: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Charlie Hollocher: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- John Kelleher: 54(1)/FO
- Charlie Deal: 6
Bot 5
- Tony Brottem: 4
- Wilbur Cooper: S7
- Rabbit Maranville: 46(1)/FO
- Carson Bigbee: T9.1-H
- Dave Robertson: S7.3-H
- Clyde Barnhart: S8.1-3
- Cotton Tierney: 8
Top 6
- John Sullivan: S7
- George Maisel: E6.1-2
- Ray Grimes: S7.2-H;1-2
- Tom Daly: 8.2-3
- Kettle Wirts: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Max Flack: 7/FL
Bot 6
- Possum Whitted: 43
- Charlie Grimm: S7
- Tony Brottem: S7.1-3
- Wilbur Cooper: S7.3-H;1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: 6(B)64(2)/LDP
Top 7
- Charlie Hollocher: HP
- John Kelleher: 16(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Deal: 9
Bot 7
- Carson Bigbee: 9
- Dave Robertson: 8
- Clyde Barnhart: D/78
- Cotton Tierney: 8
Top 8
- John Sullivan: 53
- George Maisel: 53
- Ray Grimes: 8
Bot 8
- Possum Whitted: 7
- Charlie Grimm: 63
- Tony Brottem: D9
- Wilbur Cooper: D7.2-H
- Rabbit Maranville: D9.2-H
- Carson Bigbee: 9
Top 9
- Tom Daly: S4
- Bill Killefer: S/89.1-3
- Max Flack: S.3-H;1-2
- Charlie Hollocher: S/89.2-H;1-2
- John Kelleher: S4.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Deal: 4/P
- John Sullivan: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- George Maisel: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Bob O'Farrell hurt in the collision at HP