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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1923-04-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10000 · 1:30

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 8th. Pete Alexander earned the win. Charlie Grimm went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	5
CHN	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	5		7	11

W: Pete Alexander L: George Boehler SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Paul Sentell · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Rabbit Maranville	4	0	1	0	0
Max Carey	4	0	0	0	0
Carson Bigbee	4	0	0	0	0
Reb Russell	4	1	1	0	0
Cotton Tierney	4	0	0	0	0
Pie Traynor	2	0	2	1	0
Charlie Grimm	3	1	1	1	0
Johnny Gooch	3	0	0	0	0
George Boehler	3	0	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jigger Statz	5	0	2	0	0	0
Cliff Heathcote	2	1	1	0	2	0
George Grantham	4	1	2	1	0	2
Ray Grimes	3	1	1	1	1	0
Bernie Friberg	2	1	1	2	2	0
Hack Miller	4	1	1	1	0	0
John Kelleher	3	1	1	1	0	0
Gabby Hartnett	4	0	1	0	0	0
Pete Alexander	3	1	1	1	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Boehler	8.0	11	5	3

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pete Alexander	9.0	5	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rabbit Maranville: 31/G34
Max Carey: 63
Carson Bigbee: 43

Bot 1

Jigger Statz: 8/F78
Cliff Heathcote: 5/FL
George Grantham: K23

Top 2

Reb Russell: 53
Cotton Tierney: 6/P6D
Pie Traynor: S8/L
Charlie Grimm: CS2(26)

Bot 2

Ray Grimes: 4/P
Bernie Friberg: W
Hack Miller: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Charlie Grimm: 53/G5S
Johnny Gooch: 63/G6M
George Boehler: K

Bot 3

John Kelleher: HR/F78XD
Gabby Hartnett: 8/F
Pete Alexander: 43
Jigger Statz: S9
Cliff Heathcote: SB2
Cliff Heathcote: W
George Grantham: K

Top 4

Rabbit Maranville: 63
Max Carey: 43
Carson Bigbee: 3/FL

Bot 4

Ray Grimes: W
Bernie Friberg: W.1-2
Hack Miller: 2/BP/FL
John Kelleher: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Reb Russell: 63
Cotton Tierney: E6/G
Pie Traynor: S8/L78S.1-2
Charlie Grimm: 8/F8S
Johnny Gooch: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Gabby Hartnett: 63
Pete Alexander: T8/F8XD
Jigger Statz: 9/F9S
Cliff Heathcote: W
George Grantham: S3/G.3-H;1X3(35)

Top 6

George Boehler: 8/F
Rabbit Maranville: S9/L
Max Carey: 16(1)/FO
Carson Bigbee: 43

Bot 6

Ray Grimes: 13
Bernie Friberg: 8/L8
Hack Miller: E9/F9D.B-2
John Kelleher: 63

Top 7

Reb Russell: D/L89XDW
Cotton Tierney: 9/F.2-3
Pie Traynor: 9/SF.3-H
Charlie Grimm: HR/L7LD
Johnny Gooch: 43

Bot 7

Gabby Hartnett: S7/L7LS.BX2(76)
Pete Alexander: K
Jigger Statz: 63

Top 8

George Boehler: K
Rabbit Maranville: 13
Max Carey: 43

Bot 8

Cliff Heathcote: D7/7DW
George Grantham: S2/BG1S.2-3
Ray Grimes: D9/F89S.3-H;1-3
Bernie Friberg: T9/89.3-H;2-H
Hack Miller: S/F9S.3-H
John Kelleher: 13/SH.1-2
Gabby Hartnett: E6/G.2-3
Pete Alexander: 8/F8D/SF.3-H(UR)
Jigger Statz: S8/G46.1X3(85)

Top 9

Carson Bigbee: 43
Reb Russell: 63
Cotton Tierney: 9/F