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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1923-05-17 · Day game · Baker Bowl · 2:15

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 7 in the 7th. Pete Alexander earned the win and Tony Kaufmann picked up the save. Cy Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	7	10
PHI	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9

W: Pete Alexander L: Lee Meadows SV: Tony Kaufmann

Umpires — HP: Barry McCormick · 1B: Bob Hart · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jigger Statz	3	1	3	1	2	0
Charlie Hollocher	4	1	1	2	0	0
George Grantham	5	1	1	1	0	0
Gabby Hartnett	4	0	2	2	1	0
Bernie Friberg	2	1	0	0	2	0
Hack Miller	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Heathcote	3	1	2	0	1	0
John Kelleher	2	1	1	0	1	0
Pete Alexander	2	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Callaghan	3	0	0	0	0	1
Butch Weis	0	1	0	1	1	0
Tony Kaufmann	1	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Mokan	5	0	0	0	0	1
Heinie Sand	4	1	1	0	0	1
Cy Williams	3	1	1	1	1	0
Curt Walker	2	0	0	0	2	0
Walter Holke	4	0	4	1	0	0
Frank Parkinson	3	0	0	0	1	0
Russ Wrightstone	4	1	1	0	0	0
Butch Henline	4	1	1	0	0	0
Lee Meadows	2	0	1	2	0	0
Petie Behan	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clarence Mitchell	1	0	0	0	0	1
Cliff Lee	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pete Alexander	6.0	7	3	1
Tony Kaufmann	3.0	2	1	2

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lee Meadows	6.2	8	6	1
Petie Behan	2.1	2	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jigger Statz: S9
Charlie Hollocher: 7/F
George Grantham: CS2(26)
George Grantham: E4/G
Gabby Hartnett: 8/F8XDW

Bot 1

Johnny Mokan: K
Heinie Sand: S6/G6M
Cy Williams: 9/L
Curt Walker: W.1-2
Walter Holke: S8.2-H;1-2
Frank Parkinson: 2

Top 2

Bernie Friberg: W
Hack Miller: 64(1)3/GDP
Cliff Heathcote: 5/FL

Bot 2

Russ Wrightstone: D8
Butch Henline: FC6.2-3
Lee Meadows: D7.3-H;1-H;BX3(765)
Johnny Mokan: 63
Heinie Sand: 13

Top 3

John Kelleher: S8
Pete Alexander: 54(1)3/GDP
Jigger Statz: W
Charlie Hollocher: 46(1)/FO

Bot 3

Cy Williams: HR/F9D
Curt Walker: 9/F
Walter Holke: D9/L9DW
Frank Parkinson: W
Russ Wrightstone: 5/P5.2-3
Butch Henline: PO1(13)

Top 4

George Grantham: 13
Gabby Hartnett: S9/9DW
Bernie Friberg: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Butch Henline: 8/F
Lee Meadows: 43
Johnny Mokan: 53

Top 5

Marty Callaghan: 43
Cliff Heathcote: S6/G6S
John Kelleher: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Heinie Sand: 13
Cy Williams: W
Curt Walker: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Pete Alexander: 6/L
Jigger Statz: W
Charlie Hollocher: 36(1)/FO
George Grantham: 23/G2

Bot 6

Walter Holke: S7/7S
Frank Parkinson: 64(1)/FO
Russ Wrightstone: 3/G.1-2
Butch Henline: 53/G5S

Top 7

Gabby Hartnett: W
Bernie Friberg: 46(1)/FO
Marty Callaghan: K
Cliff Heathcote: S7.1-2
John Kelleher: W.2-3;1-2
Butch Weis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jigger Statz: S5/G5S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Charlie Hollocher: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
George Grantham: D7/7D.3-H;1-3
Gabby Hartnett: D7/7L.3-H;2-H
Bernie Friberg: W
Marty Callaghan: 7/F

Bot 7

Petie Behan: 2/FL
Johnny Mokan: 5/FL
Heinie Sand: K

Top 8

Cliff Heathcote: W
John Kelleher: 23/SH.1-2
Tony Kaufmann: CS3(25)
Tony Kaufmann: K/C

Bot 8

Cy Williams: 9/FL
Curt Walker: W
Walter Holke: D8/F8XD.1-3
Frank Parkinson: 23
Russ Wrightstone: 8/F

Top 9

Jigger Statz: S7
Charlie Hollocher: 53/SH.1-2
George Grantham: 8/F.2-3
Gabby Hartnett: 8/L

Bot 9

Butch Henline: S9
Clarence Mitchell: K/C
Johnny Mokan: BK.1-2
Johnny Mokan: 53
Cliff Lee: DI.2-3
Cliff Lee: 6/P

Notes & reviews

Infield fly rule; the ball was not caught, landing near 3B. Holke ran to 3B; Hollocher threw to Friberg who tagged Holke but was ruled safe and allowed to stay at 3B.

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