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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1924-06-16 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· Att: 6000 Β· 1:59

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 2nd. Clarence Mitchell earned the win. George Harper went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CHN00010100139
PHI14000012812

W: Clarence Mitchell   L: Pete Alexander   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: Frank Wilson Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jigger Statz502000
Charlie Hollocher300110
George Grantham411010
Hack Miller501000
Bernie Friberg301010
Otto Vogel412100
Hooks Cotter300011
Gabby Hartnett311110
Sheriff Blake200000
Bob O'Farrell100000
Sparky Adams101000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Heinie Sand311200
George Harper413100
Cy Williams400003
Johnny Mokan300010
Walter Holke411000
Hod Ford422000
Russ Wrightstone311100
Jimmie Wilson322100
Clarence Mitchell302200

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Alexander1.0511
Sheriff Blake4.0302
Rip Wheeler3.0400

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Clarence Mitchell9.0951

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jigger Statz: 3/FL
  • Charlie Hollocher: W
  • George Grantham: 1(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 1

  • Heinie Sand: D7/78
  • George Harper: S9.2-3
  • Cy Williams: SBH
  • Cy Williams: K+CS2(2634)/DP
  • Johnny Mokan: W
  • Walter Holke: 8/F

Top 2

  • Hack Miller: S7/L
  • Bernie Friberg: W.1-2
  • Otto Vogel: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
  • Hooks Cotter: K+CS3(25)/DP

Bot 2

  • Hod Ford: D7/7L
  • Russ Wrightstone: HP
  • Jimmie Wilson: S1/BG25.2-3;1-2
  • Clarence Mitchell: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Heinie Sand: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
  • George Harper: HR/F9D
  • Cy Williams: K

Top 3

  • Gabby Hartnett: 7/L
  • Sheriff Blake: 163
  • Jigger Statz: S9/89S.B-2(TH1)
  • Charlie Hollocher: 63/G6M

Bot 3

  • Johnny Mokan: 2/FL
  • Walter Holke: 5/FL
  • Hod Ford: 23/G

Top 4

  • George Grantham: D8
  • Hack Miller: 43.2-3
  • Bernie Friberg: E5/TH1.3-3
  • Otto Vogel: S8.3-H;1-3
  • Hooks Cotter: 13.1-2
  • Gabby Hartnett: 63/G56

Bot 4

  • Russ Wrightstone: 7/F
  • Jimmie Wilson: 3/P
  • Clarence Mitchell: S9
  • Heinie Sand: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Sheriff Blake: 9/F
  • Jigger Statz: S9
  • Charlie Hollocher: 9/F89
  • George Grantham: 9/F

Bot 5

  • George Harper: S8
  • Cy Williams: K
  • Johnny Mokan: 9/L
  • Walter Holke: CS2(24)

Top 6

  • Hack Miller: 4/P
  • Bernie Friberg: 5/L
  • Otto Vogel: S/89XDW
  • Hooks Cotter: W.1-2
  • Gabby Hartnett: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Bob O'Farrell: 43

Bot 6

  • Walter Holke: 43
  • Hod Ford: 53
  • Russ Wrightstone: 43

Top 7

  • Jigger Statz: 13
  • Charlie Hollocher: 7/F
  • George Grantham: 43

Bot 7

  • Jimmie Wilson: D7/7D
  • Clarence Mitchell: 13/SH.2-3
  • Heinie Sand: 7/SF.3-H
  • George Harper: E4/G
  • Cy Williams: 6(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Hack Miller: 6/P56D
  • Bernie Friberg: S9
  • Otto Vogel: 2/FL
  • Hooks Cotter: 8/L89

Bot 8

  • Johnny Mokan: 9/F
  • Walter Holke: S8/4M
  • Hod Ford: S7.1-2
  • Russ Wrightstone: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Jimmie Wilson: 8/SF.3-H
  • Clarence Mitchell: 8/F

Top 9

  • Gabby Hartnett: W
  • Sparky Adams: S8.1-2
  • Jigger Statz: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Charlie Hollocher: 8/SF.3-H
  • George Grantham: DI.1-2
  • George Grantham: W
  • Hack Miller: 9/FL

Notes & reviews

  • Friberg and others argued to Ump Klem it was foul
  • Alexander started to make a play at 3B then lost the play at 1B.
  • Mitchell slowed it up
  • Low throw
  • Great catch
  • 1-handed catch
  • Good scoop by Cotter