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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago Cubs
1918-09-05 · 1918 World Series · Game 1 of 6 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 19274 · 64°F · 1:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago Cubs 1–0. Babe Ruth earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Babe Ruth L: Hippo Vaughn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank O'Day · 1B: George Hildebrand · 2B: Bill Klem · 3B: Brick Owens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Hooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Shean | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Amos Strunk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Whiteman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stuffy McInnis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Everett Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Agnew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Hollocher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Mann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dode Paskert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Pick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Deal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Killefer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hippo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Ruth | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippo Vaughn | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Hooper: 31/G34
- Dave Shean: S9/F9S
- Amos Strunk: 54(1)/FO
- George Whiteman: OA.1X2(26)
Bot 1
- Max Flack: K/C
- Charlie Hollocher: 43/G4
- Les Mann: S9/G4
- Dode Paskert: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Fred Merkle: W
- Charlie Pick: 7/L7
Top 2
- George Whiteman: S8/G6M
- Stuffy McInnis: 13/SH.1-2
- Everett Scott: 9/F
- Fred Thomas: 31
Bot 2
- Charlie Deal: 13/G1
- Bill Killefer: 43
- Hippo Vaughn: 2/FL
Top 3
- Sam Agnew: 2/FL
- Babe Ruth: 8/L8D
- Harry Hooper: S7/G56
- Dave Shean: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Max Flack: S8/L8S
- Charlie Hollocher: 53/SH.1-2
- Les Mann: 43.2-3
- Dode Paskert: 63
Top 4
- Dave Shean: W
- Amos Strunk: 1/BP
- George Whiteman: S7/L56D.1-2
- Stuffy McInnis: S7/L7L/THH.2-H;1-2
- Everett Scott: 5/BP
- Fred Thomas: K
Bot 4
- Fred Merkle: 9/F9
- Charlie Pick: K
- Charlie Deal: 9/F
Top 5
- Sam Agnew: 53/G5
- Babe Ruth: K
- Harry Hooper: 13
Bot 5
- Bill Killefer: 7/F7
- Hippo Vaughn: K
- Max Flack: HP
- Charlie Hollocher: 8/F
Top 6
- Dave Shean: K/C
- Amos Strunk: 13/G1
- George Whiteman: 9/FL
Bot 6
- Les Mann: 9/F9
- Dode Paskert: S8
- Fred Merkle: S8/G46.1-2
- Charlie Pick: 3/G3S.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Deal: 7/F
Top 7
- Stuffy McInnis: 8/F8S
- Everett Scott: 63
- Fred Thomas: K
Bot 7
- Bill Killefer: 8/F
- Hippo Vaughn: 63/G56
- Max Flack: 63
Top 8
- Sam Agnew: 53
- Babe Ruth: K
- Harry Hooper: 43
Bot 8
- Charlie Hollocher: 3/G
- Les Mann: 7/F
- Dode Paskert: K/C
Top 9
- Dave Shean: W
- Amos Strunk: 13/SH.1-2
- George Whiteman: K
- Stuffy McInnis: IW
- Everett Scott: 13
Bot 9
- Fred Merkle: 7/F
- Bob O'Farrell: 5/P
- Charlie Deal: S5/BG
- Bill Killefer: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Hippo Vaughn
- Debut game for Dave Shean
- Debut game for George Whiteman
- Debut game for Max Flack
- Debut game for Charlie Hollocher
- Bounced over Shean as he charged in for it
- Debut game for Charlie Pick
- Debut game for Fred Thomas
- Debut game for Sam Agnew
- The pitch grazed Flack's head
- Debut game for Bob O'Farrell
- Debut game for Bill McCabe