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Chicago Cubs @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1917-09-08 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 1500 Β· cloudy Β· 2:12
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6β2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Hippo Vaughn earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Hippo Vaughn L: Frank Miller SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ernie Quigley Β· 1B: Lord Byron Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Flack | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pete Kilduff | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Wolter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Deal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Merkle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Art Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Claude Hendrix | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hippo Vaughn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carson Bigbee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fritz Mollwitz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Lee King | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Max Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chuck Ward | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Boeckel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jake Pitler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
William Fischer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Miller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Schmidt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Honus Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Claude Hendrix | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Hippo Vaughn | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Miller | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Burleigh Grimes | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Flack: 8
- Pete Kilduff: S8
- Harry Wolter: PB.1-3
- Harry Wolter: 43.3-H(UR)
- Larry Doyle: W
- Charlie Deal: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Carson Bigbee: 43
- Fritz Mollwitz: 43
- Lee King: 4/P
Top 2
- Cy Williams: S9
- Fred Merkle: 6/P
- Art Wilson: HP.1-2
- Claude Hendrix: K+SB3;SB2
- Max Flack: W
- Pete Kilduff: 8
Bot 2
- Max Carey: 31
- Chuck Ward: S8
- Tony Boeckel: SB2
- Tony Boeckel: K
- Jake Pitler: 53
Top 3
- Harry Wolter: 9/L
- Larry Doyle: 4/F
- Charlie Deal: 63
Bot 3
- William Fischer: S5/BG
- Frank Miller: 23/SH.1-2
- Carson Bigbee: W
- Fritz Mollwitz: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Lee King: K
Top 4
- Cy Williams: 5/FL
- Fred Merkle: 53
- Art Wilson: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Max Carey: 63
- Chuck Ward: K
- Tony Boeckel: E7/L.B-2
- Jake Pitler: PB.2-3
- Jake Pitler: 9
Top 5
- Claude Hendrix: S7
- Max Flack: 53/SH.1-2
- Pete Kilduff: S4.2-3
- Harry Wolter: 7/SF.3-H;1-3(E2)
- Larry Doyle: 9
Bot 5
- William Fischer: W
- Frank Miller: 13.1-2
- Carson Bigbee: 13.2-3
- Fritz Mollwitz: D7.3-H
- Lee King: S7.2-H
- Max Carey: IW.1-2
- Chuck Ward: 9
Top 6
- Charlie Deal: 4/P
- Cy Williams: 3/P
- Fred Merkle: 4/P
Bot 6
- Tony Boeckel: 2/FL
- Jake Pitler: 63
- William Fischer: K
Top 7
- Art Wilson: 9
- Claude Hendrix: 13
- Max Flack: T9/89
- Pete Kilduff: 9
Bot 7
- Frank Miller: S7
- Carson Bigbee: S4.1-2
- Fritz Mollwitz: K
- Lee King: 2/FL
- Max Carey: 7
Top 8
- Harry Wolter: D7
- Larry Doyle: 4/L
- Charlie Deal: S7.2-3
- Cy Williams: D9.3-H;1-3
- Fred Merkle: IW
- Art Wilson: CS3(25)
- Art Wilson: S6.3-H;1-H
- Hippo Vaughn: 7/L
Bot 8
- Chuck Ward: S8
- Tony Boeckel: 4/P
- Jake Pitler: K
- Walter Schmidt: 8
Top 9
- Max Flack: 43
- Pete Kilduff: S8
- Harry Wolter: 53/SH.1-2
- Larry Doyle: S9.2-H
- Charlie Deal: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Honus Wagner: W
- Don Flinn: 54(1)/FO
- Fritz Mollwitz: 46(1)/FO
- Lee King: K
Notes & reviews
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