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Boston Braves @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1917-10-01 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 150 Β· 1:19
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 2β0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Wilbur Cooper earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Wilbur Cooper L: Jack Scott SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Bob Emslie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wally Rehg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Powell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Red Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Fitzpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Tragesser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Fritz Mollwitz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee King | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Max Carey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Boeckel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jake Pitler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wilbur Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Scott | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilbur Cooper | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Rehg: 13/BG
- Rabbit Maranville: 4/L
- Ray Powell: S9
- Sam Covington: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Red Smith: 7
Bot 1
- Bill Webb: S7.B-2(E7)
- Fritz Mollwitz: 63
- Lee King: K
- Max Carey: 3/FL
Top 2
- Joe Kelly: 8
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 7
- Walt Tragesser: 53
Bot 2
- Tony Boeckel: E6/G
- Charlie Jackson: K
- Jake Pitler: SB2
- Jake Pitler: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Red Smith: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Jack Scott: K
- Wally Rehg: 4/P
- Rabbit Maranville: 7
Bot 3
- Red Smith: 2/FL
- Wilbur Cooper: 3/P
- Bill Webb: 2/FL
Top 4
- Ray Powell: 31
- Sam Covington: 7
- Red Smith: 6/P
Bot 4
- Fritz Mollwitz: 43
- Lee King: S7
- Max Carey: 3/P
- Tony Boeckel: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Joe Kelly: 8
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 63
- Walt Tragesser: S7
- Jack Scott: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Tony Boeckel: D7
- Charlie Jackson: 13/SH.2-3
- Jake Pitler: 7
- Red Smith: 13
Top 6
- Wally Rehg: 6/P
- Rabbit Maranville: 53
- Ray Powell: S7.BX2(74)
Bot 6
- Wilbur Cooper: K
- Bill Webb: S8
- Fritz Mollwitz: S9.1-3
- Lee King: 8/SF.3-H;1-2(TH)
- Max Carey: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Tony Boeckel: 3/FL
Top 7
- Sam Covington: 63
- Red Smith: 63
- Joe Kelly: E5/G
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Charlie Jackson: T7
- Jake Pitler: HP
- Red Smith: 7(B)6(3)/DP.1-2
- Wilbur Cooper: 9/FL
Top 8
- Walt Tragesser: 8
- Jack Scott: 8
- Wally Rehg: 63
Bot 8
- Bill Webb: S9
- Fritz Mollwitz: 9
- Lee King: D7/78.1-3
- Max Carey: IW
- Tony Boeckel: K
- Charlie Jackson: 7
Top 9
- Rabbit Maranville: 8
- Ray Powell: K
- Sam Covington: E6/TH.B-2
- Red Smith: K
Notes & reviews
- Maranville ran in front of catcher and took LFer's throw to tag out Jackson at home plate














