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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Chicago Cubs @ Boston Braves

1918-07-31 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 1000 Β· 2:12

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Claude Hendrix earned the win and Lefty Tyler picked up the save.

Line score

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W: Claude Hendrix   L: Dick Rudolph   SV: Lefty Tyler

Umpires β€” HP: Hank O'Day Β· 1B: Lord Byron Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Max Flack400000
Charlie Hollocher422010
Les Mann503100
Dode Paskert100120
Fred Merkle411100
Bill McCabe311010
Rollie Zeider200000
Bill Killefer402200
Claude Hendrix310000
Lefty Tyler100000

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Buck Herzog500000
Jim Kelly511001
Red Massey312010
Al Wickland410100
Red Smith411100
Ed Konetchy401000
Art Wilson301011
Jimmy Smith301100
Dick Rudolph301000
Johnny Rawlings100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Claude Hendrix7.1712
Paul Carter0.0110
Lefty Tyler1.2000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Rudolph8.0840
Lefty George1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Max Flack: 8/F
  • Charlie Hollocher: 13
  • Les Mann: D9
  • Dode Paskert: 43

Bot 1

  • Buck Herzog: 23
  • Jim Kelly: 8/F
  • Red Massey: S8
  • Al Wickland: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Fred Merkle: S/5
  • Bill McCabe: 34.1-2
  • Rollie Zeider: 7/F
  • Bill Killefer: S8.2-H;BX2(8134)

Bot 2

  • Red Smith: 43
  • Ed Konetchy: 43
  • Art Wilson: S7
  • Jimmy Smith: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Claude Hendrix: E6/G
  • Max Flack: 13/SH.1-2
  • Charlie Hollocher: W
  • Les Mann: S9.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Dode Paskert: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Fred Merkle: 63

Bot 3

  • Dick Rudolph: 23
  • Buck Herzog: 23
  • Jim Kelly: K

Top 4

  • Bill McCabe: S7
  • Rollie Zeider: 13/SH.1-2
  • Bill Killefer: D8.2-H
  • Claude Hendrix: 2/FL
  • Max Flack: 7/F

Bot 4

  • Red Massey: W
  • Al Wickland: 64(1)/FO
  • Red Smith: 8/F
  • Ed Konetchy: E6/G.1-2
  • Art Wilson: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Art Wilson: OA.3-H(E1/TH)(UR);2-3
  • Art Wilson: K

Top 5

  • Charlie Hollocher: 43
  • Les Mann: 3/P
  • Dode Paskert: W
  • Fred Merkle: 53

Bot 5

  • Jimmy Smith: S/BG
  • Dick Rudolph: 5/P
  • Buck Herzog: 43.1-2
  • Jim Kelly: E6.2-3
  • Red Massey: 3/G

Top 6

  • Bill McCabe: W
  • Rollie Zeider: 13/SH.1-2
  • Bill Killefer: E6/G.2-3
  • Claude Hendrix: 1(B)3(1)/DP/P

Bot 6

  • Al Wickland: 13
  • Red Smith: 53
  • Ed Konetchy: 23/BG

Top 7

  • Max Flack: 43
  • Charlie Hollocher: S8
  • Les Mann: S7.1-2
  • Dode Paskert: SB3;SB2
  • Dode Paskert: W
  • Fred Merkle: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Bill McCabe: CSH(262).1-2

Bot 7

  • Art Wilson: 13
  • Jimmy Smith: 9/F
  • Dick Rudolph: S7
  • Buck Herzog: 43

Top 8

  • Bill McCabe: 6/P
  • Rollie Zeider: 7/FL
  • Bill Killefer: 63

Bot 8

  • Jim Kelly: S9
  • Red Massey: S9.1-3
  • Al Wickland: 3/G.3-H;1-2
  • Red Smith: S/89.2-H
  • Ed Konetchy: S8.1-2
  • Art Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jimmy Smith: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
  • John Henry: CS2(26)

Top 9

  • Lefty Tyler: 43
  • Max Flack: 43
  • Charlie Hollocher: S8
  • Les Mann: 6(1)/FO

Bot 9

  • Johnny Rawlings: 4/P
  • Buck Herzog: 13
  • Jim Kelly: 2/FL

Notes & reviews

  • Wilson asked to see ball so Hendrix threw it to him.