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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1918-05-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4600 · soaked · 1:45
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Hippo Vaughn earned the win. Fred Merkle went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Hippo Vaughn L: Hal Carlson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Pete Harrison · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Howdy Caton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Mollwitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Carey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey Stengel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 George Cutshaw | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee King | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill McKechnie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Carlson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hinchman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Archer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Hollocher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Flack | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Mann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dode Paskert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Kilduff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Killefer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hippo Vaughn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Carlson | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Elmer Jacobs | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippo Vaughn | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Howdy Caton: S8
- Fritz Mollwitz: 9
- Max Carey: SB2
- Max Carey: W
- Casey Stengel: W.2-3;1-2
- George Cutshaw: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Lee King: CSH(262)
Bot 1
- Charlie Hollocher: S8
- Max Flack: W.1-2
- Les Mann: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dode Paskert: W
- Fred Merkle: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Pete Kilduff: SB2
- Pete Kilduff: 2/FL
- Charlie Deal: S9.3-H;2-3;BX2(96)
Top 2
- Lee King: E6/TH
- Bill McKechnie: PO1(13)
- Bill McKechnie: 6/P
- Walter Schmidt: K
Bot 2
- Bill Killefer: S8
- Hippo Vaughn: 23/SH.1-2
- Charlie Hollocher: 43.2-3
- Max Flack: 53
Top 3
- Hal Carlson: 8
- Howdy Caton: 31
- Fritz Mollwitz: S7
- Max Carey: S7.1-3
- Casey Stengel: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Les Mann: K
- Dode Paskert: 13
- Fred Merkle: HR/7
- Pete Kilduff: 3/P
Top 4
- George Cutshaw: 53
- Lee King: W
- Bill McKechnie: S9.1X3(9E5)
- Walter Schmidt: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Hal Carlson: 6/P
Bot 4
- Charlie Deal: 43
- Bill Killefer: 8
- Hippo Vaughn: K
Top 5
- Howdy Caton: 3/P
- Fritz Mollwitz: 63
- Max Carey: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Charlie Hollocher: S9
- Max Flack: 4/P
- Les Mann: W.1-2
- Dode Paskert: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Casey Stengel: K
- George Cutshaw: S6
- Lee King: 8
- Bill McKechnie: S8.1-2
- Walter Schmidt: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bill Hinchman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Fred Merkle: 8
- Pete Kilduff: 7/L
- Charlie Deal: 63
Top 7
- Howdy Caton: S2/G
- Fritz Mollwitz: 3/SH.1-2
- Max Carey: 3/FL
- Casey Stengel: K/C
Bot 7
- Bill Killefer: 13
- Hippo Vaughn: K
- Charlie Hollocher: 4/P
Top 8
- George Cutshaw: D8/89
- Lee King: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
- Bill McKechnie: 2/P
- Walter Schmidt: 23
Bot 8
- Max Flack: S5
- Les Mann: 13/SH.1-2
- Dode Paskert: S9.2-3
- Fred Merkle: 23.3-H;1-2
- Pete Kilduff: 7
Top 9
- Jimmy Archer: 4/P
- Howdy Caton: 9
- Fritz Mollwitz: W
- Max Carey: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Attempted double-steal
- Hit and run.