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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Chicago Cubs
1918-08-11 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 1:33
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5β3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 6th. Phil Douglas earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Phil Douglas L: Ralph Comstock SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Pete Harrison Β· 1B: Ernie Quigley Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luke Boone | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carson Bigbee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Max Carey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Southworth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Cutshaw | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Fritz Mollwitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill McKechnie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Babe Adams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Comstock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Hinchman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Flack | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Hollocher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Mann | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dode Paskert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fred Merkle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Pick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rollie Zeider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Killefer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Douglas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Turner Barber | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Babe Adams | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Ralph Comstock | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Douglas | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luke Boone: 3/G
- Carson Bigbee: K
- Max Carey: S5/BG
- Billy Southworth: SB2
- Billy Southworth: W
- George Cutshaw: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- George Cutshaw: K
Bot 1
- Max Flack: 7
- Charlie Hollocher: 43
- Les Mann: 13
Top 2
- Fritz Mollwitz: S7
- Bill McKechnie: 7
- Walter Schmidt: SB2
- Walter Schmidt: 53
- Babe Adams: K
Bot 2
- Dode Paskert: W
- Fred Merkle: S8.1X3(85)
- Charlie Pick: 43.1-2
- Rollie Zeider: K
Top 3
- Luke Boone: 43
- Carson Bigbee: K
- Max Carey: 7
Bot 3
- Bill Killefer: 53
- Phil Douglas: 63
- Max Flack: 8
Top 4
- Billy Southworth: S9
- George Cutshaw: 1(B)4(1)/DP/BP
- Fritz Mollwitz: 13
Bot 4
- Charlie Hollocher: 3/G
- Les Mann: S8
- Dode Paskert: S8.1-2
- Fred Merkle: K+SB3/C
- Charlie Pick: PO3(E2).3-H(UR);1-2
- Charlie Pick: 63
Top 5
- Bill McKechnie: 5/P
- Walter Schmidt: K
- Babe Adams: S8
- Luke Boone: S9.1-2
- Carson Bigbee: W.2-3;1-2
- Max Carey: 3/G
Bot 5
- Rollie Zeider: 5/P
- Bill Killefer: 8
- Phil Douglas: 13
Top 6
- Billy Southworth: 7
- George Cutshaw: K
- Fritz Mollwitz: 4/L
Bot 6
- Max Flack: W
- Charlie Hollocher: S9.1-2
- Les Mann: E3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dode Paskert: K
- Turner Barber: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Charlie Pick: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Rollie Zeider: 8
Top 7
- Bill McKechnie: 8
- Walter Schmidt: E6/P
- Ralph Comstock: 7
- Luke Boone: S7.1-2
- Carson Bigbee: W.2-3;1-2
- Max Carey: 8
Bot 7
- Bill Killefer: 63
- Phil Douglas: 2/FL
- Max Flack: S8
- Charlie Hollocher: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Billy Southworth: W
- George Cutshaw: D7.1-H
- Fritz Mollwitz: 7.2-3
- Bill McKechnie: 3/G.3-H
- Walter Schmidt: 63
Bot 8
- Charlie Hollocher: 9
- Les Mann: K
- Dode Paskert: 8
Top 9
- Bill Hinchman: 4E3.B-2
- Luke Boone: 43.2-3
- Carson Bigbee: 63
- Max Carey: 8
Notes & reviews
- Merkle ejected by HP umpire Harrison for arguing called third strike
- Adams injured fielding grounder and left game




















