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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1918-08-11 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 12000 Β· 2:10

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Erskine Mayer earned the win.

Line score

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PIT10020010268
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W: Erskine Mayer   L: Hippo Vaughn   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ernie Quigley Β· 1B: Pete Harrison Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roy Ellam400000
Tommy Leach410000
Max Carey301000
Billy Southworth402101
George Cutshaw422000
Fritz Mollwitz331000
Bill McKechnie201100
Red Smith200010
Erskine Mayer400002
Bill Hinchman101200

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Max Flack401000
Charlie Hollocher301000
Les Mann301200
Dode Paskert412000
Turner Barber403000
Charlie Pick100010
Rollie Zeider200100
Bill Killefer400000
Hippo Vaughn312001
Bob O'Farrell100000
Bill McCabe100000
Paul Carter100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Erskine Mayer9.01011

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hippo Vaughn8.0613
Paul Carter1.0200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Roy Ellam: 9
  • Tommy Leach: E1/P
  • Max Carey: S7.1-3
  • Billy Southworth: SB2
  • Billy Southworth: S7.3-H(UR);2XH(72)
  • George Cutshaw: 8

Bot 1

  • Max Flack: 43
  • Charlie Hollocher: 9
  • Les Mann: 9

Top 2

  • Fritz Mollwitz: 9
  • Bill McKechnie: 53
  • Red Smith: 43

Bot 2

  • Dode Paskert: S8
  • Turner Barber: S6.1-2
  • Charlie Pick: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Rollie Zeider: FC6/THH.3-H;2-3;B-1
  • Bill Killefer: 8
  • Hippo Vaughn: PO3(25)

Top 3

  • Erskine Mayer: K
  • Roy Ellam: 3/P
  • Tommy Leach: 7

Bot 3

  • Hippo Vaughn: K
  • Max Flack: 63
  • Charlie Hollocher: S9
  • Les Mann: CS2(24)

Top 4

  • Max Carey: E6/TH
  • Billy Southworth: S7.1X3(74)
  • George Cutshaw: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Fritz Mollwitz: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
  • Bill McKechnie: SBH;SB2
  • Bill McKechnie: S7.2-H
  • Red Smith: PB.1-2
  • Red Smith: 43

Bot 4

  • Les Mann: S8
  • Dode Paskert: 14(1)3/GDP
  • Turner Barber: 63

Top 5

  • Erskine Mayer: K
  • Roy Ellam: 3/P
  • Tommy Leach: 8

Bot 5

  • Charlie Pick: 7
  • Rollie Zeider: 63
  • Bill Killefer: 63

Top 6

  • Max Carey: 7
  • Billy Southworth: 8
  • George Cutshaw: 43

Bot 6

  • Hippo Vaughn: S8
  • Max Flack: 9
  • Charlie Hollocher: E6/TH.1-3
  • Les Mann: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
  • Dode Paskert: S8.1-3
  • Turner Barber: CS2(24)

Top 7

  • Fritz Mollwitz: S7
  • Bill McKechnie: 34/SH.1-2
  • Red Smith: W
  • Erskine Mayer: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Roy Ellam: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Turner Barber: S9
  • Charlie Pick: 53/SH.1-2
  • Bob O'Farrell: FC5.2XH(52);B-1
  • Bill Killefer: SB2
  • Bill Killefer: 53

Top 8

  • Tommy Leach: 7
  • Max Carey: HP
  • Billy Southworth: CS2(24)
  • Billy Southworth: K

Bot 8

  • Hippo Vaughn: S3
  • Max Flack: S/G.1-2
  • Charlie Hollocher: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Les Mann: 7/SF.3-H
  • Dode Paskert: 7

Top 9

  • George Cutshaw: S8
  • Fritz Mollwitz: FC1/SH/TH2.1-2;B-1
  • Bill McKechnie: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Hinchman: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Erskine Mayer: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

  • Turner Barber: S9
  • Charlie Pick: W.1-2
  • Bill McCabe: 8
  • Bill Killefer: 6/P
  • Paul Carter: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Carey rounded 2nd too far