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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1918-08-13 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 2:05

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Lefty Tyler earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT001000000110
CHN00001000127

W: Lefty Tyler   L: Wilbur Cooper   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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Luke Boone312010
Tommy Leach300010
Max Carey502101
Billy Southworth500000
George Cutshaw503000
Fritz Mollwitz300000
Bill McKechnie301000
Walter Schmidt300010
Hal Carlson301001
Ben Shaw201000
Bill Hinchman000010
Roy Ellam100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Max Flack300010
Charlie Hollocher401000
Les Mann410001
Dode Paskert401002
Fred Merkle311010
Charlie Pick301000
Charlie Deal301100
Bill Killefer301000
Lefty Tyler200010
Bob O'Farrell101100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hal Carlson7.0523
Wilbur Cooper1.0210

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lefty Tyler9.01043

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Luke Boone: W
  • Tommy Leach: 43.1-2
  • Max Carey: 63
  • Billy Southworth: 63

Bot 1

  • Max Flack: W
  • Charlie Hollocher: PO1(E1).1-2
  • Charlie Hollocher: 9
  • Les Mann: K
  • Dode Paskert: K

Top 2

  • George Cutshaw: S3/BG
  • Fritz Mollwitz: 3/FL
  • Bill McKechnie: S7.1-2
  • Walter Schmidt: 8
  • Hal Carlson: K

Bot 2

  • Fred Merkle: 63
  • Charlie Pick: 63
  • Charlie Deal: 43

Top 3

  • Luke Boone: S8
  • Tommy Leach: 13/SH.1-2
  • Max Carey: S7.2-H
  • Billy Southworth: 64(1)/FO
  • George Cutshaw: S7.1-2
  • Fritz Mollwitz: 5(2)/FO

Bot 3

  • Bill Killefer: 43
  • Lefty Tyler: 6/P
  • Max Flack: 43

Top 4

  • Bill McKechnie: 13
  • Walter Schmidt: 5/L
  • Hal Carlson: E4
  • Luke Boone: E3.1-2
  • Tommy Leach: W.2-3;1-2
  • Max Carey: K/C

Bot 4

  • Charlie Hollocher: 13
  • Les Mann: 53
  • Dode Paskert: K

Top 5

  • Billy Southworth: 43
  • George Cutshaw: 13
  • Fritz Mollwitz: 63

Bot 5

  • Fred Merkle: S6
  • Charlie Pick: 23.1-2
  • Charlie Deal: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Bill Killefer: 9
  • Lefty Tyler: W
  • Max Flack: 4(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Bill McKechnie: 8
  • Walter Schmidt: 3/FL
  • Hal Carlson: S8
  • Luke Boone: S7.1-2
  • Tommy Leach: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Charlie Hollocher: T8
  • Les Mann: 53
  • Dode Paskert: CSH(251)
  • Dode Paskert: 63

Top 7

  • Max Carey: 2/FL
  • Billy Southworth: 63
  • George Cutshaw: 9

Bot 7

  • Fred Merkle: 2/FL
  • Charlie Pick: S8
  • Charlie Deal: 6/P
  • Bill Killefer: SB2
  • Bill Killefer: S6.2XH(62)

Top 8

  • Ben Shaw: D9
  • Bill McKechnie: 34/SH.2-3
  • Walter Schmidt: W
  • Bill Hinchman: IW.1-2
  • Roy Ellam: CSH(2).2-3;1-2
  • Roy Ellam: K

Bot 8

  • Lefty Tyler: 4/P
  • Max Flack: 13
  • Charlie Hollocher: 43

Top 9

  • Tommy Leach: 6/P
  • Max Carey: S7
  • Billy Southworth: 2/FL
  • George Cutshaw: SB2
  • George Cutshaw: S2.2-3
  • Ben Shaw: SB2
  • Ben Shaw: 7

Bot 9

  • Les Mann: E6
  • Dode Paskert: S9.1-3
  • Fred Merkle: IW.1-2
  • Bob O'Farrell: S8.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • Failed squeeze play
  • SS Boone ejected by 1B umpire Quigley for arguing Pick was out at 2nd
  • Mollwitz ejected by 1B umpire Quigley for arguing balls and strikes (Shaw assumed at bat)
  • Failed squeeze play