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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†—

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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1918-04-23 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 500 Β· 1:40

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Rube Bressler earned the win.

Line score

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CHN00200000029
CIN0010011035

W: Rube Bressler   L: Lefty Tyler   SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Charlie Hollocher503000
Turner Barber210010
Les Mann312020
Dode Paskert200011
Fred Merkle400100
Pete Kilduff401101
Charlie Deal302010
Rowdy Elliott400001
Lefty Tyler301001
Rollie Zeider100001
Fred Lear100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Heinie Groh411001
Lee Magee300000
Edd Roush400001
Sherry Magee300010
Tommy Griffith301000
Greasy Neale300000
Lena Blackburne311000
Nick Allen202110
Rube Bressler310000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lefty Tyler8.0522

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rube Bressler9.0955

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Charlie Hollocher: S8
  • Turner Barber: 16(1)/FO/BG
  • Les Mann: D7.1-3
  • Dode Paskert: K
  • Fred Merkle: 5/L

Bot 1

  • Heinie Groh: 3/G
  • Lee Magee: 63
  • Edd Roush: K

Top 2

  • Pete Kilduff: 8/F
  • Charlie Deal: S
  • Rowdy Elliott: 64(1)/FO
  • Lefty Tyler: S9.1-2
  • Charlie Hollocher: S8.2XH(82);1-2

Bot 2

  • Sherry Magee: 1/L
  • Tommy Griffith: S8
  • Greasy Neale: 4(1)3/GDP#

Top 3

  • Turner Barber: W
  • Les Mann: S7.1-2
  • Dode Paskert: W.2-3;1-2
  • Fred Merkle: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI);2-3
  • Pete Kilduff: S.3-H
  • Charlie Deal: S.1-2
  • Rowdy Elliott: K

Bot 3

  • Lena Blackburne: 4/P
  • Nick Allen: S7
  • Rube Bressler: 54(1)/FO
  • Heinie Groh: S9.1-3
  • Lee Magee: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR)
  • Lee Magee: 13

Top 4

  • Lefty Tyler: K
  • Charlie Hollocher: 3/G
  • Turner Barber: HP
  • Les Mann: CS2(24)

Bot 4

  • Edd Roush: 2/FL
  • Sherry Magee: 63
  • Tommy Griffith: 63

Top 5

  • Les Mann: W
  • Dode Paskert: 13/SH.1-2
  • Fred Merkle: 7/F
  • Pete Kilduff: 63

Bot 5

  • Greasy Neale: 7/F
  • Lena Blackburne: 13
  • Nick Allen: W
  • Rube Bressler: 8/F

Top 6

  • Charlie Deal: W
  • Rowdy Elliott: 99
  • Lefty Tyler: 99
  • Charlie Hollocher: S9.1X3(95)

Bot 6

  • Heinie Groh: E6/G
  • Lee Magee: 99/SH.1-2
  • Edd Roush: 99/G.2-3
  • Sherry Magee: IW
  • Tommy Griffith: PO1(E3).3-H(UR);1-2
  • Tommy Griffith: 99

Top 7

  • Turner Barber: 99
  • Les Mann: W
  • Dode Paskert: 99
  • Fred Merkle: 99

Bot 7

  • Greasy Neale: 99
  • Lena Blackburne: D8
  • Nick Allen: S8.2-H
  • Rube Bressler: 99
  • Heinie Groh: K

Top 8

  • Pete Kilduff: K
  • Charlie Deal: 99
  • Rowdy Elliott: 99

Bot 8

  • Lee Magee: 99
  • Edd Roush: 99
  • Sherry Magee: 99

Top 9

  • Rollie Zeider: K
  • Charlie Hollocher: 99
  • Fred Lear: E6/TH.B-2
  • Les Mann: 9/F

Notes & reviews

  • Magee was picked off 1st, but 1bman Merkle threw wild to 2b