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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Chicago Cubs
1919-04-24 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 8000 Β· 1:40
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5β1. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 2nd. Hippo Vaughn earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Hippo Vaughn L: Wilbur Cooper SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hank O'Day 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Max Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Casey Stengel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Southworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Cutshaw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Boeckel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fritz Mollwitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Schmidt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wilbur Cooper | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zeb Terry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Flack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Hollocher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Les Mann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dode Paskert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Merkle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Pick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pete Kilduff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Killefer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hippo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilbur Cooper | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hippo Vaughn | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Howdy Caton: 9
- Max Carey: K
- Casey Stengel: S7/G6
- Billy Southworth: SB2
- Billy Southworth: 43
Bot 1
- Max Flack: 2/FL
- Charlie Hollocher: 7
- Les Mann: 53
Top 2
- George Cutshaw: 43
- Tony Boeckel: W
- Fritz Mollwitz: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Dode Paskert: 2/FL
- Fred Merkle: D7/7L
- Charlie Pick: D9/F9DW.2-3
- Pete Kilduff: W
- Bill Killefer: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Hippo Vaughn: K
- Max Flack: S8.3-H;2-H(E8)(NR);B-2
- Charlie Hollocher: S1.2-H(E1)(NR)(UR)
- Les Mann: 9
Top 3
- Walter Schmidt: 63
- Wilbur Cooper: S4
- Howdy Caton: 2/FL
- Max Carey: 6
Bot 3
- Dode Paskert: 8/L
- Fred Merkle: 7
- Charlie Pick: HP
- Pete Kilduff: S7/L.1-2
- Bill Killefer: 9/F9S
Top 4
- Casey Stengel: E6/TH1
- Billy Southworth: 43.1-2
- George Cutshaw: 53.2-3
- Tony Boeckel: 7
Bot 4
- Hippo Vaughn: 53
- Max Flack: 13
- Charlie Hollocher: 3/G
Top 5
- Fritz Mollwitz: 53
- Walter Schmidt: S7
- Wilbur Cooper: S9/L.1-2
- Howdy Caton: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Max Carey: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Casey Stengel: 6/P
- Billy Southworth: K
Bot 5
- Les Mann: 9
- Dode Paskert: 43
- Fred Merkle: S7
- Charlie Pick: CS2(24)
Top 6
- George Cutshaw: 63
- Tony Boeckel: D7/L78XD
- Fritz Mollwitz: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Walter Schmidt: 8
Bot 6
- Charlie Pick: K
- Pete Kilduff: 8
- Bill Killefer: S8
- Hippo Vaughn: 8
Top 7
- Wilbur Cooper: 63
- Howdy Caton: 43
- Max Carey: 63
Bot 7
- Max Flack: 53
- Charlie Hollocher: W
- Les Mann: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Casey Stengel: E4/G
- Billy Southworth: 86(1)/FO/P8S
- George Cutshaw: 8
- Tony Boeckel: 43
Bot 8
- Dode Paskert: S7
- Fred Merkle: 9
- Charlie Pick: W.1-2
- Pete Kilduff: 4/P
- Bill Killefer: 9
Top 9
- Fritz Mollwitz: 143
- Walter Schmidt: 63
- Zeb Terry: S7
- Howdy Caton: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Opening Day; Grover Cleveland Alexander carried a new flag to the flagpole accompanied by three other Cubs who had served in the war

















