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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1919-08-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 14 innings

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Lee Meadows earned the win. Turner Barber went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	9
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9

W: Lee Meadows L: Pete Alexander SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lord Byron · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dave Bancroft	5	1	1	0	1	2
Lena Blackburne	6	0	1	0	0	2
Cy Williams	6	0	2	1	0	1
Irish Meusel	6	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Luderus	6	0	0	0	0	1
Possum Whitted	6	1	2	0	0	0
Gene Paulette	6	0	2	1	0	1
Bert Adams	4	0	1	0	0	1
George Smith	3	0	0	0	0	3
Gavvy Cravath	0	0	0	0	1	0
Walt Tragesser	2	0	0	0	0	2
Lee Meadows	2	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Max Flack	6	0	1	0	0	0
Charlie Hollocher	6	1	1	0	0	0
Lee Magee	4	0	1	0	1	2
Fred Merkle	6	0	1	0	0	0
Turner Barber	5	0	3	1	1	0
Charlie Deal	5	0	0	0	0	0
Dode Paskert	5	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Killefer	3	0	1	0	2	0
Pete Alexander	5	0	0	0	0	2

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Smith	9.0	6	1	1
Lee Meadows	5.0	3	3	3

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pete Alexander	14.0	9	2	15

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dave Bancroft: 31
Lena Blackburne: 53/G5S
Cy Williams: K

Bot 1

Max Flack: 63/G6M
Charlie Hollocher: 6/P5D
Lee Magee: S9/G4
Fred Merkle: CS2(24)

Top 2

Irish Meusel: 13
Fred Luderus: 13
Possum Whitted: 53

Bot 2

Fred Merkle: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
Turner Barber: 7/L
Charlie Deal: CS3(25)
Charlie Deal: 53

Top 3

Gene Paulette: 9
Bert Adams: 13
George Smith: K

Bot 3

Dode Paskert: 63
Bill Killefer: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
Pete Alexander: 8
Max Flack: 3/G3L

Top 4

Dave Bancroft: K/C
Lena Blackburne: 63
Cy Williams: 3/G

Bot 4

Charlie Hollocher: 3/G
Lee Magee: K/C
Fred Merkle: 8

Top 5

Irish Meusel: 9/F9S
Fred Luderus: K
Possum Whitted: S4/G4M
Gene Paulette: 9

Bot 5

Turner Barber: D7/7LS
Charlie Deal: FC1/BG.2X3(15);B-1
Dode Paskert: 2/FL/DP.1X2(26)

Top 6

Bert Adams: K
George Smith: K
Dave Bancroft: W
Lena Blackburne: D9/89.1-3
Cy Williams: S4.3-H;2X3(425)

Bot 6

Bill Killefer: 53
Pete Alexander: 63
Max Flack: 8

Top 7

Irish Meusel: E8/F.B-2
Fred Luderus: FC1/BG.2X3(15);B-1
Possum Whitted: 54(1)/FO
Gene Paulette: CS2(26)

Bot 7

Charlie Hollocher: S9
Lee Magee: 24/SH.1-2
Fred Merkle: 63.2-3
Turner Barber: S8.3-H
Charlie Deal: CS2(26)

Top 8

Gene Paulette: S9
Bert Adams: 2/P
George Smith: K
Dave Bancroft: S7.1-3
Lena Blackburne: 53

Bot 8

Charlie Deal: 63
Dode Paskert: 63
Bill Killefer: 9

Top 9

Cy Williams: 1/BG
Irish Meusel: E6/G
Fred Luderus: E4/G.1-2
Possum Whitted: 8
Gene Paulette: K/C

Bot 9

Pete Alexander: E6/TH1.B-2
Max Flack: FC1/BG.2X3(15);B-1
Charlie Hollocher: 13.1-2
Lee Magee: W
Fred Merkle: 5(2)/FO

Top 10

Bert Adams: T8/78
Gavvy Cravath: W
Dave Bancroft: 13.1-2
Lena Blackburne: K
Cy Williams: 5/P

Bot 10

Turner Barber: W
Charlie Deal: 34/SH.1-2
Dode Paskert: 7/F78XD
Bill Killefer: IW
Pete Alexander: K

Top 11

Irish Meusel: 8
Fred Luderus: 5/FL
Possum Whitted: 8

Bot 11

Max Flack: S4/G4S
Charlie Hollocher: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Lee Magee: 63

Top 12

Gene Paulette: 8
Walt Tragesser: K
Lee Meadows: K

Bot 12

Fred Merkle: 63
Turner Barber: 63/G6M
Charlie Deal: E7/F.B-2
Dode Paskert: S6/G56D.2-3
Bill Killefer: IW.1-2
Pete Alexander: K/C

Top 13

Dave Bancroft: K
Lena Blackburne: K
Cy Williams: S8/G46
Irish Meusel: K

Bot 13

Max Flack: 3/G
Charlie Hollocher: 9
Lee Magee: K

Top 14

Fred Luderus: 31
Possum Whitted: D7
Gene Paulette: D7.2-H
Walt Tragesser: K
Lee Meadows: 7

Bot 14

Fred Merkle: 43
Turner Barber: S6
Charlie Deal: 64(1)/FO
Dode Paskert: PO1(136)

Notes & reviews

listed as K in pbp but not in official stats
Cubs manager Mitchell ejected by 1B umpire Rigler for arguing Hollocher was safe at 1B

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