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Chicago Cubs @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1919-09-06 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 1:25
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 11β0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 3rd. Wilbur Cooper earned the win. Possum Whitted went 3-for-4 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
W: Wilbur Cooper L: Claude Hendrix SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Lord Byron Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Flack | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Hollocher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buck Herzog | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fred Merkle | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee Magee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Deal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dode Paskert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Killefer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Claude Hendrix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carson Bigbee | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Max Carey | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Southworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Possum Whitted | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Barbare | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
George Cutshaw | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zeb Terry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Schmidt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wilbur Cooper | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Claude Hendrix | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Carter | 6.0 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilbur Cooper | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Flack: W
- Charlie Hollocher: 53/SH.1-2
- Buck Herzog: K
- Fred Merkle: 7
Bot 1
- Carson Bigbee: S1/G34S
- Max Carey: S9.1-3
- Billy Southworth: SB2
- Billy Southworth: 63/G56D.3-H;2-3
- Possum Whitted: HP
- Walter Barbare: 4/P4D/DP.3XH(42)
Top 2
- Lee Magee: 2/FL
- Charlie Deal: 63
- Dode Paskert: 13
Bot 2
- George Cutshaw: 7
- Zeb Terry: 7
- Walter Schmidt: 43
Top 3
- Bill Killefer: FLE2#
- Bill Killefer: S8
- Claude Hendrix: 4(1)3/GDP
- Max Flack: S3
- Charlie Hollocher: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Wilbur Cooper: S7
- Carson Bigbee: S7.1-2
- Max Carey: S7.2-H;1-2
- Billy Southworth: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Possum Whitted: T8/89.3-H;2-H
- Walter Barbare: S7/G6.3-H
- George Cutshaw: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Buck Herzog: 8
- Fred Merkle: S7
- Lee Magee: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Zeb Terry: 3/L
- Walter Schmidt: S7
- Wilbur Cooper: S7/G5.1-2
- Carson Bigbee: E3/G.2-3;1-2
- Max Carey: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Southworth: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Possum Whitted: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(THH)
- Walter Barbare: K
Top 5
- Charlie Deal: 63
- Dode Paskert: 3/G
- Bill Killefer: 23
Bot 5
- George Cutshaw: S8/8S
- Zeb Terry: 46(1)/FO
- Walter Schmidt: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Paul Carter: K
- Max Flack: 6/P
- Charlie Hollocher: 13
Bot 6
- Wilbur Cooper: W
- Carson Bigbee: S2/BG2.1-2
- Max Carey: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Southworth: 7
- Possum Whitted: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Walter Barbare: 8/SF.3-H
- George Cutshaw: E1/TH1.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Zeb Terry: 9
Top 7
- Buck Herzog: 63
- Fred Merkle: D8/78XD
- Lee Magee: E6/G.2-3
- Charlie Deal: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Walter Schmidt: S7
- Wilbur Cooper: CS2(2634)
- Wilbur Cooper: S7/L5D
- Carson Bigbee: S7.1-2
- Max Carey: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Billy Southworth: 6/P
Top 8
- Dode Paskert: 63
- Bill Killefer: S7
- Paul Carter: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Possum Whitted: 63
- Walter Barbare: S8/8S
- George Cutshaw: 7
- Zeb Terry: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Max Flack: 2/P2L
- Charlie Hollocher: 8
- Buck Herzog: 43


















