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Cubs
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 9, 1918 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Tyler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 22,183 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: George Hildebrand 3B: Bill Klem |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Charlie Pick | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Lefty Tyler | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| George Whiteman | Left Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Fred Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1918
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Ruth
Flack hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Ruth
Hollocher hits a line drive towards short. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Ruth
Agnew fires to first and picks off Flack. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Ruth
Mann hits a popup, foul, towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Tyler
Hooper hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Tyler
Shean hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Mann. Shean reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Tyler
Strunk strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Whiteman vs. Tyler
Whiteman hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Ruth
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Ruth
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Ruth
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Ruth
Deal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Killefer vs. Ruth
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Tyler
McInnis hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Tyler
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tyler
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Ruth
Tyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Ruth
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Ruth
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hollocher for the out. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Ruth
Ruth spins and fires to second, with Scott covering, and Flack is picked off. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Tyler
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Tyler
Agnew hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Tyler
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Tyler covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Ruth
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Ruth
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Ruth
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Whiteman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Tyler
Shean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Tyler
Strunk hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whiteman vs. Tyler
There goes Shean. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Shean steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Whiteman vs. Tyler
Whiteman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Tyler
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to third for the out. Whiteman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Tyler
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Flack who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. Whiteman scores. McInnis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Tyler
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Ruth
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Ruth
Deal hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Ruth
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Tyler
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Tyler
Agnew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Tyler
Hooper hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Ruth
Tyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Ruth
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Ruth
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Ruth
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Tyler
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Tyler
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Whiteman vs. Tyler
Whiteman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Ruth
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Ruth
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Ruth
Rollie Zeider pinch hits for Charlie Pick.
Zeider takes first base on ball four. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Ruth
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Charlie Deal.
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Tyler
Rollie Zeider now playing third base. Chuck Wortman now playing second base.
McInnis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Tyler
Ruth bunts towards third. Zeider fields it and throws to first for the out. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Tyler
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Tyler
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wortman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Ruth
Killefer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrix vs. Ruth
Claude Hendrix pinch hits for Lefty Tyler.
Hendrix hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killefer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Flack vs. Ruth
There's a wild pitch. Killefer moves to third. Hendrix moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Flack vs. Ruth
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flack for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hollocher vs. Ruth
Bill McCabe pinch runs for Claude Hendrix.
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Killefer scores. McCabe moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Mann vs. Ruth
Mann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCabe scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Ruth
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Douglas
Phil Douglas now pitching. Wally Schang pinch hits for Sam Agnew.
Schang hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Douglas
The ball gets by Killefer for a passed ball. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Douglas
Hooper bunts towards the mound. Douglas fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Douglas. Schang scores. Hooper moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Shean vs. Douglas
Shean hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Douglas
Strunk hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Whiteman vs. Douglas
Whiteman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Ruth
Wally Schang now catching.
Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Ruth
Zeider takes first base on ball four. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Wortman vs. Bush
Babe Ruth now playing left field. Bullet Joe Bush now pitching.
Wortman bunts towards first. McInnis fields it and throws to third for the out. Zeider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Barber vs. Bush
Turner Barber pinch hits for Bill Killefer.
Barber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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