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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 7, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 7, 1918 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Zeider | Second Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Johnston | Right Fielder |
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Ollie O'Mara | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Doolin | Second Baseman |
| Mack Wheat | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 7, 1918
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Grimes
Flack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Grimes
Hollocher hits a line drive towards short. Olson catches it and throws to first to double up Flack. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Grimes
Mann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Grimes
Paskert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Grimes
Mann is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Paskert moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Douglas
Johnston hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Douglas
Olson hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Douglas
Daubert is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Grimes
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Grimes
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Mara fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Grimes
There goes Pick. The throw from Wheat and he is out, Doolin applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Grimes
Zeider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doolin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Douglas
Wheat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Douglas
There's a wild pitch. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Douglas
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Mara vs. Douglas
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and has Wheat trapped. There's the throw to Pick who throws to Zeider, who tags Wheat for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doolin vs. Douglas
Doolin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell hits a popup towards first. Daubert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Grimes
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Grimes
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Douglas
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Douglas
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Douglas
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Douglas
There goes Johnston. The throw from O'Farrell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Douglas
Olson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daubert vs. Douglas
There goes Olson. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Olson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Daubert vs. Douglas
Daubert hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Grimes
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Grimes
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin misplays the ball. That's an error on Doolin. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Grimes
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Grimes
Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myers throws the ball in to Doolin who tags Merkle trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mann scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Douglas
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider misplays the ball. That's an error on Zeider. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Douglas
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Mara vs. Douglas
O'Mara hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doolin vs. Douglas
Doolin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wheat moves to third. O'Mara moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wheat vs. Douglas
Wheat hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Douglas
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Grimes
Pick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Grimes
Zeider hits a fly ball into right field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barber vs. Grimes
Turner Barber pinch hits for Phil Douglas.
Barber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson has Pick trapped. There's the throw to Wheat and over to O'Mara, who tags Pick for the out. O'Farrell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flack vs. Grimes
There go the runners. The throw from Wheat and Olson drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flack vs. Grimes
Flack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Carter
Paul Carter now pitching.
Johnston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Carter
Olson hits a popup towards the mound. Carter catches it and throws to first to double up Johnston. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Carter
Daubert 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, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Grimes
Hollocher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Grimes
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Grimes
Paskert hits a fly ball into right field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Carter
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Carter
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Mara vs. Carter
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Grimes
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Grimes
Pick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Grimes
Zeider hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell is hit by the pitch. Pick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deal vs. Grimes
Charlie Deal pinch hits for Paul Carter.
Deal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Daubert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doolin vs. Hendrix
Claude Hendrix now pitching.
Doolin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Hendrix
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendrix covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Hendrix
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Grimes
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin misplays the ball. That's an error on Doolin. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Grimes
Hollocher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnston. Hollocher reaches second base with a double. Flack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mann vs. Grimes
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Paskert vs. Grimes
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin fields it and throws to home to get Flack. Hollocher moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Grimes
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Olson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Hendrix
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Hendrix
Olson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Hendrix
Daubert hits a line drive towards short. Hollocher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Grimes
Pick hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCabe vs. Grimes
Bill McCabe pinch hits for Rollie Zeider.
McCabe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1918 -- Chicago at BRO (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI BRO AB R H RBI
Flack M, rf 4 0 1 0 Jimmy Johnston, rf 4 0 1 0
Hollocher C, ss 4 0 1 0 Ivy Olson, ss 3 0 0 0
Mann L, lf 4 1 1 0 Jake Daubert, 1b 4 0 0 0
Paskert D, cf 4 0 1 0 Zach Wheat, lf 3 1 1 0
Merkle F, 1b 4 0 2 1 Hi Myers, cf 3 0 0 0
Pick C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Ollie O'Mara, 3b 3 1 1 0
Zeider R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mickey Doolin, 2b 3 0 0 0
McCabe B, ph 1 0 0 0 Mack Wheat, c 3 1 1 3
O'Farrell B, c 3 1 1 0 Burleigh Grimes, p 3 0 1 0
Douglas P, p 1 0 0 0
Barber T, ph 1 0 0 0
Carter P, p 0 0 0 0
Deal C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hendrix C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 1 29 3 5 3
Chicago 000 110 000 -- 2
BRO 000 300 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Douglas P (L) 4.0 4 3 0 1 3
Carter P 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Hendrix C 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
BRO IP H R ER BB SO
Burleigh Grimes (W) 9.0 7 2 1 2 2
E -- O'Farrell B, Mickey Doolin 2, Zeider R, Ivy Olson
DP -- Chicago 1, BRO 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, BRO 3
2B -- Hollocher C
HR -- Mack Wheat
SB -- Jimmy Johnston, Ivy Olson, Barber T, O'Farrell B
CS -- Pick C
HBP -- by Burleigh Grimes (O'Farrell B)
WP -- Douglas P
T -- 1:55
A -- 1000
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