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Pirates
@ Cubs
West Side Grounds
April 23, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 23, 1912 at West Side Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Adams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mordecai Brown |
| Ballpark | West Side Grounds |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Johnstone 1B: Mal Eason 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Byrne | Third Baseman |
| Max Carey | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Leach | Center Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Chief Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Alex McCarthy | Second Baseman |
| George Gibson | Catcher |
| Babe Adams | Pitcher |
| Fred Clarke | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Sheckard | Left Fielder |
| Frank Schulte | Right Fielder |
| Joe Tinker | Shortstop |
| Solly Hofman | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Evers | Second Baseman |
| Ed Lennox | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
| Mordecai Brown | Pitcher |
| Frank Chance | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
West Side Grounds
April 23, 1912
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Brown
Byrne hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brown
Carey hits a popup towards short. Tinker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Brown
Leach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Adams
Sheckard hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Adams
Schulte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Byrne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Adams
Tinker hits a line drive into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Brown
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Brown
Miller bunts in front of the plate. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Brown
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheckard. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Wagner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarthy vs. Brown
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Zimmerman, and towards Evers, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Brown
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lennox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Adams
Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Adams
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zimmerman for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Adams
Evers hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brown
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Brown
Byrne hits a line drive into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brown
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheckard. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Brown
Leach is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennox vs. Adams
Lennox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Adams
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Adams, and towards Wagner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Adams
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Byrne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheckard vs. Adams
Sheckard hits a fly ball towards left. Carey catches it and throws to Wagner who relays to Miller to double up Brown. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Brown
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lennox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brown
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brown
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Adams
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tinker vs. Adams
There goes Schulte. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Schulte steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tinker vs. Adams
Tinker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hofman vs. Adams
Hofman hits a ball on the ground for an out. Hofman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Adams
Zimmerman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Brown
McCarthy hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Brown
Gibson hits a line drive into center field. Hofman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brown
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Brown
Byrne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Brown
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Adams
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennox vs. Adams
Lennox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Adams
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Brown
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Brown
Wagner bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Brown
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Hofman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Brown
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheckard who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Leach scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarthy vs. Brown
McCarthy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheckard. McCarthy reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Brown
Gibson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheckard. Gibson reaches second base with a double. McCarthy scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Brown
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrne vs. Brown
Byrne takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Brown
Carey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Adams
Ward Miller pinch hits for Mordecai Brown.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Adams
Sheckard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Adams
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tinker vs. Adams
Tinker hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Lavender
Jimmy Lavender now pitching.
Leach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheckard. Leach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Lavender
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Lavender
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schulte. Miller reaches second base with a double. Leach scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Lavender
Wilson hits a fly ball towards left. Sheckard catches it and throws to second to double up Miller. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Adams
Hofman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Adams
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leach. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. Hofman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Adams
Evers hits a line drive towards short. Wagner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. Hofman scores. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lennox vs. Adams
Lennox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Byrne has Zimmerman trapped. There's the throw to Gibson and back to Wagner, who tags Zimmerman for the out. Lennox moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Archer vs. Adams
Archer hits a popup towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Lavender
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Lavender
Gibson hits a line drive into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lavender
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Adams
Wilbur Good pinch hits for Jimmy Lavender.
Good hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Adams
Sheckard hits a popup towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Adams
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Toney
Fred Toney now pitching.
Byrne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Toney
Carey bunts in front of the plate. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. Byrne moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Toney
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Toney
Wagner hits a popup in front of the plate. Archer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Toney
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Adams
Tinker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Byrne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Adams
Hofman takes first base on ball four. Tinker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Adams
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tinker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Adams
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Tinker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lennox vs. Adams
Lennox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Archer vs. Adams
Charley Moore pinch runs for Ed Lennox.
Archer hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1912 -- PIT at CHN (D)
PIT AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Bobby Byrne, 3b 3 0 1 0 Jimmy Sheckard, lf 4 0 1 0
Max Carey, lf 4 0 1 0 Frank Schulte, rf 3 0 0 0
Tommy Leach, cf 4 2 2 0 Joe Tinker, ss 4 1 1 0
Honus Wagner, ss 3 1 0 0 Solly Hofman, cf 2 1 0 0
Dots Miller, 1b 4 0 1 1 Heinie Zimmerman, 1b 4 0 1 0
Chief Wilson, rf 4 1 2 2 Johnny Evers, 2b 4 0 0 2
Alex McCarthy, 2b 4 1 1 1 Ed Lennox, 3b 4 1 2 1
George Gibson, c 4 0 1 1 Charley Moore, pr 0 0 0 0
Babe Adams, p 2 0 0 0 Jimmy Archer, c 4 0 0 0
Mordecai Brown, p 1 0 1 0
Ward Miller, ph 1 0 0 0
Jimmy Lavender, p 0 0 0 0
Wilbur Good, ph 1 0 0 0
Fred Toney, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 9 5 32 3 6 3
PIT 010 003 100 -- 5
CHN 001 000 101 -- 3
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Babe Adams (W) 9.0 6 3 3 3 1
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Mordecai Brown (L) 6.0 7 4 4 4 4
Jimmy Lavender 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Fred Toney 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
DP -- PIT 1, CHN 1
LOB -- PIT 9, CHN 5
2B -- Chief Wilson, Max Carey, Alex McCarthy, George Gibson, Tommy Leach, Dots Miller, Heinie Zimmerman
3B -- Chief Wilson
HR -- Ed Lennox
SB -- Frank Schulte
SH -- Dots Miller, Honus Wagner, Max Carey
T -- 1:50
A -- 3500
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