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Braves
@ Cubs
West Side Grounds
May 8, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on May 8, 1912 at West Side Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Hogg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | King Cole |
| Ballpark | West Side Grounds |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Johnstone 1B: Mal Eason 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Sweeney | Second Baseman |
| Vin Campbell | Center Fielder |
| Doc Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jay Kirke | Left Fielder |
| Art Devlin | Shortstop |
| Ben Houser | First Baseman |
| Ed McDonald | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Kling | Catcher |
| Brad Hogg | Pitcher |
| Johnny Kling | 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 |
| King Cole | Pitcher |
| Frank Chance | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
West Side Grounds
May 8, 1912
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Cole
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lennox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Cole
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Cole
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sweeney scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Cole
Kirke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devlin vs. Cole
There goes Kirke. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Kirke steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Devlin vs. Cole
Devlin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houser vs. Cole
Houser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kirke scores. Devlin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDonald vs. Cole
There goes Houser. The throw from Archer to Evers and they have Houser trapped. The throw over to Zimmerman, who applies the tag for the out. Devlin scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Hogg
Sheckard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Hogg
Schulte takes first base on ball four. Sheckard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tinker vs. Hogg
Tinker bunts towards the mound. Hogg fields it and throws to first for the out. Sheckard moves to third. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hofman vs. Hogg
Hofman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sheckard scores. Schulte scores. Hofman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Tyler
Lefty Tyler now pitching.
Zimmerman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Campbell is chasing the ball. Zimmerman rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Tyler
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirke who is chasing the ball. Evers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lennox vs. Tyler
Lennox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Devlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evers scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Tyler
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Reulbach
Ed Reulbach now pitching.
McDonald strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kling vs. Reulbach
Kling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Reulbach
Tyler hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Reulbach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyler for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reulbach vs. Tyler
Reulbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheckard vs. Tyler
Sheckard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Tyler
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. Sheckard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tinker vs. Tyler
Tinker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Reulbach
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Reulbach
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reulbach fields it and throws to first for the out. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Reulbach
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirke vs. Reulbach
Kirke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Tyler
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Tyler
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Tyler
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devlin vs. Reulbach
Devlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houser vs. Reulbach
Houser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Devlin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDonald vs. Reulbach
McDonald takes first base on ball four. Devlin moves to third. Houser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kling vs. Reulbach
Kling takes first base on ball four. Devlin scores. Houser moves to third. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tyler vs. Toney
Fred Toney now pitching.
Tyler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Archer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sweeney vs. Toney
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schulte. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Houser scores. McDonald scores. There goes Kling trying to get to home. Hofman throws the ball in to Tinker who relays the ball to Archer, who tags Kling, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Toney
There goes Sweeney. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Sweeney steals third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Toney
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennox vs. Tyler
Lennox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Tyler
Archer hits a line drive into left field. Kirke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toney vs. Tyler
Toney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Houser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Toney for the out. Lennox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheckard vs. Tyler
Sheckard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lennox scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Tyler
There goes Sheckard. The throw from Kling and he is safe. Sheckard steals second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Tyler
Schulte hits a popup towards short. Devlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Toney
Miller hits a popup towards short. Tinker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Toney
Kirke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devlin vs. Toney
Devlin hits a fly ball towards center. Hofman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hofman. Kirke moves to third. Devlin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Houser vs. Toney
Houser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houser for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDonald vs. Toney
McDonald hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Tyler
Tinker hits a popup towards third. McDonald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Tyler
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Tyler
Zimmerman hits a popup in front of the plate. Kling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kling vs. Toney
Kling hits a line drive into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Toney
Tyler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Toney
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Toney
There goes Sweeney. The throw from Archer and he is out, Evers applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Tyler
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Kirke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennox vs. Tyler
Lennox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Tyler
Archer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toney vs. Tyler
Toney takes first base on ball four. Lennox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheckard vs. Tyler
Sheckard takes first base on ball four. Lennox moves to third. Toney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schulte vs. Dickson
Walt Dickson now pitching.
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Houser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schulte for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Toney
Campbell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Toney
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Toney
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker misplays the ball. That's an error on Tinker. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devlin vs. Toney
There goes Kirke. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Kirke steals second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Devlin vs. Toney
Devlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houser vs. Toney
Houser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Dickson
Tinker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Dickson
Hofman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Dickson
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Campbell who is chasing the ball. Zimmerman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Dickson
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lennox vs. Dickson
Dickson fires to first and picks off Evers. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Toney
McDonald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kling vs. Toney
The ball gets by Archer for a passed ball. McDonald moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kling vs. Toney
Kling hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDonald tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Toney
Dickson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Toney
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennox vs. Dickson
Lennox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Dickson
Archer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dickson
Ward Miller pinch hits for Fred Toney.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheckard vs. Dickson
There goes Miller. The throw from Kling and he is out, Sweeney applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Richie
Lew Richie now pitching.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Richie
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Richie
Kirke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Dickson
Sheckard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Dickson
Schulte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tinker vs. Dickson
Tinker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Sheckard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Dickson
Hofman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sheckard scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Dickson
The ball gets by Kling for a passed ball. Hofman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Dickson
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hofman scores. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1912 -- BSN at CHN (D)
BSN AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Bill Sweeney, 2b 4 1 3 2 Jimmy Sheckard, lf 4 2 3 1
Vin Campbell, cf 5 0 1 0 Frank Schulte, rf 4 1 0 0
Doc Miller, rf 5 0 0 0 Joe Tinker, ss 4 0 0 0
Jay Kirke, lf 5 2 2 0 Solly Hofman, cf 5 2 2 3
Art Devlin, ss 3 2 2 1 Heinie Zimmerman, 1b 5 2 3 3
Ben Houser, 1b 4 1 2 1 Johnny Evers, 2b 4 1 2 1
Ed McDonald, 3b 3 2 1 0 Ed Lennox, 3b 2 1 0 1
Johnny Kling, c 2 0 0 2 Jimmy Archer, c 4 0 0 0
Brad Hogg, p 0 0 0 0 King Cole, p 0 0 0 0
Lefty Tyler, p 3 0 0 0 Ed Reulbach, p 0 0 0 0
Walt Dickson, p 1 0 0 0 Fred Toney, p 1 0 0 0
Ward Miller, ph 0 0 0 0
Lew Richie, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 11 6 33 9 10 9
BSN 300 300 110 -- 8
CHN 500 100 102 -- 9
2 outs when winning run was scored.
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Brad Hogg 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Lefty Tyler 5.1 3 3 3 5 1
Walt Dickson (L) 3.0 5 3 3 1 0
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
King Cole 1.0 4 3 3 1 0
Ed Reulbach* 2.0 3 3 3 2 2
Fred Toney 5.0 4 2 1 1 1
Lew Richie (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Solly Hofman, Joe Tinker, Jimmy Archer
DP -- CHN 1
LOB -- BSN 5, CHN 6
2B -- Bill Sweeney
3B -- Johnny Evers, Heinie Zimmerman
HR -- Heinie Zimmerman
SB -- Jay Kirke 2, Bill Sweeney, Jimmy Sheckard
CS -- Ben Houser, Bill Sweeney, Ward Miller
SH -- Joe Tinker
SF -- Johnny Kling
PB -- Johnny Kling
T -- 2:15
A -- 5000
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