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Pirates
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
August 11, 1918
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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 August 11, 1918 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Adams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pete Harrison 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luke Boone | Shortstop |
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Fritz Mollwitz | First Baseman |
| Bill McKechnie | Third Baseman |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Babe Adams | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | Manager |
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 |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
August 11, 1918
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Douglas
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boone for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Douglas
Bigbee strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Douglas
Carey bunts towards third. Pick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Douglas
There goes Carey. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Douglas
Southworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cutshaw vs. Douglas
There go the runners. The throw from Killefer and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Carey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cutshaw vs. Douglas
Cutshaw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Adams
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Adams
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Adams
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Douglas
Mollwitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Douglas
McKechnie hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Douglas
There goes Mollwitz. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Mollwitz steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Douglas
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Douglas
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Adams
Paskert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Adams
Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Paskert trying to get to third. Carey throws the ball in to McKechnie, who tags Paskert for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Adams
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeider vs. Adams
Zeider strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Douglas
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Douglas
Bigbee strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Douglas
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Adams
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Adams
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Adams
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Douglas
Southworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Douglas
Cutshaw bunts towards the mound. Douglas catches it and throws to first to double up Southworth. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Douglas
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Adams
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mollwitz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hollocher for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Adams
Mann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Adams
Paskert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Adams
Merkle strikes out. There goes Mann. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pick vs. Adams
Schmidt fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Schmidt. Mann scores. Paskert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pick vs. Adams
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Douglas
Turner Barber now playing first base.
McKechnie hits a popup towards third. Pick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Douglas
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Douglas
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Douglas
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bigbee vs. Douglas
Bigbee takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Douglas
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carey for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Adams
Zeider hits a popup towards third. McKechnie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Adams
Killefer hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Adams
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams 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: ---
Southworth vs. Douglas
Southworth hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Douglas
Cutshaw strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Douglas
Mollwitz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zeider reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Comstock
Ralph Comstock now pitching.
Flack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Comstock
Hollocher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mann vs. Comstock
Mann bunts towards first. Mollwitz juggles the ball. That's an error on Mollwitz. Flack moves to third. Hollocher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Paskert vs. Comstock
Paskert strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barber vs. Comstock
Barber hits a line drive to right field. Southworth throws towards the plate. Schmidt fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Schmidt. Flack scores. Hollocher scores. Mann goes all the way around to score. Barber moves to third. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pick vs. Comstock
Pick hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barber tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Comstock
Zeider hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Douglas
McKechnie hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Douglas
Schmidt hits a popup towards short. Hollocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Hollocher. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comstock vs. Douglas
Comstock hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Douglas
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bigbee vs. Douglas
Bigbee takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Douglas
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Comstock
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Comstock
Douglas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Comstock
Flack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Comstock
There goes Flack. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, Boone applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Douglas
Southworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Douglas
Cutshaw hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann. Cutshaw reaches second base with a double. Southworth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mollwitz vs. Douglas
Mollwitz hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cutshaw moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McKechnie vs. Douglas
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKechnie for the out. Cutshaw scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Douglas
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Comstock
Hollocher hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Comstock
Mann strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Comstock
Paskert hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Douglas
Bill Hinchman pinch hits for Ralph Comstock.
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hinchman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Douglas
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hinchman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bigbee vs. Douglas
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Douglas
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1918, game 1 -- PIT at Chicago (D)
PIT AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Luke Boone, ss 5 0 2 0 Flack M, rf 3 1 1 0
Carson Bigbee, lf 3 0 0 0 Hollocher C, ss 4 1 1 0
Max Carey, cf 5 1 1 0 Mann L, lf 3 2 1 0
Billy Southworth, rf 2 1 1 0 Paskert D, cf 3 0 1 0
George Cutshaw, 2b 4 1 1 1 Merkle F, 1b 2 0 1 0
Fritz Mollwitz, 1b 4 0 1 0 Barber T, 1b 1 1 1 1
Bill McKechnie, 3b 4 0 0 1 Pick C, 3b 2 0 0 1
Walter Schmidt, c 4 0 0 0 Zeider R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Babe Adams, p 2 0 1 0 Killefer B, c 3 0 0 0
Ralph Comstock, p 1 0 0 0 Douglas P, p 3 0 0 0
Bill Hinchman, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 7 2 27 5 6 2
PIT 100 000 020 -- 3
Chicago 000 104 00x -- 5
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Babe Adams 5.0 3 1 0 1 2
Ralph Comstock (L) 3.0 3 4 0 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Douglas P (W) 9.0 7 3 2 4 6
E -- Killefer B, Walter Schmidt 2, Fritz Mollwitz, Hollocher C, Barber T
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- PIT 9, Chicago 2
2B -- George Cutshaw
SB -- Max Carey 2, Billy Southworth, Fritz Mollwitz, Mann L
CS -- Flack M
SH -- Mann L
SF -- Pick C
T -- 1:33
A -- 0
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