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Red Sox
@ Cubs
Comiskey Park
September 5, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 5, 1918 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hippo Vaughn |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 19,274 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: Bill Klem 3B: Brick Owens |
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 |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Fred Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | 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 | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Hippo Vaughn | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Cubs
Comiskey Park
September 5, 1918
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Vaughn
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Vaughn covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Vaughn
Shean hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Vaughn
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whiteman vs. Vaughn
There goes Strunk. The throw from Killefer and he is out, Hollocher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Ruth
Flack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Ruth
Mann hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Ruth
Paskert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mann moves to third. Paskert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Ruth
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Pick vs. Ruth
Pick hits a line drive into left field. Whiteman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whiteman vs. Vaughn
Whiteman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Vaughn
McInnis bunts towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. Whiteman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Vaughn
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Vaughn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Vaughn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Ruth
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Ruth
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Ruth
Vaughn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Agnew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Vaughn
Agnew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Killefer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Vaughn
Ruth hits a line drive into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Vaughn
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Vaughn
There goes Hooper. The throw from Killefer and he is out, Hollocher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Ruth
Flack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Ruth
Hollocher bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Ruth
Mann 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 third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Vaughn
Shean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Vaughn
Strunk bunts towards the mound. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Whiteman vs. Vaughn
Whiteman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shean moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Vaughn
McInnis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shean scores. Whiteman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Vaughn
Scott bunts towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Vaughn
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Ruth
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Ruth
Pick strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Vaughn
Agnew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Vaughn
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Vaughn
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Ruth
Killefer hits a fly ball into left field. Whiteman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Ruth
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Ruth
Flack is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Ruth
Hollocher hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Vaughn
Shean is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Vaughn
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whiteman vs. Vaughn
Whiteman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Ruth
Mann hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Ruth
Paskert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Ruth
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Paskert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pick vs. Ruth
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pick for the out. Paskert moves to third. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Deal vs. Ruth
Deal hits a fly ball into left field. Whiteman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Vaughn
McInnis hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Vaughn
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Vaughn
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Ruth
Killefer hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Ruth
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Ruth
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Vaughn
Agnew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Vaughn
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Vaughn
Hooper 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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Ruth
Mann hits a fly ball into left field. Whiteman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Ruth
Paskert is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Vaughn
Shean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Vaughn
Strunk bunts towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. Shean moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Whiteman vs. Vaughn
Whiteman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Vaughn
McInnis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Vaughn
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Ruth
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Charlie Pick.
O'Farrell hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Ruth
Deal bunts towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Ruth
Bill McCabe pinch runs for Charlie Deal.
Killefer hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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