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Pirates
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
April 28, 1920
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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 28, 1920 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1920 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 28, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Possum Whitted | Third Baseman |
| Bill McKechnie | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Howdy Caton | Shortstop |
| Cliff Lee | Catcher |
| Wilbur Cooper | Pitcher |
| George Gibson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Left Fielder |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
April 28, 1920
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Alexander
Bigbee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Killefer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Alexander
Carey hits a line drive for a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal has Carey trapped. There's the throw to Killefer and back to Hollocher, who tags Carey for the out. Southworth moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitted vs. Alexander
Whitted hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Cooper
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Cooper
Hollocher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Cooper
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Cooper
There goes Herzog. The throw from Lee and he is out, Caton applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Alexander
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKechnie for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Alexander
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caton vs. Alexander
Caton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Alexander
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Cooper
Merkle hits a popup towards third. Whitted settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Cooper
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Caton. Paskert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. Cooper
Deal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Paskert scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Cooper
Friberg takes first base on ball four. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killefer vs. Cooper
Killefer hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Cooper
The ball gets by Lee for a passed ball. Deal moves to third. Friberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Cooper
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Alexander
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Alexander
Bigbee strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Alexander
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Alexander
There goes Carey. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Southworth for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Cooper
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKechnie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Cooper
Hollocher bunts towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Cooper
Herzog strikes out. There goes Hollocher. The throw from Lee to second, and Hollocher is out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Alexander
Whitted hits a fly ball into left field. Friberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Alexander
McKechnie hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Alexander
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields the ball and throws to Alexander covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caton vs. Alexander
Caton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Cooper
Merkle hits a popup in front of the plate. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Cooper
Paskert hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Cooper
Deal hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Alexander
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Alexander
Cooper hits a line drive into left field. Friberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Alexander
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Cooper
Friberg hits a line drive into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Cooper
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields the ball and throws to Cooper covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Cooper
Alexander hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Alexander reaches second base with a double. Killefer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flack vs. Cooper
Flack hits a line drive off the glove of Cooper. The ball bounces into foul territory, and onto the outfield grass. Flack reaches second base with a double. Killefer scores. Alexander scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hollocher vs. Cooper
Hollocher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flack moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Cooper
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKechnie has Flack trapped. There's the throw to Lee and over to Whitted, who tags Flack for the out. Hollocher moves to third. Herzog moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Cooper
Merkle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKechnie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Alexander
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Alexander
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Cooper
Paskert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Cooper
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKechnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Cooper
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKechnie misplays the ball. That's an error on McKechnie. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Cooper
Friberg is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Friberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killefer vs. Cooper
Killefer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Friberg moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Cooper
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Friberg tags and scores. Killefer tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flack vs. Cooper
Flack 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, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Alexander
McKechnie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Alexander
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Friberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caton vs. Alexander
Caton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Alexander
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Cooper
Hollocher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Cooper
Herzog hits a line drive into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Cooper
Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hollocher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paskert vs. Cooper
Paskert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hollocher moves to third. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Deal vs. Cooper
Deal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hollocher scores. Merkle scores. Paskert moves to third. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Friberg vs. Cooper
Friberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Friberg is thrown out after the base hit. Paskert scores. Deal scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Cooper
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Alexander
Bob O'Farrell now catching. Fred Nicholson pinch hits for Wilbur Cooper.
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Alexander
Bigbee hits a popup towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Alexander
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wisner
Jack Wisner now pitching.
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Wisner
Flack hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lee juggles the ball. That's an error on Lee. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hollocher vs. Wisner
Hollocher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Hollocher reaches second base with a double. Alexander scores. Flack moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herzog vs. Wisner
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wisner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Wisner
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Flack scores. Hollocher moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paskert vs. Wisner
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKechnie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Alexander
Whitted hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Friberg who is chasing the ball. Whitted reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McKechnie vs. Alexander
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Alexander, and towards Herzog, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitted scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Alexander
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caton vs. Alexander
Caton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Alexander
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1920 -- PIT at CHN (D)
PIT AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Carson Bigbee, lf 4 0 0 0 Max Flack, rf 5 1 2 2
Max Carey, cf 4 0 2 0 Charlie Holloche, ss 5 1 3 1
Billy Southworth, rf 4 0 0 0 Buck Herzog, 2b 5 0 1 0
Possum Whitted, 3b 4 1 1 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 5 1 1 1
Bill McKechnie, 2b 4 0 1 1 Dode Paskert, cf 5 3 2 1
Charlie Grimm, 1b 4 0 3 0 Charlie Deal, 3b 4 1 2 3
Howdy Caton, ss 4 0 0 0 Bernie Friberg, lf 3 1 1 2
Cliff Lee, c 4 0 0 0 Bill Killefer, c 4 1 2 0
Wilbur Cooper, p 2 0 0 0 Bob O'Farrell, c 0 0 0 0
Fred Nicholson, ph 1 0 1 0 Grover Clevelan A, p 2 2 1 1
Jack Wisner, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 1 38 11 15 11
PIT 000 000 001 -- 1
CHN 010 022 42x -- 11
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Wilbur Cooper (L) 7.0 14 9 7 1 2
Jack Wisner 1.0 1 2 0 1 0
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Grover Clevelan Alexander (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 2
E -- Howdy Caton 2, Bill McKechnie, Cliff Lee
DP -- PIT 2
LOB -- PIT 7, CHN 6
2B -- Grover Clevelan Alexander, Max Flack, Charlie Hollocher
3B -- Max Carey, Possum Whitted
HR -- Dode Paskert
SB -- Max Carey
CS -- Buck Herzog, Charlie Hollocher
SF -- Grover Clevelan Alexander
PB -- Cliff Lee
T -- 1:41
A -- 2000
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