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Pirates
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
September 5, 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 September 5, 1920 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Ponder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Fred Nicholson | Center Fielder |
| Possum Whitted | Third Baseman |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Howdy Caton | Shortstop |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Elmer Ponder | Pitcher |
| George Gibson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Zeb Terry | Shortstop |
| Dave Robertson | Left Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Second Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
September 5, 1920
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Alexander
Bigbee strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Alexander
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Alexander
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Ponder
Flack 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Ponder
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Ponder
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Ponder
There goes Robertson. The throw from Schmidt 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: ---
Whitted vs. Alexander
Whitted strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Alexander
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Friberg. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caton vs. Alexander
Caton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Alexander
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Ponder
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Ponder
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Ponder
Deal hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ponder vs. Alexander
Ponder strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Alexander
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Alexander
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Ponder
Friberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Ponder
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Friberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Ponder
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alexander for the out. Friberg moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flack vs. Ponder
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Alexander
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitted vs. Alexander
Whitted hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Alexander
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Ponder
Terry 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ponder
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Ponder
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ponder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Ponder
There goes Merkle. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, Caton applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Alexander
Caton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Alexander
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ponder vs. Alexander
Ponder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Ponder
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Ponder
Deal strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Ponder
Friberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Ponder
There goes Friberg. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Friberg steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Ponder
O'Farrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Friberg scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Ponder
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flack vs. Ponder
Flack is hit by the pitch. O'Farrell moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Ponder
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Alexander
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Alexander
Cutshaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Alexander
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Friberg fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ponder
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Ponder
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Robertson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paskert vs. Ponder
Paskert bunts in front of the plate. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to third. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Deal vs. Ponder
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robertson tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. Ponder
Friberg hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Alexander
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Alexander
Schmidt hits a popup towards short. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Alexander
Caton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Ponder
O'Farrell 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, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Ponder
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Ponder
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Ponder covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Alexander
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimm for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Alexander
Cliff Lee pinch hits for Elmer Ponder.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Alexander
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Zinn
Jimmy Zinn now pitching.
Terry hits a popup towards short. Caton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Zinn
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Zinn
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Zinn
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Alexander
Cutshaw hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Alexander
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1920 -- PIT at CHN (D)
PIT AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Carson Bigbee, lf 4 0 0 0 Max Flack, rf 3 0 0 0
George Cutshaw, 2b 4 0 2 0 Zeb Terry, ss 3 0 0 0
Billy Southworth, rf 4 0 0 0 Dave Robertson, lf 4 1 2 0
Fred Nicholson, cf 4 0 1 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 1 0
Possum Whitted, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dode Paskert, cf 3 0 0 0
Walter Schmidt, c 3 0 0 0 Charlie Deal, 3b 2 0 0 1
Howdy Caton, ss 3 0 0 0 Bernie Friberg, 2b 3 1 2 0
Charlie Grimm, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bob O'Farrell, c 3 0 1 1
Elmer Ponder, p 2 0 0 0 Grover Clevelan A, p 3 0 1 0
Cliff Lee, ph 1 0 0 0
Jimmy Zinn, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 3 0 28 2 7 2
PIT 000 000 000 -- 0
CHN 000 011 00x -- 2
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Ponder (L) 7.0 6 2 2 1 1
Jimmy Zinn 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Grover Clevelan Alexander (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 8
E -- Bernie Friberg
LOB -- PIT 4, CHN 6
SB -- Bernie Friberg
CS -- Dave Robertson, Fred Merkle
SH -- Dode Paskert
SF -- Charlie Deal
HBP -- by Elmer Ponder (Max Flack)
T -- 1:17
A -- 7000
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