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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 3, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Hendrix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pol Perritt |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 |
| Claude Hendrix | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Center Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Pete Compton | Left Fielder |
| Jay Kirke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Pol Perritt | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 1918
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Perritt
Flack bunts towards the mound. Perritt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Perritt
There goes Flack. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Flack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hollocher vs. Perritt
Hollocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mann vs. Perritt
Mann bunts towards first. Kirke scoops it up and throws to first, with Doyle covering, for the out. Flack moves to third. Hollocher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Paskert vs. Perritt
Paskert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Paskert reaches second base with a double. Flack scores. Hollocher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Perritt
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hollocher scores. Paskert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Perritt
Pick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zeider vs. Perritt
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doyle scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hendrix
Youngs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Perritt
Killefer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Killefer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrix vs. Perritt
Hendrix bunts towards the mound. Perritt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Killefer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flack vs. Perritt
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirke fields the ball and throws to Perritt covering. Safe. Hendrix moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hollocher vs. Perritt
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to home to get Killefer. Hendrix moves to third. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mann vs. Perritt
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. Hendrix scores. Flack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paskert vs. Perritt
There goes Mann. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Mann steals second. Flack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paskert vs. Perritt
Paskert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Perritt
Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mann scores. Paskert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pick vs. Perritt
Pick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burns who is chasing the ball. Pick reaches third base with a triple. Paskert scores. Merkle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zeider vs. Perritt
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman juggles the ball. That's an error on Zimmerman. Pick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Perritt
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Hendrix
Compton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Demaree
Al Demaree now pitching.
Hendrix hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Demaree
Flack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Demaree
Hollocher hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Hendrix
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Hendrix
Rariden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Hendrix
Demaree bunts towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. Rariden moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Demaree
Ed Sicking now playing shortstop.
Mann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Demaree
Paskert strikes out. There goes Mann. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Demaree
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pick vs. Demaree
Pick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hendrix
Youngs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zeider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Hendrix
Sicking hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle takes first base on ball four. Sicking moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Paskert who is chasing the ball. Zimmerman reaches third base with a triple. Sicking scores. Doyle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Compton vs. Hendrix
Compton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zimmerman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Hendrix
Kirke hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Demaree
Zeider hits a popup towards short. Sicking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Demaree
Killefer hits a popup in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Demaree
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Demaree
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Hendrix
Rariden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Hendrix
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Hendrix
Youngs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Demaree moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sicking vs. Martin
Speed Martin now pitching.
Sicking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Demaree scores. Burns moves to third. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Martin
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Demaree
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Demaree
Mann takes first base on ball four. Hollocher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paskert vs. Demaree
Paskert bunts towards the mound. Demaree fields it and throws to first for the out. Hollocher moves to third. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Demaree
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hollocher tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pick vs. Demaree
Pick hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Martin
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Martin
Compton hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Martin
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirke for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Demaree
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Demaree
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sicking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Demaree
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sicking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Martin
Rariden 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 -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Martin
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Martin
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Martin
The ball gets by Killefer for a passed ball. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Martin
Youngs strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Demaree
Flack hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Demaree
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Demaree
Mann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Demaree
Paskert hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Demaree
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Martin
Sicking hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Martin
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Martin
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Compton vs. Martin
Compton takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirke vs. Martin
Kirke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Killefer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rariden vs. Martin
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hollocher. Doyle scores. Zimmerman moves to third. Compton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilhoit vs. Martin
Joe Wilhoit pinch hits for Al Demaree.
Wilhoit 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Steele
Bob Steele now pitching.
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Steele
Zeider hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Steele
Killefer hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Martin
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick juggles the ball. That's an error on Pick. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Martin
Youngs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sicking vs. Martin
Sicking hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sicking for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Martin
The ball gets by Killefer for a passed ball. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Martin
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Martin
There goes Doyle. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Martin
There goes Doyle. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Doyle steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Martin
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1918, game 2 -- Chicago at NY1 (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Flack M, rf 5 3 3 1 George Burns, cf 5 1 2 0
Hollocher C, ss 4 2 1 0 Ross Youngs, rf 5 0 1 0
Mann L, lf 3 1 2 1 Art Fletcher, ss 1 0 0 0
Paskert D, cf 3 2 1 1 Ed Sicking, ss 4 1 1 1
Merkle F, 1b 4 1 2 4 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 2 2 1
Pick C, 3b 5 1 2 2 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 5 1 2 2
Zeider R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Pete Compton, lf 3 0 0 1
Killefer B, c 5 0 1 0 Jay Kirke, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hendrix C, p 3 1 2 0 Bill Rariden, c 4 0 2 0
Martin S, p 1 0 0 0 Pol Perritt, p 0 0 0 0
Al Demaree, p 2 1 0 0
Joe Wilhoit, ph 1 0 0 0
Bob Steele, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 14 9 38 6 10 5
Chicago 360 001 010 -- 11
NY1 000 310 011 -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hendrix C (W) 4.1 6 4 4 1 1
Martin S (S) 4.2 4 2 0 1 2
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Pol Perritt (L) 2.0 9 9 8 2 0
Al Demaree 6.0 5 2 2 1 3
Bob Steele 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Heinie Zimmerman, Hollocher C, Pick C
DP -- NY1 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, NY1 8
2B -- Paskert D, Killefer B
3B -- Pick C, Heinie Zimmerman
HR -- Flack M
SB -- Flack M, Mann L 2, Larry Doyle 2
SH -- Mann L, Al Demaree, Paskert D
SF -- Merkle F
PB -- Killefer B 2
T -- 1:52
A -- 25000
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