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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 30, 1917 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Hendrix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Cooper |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Pete Harrison 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rollie Zeider | Shortstop |
| Harry Wolter | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Claude Hendrix | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Jake Pitler | Second Baseman |
| Carson Bigbee | Right Fielder |
| Bill Hinchman | Left Fielder |
| Bunny Brief | First Baseman |
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| William Fischer | Catcher |
| Chuck Ward | Shortstop |
| Wilbur Cooper | Pitcher |
| Nixey Callahan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Cooper
Zeider strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Cooper
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Cooper
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hendrix
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Hendrix
Pitler hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Hendrix
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinchman vs. Hendrix
There goes Bigbee. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Cooper
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cooper
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mann vs. Cooper
Mann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merkle scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Cooper
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Cooper fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cooper. Williams moves to third. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Deal vs. Cooper
Deal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baird settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrix vs. Cooper
Hendrix hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Mann scores. There goes Wilson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Cooper
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Hendrix
Hinchman hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brief vs. Hendrix
Brief hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Hendrix
Baird hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Hendrix
Fischer hits a line drive into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Cooper
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Cooper
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Cooper
Merkle hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hendrix
Ward hits a line drive towards short. Zeider reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hendrix
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hendrix
Carey 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cooper
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Cooper
Mann strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Cooper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Cooper
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Hendrix
Pitler hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Hendrix
Bigbee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinchman vs. Hendrix
There goes Bigbee. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Bigbee steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinchman vs. Hendrix
Hinchman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brief vs. Hendrix
Brief takes first base on ball four. Bigbee moves to third. Hinchman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baird vs. Hendrix
Baird hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bigbee scores. Hinchman scores. Brief moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fischer vs. Hendrix
Fischer takes first base on ball four. Baird moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Aldridge
Vic Aldridge now pitching.
Ward hits a popup towards short. Zeider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schulte vs. Aldridge
Frank Schulte pinch hits for Wilbur Cooper.
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Grimes
Burleigh Grimes now pitching.
Aldridge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Grimes
Zeider bunts in front of the plate. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. Aldridge moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolter vs. Grimes
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aldridge moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Ward misplays the ball. That's an error on Ward. Aldridge scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Grimes
There goes Doyle. The throw from Fischer and he is out, Pitler applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Aldridge
Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Aldridge
Pitler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Aldridge
Bigbee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinchman vs. Aldridge
Hinchman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wolter. Hinchman reaches second base with a double. Bigbee moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brief vs. Aldridge
Lee King pinch runs for Carson Bigbee.
Brief strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Grimes
Lee King now playing right field.
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grimes
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Grimes
Mann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pitler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Aldridge
Baird takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Aldridge
Fischer hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Wolter. Baird moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Aldridge
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldridge fields it and has Baird trapped. There's the throw to Deal who throws to Zeider, who tags Baird for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Aldridge
Grimes strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Grimes
Deal hits a fly ball into left field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Grimes
Aldridge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Aldridge
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pitler vs. Aldridge
Pitler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Aldridge
King takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to third. Pitler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hinchman vs. Prendergast
Mike Prendergast now pitching.
Hinchman takes first base on ball four. Carey scores. Pitler moves to third. King moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brief vs. Prendergast
Brief hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pitler tags and scores. King tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baird vs. Douglas
Phil Douglas now pitching.
Baird is hit by the pitch. Hinchman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fischer vs. Douglas
Fischer hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. King tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Douglas
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Grimes
Alex McCarthy now playing third base.
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Grimes
Wolter takes first base on ball four. Zeider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle takes first base on ball four. Zeider moves to third. Wolter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merkle vs. Jacobs
Elmer Jacobs now pitching.
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Jacobs
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mann vs. Jacobs
Mann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Douglas
Jacobs 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, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Douglas
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Douglas
Pitler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Douglas
There goes Pitler. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Pitler steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Douglas
King hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jacobs
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Jacobs
Deal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruether vs. Jacobs
Dutch Ruether pinch hits for Phil Douglas. Chuck Wortman pinch runs for Charlie Deal.
Ruether hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King who is chasing the ball. Ruether reaches third base with a triple. Wortman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zeider vs. Jacobs
Max Flack pinch runs for Dutch Ruether.
Zeider bunts towards the mound. Jacobs fields it and throws to first for the out. Flack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Jacobs
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Jacobs
Doyle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fischer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Demaree
Al Demaree now pitching. Chuck Wortman now playing shortstop. Rollie Zeider now playing third base.
Hinchman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brief vs. Demaree
Brief hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Demaree
McCarthy hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1917, game 1 -- CHN at PIT (D)
CHN AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Rollie Zeider, ss-3b 4 0 1 1 Max Carey, cf 5 1 0 0
Harry Wolter, rf 4 0 1 0 Jake Pitler, 2b 4 1 1 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 0 0 Carson Bigbee, rf 2 1 2 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 3 1 0 0 Lee King, pr-rf 1 1 0 0
Cy Williams, cf 4 1 2 0 Bill Hinchman, lf 3 1 1 1
Les Mann, lf 4 1 1 1 Bunny Brief, 1b 3 0 1 1
Art Wilson, c 4 0 0 0 Doug Baird, 3b 2 0 1 2
Charlie Deal, 3b 4 0 1 0 Alex McCarthy, 3b 1 0 0 0
Chuck Wortman, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 William Fischer, c 2 0 0 1
Claude Hendrix, p 1 0 1 2 Chuck Ward, ss 4 0 0 0
Vic Aldridge, p 2 1 1 0 Wilbur Cooper, p 1 0 0 0
Mike Prendergast, p 0 0 0 0 Frank Schulte, ph 1 0 0 0
Phil Douglas, p 0 0 0 0 Burleigh Grimes, p 1 0 0 0
Dutch Ruether, ph 1 0 1 1 Elmer Jacobs, p 1 0 0 0
Max Flack, pr 0 1 0 0
Al Demaree, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 5 31 5 6 5
CHN 030 010 002 -- 6
PIT 000 200 300 -- 5
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Claude Hendrix 3.1 4 2 2 3 1
Vic Aldridge* 2.2 2 3 1 3 3
Mike Prendergast 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Phil Douglas (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Al Demaree (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Wilbur Cooper 4.0 4 3 2 1 2
Burleigh Grimes+ 3.0 2 1 0 2 2
Elmer Jacobs (L) 2.0 3 2 2 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Wilbur Cooper, Chuck Ward, Harry Wolter, Larry Doyle
LOB -- CHN 6, PIT 10
2B -- Bill Hinchman
3B -- Dutch Ruether
SB -- Carson Bigbee, Jake Pitler
CS -- Carson Bigbee, Larry Doyle
SH -- Rollie Zeider
SF -- Bunny Brief, William Fischer
HBP -- by Phil Douglas (Doug Baird)
T -- 2:33
A -- 6000
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