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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 21, 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 June 21, 1917 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Hendrix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Miller |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Pete Harrison 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Wortman | Shortstop |
| Rowdy Elliott | Catcher |
| Claude Hendrix | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Jake Pitler | Second Baseman |
| Carson Bigbee | Right Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Third Baseman |
| Bunny Brief | First Baseman |
| Bill Hinchman | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Ward | Shortstop |
| Bill Wagner | Catcher |
| Frank Miller | Pitcher |
| Nixey Callahan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 21, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Miller
Flack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Miller
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brief fields the ball and throws to Miller covering. Safe. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Miller
Doyle bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Flack moves to third. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Miller
Merkle hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Wagner settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wagner. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Miller
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Flack tags and scores. Mann tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Miller
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Deal vs. Miller
There goes Williams. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Deal vs. Miller
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Deal vs. Miller
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mann scores. Williams scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wortman vs. Miller
There goes Deal. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Ward applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hendrix
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pitler vs. Hendrix
Pitler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann. Pitler reaches second base with a double. Carey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bigbee vs. Hendrix
Bigbee bunts in front of the plate. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Pitler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Hendrix
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flack throws the ball in to Wortman who tags Wagner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Pitler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brief vs. Hendrix
Brief takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinchman vs. Hendrix
Hinchman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Williams, who is chasing the ball. Hinchman reaches third base with a triple. Brief goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Seaton
Tom Seaton now pitching.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wortman vs. Miller
Wortman hits a popup towards first. Brief settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Miller
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaton vs. Miller
Seaton takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flack vs. Grimes
Burleigh Grimes now pitching.
Flack bunts towards the mound. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elliott moves to third. Seaton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mann vs. Grimes
Mann hits a fly ball into center field. Carey catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Carey. Elliott tags and scores. Seaton tags and moves to third. Flack tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seaton scores. Flack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Grimes
There goes Doyle. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Ward applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Seaton
Wagner 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, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Seaton
Grimes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Grimes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Seaton
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pitler vs. Seaton
Pitler hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Grimes
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Grimes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brief fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Grimes
There goes Williams. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Ward applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Grimes
Deal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinchman who is chasing the ball. Deal reaches third base with a triple. Hinchman throws the ball in to Wagner who tags Deal trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Seaton
Bigbee hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Seaton
Wagner 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, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brief vs. Seaton
Brief hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brief for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wortman vs. Grimes
Wortman hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Grimes
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaton vs. Grimes
Seaton hits a fly ball into left field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Seaton
Hinchman hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Seaton
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Seaton
Wagner 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, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Grimes
Flack hits a popup towards short. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Grimes
Mann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Grimes
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mann scores. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Grimes
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deal vs. Grimes
Deal hits a fly ball into right field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Seaton
Grimes 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, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Seaton
Carey bunts in front of the plate. Elliott picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Elliott. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pitler vs. Seaton
Pitler hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bigbee vs. Seaton
Bigbee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Seaton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wortman vs. Grimes
Wortman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Grimes
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaton vs. Grimes
Seaton hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Grimes
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brief vs. Seaton
Brief hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wortman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Seaton
Hinchman 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, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Seaton
Ward 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 7
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Grimes
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Bigbee chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Pitler. Pitler fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Pitler. Doyle moves all the way to home. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Grimes
Merkle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carey who is chasing the ball. Merkle reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Grimes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brief scoops it up and throws to first, with Pitler covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Deal vs. Grimes
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merkle scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wortman vs. Grimes
Wortman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Grimes
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinchman who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. Deal scores. Wortman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seaton vs. Grimes
Seaton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Seaton
Paddy Driscoll now playing second base.
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Seaton
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Driscoll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Seaton
Carey hits a popup towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pitler vs. Seaton
Pitler hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Grimes
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward misplays the ball. That's an error on Ward. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Grimes
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driscoll vs. Grimes
Driscoll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. Flack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Grimes
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Flack tags and scores. Driscoll tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Grimes
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Seaton
Bigbee hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Seaton
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brief vs. Seaton
Brief hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Grimes
Deal hits a line drive towards third. Wagner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wortman vs. Grimes
Wortman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Grimes
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Seaton
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Seaton
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Seaton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wortman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1917 -- CHN at PIT (D)
CHN AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 4 3 1 0 Max Carey, cf 4 2 2 0
Les Mann, lf 4 2 3 1 Jake Pitler, 2b 4 1 1 1
Larry Doyle, 2b 3 1 3 2 Carson Bigbee, rf 3 0 1 1
Paddy Driscoll, 2b 1 0 0 0 Honus Wagner, 3b 4 0 1 1
Fred Merkle, 1b 3 1 3 3 Bunny Brief, 1b 3 1 0 0
Cy Williams, cf 4 1 0 0 Bill Hinchman, lf 4 0 1 1
Charlie Deal, 3b 5 1 3 3 Chuck Ward, ss 4 0 0 0
Chuck Wortman, ss 5 1 1 0 Bill Wagner, c 4 0 1 0
Rowdy Elliott, c 4 1 2 2 Frank Miller, p 0 0 0 0
Claude Hendrix, p 0 0 0 0 Burleigh Grimes, p 3 0 1 0
Tom Seaton, p 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 12 16 11 33 4 8 4
CHN 330 010 410 -- 12
PIT 300 010 000 -- 4
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Claude Hendrix 0.2 4 3 3 1 0
Tom Seaton (W) 8.1 4 1 0 0 0
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Frank Miller (L) 1.1 2 5 2 4 0
Burleigh Grimes 7.2 14 7 5 0 2
E -- Bill Wagner, Honus Wagner, Max Carey, Rowdy Elliott, Jake Pitler, Chuck Ward
LOB -- CHN 5, PIT 4
2B -- Jake Pitler, Burleigh Grimes
3B -- Bill Hinchman, Charlie Deal, Larry Doyle, Fred Merkle, Rowdy Elliott
SB -- Cy Williams
CS -- Charlie Deal, Larry Doyle, Cy Williams
SH -- Larry Doyle, Carson Bigbee
SF -- Fred Merkle 2, Les Mann
T -- 2:02
A -- 2500
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