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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 4, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 4, 1917 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Toney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Jacobs |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Pete Harrison 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Larry Kopf | Shortstop |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Hal Chase | First Baseman |
| Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
| Greasy Neale | Left Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Ivey Wingo | Catcher |
| Fred Toney | Pitcher |
| Christy Mathewson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Fritz Mollwitz | First Baseman |
| Don Flinn | Right Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Ward | Shortstop |
| Jake Pitler | Second Baseman |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Elmer Jacobs | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 4, 1917
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Jacobs
Groh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bigbee. Groh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kopf vs. Jacobs
Kopf bunts towards the mound. Jacobs fields it and throws to first for the out. Groh moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roush vs. Jacobs
Roush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groh scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Jacobs
There goes Roush. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Roush steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chase vs. Jacobs
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffith vs. Jacobs
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mollwitz fields the ball and throws to Jacobs covering. Safe. Roush scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neale vs. Jacobs
There goes Griffith. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, Ward applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Toney
Bigbee hits a fly ball into left field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Toney
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flinn vs. Toney
Flinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Toney
Carey bunts towards the mound. Toney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Flinn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Toney
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Jacobs
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mollwitz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Neale for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Jacobs
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Jacobs
Wingo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shean moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Toney vs. Jacobs
Toney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groh vs. Jacobs
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Toney
Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wingo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Toney
Pitler hits a fly ball into left field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Toney
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wingo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Jacobs
Kopf hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Jacobs
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Jacobs
There goes Kopf. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Kopf steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Jacobs
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Toney
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Toney
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mollwitz vs. Toney
Mollwitz hits a fly ball into left field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flinn vs. Toney
Flinn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Jacobs
Griffith hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Jacobs
Neale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Jacobs
Shean hits a fly ball towards center. Carey catches it and throws to first to double up Neale. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Toney
Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Toney
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Toney
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pitler vs. Toney
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Jacobs
Wingo hits a fly ball into right field. Flinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toney vs. Jacobs
Toney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Jacobs
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopf vs. Jacobs
Kopf hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pitler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Toney
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Toney
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chase fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Toney
Bigbee hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Wingo settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wingo. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Toney
Bigbee hits a fly ball towards right. Griffith catches it and throws to first to double up Jacobs. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Jacobs
Roush 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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Jacobs
Chase strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Jacobs
Griffith hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Toney
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kopf. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flinn vs. Toney
Flinn hits a fly ball into left field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Toney
Carey hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Mollwitz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Toney
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields it and throws to second for the out. Mollwitz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Toney
There goes Boeckel. The throw from Wingo and he is safe. Boeckel steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Toney
Ward hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Roush. Ward reaches second base with a double. Mollwitz scores. Boeckel scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pitler vs. Toney
Pitler hits a popup towards short. Kopf settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Jacobs
Neale hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bigbee. Neale reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shean vs. Jacobs
Shean bunts towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. Neale moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wingo vs. Jacobs
Wingo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Toney vs. Jacobs
There goes Wingo. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Wingo steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Toney vs. Jacobs
Toney hits a fly ball into center field. Carey catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Carey. Neale tags and scores. Wingo scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Jacobs
Groh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopf vs. Jacobs
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward misplays the ball. That's an error on Ward. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roush vs. Cooper
Wilbur Cooper now pitching.
Roush hits a popup towards short. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Toney
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Toney
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Toney
Bigbee hits a fly ball into left field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Cooper
Chase hits a popup towards short. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Cooper
Griffith 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Cooper
Neale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pitler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Toney
Mollwitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flinn vs. Toney
Flinn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Neale who is chasing the ball. Flinn reaches third base with a triple. Mollwitz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Toney
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flinn scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Toney
Boeckel bunts towards first. Chase scoops it up and throws to first, with Shean covering, for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Toney
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pitler vs. Toney
Pitler bunts towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Cooper
Shean hits a popup towards first. Mollwitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Cooper
Wingo 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toney vs. Cooper
Toney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Cooper
Groh 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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Toney
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Toney
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Toney
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Cooper
Kopf hits a line drive into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Cooper
Roush hits a popup towards short. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Cooper
Chase takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Cooper
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Toney
Mollwitz hits a fly ball into left field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flinn vs. Toney
Flinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Toney
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Toney
Carey is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boeckel vs. Toney
Boeckel hits a popup, foul, halfway down the third base line. Toney gets to the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Toney. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boeckel vs. Toney
Boeckel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1917 -- CIN at PIT (D)
CIN AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Heinie Groh, 3b 5 1 2 0 Carson Bigbee, lf 5 0 0 0
Larry Kopf, ss 4 0 1 0 Fritz Mollwitz, 1b 5 2 1 0
Edd Roush, cf 5 1 1 1 Don Flinn, rf 5 1 2 1
Hal Chase, 1b 4 0 0 0 Max Carey, cf 4 1 3 1
Tommy Griffith, rf 5 0 1 1 Tony Boeckel, 3b 4 1 1 1
Greasy Neale, lf 3 1 1 0 Chuck Ward, ss 3 0 1 2
Dave Shean, 2b 3 0 1 0 Jake Pitler, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ivey Wingo, c 3 1 2 0 Walter Schmidt, c 4 0 1 0
Fred Toney, p 2 0 0 1 Elmer Jacobs, p 2 0 1 0
Wilbur Cooper, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 3 38 5 10 5
CIN 200 000 200 0 -- 4
PIT 000 002 020 1 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Fred Toney (L) 9.2 10 5 2 2 2
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Jacobs 6.2 8 4 4 3 2
Wilbur Cooper (W) 3.1 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Ivey Wingo, Larry Kopf 2, Max Carey, Chuck Ward, Fred Toney
DP -- CIN 1, PIT 1
LOB -- CIN 7, PIT 7
2B -- Heinie Groh, Chuck Ward, Greasy Neale
3B -- Don Flinn
SB -- Edd Roush, Larry Kopf, Tony Boeckel, Ivey Wingo
CS -- Tommy Griffith
SH -- Larry Kopf, Dave Shean, Tony Boeckel
SF -- Fred Toney
T -- 1:43
A -- 3500
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