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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 6, 1920
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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 September 6, 1920 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sweetbread Bailey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Hamilton |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 |
| Sweetbread Bailey | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
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 |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Bill McKechnie | Shortstop |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Earl Hamilton | Pitcher |
| George Gibson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 6, 1920
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Hamilton
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Hamilton
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKechnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hamilton
Robertson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Hamilton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKechnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Bailey
Bigbee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Bailey
Cutshaw bunts towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cutshaw for the out. Bigbee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Bailey
Southworth hits a line drive into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Bailey
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Hamilton
Paskert 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Hamilton
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Hamilton
Friberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bigbee. Friberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Hamilton
O'Farrell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. O'Farrell reaches second base with a double. Friberg scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Hamilton
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Bailey
Whitted hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Bailey
Grimm bunts towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitted moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKechnie vs. Bailey
McKechnie hits a popup towards short. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Bailey
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Hamilton
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Hamilton
Terry hits a line drive towards third. Whitted reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hamilton
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Bailey
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Bailey
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Bailey
Cutshaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Bailey
Southworth hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Cutshaw moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Bailey
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cutshaw moves to third. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitted vs. Bailey
Whitted hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson who is chasing the ball. Whitted reaches third base with a triple. Robertson throws the ball in to O'Farrell who tags Whitted trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cutshaw scores. Southworth scores. Nicholson goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Hamilton
Merkle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Hamilton
Paskert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Hamilton
Deal hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Hamilton
There goes Paskert. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, McKechnie applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Bailey
Grimm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack who is chasing the ball. Grimm reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McKechnie vs. Bailey
McKechnie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimm scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Carter
Paul Carter now pitching.
Schmidt is hit by the pitch. McKechnie moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamilton vs. Carter
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bigbee vs. Carter
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. McKechnie moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cutshaw vs. Carter
There go the runners. The throw from O'Farrell to Terry covering second. The throw back to home, and McKechnie is out at the plate. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Hamilton
Friberg 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Hamilton
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Hamilton
Carter 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Carter
Cutshaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Carter
Southworth hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Carter
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. Cutshaw goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitted vs. Carter
Whitted strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Carter
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Carter
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Carter
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Hamilton
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flack for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Hamilton
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Hamilton
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. McKechnie fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Hamilton
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Carter
Tom Daly now catching.
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Carter
Bigbee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Carter
There goes Bigbee. The throw from Daly and he is safe. Bigbee steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cutshaw vs. Carter
Cutshaw hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson who is chasing the ball. Cutshaw reaches third base with a triple. Bigbee scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Southworth vs. Carter
Southworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Carter
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitted vs. Carter
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cutshaw scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Carter
Grimm hits a line drive towards short. Terry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Hamilton
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Hamilton
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Hamilton
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamilton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Jaeger
Joe Jaeger now pitching.
McKechnie hits a popup towards short. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Jaeger
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Jaeger
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Daly and he is safe. Schmidt steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Jaeger
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Daly and he is safe. Schmidt steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamilton vs. Jaeger
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bigbee vs. Jaeger
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. Schmidt scores. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cutshaw vs. Jaeger
Cutshaw hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson who is chasing the ball. Cutshaw reaches third base with a triple. Hamilton scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Southworth vs. Jaeger
Southworth hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daly vs. Hamilton
Daly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jaeger vs. Hamilton
Jaeger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Hamilton
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Jaeger
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Robertson throws the ball in to Friberg who tags Nicholson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Jaeger
Whitted hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Jaeger
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields the ball and throws to Jaeger covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Jaeger
There goes Grimm. The throw from Daly and he is safe. Grimm steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKechnie vs. Jaeger
McKechnie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Jaeger
Jaeger fires over to first and Merkle drops the ball. That's an error on Merkle. Grimm scores. McKechnie goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Jaeger
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Merkle picks up the ball and throws it to Friberg who tags the runner out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Hamilton
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hamilton
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKechnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Hamilton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKechnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1920, game 2 -- CHN at PIT (D)
CHN AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 4 0 0 0 Carson Bigbee, lf 3 1 0 1
Zeb Terry, ss 4 0 1 0 George Cutshaw, 2b 4 3 4 2
Dave Robertson, lf 4 0 1 0 Billy Southworth, rf 5 1 0 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fred Nicholson, cf 4 2 3 1
Dode Paskert, cf 3 0 1 0 Possum Whitted, 3b 5 0 3 4
Charlie Deal, 3b 3 0 0 0 Charlie Grimm, 1b 4 2 3 1
Bernie Friberg, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bill McKechnie, ss 4 1 2 1
Bob O'Farrell, c 2 0 1 1 Walter Schmidt, c 3 1 0 0
Tom Daly, c 1 0 0 0 Earl Hamilton, p 3 1 0 0
Sweetbread Bailey, p 1 0 0 0
Paul Carter, p 1 0 0 0
Joe Jaeger, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 35 12 15 10
CHN 010 000 000 -- 1
PIT 003 122 22x -- 12
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Sweetbread Bailey (L)* 3.0 6 4 1 1 0
Paul Carter 3.0 6 4 4 2 2
Joe Jaeger 2.0 3 4 2 3 0
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Earl Hamilton (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Fred Merkle 2, Zeb Terry
LOB -- CHN 3, PIT 8
2B -- Dave Robertson, Bernie Friberg, Bob O'Farrell, Fred Nicholson
3B -- Possum Whitted, Charlie Grimm, Fred Nicholson, George Cutshaw 2
SB -- Carson Bigbee, Walter Schmidt 2, Charlie Grimm
CS -- Dode Paskert, Bill McKechnie
SH -- George Cutshaw, Charlie Grimm
HBP -- by Paul Carter (Walter Schmidt)
T -- 1:35
A -- 19000
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