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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 7, 1918
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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 7, 1918 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Weaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Miller |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,800 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Lord Byron 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Pete Kilduff | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Harry Weaver | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Howdy Caton | Shortstop |
| Fritz Mollwitz | First Baseman |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Casey Stengel | Right Fielder |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Lee King | Left Fielder |
| Bill McKechnie | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
| Frank Miller | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 7, 1918
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Miller
Hollocher 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: ---
Flack vs. Miller
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Miller
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Miller, and towards Caton, who fields it 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: ---
Caton vs. Weaver
Caton 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: ---
Mollwitz vs. Weaver
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Weaver
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stengel vs. Weaver
Stengel takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cutshaw vs. Weaver
There go the runners. The throw from Killefer and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Carey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cutshaw vs. Weaver
Cutshaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stengel scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Weaver
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Miller
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Miller
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Miller
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mollwitz throws to second for one, and Caton throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kilduff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. Miller
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Weaver
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Weaver
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Weaver
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Miller
Killefer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Miller
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Miller, and towards McKechnie, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Miller
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Miller
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie juggles the ball. That's an error on McKechnie. Hollocher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mann vs. Miller
Mann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hollocher trying to get to home. Stengel throws the ball in to Archer who tags Hollocher who's trying to score from second, for the out. Flack moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Weaver
Caton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Weaver
Mollwitz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Paskert. Mollwitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Weaver
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stengel vs. Weaver
Stengel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mollwitz moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cutshaw vs. Weaver
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Miller
Paskert hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Miller
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Miller
Kilduff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deal vs. Miller
Merkle is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Kilduff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. Miller
Deal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Archer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Weaver
King hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Weaver
McKechnie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack who is chasing the ball. McKechnie reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Archer vs. Weaver
Archer hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Weaver
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Miller
Killefer hits a popup towards first. Mollwitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Miller
Weaver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Miller
Hollocher 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Weaver
Caton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Weaver
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Weaver
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Miller
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Miller
Mann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mollwitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Miller
Paskert hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Miller
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Weaver
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Weaver
Cutshaw bunts in front of the plate. Killefer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Killefer. Stengel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Weaver
King bunts towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Stengel moves to third. Cutshaw moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McKechnie vs. Weaver
McKechnie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Archer vs. Weaver
Archer bunts towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to home to get Stengel. Cutshaw moves to third. McKechnie moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Weaver
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Miller
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Miller
Deal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Deal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barber vs. Miller
Turner Barber pinch hits for Bill Killefer.
Barber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton misplays the ball. That's an error on Caton. Deal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tyler vs. Miller
Lefty Tyler pinch hits for Harry Weaver.
Tyler hits a fly ball towards left field. King fields the ball and throws to short. Caton drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Caton. Deal tags and scores. Barber tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hollocher vs. Miller
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Walker
Rowdy Elliott now catching. Roy Walker now pitching.
Caton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mollwitz vs. Walker
Mollwitz bunts towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Kilduff covering, for the out. Caton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Walker
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stengel vs. Walker
Stengel is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cutshaw vs. Walker
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Miller
Flack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Miller
Mann hits a fly ball into right field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Miller
Miller fires to first and has Flack trapped. There's the throw to Cutshaw who tags Flack for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Miller
Paskert hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Walker
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Walker
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Walker
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Miller
Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Miller
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Miller
Deal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Archer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1918 -- Chicago at PIT (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Hollocher C, ss 4 0 1 0 Howdy Caton, ss 3 0 0 0
Flack M, rf 4 0 2 0 Fritz Mollwitz, 1b 3 0 1 0
Mann L, lf 4 0 1 0 Max Carey, cf 2 1 0 0
Paskert D, cf 4 0 0 0 Casey Stengel, rf 2 1 2 0
Merkle F, 1b 3 0 2 0 George Cutshaw, 2b 4 0 1 1
Kilduff P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lee King, lf 3 0 0 0
Deal C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bill McKechnie, 3b 3 0 3 0
Killefer B, c 2 0 0 0 Jimmy Archer, c 4 0 0 0
Barber T, ph 1 0 0 0 Frank Miller, p 3 0 0 0
Elliott R, c 0 0 0 0
Weaver H, p 2 0 0 0
Tyler L, ph 0 0 0 1
Walker R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 8 1 27 2 7 1
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
PIT 200 000 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Weaver H (L) 6.0 6 2 1 4 2
Walker R 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Frank Miller (W) 9.0 8 1 0 1 2
E -- Killefer B 2, Howdy Caton 3, Bill McKechnie
DP -- Chicago 3, PIT 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, PIT 9
2B -- Fritz Mollwitz, Deal C
3B -- Bill McKechnie
SB -- Casey Stengel, Max Carey
CS -- Flack M
SH -- Lee King, Fritz Mollwitz
SF -- Tyler L
T -- 1:49
A -- 3800
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