Pirates @ Cubs
August 11, 1918

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	1	2	0
Cubs	0	0	1

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	1	2	0
Cubs	0	1	1

Fred Merkle Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.316
OBP	.000	.358
At Bats	0	393
Hits	0	124
• Singles	0	93
• Doubles	0	24
• Triples	0	4
• Home Runs	0	3
Walks	0	26
RBI’s	0	65

Babe Adams Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
1	1	0

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Cubs Park - August 11, 1918

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Single

Babe Adams

Walter Schmidt

Fritz Mollwitz

George Cutshaw

Bill McKechnie

Luke Boone

Carson Bigbee

Max Carey

Billy Southworth

Fred Merkle

Dode Paskert

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Paskert trying to get to third. Carey throws the ball in to McKechnie, who tags Paskert for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Paskert takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Adams strikes out.

Top 2 Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 There goes Mollwitz. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Mollwitz steals second.

Top 2 McKechnie hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Mollwitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 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.

Bottom 1 Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Cutshaw strikes out.

Top 1 There go the runners. The throw from Killefer and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Carey scores. That run is unearned.

Top 1 Southworth takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 There goes Carey. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Carey steals second.

Top 1 Carey bunts towards third. Pick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 1 Bigbee strikes out.

Top 1 Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boone for the out.

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