Cubs @ Phillies
August 20, 1919

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Top 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	0	1
Phillies	1	1	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	0	1
Phillies	1	1	0

Fred Merkle Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.258
OBP	.000	.310
At Bats	0	364
Hits	0	94
• Singles	0	74
• Doubles	0	14
• Triples	0	5
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	26
RBI’s	0	42

Eppa Rixey Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
6	10	0

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Baker Bowl - August 20, 1919

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Out

Eppa Rixey

Walt Tragesser

Fred Luderus

Harry Pearce

Lena Blackburne

Dave Bancroft

Irish Meusel

Cy Williams

Gene Paulette

Fred Merkle

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Pearce strikes out.

Bottom 1 Paulette takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Luderus strikes out.

Bottom 1 Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Magee. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Bancroft scores. Blackburne moves to third. That run is unearned.

Bottom 1 Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Blackburne bunts towards the mound. Vaughn fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vaughn. Bancroft moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

Bottom 1 Bancroft takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Herzog hits a line drive into right field. Paulette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Hollocher hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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

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