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Cubs
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 11, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 11, 1918 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Tyler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,238 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Bill Klem 2B: Brick Owens 3B: Hank O'Day |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Charlie Pick | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Lefty Tyler | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| George Whiteman | Left Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Fred Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 11, 1918
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Mays
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Mays
Hollocher 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Mays
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Tyler
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Tyler
Shean strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Tyler
Strunk hits a popup beyond short. Hollocher can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Whiteman vs. Tyler
Whiteman hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Mays
Paskert 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Mays
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Mays
Pick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Mays
Mays fires to first and picks off Pick. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Tyler
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tyler
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Tyler
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Tyler
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Mays
Deal hits a fly ball into left field. Whiteman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Mays
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Mays
Tyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Tyler
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Tyler
Hooper bunts towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Shean vs. Tyler
Shean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Strunk vs. Tyler
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to third. Shean moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Whiteman vs. Tyler
Whiteman hits a line drive towards right. Flack chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Flack. Mays scores. Shean scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Tyler
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Whiteman trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Mays
Flack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Mays
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hollocher for the out. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Mays
Mann is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Paskert vs. Mays
Schang fires to first and picks off Mann. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Paskert vs. Mays
Paskert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Mays
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flack scores. Paskert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pick vs. Mays
Pick hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tyler
Scott hits a line drive beyond third. Deal can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Tyler
Thomas bunts in front of the plate. Killefer fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Tyler
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Tyler
Mays bunts towards third. Deal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott moves to third. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hooper vs. Tyler
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it and throws to home to get Scott. Schang moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shean vs. Tyler
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Mays
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Mays
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Mays
Tyler 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Tyler
Strunk hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whiteman vs. Tyler
Whiteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Tyler
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler juggles the ball. That's an error on Tyler. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Tyler
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Mays
Flack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Mays
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Mays
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Mays
There goes Mann. The throw from Schang and he is out, Shean applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Tyler
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Tyler
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Tyler
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Tyler
There goes Schang. The throw from Killefer and he is out, Pick applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Mays
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Mays
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Mays
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Tyler
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hooper for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Tyler
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Tyler
Strunk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Whiteman vs. Tyler
Whiteman hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Mays
Turner Barber pinch hits for Charlie Deal.
Barber hits a line drive into left field. Whiteman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Mays
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Bill Killefer.
O'Farrell hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCabe vs. Mays
Babe Ruth now playing left field. Bill McCabe pinch hits for Lefty Tyler.
McCabe hits a popup, foul, towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Hendrix
Bob O'Farrell now catching. Rollie Zeider now playing third base. Claude Hendrix now pitching.
McInnis hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hendrix
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hendrix
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Mays
Flack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Mays
Hollocher hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Mays
Mann 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
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