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1918 World Series Game 4

Game 1
BOS  1
@CHC  0
 Game 2
CHC  3
BOS  1
 Game 3
BOS  2
@CHC  1
 Game 4
BOS  3
CHC  2
 Game 5
CHC  3
@BOS  0
 Game 6
BOS  2
CHC  1

Fenway Park, Attendance: 22,183

 Monday, September 9, 1918
Time of Game: 1:50
Cubs
2
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  7  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  X    3  4  0
W: Babe Ruth (2-0), L: Phil Douglas (0-1), S: Joe Bush (1)
 Red Sox
3

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Flack RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .661              3   0   
C Hollocher SS                4   0   0   1    0   0  .071  .286              2   0   
L Mann LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .563              2   0   
D Paskert CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .375              3   0   
F Merkle 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .650              9   1   
C Pick 2B                     2   0   2   0    0   0  .455 1.045              0   2   
  R Zeider PH-3B              0   0   0   0    2   0                          1   2   
C Deal 3B                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .545              1   3   
  B O'Farrell PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
  C Wortman 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
B Killefer C                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .182  .580              1   0   GDP
  T Barber PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
L Tyler P                     0   0   0   0    2   0  .333  .933              1   4   
  C Hendrix PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  B McCabe PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  P Douglas P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       29   2   7   2    6   0                         24  12
Batting Events
TB: C Pick 2; F Merkle; C Deal; C Hendrix; M Flack; L Mann.
GIDP: T Barber (1); B Killefer (1); B O'Farrell (1).
RBI: C Hollocher (1); L Mann (1).
2-out RBI: L Mann.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
PB: B Killefer (1).
E: P Douglas (1).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: M Flack 2 (2nd base by B Ruth, 1st base by S Agnew).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Hooper RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .564              1   0   SH
D Shean 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .231  .683              4   4   2B,SB
A Strunk CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .267              0   0   
G Whiteman LF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .308  .899              1   0   
  J Bush P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
S McInnis 1B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .665             16   1   
B Ruth P-LF                   2   0   1   2    0   0  .200  .800              0   4   3B,SH
E Scott SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220              3   8   
F Thomas 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .167              2   3   
S Agnew C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  W Schang PH-C               1   1   1   0    0   0  .571 1.143              0   0   
Totals                       27   3   4   2    2   1                         27  21
Batting Events
2B: D Shean (1, off L Tyler).
3B: B Ruth (1, off L Tyler).
SH: H Hooper (1, off P Douglas); B Ruth (1, off L Tyler).
TB: B Ruth 3; D Shean 2; W Schang; S McInnis.
RBI: B Ruth 2 (2).
2-out RBI: B Ruth 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. E Scott-D Shean-S McInnis 2; B Ruth-E Scott-S McInnis.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Shean (1, 2nd base off L Tyler/B Killefer).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tyler                        7     3   2   2    2   1   0   1.69   26     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 3     62    -     0.88  -0.03
P Douglas, L (0-1)             1     1   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.45  -0.27
Totals                         8     4   3   2    2   1   0          31     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0· 4           -  
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Ruth, W (2-0)                8     7   2   2    6   0   0   1.06   33     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1· 7     54    -     1.69  -0.22
J Bush, S (1)                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.66   0.42
Totals                         9     7   2   2    6   0   0          35     -       ·  ·     18· 4· 1· 7          2-0
B Ruth faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Ruth (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Ruth (1; M Flack, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brick Owens, 1B - Hank O'Day, 2B - George Hildebrand, 3B - Bill Klem, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 1:50.
Attendance: 22,183.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Boston Red Sox                               
1. Max Flack                    RF       1. Harry Hooper                 RF
2. Charlie Hollocher            SS       2. Dave Shean                   2B
3. Les Mann                     LF       3. Amos Strunk                  CF
4. Dode Paskert                 CF       4. George Whiteman              LF
5. Fred Merkle                  1B       5. Stuffy McInnis               1B
6. Charlie Pick                 2B       6. Babe Ruth                     P
7. Charlie Deal                 3B       7. Everett Scott                SS
8. Bill Killefer                 C       8. Fred Thomas                  3B
9. Lefty Tyler                   P       9. Sam Agnew                     C

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 12- OO 26% 100% 2-3 CHC T. Barber J. Bush Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 2 12- RR 26% 81% 0-0 BOS B. Ruth L. Tyler Triple (Deep CF-RF); Whiteman Scores; McInnis Scores
t8 2 --3 R -25% 55% 1-2 CHC L. Mann B. Ruth Single to LF; McCabe Scores
b8 0 -2- R 18% 92% 2-2 BOS H. Hooper P. Douglas Reached on E1 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Schang Scores/unER/No RBI; Hooper to 2B
t9 0 1-- -17% 58% 2-3 CHC R. Zeider B. Ruth Walk; Merkle to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHC M. Flack B. Ruth Single to RF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 CHC C. Hollocher B. Ruth Lineout: SS
t1 1 1-- O 4% 53% 0-0 CHC L. Mann B. Ruth Flack Picked off 1B (C-1B)
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHC L. Mann B. Ruth Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BOS H. Hooper L. Tyler Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 BOS D. Shean L. Tyler Double to LF
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 BOS A. Strunk L. Tyler Strikeout
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 BOS G. Whiteman L. Tyler Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC D. Paskert B. Ruth Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHC F. Merkle B. Ruth Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 CHC C. Pick B. Ruth Single to 3B
t2 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 CHC C. Deal B. Ruth Single to LF; Pick to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 CHC B. Killefer B. Ruth Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BOS S. McInnis L. Tyler Popfly: SS
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 BOS B. Ruth L. Tyler Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS E. Scott L. Tyler Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHC L. Tyler B. Ruth Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 CHC M. Flack B. Ruth Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1 1-- O 2% 51% 0-0 CHC C. Hollocher B. Ruth Groundout: 1B unassisted; Flack to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 55% 0-0 CHC L. Mann B. Ruth Flack Picked off 2B (P-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS F. Thomas L. Tyler Popfly: SS
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS S. Agnew L. Tyler Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS H. Hooper L. Tyler Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CHC L. Mann B. Ruth Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHC D. Paskert B. Ruth Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHC F. Merkle B. Ruth Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 BOS D. Shean L. Tyler Walk
b4 0 1-- O -4% 56% 0-0 BOS A. Strunk L. Tyler Flyball: CF
b4 1 1-- 2% 58% 0-0 BOS G. Whiteman L. Tyler Shean Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- 2% 60% 0-0 BOS G. Whiteman L. Tyler Walk
b4 1 12- O -5% 55% 0-0 BOS S. McInnis L. Tyler Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Whiteman to 2B
b4 2 12- RR 26% 81% 0-0 BOS B. Ruth L. Tyler Triple (Deep CF-RF); Whiteman Scores; McInnis Scores
b4 2 --3 O -2% 79% 2-0 BOS E. Scott L. Tyler Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -5% 74% 0-2 CHC C. Pick B. Ruth Single
t5 0 1-- O 4% 78% 0-2 CHC C. Deal B. Ruth Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t5 1 1-- OO 6% 84% 0-2 CHC B. Killefer B. Ruth Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 BOS F. Thomas L. Tyler Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 BOS S. Agnew L. Tyler Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 BOS H. Hooper L. Tyler Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- -5% 76% 0-2 CHC L. Tyler B. Ruth Walk
t6 0 1-- O 5% 81% 0-2 CHC M. Flack B. Ruth Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O 3% 83% 0-2 CHC C. Hollocher B. Ruth Groundout: 2B-1B; Flack to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 4% 87% 0-2 CHC L. Mann B. Ruth Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-0 BOS D. Shean L. Tyler Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 BOS A. Strunk L. Tyler Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 BOS G. Whiteman L. Tyler Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 3% 88% 0-2 CHC D. Paskert B. Ruth Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- -4% 84% 0-2 CHC F. Merkle B. Ruth Walk
Rollie Zeider pinch hits for Charlie Pick (2B) batting 6th; Rollie Zeider pinch hits for Charlie Pick (2B) batting 6th
t7 1 1-- -6% 78% 0-2 CHC R. Zeider B. Ruth Walk; Merkle to 2B
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Charlie Deal (3B) batting 7th; Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Charlie Deal (3B) batting 7th
t7 1 12- OO 13% 91% 0-2 CHC B. O'Farrell B. Ruth Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 5-6-7
Chuck Wortman replaces Bob O'Farrell (PH) playing 2B batting 7th; Chuck Wortman replaces Bob O'Farrell (PH) playing 2B batting 7th; Rollie Zeider moves from PH to 3B; Rollie Zeider moves from PH to 3B
b7 0 --- 1% 92% 2-0 BOS S. McInnis L. Tyler Single to LF
b7 0 1-- O -0% 92% 2-0 BOS B. Ruth L. Tyler Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; McInnis to 2B
b7 1 -2- O -2% 90% 2-0 BOS E. Scott L. Tyler Fielder's Choice P; McInnis out at 3B/P-3B; Scott to 1B
b7 2 1-- O -1% 89% 2-0 BOS F. Thomas L. Tyler Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- -7% 83% 0-2 CHC B. Killefer B. Ruth Walk
Claude Hendrix pinch hits for Lefty Tyler (P) batting 9th; Claude Hendrix pinch hits for Lefty Tyler (P) batting 9th
t8 0 1-- -11% 72% 0-2 CHC C. Hendrix B. Ruth Single to LF; Killefer to 2B
t8 0 12- -9% 63% 0-2 CHC M. Flack B. Ruth Wild Pitch; Killefer to 3B; Hendrix to 2B
t8 0 -23 O 11% 74% 0-2 CHC M. Flack B. Ruth Groundout: 1B unassisted
Bill McCabe pinch runs for Claude Hendrix (PH) batting 9th; Bill McCabe pinch runs for Claude Hendrix (PH) batting 9th
t8 1 -23 RO 6% 80% 0-2 CHC C. Hollocher B. Ruth Groundout: 2B-1B; Killefer Scores; McCabe to 3B
t8 2 --3 R -25% 55% 1-2 CHC L. Mann B. Ruth Single to LF; McCabe Scores
t8 2 1-- O 4% 59% 2-2 CHC D. Paskert B. Ruth Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Phil Douglas facing 9-1-2
Phil Douglas replaces Bill McCabe (PR) pitching and batting 9th; Phil Douglas replaces Bill McCabe (PR) pitching and batting 9th; Wally Schang pinch hits for Sam Agnew (C) batting 9th; Wally Schang pinch hits for Sam Agnew (C) batting 9th
b8 0 --- 7% 66% 2-2 BOS W. Schang P. Douglas Single to CF
b8 0 1-- 8% 74% 2-2 BOS H. Hooper P. Douglas Passed Ball; Schang to 2B
b8 0 -2- R 18% 92% 2-2 BOS H. Hooper P. Douglas Reached on E1 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Schang Scores/unER/No RBI; Hooper to 2B
b8 0 -2- O -2% 90% 3-2 BOS D. Shean P. Douglas Flyball: LF
b8 1 -2- O -2% 88% 3-2 BOS A. Strunk P. Douglas Flyball: CF
b8 2 -2- O -2% 86% 3-2 BOS G. Whiteman P. Douglas Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 5-6-7
Wally Schang moves from PH to C; Wally Schang moves from PH to C
t9 0 --- -11% 75% 2-3 CHC F. Merkle B. Ruth Single to CF
t9 0 1-- -17% 58% 2-3 CHC R. Zeider B. Ruth Walk; Merkle to 2B
Joe Bush replaces George Whiteman (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Joe Bush replaces George Whiteman (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Babe Ruth moves from P to LF; Babe Ruth moves from P to LF
t9 0 12- O 16% 74% 2-3 CHC C. Wortman J. Bush Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Zeider to 2B
Turner Barber pinch hits for Bill Killefer (C) batting 8th; Turner Barber pinch hits for Bill Killefer (C) batting 8th
t9 1 12- OO 26% 100% 2-3 CHC T. Barber J. Bush Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Red Sox 3.

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