September 10, 1918 World Series Game 5 at Fenway Park Play by Play and Box Score

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1918 World Series Game 5

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: 24,694

Tuesday, September 10, 1918
Time of Game: 1:42

Cubs

Fred Mitchell

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  0    3  7  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0

W: H Vaughn (1-2), L: S Jones (0-1)

Red Sox

Ed Barrow

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Flack RF                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .250  .650    0    1   0   
C Hollocher SS                3   2   3   0    1   0  .235  .631    0    2   5   SB
L Mann LF                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .631    0    2   0   2B,SH
D Paskert CF                  3   0   1   2    1   0  .211  .513    0    3   0   2B
F Merkle 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .267  .688    0   11   1   
C Pick 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .905    0    4   3   
C Deal 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   0   
B Killefer C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .435    0    4   0   
H Vaughn P                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    0   3   
Totals                       30   3   7   3    5   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Paskert (1, off S Jones); L Mann (2, off S Jones).

SH: L Mann (1, off S Jones).

TB: C Hollocher 3; L Mann 2; D Paskert 2; F Merkle; C Pick.

RBI: D Paskert 2 (2); L Mann (2).

2-out RBI: L Mann.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Hollocher-C Pick-F Merkle 2; F Merkle-C Hollocher.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Hollocher (1, 2nd base off S Jones/S Agnew).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Hooper RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .551    0    1   0   
D Shean 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .681    0    3   2   SH
A Strunk CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .105  .368    0    4   0   2B
G Whiteman LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .859    0    1   2   
S McInnis 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .544    0    9   0   GDP
E Scott SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .181    0    1   4   
F Thomas 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .266    0    1   1   
S Agnew C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   1   GDP
  W Schang PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
S Jones P                     1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    1   3   
  H Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       28   0   5   0    1   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: A Strunk (1, off H Vaughn).

SH: D Shean (1, off H Vaughn).

TB: A Strunk 2; F Thomas; H Hooper; D Shean; G Whiteman.

GIDP: S McInnis (1); S Agnew (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Whiteman-D Shean.

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Vaughn, W (1-2)              9     5   0   0    1   4   0   1.00   30     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 5     80    -     1.11   0.51
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   4   0          30     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 5           -

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
S Jones, L (0-1)               9     7   3   3    5   5   0   3.00   36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 3· 5     61    -     1.02   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   3    5   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 3· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - O'Day, 1B - Hildebrand, 2B - Klem, 3B - Owens.

Time of Game: 1:42.

Attendance: 24,694.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Boston Red Sox                       
1. M Flack              RF    1. H Hooper             RF 
2. C Hollocher          SS    2. D Shean              2B 
3. L Mann               LF    3. A Strunk             CF 
4. D Paskert            CF    4. G Whiteman           LF 
5. F Merkle             1B    5. S McInnis            1B 
6. C Pick               2B    6. E Scott              SS 
7. C Deal               3B    7. F Thomas             3B 
8. B Killefer           C     8. S Agnew              C  
9. H Vaughn             P     9. S Jones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  0-1  12-      14%  95% D Paskert       S Jones         Double (Deep LF-CF); Flack Scores; Hollocher Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  -23     -14%  46% D Paskert       S Jones         Line Drive Double Play: LF-2B
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-      14%  62% L Mann          S Jones         Double to LF; Hollocher Scores
   b 7   1  1-0  1--      11%  78% S McInnis       H Vaughn        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   1  1-0  -2-       9%  67% S McInnis       H Vaughn        Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  M Flack         Walk
          1--      60%  C Hollocher     Single to CF; Flack to 2B
   O      12-      60%  L Mann          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Flack to 3B; Hollocher to 2B
   OO     -23      46%  D Paskert       Line Drive Double Play: LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Hippo Vaughn facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  H Hooper        Single to CF
   O      1--      43%  D Shean         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hooper to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  A Strunk        Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  G Whiteman      Foul Flyball: RF (Deep RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam Jones facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  F Merkle        Walk
   O      1--      52%  C Pick          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Merkle to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  C Deal          Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      45%  B Killefer      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Hippo Vaughn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  S McInnis       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      49%  E Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  F Thomas        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  H Vaughn        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  M Flack         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  C Hollocher     Walk
          1--      49%  L Mann          Hollocher Steals 2B
   R      -2-      62%  " "             Double to LF; Hollocher Scores
   O      -2-      59%  D Paskert       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Hippo Vaughn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  S Agnew         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  S Jones         Walk
   O      1--      62%  H Hooper        Strikeout
   O      1--      65%  D Shean         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sam Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  F Merkle        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      62%  C Pick          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      61%  C Deal          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Hippo Vaughn facing 3-4-5
          ---      51%  A Strunk        Double to RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-      57%  G Whiteman      Popfly: 1B
   OO     -2-      67%  S McInnis       Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sam Jones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  B Killefer      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---      63%  H Vaughn        Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  M Flack         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Hippo Vaughn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      66%  E Scott         Flyball: LF
          ---      62%  F Thomas        Single to RF
   OO     1--      69%  S Agnew         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sam Jones facing 2-3-4
          ---      73%  C Hollocher     Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  L Mann          Flyball: CF
          1--      73%  D Paskert       Walk; Hollocher to 2B
   O      12-      71%  F Merkle        Single to LF; Hollocher out at Hm/LF-C; Paskert to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Merkle to 2B
   O      -23      65%  C Pick          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Hippo Vaughn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  S Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  H Hooper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  D Shean         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sam Jones facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  C Deal          Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  B Killefer      Lineout: P
   O      ---      69%  H Vaughn        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Hippo Vaughn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  A Strunk        Lineout: 2B-1B
          ---      68%  G Whiteman      Single to LF
   OO     1--      78%  S McInnis       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  M Flack         Walk
          1--      86%  C Hollocher     Single to 3B (Bunt); Flack to 2B
   O      12-      81%  L Mann          Popfly: 2B
   RR     12-      95%  D Paskert       Double (Deep LF-CF); Flack Scores; Hollocher Scores
   O      -2-      95%  F Merkle        Strikeout
   O      -2-      94%  C Pick          Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Paskert out at 3B/2B-C-3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Hippo Vaughn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  E Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  F Thomas        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Wally Schang pinch hits for Sam Agnew batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  W Schang        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Sam Jones facing 7-8-9
                  Wally Schang moves to C
   O      ---      97%  C Deal          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Killefer      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  H Vaughn        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Hippo Vaughn facing 9-1-2
                  Hack Miller pinch hits for Sam Jones batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  H Miller        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  H Hooper        Popfly: SS
          ---      99%  D Shean         Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  A Strunk        Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Red Sox 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BOS191809100

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation