September 11, 1918 World Series Game 6 at Fenway Park Play by Play and Box Score

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1918 World Series Game 6

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: 15,238

Wednesday, September 11, 1918
Time of Game: 1:46

Cubs

Fred Mitchell

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

W: C Mays (2-0), L: L Tyler (1-1)

Red Sox

Ed Barrow

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Flack RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .263  .680         1   0   SB
C Hollocher SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .513         0   4   
L Mann LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .579         2   0   CS,HBP
D Paskert CF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .190  .499         6   0   
F Merkle 1B                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .278  .687         8   2   
C Pick 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .389  .865         3   1   
C Deal 3B                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .352         2   1   
  T Barber PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Zeider 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Killefer C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .387         2   2   
  B O'Farrell PH-C            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
L Tyler P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .629         0   3   
  B McCabe PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Hendrix P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       27   1   3   1    2   1                    24  13

BATTING

HBP: L Mann (1, by C Mays).

TB: F Merkle; M Flack; C Pick.

RBI: F Merkle (1).

2-out RBI: F Merkle.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

E: M Flack (1); L Tyler (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Flack (1, 3rd base off C Mays/W Schang).

CS: L Mann (1, 2nd base by C Mays/W Schang).

PO: C Pick (1st base by C Mays); L Mann (1st base by W Schang).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Hooper RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473         1   0   SH
D Shean 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .211  .611         2   4   
A Strunk CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .174  .478         0   0   
G Whiteman LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .698         2   0   
  B Ruth LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .800         1   0   
S McInnis 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .536        16   1   
E Scott SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .243         3   3   
F Thomas 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .118  .285         1   2   SH
W Schang C                    1   0   0   0    2   0  .444  .989         1   2   CS
C Mays P                      2   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .533         0   6   
Totals                       27   2   5   0    5   1                    27  18

BATTING

SH: H Hooper (2, off L Tyler); F Thomas (1, off L Tyler).

TB: A Strunk 2; C Mays; E Scott; S McInnis.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

CS: W Schang (1, 2nd base by L Tyler/B Killefer).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
L Tyler, L (1-1)            7     5   2   0    5   1   0   1.17   31     -      10-6     59    - 
C Hendrix                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       0-3          0-0
Totals                      8     5   2   0    5   1   0          34     -      10-9          0-0

Boston Red Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
C Mays, W (2-0)             9     3   1   1    2   1   0   1.00   30     -      16-7     76    - 
Totals                      9     3   1   1    2   1   0          30     -      16-7          0-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: C Mays (1; C Pick, 1st base); W Schang (; L Mann, 1st base).

HBP: C Mays (1; L Mann).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:46.

Attendance: 15,238.

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. W Schang             C  
9. L Tyler              P     9. C Mays               P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Mays facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---     M Flack         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     C Hollocher     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     L Mann          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Lefty Tyler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     H Hooper        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     D Shean         Strikeout
          ---     A Strunk        Single (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--     G Whiteman      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Mays facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     D Paskert       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     F Merkle        Strikeout
          ---     C Pick          Single to LF
   O      1--     C Deal          Pick Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Lefty Tyler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     S McInnis       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     E Scott         Groundout: P-1B
          ---     F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--     W Schang        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Mays facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     C Deal          Flyball: LF
   O      ---     B Killefer      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     L Tyler         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Lefty Tyler facing 9-1-2
          ---     C Mays          Walk
   O      1--     H Hooper        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mays to 2B
          -2-     D Shean         Walk
   O      12-     A Strunk        Groundout: 2B-1B; Mays to 3B; Shean to 2B
   RR     -23     G Whiteman      Reached on E9 (Line Drive); Mays Scores/unER/No RBI; Shean Scores/unER/No RBI; Whiteman to 1B
   O      1--     S McInnis       Single to SS; Whiteman out at 3B/SS-1B-3B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Carl Mays facing 1-2-3
          ---     M Flack         Single to CF
   O      1--     C Hollocher     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Flack to 2B
          -2-     L Mann          Hit By Pitch
   O      12-     D Paskert       Mann Picked off 1B (C-1B)
          -2-     " "             Walk
          12-     F Merkle        Flack Steals 3B
   R      1-3     " "             Single to LF; Flack Scores; Paskert to 2B
   O      12-     C Pick          Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lefty Tyler facing 6-7-8
          ---     E Scott         Single to 3B
   O      1--     F Thomas        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Scott to 2B
          -2-     W Schang        Walk
          12-     C Mays          Single (Bunt); Scott to 3B; Schang to 2B
   O      123     H Hooper        Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Schang to 3B; Mays to 2B
   O      123     D Shean         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Carl Mays facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     C Deal          Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     B Killefer      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     L Tyler         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lefty Tyler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     A Strunk        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     G Whiteman      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     S McInnis       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); McInnis to 1B
   O      1--     E Scott         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Carl Mays facing 1-2-3
          ---     M Flack         Walk
   O      1--     C Hollocher     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     L Mann          Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     D Paskert       Mann Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lefty Tyler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     F Thomas        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---     W Schang        Walk
   O      1--     C Mays          Flyball: CF
   O      1--     H Hooper        Schang Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Carl Mays facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     D Paskert       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     F Merkle        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     C Pick          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lefty Tyler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     H Hooper        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     D Shean         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     A Strunk        Single to CF
   O      1--     G Whiteman      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Carl Mays facing 7-8-9
                  Turner Barber pinch hits for Charlie Deal batting 7th
   O      ---     T Barber        Lineout: LF
                  Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Bill Killefer batting 8th
   O      ---     B O'Farrell     Popfly: SS
                  Babe Ruth replaces George Whiteman playing LF batting 4th; Bill McCabe pinch hits for Lefty Tyler batting 9th
   O      ---     B McCabe        Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Claude Hendrix facing 5-6-7
                  Claude Hendrix replaces Bill McCabe pitching and batting 9th; Bob O'Farrell moves to C; Rollie Zeider replaces Turner Barber playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---     S McInnis       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---     E Scott         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     F Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Carl Mays facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     M Flack         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     C Hollocher     Flyball: LF
   O      ---     L Mann          Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Red Sox 2.

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