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Series
Results
BOS
@CHC		1
0
BOS
@CHC		1
3
BOS
@CHC		2
1
CHC
@BOS		2
3
CHC
@BOS		3
0
CHC
@BOS		1
2
Thursday, September 5, 1918
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 19,274, Time of Game: 1:50
Red Sox
1
 at Cubs
0
W: Babe Ruth (1-0)
L: Hippo Vaughn (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harry Hooper RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.051 0.61 0.014 -0.064 -0.4 4 0 CS
Dave Shean 2B 2 1 1 0 2 1 .500 1.250 0.070 0.77 0.091 -0.021 0.8 0 3
Amos Strunk CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.109 1.07 0.000 -0.109 -1.1 2 0 SH
George Whiteman LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.054 0.90 0.085 -0.031 0.3 5 0
Stuffy McInnis 1B 2 0 1 1 1 0 .500 1.167 0.098 1.46 0.135 -0.037 0.7 10 0 SH,IW
Everett Scott SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.117 1.24 0.000 -0.117 -1.3 0 3
Fred Thomas 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.085 1.12 0.000 -0.085 -0.8 1 1
Sam Agnew C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.063 0.88 0.000 -0.063 -0.6 5 0
Babe Ruth P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.043 0.62 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 0 1
Team Totals 28 1 5 1 3 6 .179 .437 -0.246 0.96 0.325 -0.570 -2.7 27 8
SH: A Strunk (1, off H Vaughn); S McInnis (1, off H Vaughn).
IBB: S McInnis (1, by H Vaughn).
TB: G Whiteman 2; H Hooper; D Shean; S McInnis.
RBI: S McInnis (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Baserunning
CS: H Hooper (1, 2nd base by H Vaughn/B Killefer).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Max Flack RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .833 0.018 0.84 0.060 -0.042 0.2 2 0 HBP
Charlie Hollocher SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.122 1.50 0.000 -0.122 -0.7 2 1 SH
Les Mann LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.100 1.29 0.012 -0.112 -0.5 0 0
Dode Paskert CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.012 1.17 0.082 -0.070 0.2 2 0
Fred Merkle 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 -0.026 2.17 0.080 -0.106 0.1 9 2
Charlie Pick 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.138 2.51 0.000 -0.138 -1.1 1 1
   Bob O'Farrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.054 2.31 0.000 -0.054 -0.1
Charlie Deal 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.098 1.73 0.046 -0.144 -0.7 1 3
   Bill McCabe PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bill Killefer C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.177 1.77 0.000 -0.177 -0.7 7 2
Hippo Vaughn P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.064 0.90 0.000 -0.064 -0.3 3 5
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 1 4 .188 .423 -0.749 1.56 0.280 -1.029 -3.7 27 14
SH: C Hollocher (1, off B Ruth).
HBP: M Flack (1, by B Ruth).
TB: D Paskert 2; F Merkle; C Deal; M Flack; L Mann.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Babe Ruth, W (1-0) 9 6 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 35 78 0.748 1.56 3.7
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 35 78 0.748 0.96 3.7

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hippo Vaughn, L (0-1) 9 5 1 1 3 6 0 1.00 33 76 0.248 0.96 2.7
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 3 6 0 1.00 33 76 0.248 1.56 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Ruth (1; M Flack).
IBB: H Vaughn (1; S McInnis).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank O'Day, 1B - George Hildebrand, 2B - Bill Klem, 3B - Brick Owens.
Time of Game: 1:50.
Attendance: 19,274.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 1 12- R BOS S. McInnis H. Vaughn 13% 68% Single to LF; Shean Scores; Whiteman to 2B
b6 0-1 2 -23 O CHC C. Deal B. Ruth 11% 72% Flyball: LF
b9 0-1 2 1-- O CHC B. Killefer B. Ruth 8% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 0-1 0 --- O CHC F. Merkle B. Ruth 8% 91% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 123 O CHC C. Pick B. Ruth 7% 50% Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Hippo Vaughn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS H. Hooper H. Vaughn -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- BOS D. Shean H. Vaughn 2% 50% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- O BOS A. Strunk H. Vaughn -3% 48% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS G. Whiteman H. Vaughn -2% 46% Baserunner Out Advancing; Strunk out at 2B/C-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC M. Flack B. Ruth 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC C. Hollocher B. Ruth 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- CHC L. Mann B. Ruth -1% 48% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 2 1-- CHC D. Paskert B. Ruth -4% 44% Single to LF; Mann to 3B; Paskert to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b1 0-0 2 -23 CHC F. Merkle B. Ruth -1% 43% Walk
b1 0-0 2 123 O CHC C. Pick B. Ruth 7% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Hippo Vaughn facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- BOS G. Whiteman H. Vaughn 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O BOS S. McInnis H. Vaughn -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Whiteman to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O BOS E. Scott H. Vaughn -4% 49% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 -2- O BOS F. Thomas H. Vaughn -3% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC C. Deal B. Ruth 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHC B. Killefer B. Ruth 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHC H. Vaughn B. Ruth 1% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Hippo Vaughn facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O BOS S. Agnew H. Vaughn -2% 48% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-0 1 --- O BOS B. Ruth H. Vaughn -2% 46% Lineout: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- BOS H. Hooper H. Vaughn 1% 47% Single to LF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O BOS D. Shean H. Vaughn -2% 45% Hooper Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- CHC M. Flack B. Ruth -4% 41% Single to CF (Short CF)
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CHC C. Hollocher B. Ruth 2% 42% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Flack to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O CHC L. Mann B. Ruth 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Flack to 3B
b3 0-0 2 --3 O CHC D. Paskert B. Ruth 4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Hippo Vaughn facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- BOS D. Shean H. Vaughn 5% 55% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- O BOS A. Strunk H. Vaughn -4% 50% Bunt Popfly: P
t4 0-0 1 1-- BOS G. Whiteman H. Vaughn 4% 55% Single to LF; Shean to 2B
t4 0-0 1 12- R BOS S. McInnis H. Vaughn 13% 68% Single to LF; Shean Scores; Whiteman to 2B
t4 1-0 1 12- O BOS E. Scott H. Vaughn -4% 64% Bunt Popfly: 3B
t4 1-0 2 12- O BOS F. Thomas H. Vaughn -4% 60% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 --- O CHC F. Merkle B. Ruth 3% 63% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 1 --- O CHC C. Pick B. Ruth 2% 65% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 --- O CHC C. Deal B. Ruth 1% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Hippo Vaughn facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O BOS S. Agnew H. Vaughn -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O BOS B. Ruth H. Vaughn -1% 63% Strikeout
t5 1-0 2 --- O BOS H. Hooper H. Vaughn -1% 62% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Killefer B. Ruth 3% 65% Flyball: LF
b5 0-1 1 --- O CHC H. Vaughn B. Ruth 2% 67% Strikeout
b5 0-1 2 --- CHC M. Flack B. Ruth -2% 65% Hit By Pitch
b5 0-1 2 1-- O CHC C. Hollocher B. Ruth 3% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Hippo Vaughn facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- O BOS D. Shean H. Vaughn -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-0 1 --- O BOS A. Strunk H. Vaughn -1% 65% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O BOS G. Whiteman H. Vaughn -1% 64% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 3-4-5
b6 0-1 0 --- O CHC L. Mann B. Ruth 4% 68% Flyball: RF
b6 0-1 1 --- CHC D. Paskert B. Ruth -5% 63% Single to CF
b6 0-1 1 1-- CHC F. Merkle B. Ruth -7% 57% Single to CF; Paskert to 2B
b6 0-1 1 12- O CHC C. Pick B. Ruth 5% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Paskert to 3B; Merkle to 2B
b6 0-1 2 -23 O CHC C. Deal B. Ruth 11% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Hippo Vaughn facing 5-6-7
t7 1-0 0 --- O BOS S. McInnis H. Vaughn -2% 70% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t7 1-0 1 --- O BOS E. Scott H. Vaughn -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-0 2 --- O BOS F. Thomas H. Vaughn -1% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 8-9-1
b7 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Killefer B. Ruth 5% 72% Flyball: CF
b7 0-1 1 --- O CHC H. Vaughn B. Ruth 3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-1 2 --- O CHC M. Flack B. Ruth 2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Hippo Vaughn facing 8-9-1
t8 1-0 0 --- O BOS S. Agnew H. Vaughn -2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-0 1 --- O BOS B. Ruth H. Vaughn -1% 74% Strikeout
t8 1-0 2 --- O BOS H. Hooper H. Vaughn -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 2-3-4
b8 0-1 0 --- O CHC C. Hollocher B. Ruth 6% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 0-1 1 --- O CHC L. Mann B. Ruth 4% 83% Flyball: LF
b8 0-1 2 --- O CHC D. Paskert B. Ruth 3% 86% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Hippo Vaughn facing 2-3-4
t9 1-0 0 --- BOS D. Shean H. Vaughn 2% 88% Walk
t9 1-0 0 1-- O BOS A. Strunk H. Vaughn -1% 87% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Shean to 2B
t9 1-0 1 -2- O BOS G. Whiteman H. Vaughn -2% 85% Strikeout
t9 1-0 2 -2- BOS S. McInnis H. Vaughn 0% 86% Intentional Walk
t9 1-0 2 12- O BOS E. Scott H. Vaughn -3% 83% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Babe Ruth facing 5-6-7
b9 0-1 0 --- O CHC F. Merkle B. Ruth 8% 91% Flyball: LF
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Charlie Pick (2B) batting 6th
b9 0-1 1 --- O CHC B. O'Farrell B. Ruth 5% 96% Popfly: 3B
b9 0-1 2 --- CHC C. Deal B. Ruth -5% 92% Single to 3B/Bunt
Bill McCabe pinch runs for Charlie Deal (3B) batting 7th
b9 0-1 2 1-- O CHC B. Killefer B. Ruth 8% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cubs 0.

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