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| 1918 World Series Game 1
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Wrigley Field, Attendance: 19,274 |
Thursday, September 5, 1918 Time of Game: 1:50 |
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Red Sox
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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
W: Babe Ruth (1-0), L: Hippo Vaughn (0-1) |
Cubs
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Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details H Hooper RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 4 0 CS D Shean 2B 2 1 1 0 2 1 .500 1.250 0 3 A Strunk CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 0 SH G Whiteman LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 1.000 5 0 S McInnis 1B 2 0 1 1 1 0 .500 1.167 10 0 SH,IW E Scott SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 3 F Thomas 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 1 1 S Agnew C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 5 0 B Ruth P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 0 1 Totals 28 1 5 1 3 6 27 8
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Flack RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .833 2 0 HBP C Hollocher SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 1 SH L Mann LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0 0 D Paskert CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 1.000 2 0 F Merkle 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 9 2 C Pick 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 1 1 B O'Farrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 C Deal 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 1 3 B McCabe PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B Killefer C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 7 2 H Vaughn P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 5 Totals 32 0 6 0 1 4 27 14
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 (1-0) 9 6 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 35 - · · 12·13· 0· 4 78 - 1.57 0.75 Totals 9 6 0 0 1 4 0 35 - · · 12·13· 0· 4 -
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, L (0-1) 9 5 1 1 3 6 0 1.00 33 - · · 14· 6· 1· 4 76 - 1.02 0.25 Totals 9 5 1 1 3 6 0 33 - · · 14· 6· 1· 4 -
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
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t4 | 1 | 12- | R | 13% | 68% | 0-0 | BOS | S. McInnis | H. Vaughn | Single to LF; Shean Scores; Whiteman to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | -23 | O | 11% | 72% | 0-1 | CHC | C. Deal | B. Ruth | Flyball: LF | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 8% | 100% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Killefer | B. Ruth | Flyball: RF | |
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 8% | 91% | 0-1 | CHC | F. Merkle | B. Ruth | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 2 | 123 | O | 7% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | C. Pick | B. Ruth | Flyball: LF |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Hippo Vaughn facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | BOS | H. Hooper | H. Vaughn | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Shean | H. Vaughn | Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF) | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 48% | 0-0 | BOS | A. Strunk | H. Vaughn | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | BOS | G. Whiteman | H. Vaughn | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Flack | B. Ruth | Strikeout Looking | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | CHC | C. Hollocher | B. Ruth | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | L. Mann | B. Ruth | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | -4% | 44% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Paskert | B. Ruth | Single to LF; Mann to 3B; Paskert to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B | ||
| b1 | 2 | -23 | -1% | 43% | 0-0 | CHC | F. Merkle | B. Ruth | Walk | ||
| b1 | 2 | 123 | O | 7% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | C. Pick | B. Ruth | 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 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | BOS | G. Whiteman | H. Vaughn | Single to CF | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | BOS | S. McInnis | H. Vaughn | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Whiteman to 2B | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 49% | 0-0 | BOS | E. Scott | H. Vaughn | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | BOS | F. Thomas | H. Vaughn | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | C. Deal | B. Ruth | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Killefer | B. Ruth | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | H. Vaughn | B. Ruth | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | BOS | S. Agnew | H. Vaughn | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | BOS | B. Ruth | H. Vaughn | Lineout: CF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 47% | 0-0 | BOS | H. Hooper | H. Vaughn | Single to LF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Shean | H. Vaughn | 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 | --- | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Flack | B. Ruth | Single to CF (Short CF) | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 42% | 0-0 | CHC | C. Hollocher | B. Ruth | Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Flack to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | L. Mann | B. Ruth | Groundout: 2B-1B; Flack to 3B | |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Paskert | B. Ruth | 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 | --- | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Shean | H. Vaughn | Walk | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | A. Strunk | H. Vaughn | Bunt Popfly: P | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | BOS | G. Whiteman | H. Vaughn | Single to LF; Shean to 2B | ||
| t4 | 1 | 12- | R | 13% | 68% | 0-0 | BOS | S. McInnis | H. Vaughn | Single to LF; Shean Scores; Whiteman to 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | O | -4% | 64% | 1-0 | BOS | E. Scott | H. Vaughn | Bunt Popfly: 3B | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 60% | 1-0 | BOS | F. Thomas | H. Vaughn | 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 | --- | O | 3% | 63% | 0-1 | CHC | F. Merkle | B. Ruth | Flyball: RF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 0-1 | CHC | C. Pick | B. Ruth | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 66% | 0-1 | CHC | C. Deal | B. Ruth | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 64% | 1-0 | BOS | S. Agnew | H. Vaughn | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 63% | 1-0 | BOS | B. Ruth | H. Vaughn | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 62% | 1-0 | BOS | H. Hooper | H. Vaughn | 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 | --- | O | 3% | 65% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Killefer | B. Ruth | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 0-1 | CHC | H. Vaughn | B. Ruth | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 65% | 0-1 | CHC | M. Flack | B. Ruth | Hit By Pitch | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 69% | 0-1 | CHC | C. Hollocher | B. Ruth | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 1-0 | BOS | D. Shean | H. Vaughn | Strikeout Looking | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 65% | 1-0 | BOS | A. Strunk | H. Vaughn | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 64% | 1-0 | BOS | G. Whiteman | H. Vaughn | 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 | --- | O | 4% | 68% | 0-1 | CHC | L. Mann | B. Ruth | Flyball: RF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | -5% | 63% | 0-1 | CHC | D. Paskert | B. Ruth | Single to CF | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | -7% | 57% | 0-1 | CHC | F. Merkle | B. Ruth | Single to CF; Paskert to 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | O | 5% | 61% | 0-1 | CHC | C. Pick | B. Ruth | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Paskert to 3B; Merkle to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | -23 | O | 11% | 72% | 0-1 | CHC | C. Deal | B. Ruth | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 1-0 | BOS | S. McInnis | H. Vaughn | Flyball: CF (Short CF) | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 69% | 1-0 | BOS | E. Scott | H. Vaughn | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 68% | 1-0 | BOS | F. Thomas | H. Vaughn | 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 | --- | O | 5% | 72% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Killefer | B. Ruth | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 75% | 0-1 | CHC | H. Vaughn | B. Ruth | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 78% | 0-1 | CHC | M. Flack | B. Ruth | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 76% | 1-0 | BOS | S. Agnew | H. Vaughn | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 74% | 1-0 | BOS | B. Ruth | H. Vaughn | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 73% | 1-0 | BOS | H. Hooper | H. Vaughn | 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 | --- | O | 6% | 79% | 0-1 | CHC | C. Hollocher | B. Ruth | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 83% | 0-1 | CHC | L. Mann | B. Ruth | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 86% | 0-1 | CHC | D. Paskert | B. Ruth | 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 | 0 | --- | 2% | 88% | 1-0 | BOS | D. Shean | H. Vaughn | Walk | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 87% | 1-0 | BOS | A. Strunk | H. Vaughn | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Shean to 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 85% | 1-0 | BOS | G. Whiteman | H. Vaughn | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 86% | 1-0 | BOS | S. McInnis | H. Vaughn | Intentional Walk | ||
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 83% | 1-0 | BOS | E. Scott | H. Vaughn | 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 | --- | O | 8% | 91% | 0-1 | CHC | F. Merkle | B. Ruth | Flyball: LF | |
| Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Charlie Pick (2B) batting 6th; Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Charlie Pick (2B) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 5% | 96% | 0-1 | CHC | B. O'Farrell | B. Ruth | Popfly: 3B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | -5% | 92% | 0-1 | CHC | C. Deal | B. Ruth | Single to 3B/Bunt | ||
| Bill McCabe pinch runs for Charlie Deal (3B) batting 7th; Bill McCabe pinch runs for Charlie Deal (3B) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 8% | 100% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Killefer | B. Ruth | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
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