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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
Friday, September 6, 1918
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 20,040, Time of Game: 1:58
Red Sox
1
 at Cubs
3
W: Lefty Tyler (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  1
Cubs            0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  7  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harry Hooper RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .661 -0.075 1.12 0.037 -0.113 -0.8 1 0 CS
Dave Shean 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .833 -0.033 0.99 0.039 -0.072 -0.4 5 1
Amos Strunk CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .571 -0.020 0.82 0.042 -0.062 0.3 1 2 3B
George Whiteman LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .429 1.214 0.069 1.05 0.132 -0.063 0.7 3 0 3B,GDP
Stuffy McInnis 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .762 -0.045 1.41 0.062 -0.107 -0.2 7 0
Everett Scott SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 0.056 1.28 0.077 -0.020 -0.0 3 3 SH
Fred Thomas 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.122 0.96 0.000 -0.122 -1.1 1 1
   Jean Dubuc PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.092 3.97 0.000 -0.092 -0.7
Sam Agnew C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.063 1.25 0.000 -0.063 -0.6 2 4
   Wally Schang PH-C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.032 1.71 0.038 -0.069 -0.1 1 0
Bullet Joe Bush P 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.014 0.88 0.047 -0.034 0.1 0 3
Team Totals 30 1 6 1 4 2 .200 .627 -0.343 1.19 0.474 -0.817 -2.7 24 14
3B: A Strunk (1, off L Tyler); G Whiteman (1, off L Tyler).
SH: E Scott (1, off L Tyler).
TB: A Strunk 3; G Whiteman 3; H Hooper; D Shean; W Schang; S McInnis.
GIDP: G Whiteman (1).
RBI: G Whiteman (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: G Whiteman (1).
Outfield Assists: A Strunk (C Hollocher at 1st base); A Strunk (L Tyler at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: H Hooper (2, 2nd base by L Tyler/B Killefer).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Max Flack RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .929 0.021 0.37 0.042 -0.021 -0.2 4 1 CS
Charlie Hollocher SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .571 -0.015 0.55 0.029 -0.044 0.2 4 4 3B
Les Mann LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.046 0.44 0.000 -0.046 -1.0 0 0
Dode Paskert CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.050 0.37 0.000 -0.050 -1.0 2 0
Fred Merkle 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .400 .971 0.059 0.49 0.072 -0.013 0.8 6 1 CS
Charlie Pick 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .200 .533 0.035 0.65 0.067 -0.032 0.2 4 4 CS
Charlie Deal 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.069 0.96 0.000 -0.069 -1.0 2 1 SH
Bill Killefer C 2 1 1 1 1 0 .167 .619 0.154 0.89 0.161 -0.007 1.5 4 2 2B
Lefty Tyler P 3 0 1 2 0 0 .333 .667 0.069 0.66 0.081 -0.012 0.2 1 2
Team Totals 27 3 7 3 3 0 .259 .704 0.158 0.57 0.452 -0.294 -0.3 27 15
2B: B Killefer (1, off B Bush).
3B: C Hollocher (1, off B Bush).
SH: C Deal (1, off B Bush).
TB: C Hollocher 3; B Killefer 2; M Flack 2; F Merkle; C Pick; L Tyler.
RBI: L Tyler 2 (2); B Killefer (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Killefer-C Hollocher; C Hollocher-C Pick-F Merkle.
E: C Deal (1).
Outfield Assists: M Flack (W Schang at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: C Pick (1, 2nd base by B Bush/S Agnew); M Flack (1, 2nd base by B Bush/S Agnew); F Merkle (1, 2nd base by B Bush/S Agnew).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bullet Joe Bush, L (0-1) 8 7 3 3 3 0 0 3.38 31 53 -0.157 0.57 0.3
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 3 0 0 3.38 31 53 -0.157 1.19 0.3

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lefty Tyler, W (1-0) 9 6 1 1 4 2 0 1.00 35 69 0.343 1.19 2.7
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 4 2 0 1.00 35 69 0.343 0.57 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Hildebrand, 1B - Bill Klem, 2B - Brick Owens, 3B - Hank O'Day.
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 20,040.
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 Bullet Joe Bush P 9 Lefty Tyler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 12- R CHC B. Killefer B. Bush 16% 75% Double to RF; Merkle Scores; Pick to 3B
t2 0-0 1 -23 O BOS F. Thomas L. Tyler 10% 50% Fielder's Choice 2B; Whiteman out at Hm/2B-C; McInnis to 3B; Thomas to 1B
t9 0-3 0 --3 R BOS G. Whiteman L. Tyler -9% 84% Triple to RF; Strunk Scores
t9 1-3 1 1-3 O BOS J. Dubuc L. Tyler 9% 93% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 -23 RRO CHC L. Tyler B. Bush 8% 83% Single to CF; Pick Scores; Killefer Scores; Tyler out at 2B/CF-C-SS

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' Lefty Tyler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS H. Hooper L. Tyler -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS D. Shean L. Tyler 7% 53% Double Play: Strikeout, Hooper Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)/Interference called
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS A. Strunk L. Tyler 1% 54% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bullet Joe Bush facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHC M. Flack B. Bush 4% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHC C. Hollocher B. Bush -3% 55% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CHC L. Mann B. Bush -3% 52% Popfly: CF-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC D. Paskert B. Bush -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- BOS G. Whiteman L. Tyler -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- BOS S. McInnis L. Tyler -6% 40% Single/Bunt; Whiteman to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- O BOS E. Scott L. Tyler 0% 40% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Whiteman to 3B; McInnis to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -23 O BOS F. Thomas L. Tyler 10% 50% Fielder's Choice 2B; Whiteman out at Hm/2B-C; McInnis to 3B; Thomas to 1B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 O BOS S. Agnew L. Tyler 5% 55% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bullet Joe Bush facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- CHC F. Merkle B. Bush 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- CHC C. Pick B. Bush 6% 65% Single/Bunt; Merkle to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O CHC C. Deal B. Bush -6% 59% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- R CHC B. Killefer B. Bush 16% 75% Double to RF; Merkle Scores; Pick to 3B
b2 1-0 1 -23 RRO CHC L. Tyler B. Bush 8% 83% Single to CF; Pick Scores; Killefer Scores; Tyler out at 2B/CF-C-SS
b2 3-0 2 --- CHC M. Flack B. Bush 1% 84% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b2 3-0 2 1-- O CHC C. Hollocher B. Bush -1% 83% Flack Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- BOS B. Bush L. Tyler -4% 79% Walk
t3 0-3 0 1-- O BOS H. Hooper L. Tyler 3% 82% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-3 1 1-- O BOS D. Shean L. Tyler 2% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-3 2 1-- O BOS A. Strunk L. Tyler 2% 86% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Bullet Joe Bush facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- O CHC C. Hollocher B. Bush -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- O CHC L. Mann B. Bush -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 3-0 2 --- O CHC D. Paskert B. Bush -0% 84% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 4-5-6
t4 0-3 0 --- O BOS G. Whiteman L. Tyler 2% 86% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-3 1 --- O BOS S. McInnis L. Tyler 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-3 2 --- O BOS E. Scott L. Tyler 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Bullet Joe Bush facing 5-6-7
b4 3-0 0 --- CHC F. Merkle B. Bush 3% 91% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Merkle to 2B
b4 3-0 0 -2- O CHC C. Pick B. Bush -2% 88% Fielder's Choice P; Merkle out at 3B/P-3B; Pick to 1B
b4 3-0 1 1-- O CHC C. Deal B. Bush -1% 87% Flyball: RF
b4 3-0 2 1-- O CHC B. Killefer B. Bush -1% 87% Pick Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 7-8-9
t5 0-3 0 --- O BOS F. Thomas L. Tyler 2% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- O BOS S. Agnew L. Tyler 1% 90% Flyball: RF
t5 0-3 2 --- BOS B. Bush L. Tyler -1% 89% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bush to 1B
t5 0-3 2 1-- O BOS H. Hooper L. Tyler 2% 91% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Bullet Joe Bush facing 8-9-1
b5 3-0 0 --- O CHC B. Killefer B. Bush -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-0 1 --- O CHC L. Tyler B. Bush -0% 89% Foul Flyball: C
b5 3-0 2 --- O CHC M. Flack B. Bush -0% 89% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 2-3-4
t6 0-3 0 --- BOS D. Shean L. Tyler -4% 85% Single to CF
t6 0-3 0 1-- O BOS A. Strunk L. Tyler 3% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 0-3 1 1-- OO BOS G. Whiteman L. Tyler 4% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Bullet Joe Bush facing 2-3-4
b6 3-0 0 --- CHC C. Hollocher B. Bush 3% 96% Triple to RF (RF Line)
b6 3-0 0 --3 O CHC L. Mann B. Bush -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-0 1 --3 O CHC D. Paskert B. Bush -2% 92% Fielder's Choice SS; Hollocher out at Hm/SS-C; Paskert to 1B
b6 3-0 2 1-- CHC F. Merkle B. Bush 1% 93% Single to CF; Paskert to 3B
b6 3-0 2 1-3 O CHC C. Pick B. Bush -1% 92% Merkle Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 5-6-7
t7 0-3 0 --- O BOS S. McInnis L. Tyler 2% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-3 1 --- O BOS E. Scott L. Tyler 1% 95% Flyball: CF
t7 0-3 2 --- O BOS F. Thomas L. Tyler 1% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Bullet Joe Bush facing 6-7-8
b7 3-0 0 --- CHC C. Pick B. Bush 1% 96% Walk
b7 3-0 0 1-- O CHC C. Deal B. Bush -0% 96% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Pick to 2B
b7 3-0 1 -2- CHC B. Killefer B. Bush 0% 96% Walk
b7 3-0 1 12- O CHC L. Tyler B. Bush -1% 95% Flyball: LF
b7 3-0 2 12- O CHC M. Flack B. Bush -1% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 8-9-1
Wally Schang pinch hits for Sam Agnew (C) batting 8th
t8 0-3 0 --- BOS W. Schang L. Tyler -4% 91% Single
t8 0-3 0 1-- O BOS B. Bush L. Tyler 3% 94% Flyball: CF
t8 0-3 1 1-- O BOS H. Hooper L. Tyler 2% 96% Single to RF; Schang out at 3B/RF-3B
t8 0-3 2 1-- O BOS D. Shean L. Tyler 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Bullet Joe Bush facing 2-3-4
Wally Schang moves from PH to C
b8 3-0 0 --- O CHC C. Hollocher B. Bush -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
b8 3-0 1 --- O CHC L. Mann B. Bush -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b8 3-0 2 --- O CHC D. Paskert B. Bush -0% 97% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Lefty Tyler facing 3-4-5
t9 0-3 0 --- BOS A. Strunk L. Tyler -4% 93% Triple to RF
t9 0-3 0 --3 R BOS G. Whiteman L. Tyler -9% 84% Triple to RF; Strunk Scores
t9 1-3 0 --3 O BOS S. McInnis L. Tyler 7% 92% Groundout: P-1B
t9 1-3 1 --3 BOS E. Scott L. Tyler -8% 84% Walk
Jean Dubuc pinch hits for Fred Thomas (3B) batting 7th
t9 1-3 1 1-3 O BOS J. Dubuc L. Tyler 9% 93% Strikeout
t9 1-3 2 1-3 O BOS W. Schang L. Tyler 7% 100% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cubs 3.

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