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1918 World Series Game 2

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

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 20,040

 Friday, September 6, 1918
Time of Game: 1:58
Red Sox
1
 
                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
W: Lefty Tyler (1-0), L: Joe Bush (0-1)
 Cubs
3

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Hooper RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .661              1   0   CS
D Shean 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .833              5   1   
A Strunk CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .571              1   2   3B
G Whiteman LF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .429 1.214              3   0   3B,GDP
S McInnis 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .762              7   0   
E Scott SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .143              3   3   SH
F Thomas 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  J Dubuc PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
S Agnew C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   4   
  W Schang PH-C               2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              1   0   
J Bush P                      2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              0   3   
Totals                       30   1   6   1    4   2                         24  14
Batting Events
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 Events
E: G Whiteman (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: H Hooper (2, 2nd base by L Tyler/B Killefer).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Flack RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .429  .929              4   1   CS
C Hollocher SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .571              4   4   3B
L Mann LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   0   
D Paskert CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              2   0   
F Merkle 1B                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .400  .971              6   1   CS
C Pick 2B                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .533              4   4   CS
C Deal 3B                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              2   1   SH
B Killefer C                  2   1   1   1    1   0  .167  .619              4   2   2B
L Tyler P                     3   0   1   2    0   0  .333  .667              1   2   
Totals                       27   3   7   3    3   0                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: B Killefer (1, off J Bush).
3B: C Hollocher (1, off J Bush).
SH: C Deal (1, off J 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 Events
DP: 2. B Killefer-C Hollocher; C Hollocher-C Pick-F Merkle.
E: C Deal (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Pick (1, 2nd base by J Bush/S Agnew); M Flack (1, 2nd base by J Bush/S Agnew); F Merkle (1, 2nd base by J Bush/S Agnew).

Pitching Stats

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
J Bush, L (0-1)                8     7   3   3    3   0   0   3.38   31     -       ·  ·     11·13· 1· 4     53    -     0.61  -0.16
Totals                         8     7   3   3    3   0   0          31     -       ·  ·     11·13· 1· 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
L Tyler, W (1-0)               9     6   1   1    4   2   0   1.00   35     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 5     69    -     1.26   0.34
Totals                         9     6   1   1    4   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 5           -
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, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 20,040.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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. Joe Bush                      P       9. Lefty Tyler                   P

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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