Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 20, 1919 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 20, 1919 at Baker Bowl. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Chicago Cubs 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Flack rf 5 0 0 0
Hollocher ss 4 1 1 0
  Friberg lf 1 0 0 0
Herzog 2b 4 1 0 0
Merkle 1b 5 1 3 2
Paskert cf 4 1 1 0
Deal 3b 4 2 2 2
Magee lf,ss 5 0 4 1
Killefer c 4 0 1 1
Vaughn p 2 0 0 0
  O'Farrell ph 1 0 0 0
  Martin p 1 0 0 0
Totals 40 6 12 6
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Bancroft ss 4 2 0 0
Blackburne 3b 6 0 0 0
Williams cf 6 0 1 1
Meusel lf 6 1 3 1
Luderus 1b 5 1 2 1
Paulette rf 3 0 2 1
Pearce 2b 5 0 1 0
Tragesser c 4 1 1 0
Rixey p 4 0 0 0
Totals 43 5 10 4
Chicago 000 002 002 02–6124
Philadelphia 101 011 000 01–5100
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Vaughn   6.0 8 4 2 2 2
  Martin  W(4-6) 5.0 2 1 1 3 2
Totals
11.0
10
5
3
5
4
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey  L(6-11) 11.0 12 6 6 4 3
Totals
11.0
12
6
6
4
3
  E–Hollocher 2 (30), Merkle (16), Vaughn (8).  DP–Philadelphia 2. Bancroft-Luderus, Tragesser-Pearce.  2B–Chicago Merkle (15); Deal (19), Philadelphia Meusel 2 (19).  3B–Philadelphia Paulette (2).  HR–Chicago Deal (1,9th inning off Rixey 1 on).  Team LOB–5.  SH–Luderus (7); Rixey (3).  Team–12.  SB–Hollocher (12); Herzog (24).  U–Bill Klem, Bob Emslie.
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