Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
September 18, 1920 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 18, 1920 at Baker Bowl. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
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Chicago Cubs 9, Philadelphia Phillies 7

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Flack rf 5 0 2 0
Terry ss 5 1 2 1
Robertson lf 4 0 1 0
Merkle 1b 5 0 1 1
Paskert cf 4 2 2 0
O'Farrell c 4 2 2 0
Deal 3b 3 0 0 0
Marriott 2b 3 2 1 1
Tyler p 2 0 1 2
  Martin p 1 1 1 3
  Twombly pr 0 1 0 0
Totals 36 9 13 8
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
LeBourveau lf 1 0 1 0
  Stengel rf 4 0 0 0
Rawlings 2b 5 0 0 0
Williams cf 4 2 2 1
Meusel rf,lf 5 0 2 0
Fletcher ss 4 3 3 0
Miller D. 1b 4 2 2 1
Miller R. 3b 2 0 1 2
  Wrightstone 3b 1 0 0 0
Withrow c 4 0 2 3
Meadows p 3 0 0 0
  Smith p 0 0 0 0
  Cravath ph 1 0 0 0
  Betts p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 7 13 7
Chicago 120 000 3309132
Philadelphia 000 312 0107130
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Tyler   6.0 10 6 6 0 3
  Martin  W(4-13) 3.0 3 1 1 1 0
Totals
9.0
13
7
7
1
3
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Meadows   6.2 11 6 5 2 1
  Smith  L(10-16) 1.1 2 3 3 1 0
  Betts   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
13
9
8
3
2

  E–Marriott 2 (2).  DP–Chicago 1. O'Farrell-Terry.  PB–Withrow (4).  2B–Chicago Paskert (20); O'Farrell (10); Marriott (1), Philadelphia R. Miller (14); Withrow (3).  HR–Chicago Martin (1,8th inning off Smith 2 on), Philadelphia Williams (15,4th inning off Tyler 0 on).  SH–Deal (33); R. Miller (8).  Team LOB–4.  Team–6.  SB–Terry (12).  CS–Rawlings (5).  U–Bill Klem, Bob Emslie.
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