Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
May 17, 1923 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 17, 1923 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 7, Philadelphia Phillies 4
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Statz cf 3 1 3 1
Hollocher ss 4 1 1 2
Grantham 2b 5 1 1 1
Hartnett c 4 0 2 2
Friberg 3b 2 1 0 0
Miller lf 1 0 0 0
  Callaghan lf 3 0 0 0
Heathcote rf 3 1 2 0
Kelleher 1b 2 1 1 0
Alexander p 2 0 0 0
  Weis ph 0 1 0 0
  Kaufmann p 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 7 10 6
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Mokan lf 5 0 0 0
Sand 3b 4 1 1 0
  Lee ph 1 0 0 0
Williams cf 3 1 1 1
Walker rf 2 0 0 0
Holke 1b 4 0 4 1
Parkinson 2b 3 0 0 0
Wrightstone ss 4 1 1 0
Henline c 4 1 1 0
Meadows p 2 0 1 2
  Behan p 1 0 0 0
  Mitchell ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 9 4
Chicago 000 000 700–7100
Philadelphia 121 000 000–491
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander  W(4-3) 6.0 7 4 4 3 1
  Kaufmann  SV(1) 3.0 2 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
9
4
4
4
3
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Meadows  L(1-2) 6.2 8 7 7 6 1
  Behan   2.1 2 0 0 2 1
Totals
9.0
10
7
7
8
2
  E–Parkinson (6).  DP–Chicago 1. Grantham-Hollocher-Kelleher, Philadelphia 4. Wrightstone-Parkinson-Holke, Sand-Parkinson-Holke, Wrightstone-Holke, Meadows-Wrightstone-Holke.  2B–Chicago Grantham (6); Hartnett (3), Philadelphia Holke 2 (6); Wrightstone (2); Meadows (1).  HR–Philadelphia Williams (14,3rd inning off Alexander 0 on).  SH–Hollocher (1); Kelleher (4).  Team LOB–6.  Team–7.  CS–Statz (2); Heathcote (4).  U–Barry McCormick, Bob Hart.
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