Chicago Cubs 9 – 12 Pittsburgh Pirates
12 August 1921 · PIT06
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | final score 12–9 | 1 in 978 games | |
| 19 | 13 hits allowed | Wilbur Cooper | 1 in 76 pitcher-games |
| 12 | 4 hits | Wilbur Cooper | 1 in 138 player-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 12 | 21 | 2 |
Box score
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Flack | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Hollocher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Kelleher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Deal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Maisel | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ray Grimes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Daly | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lefty York | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kettle Wirts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Killefer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 40 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Cheeves | 0.1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Lefty York | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Percy Jones | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Carson Bigbee | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Dave Robertson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clyde Barnhart | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2B |
| Cotton Tierney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Possum Whitted | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Grimm | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Tony Brottem | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Wilbur Cooper | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Totals | 45 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Cooper | 9.0 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |