BOXSCORE: 1914 Chicago Cubs At 1914 Philadelphia Athletics          8/15/1914

  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  H.Groh SS           2  0  1  0 .272     B.Carrigan C        4  1  1  0 .210  
A-D.Bush SS           3  1  2  1 .235     T.Speaker CF        2  1  2  0 .332  
  D.Moeller CF        3  1  1  0 .198     J.Walsh 3B          3  0  1  0 .250  
E-R.Oldring PH,CF     2  0  1  1 .300     Z.Wheat LF          4  0  1  2 .357  
  D.Kenworthy 2B      4  0  1  0 .269   F-H.Shanks LF         0  0  0  0 .275  
  B.Becker LF         4  0  0  1 .306     C.Wilson RF         2  2  0  0 .230  
  C.Meyers C          1  0  1  0 .291     F.Laporte 2B        4  2  3  3 .282  
C-W.Barbare 3B        0  0  0  0 .207     A.Demaree P         0  0  0  0 .108  
H-O.Henriksen PH      1  0  1  0 .316     C.Gandil 1B         4  0  1  0 .263  
I-B.Wallace 3B        0  0  0  0 .000     A.Fletcher SS       4  0  2  0 .269  
  B.McKechnie 3B      2  0  0  0 .248     J.Benz P            3  0  0  0 .075  
B-B.Schmidt PH,1B     2  0  0  0 .327   G-L.Boone 2B          1  0  0  0 .250  
  D.Paskert RF        4  0  0  0 .210                                          
  F.Luderus 1B        2  0  0  0 .190                                          
D-A.Wilson C          1  1  0  0 .306                                          
  E.Plank P           2  0  0  0 .308                                          
  P.Cavet P           0  0  0  0 .000                                          
J-L.McLean PH         1  0  0  0 .375                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  3  8  3                 Totals      31  6 11  5

A-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Groh In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Hit For McKechnie In 6th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Meyers In 6th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Luderus In 6th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Moeller In 7th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Wheat In 8th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Benz In 8th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Barbare In 8th Inning
I-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Henriksen In 8th Inning
J-Pinch Hit For Cavet In 9th Inning

Cubs............ 0 0 0  0 0 1  2 0 0  -  3  8  1
Athletics....... 0 1 0  1 0 0  4 0    -  6 11  2

Cubs                     IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
E.Plank LOSS(4-2)         6 2/3  10   4   4   3   5   1   2.97  A1 D4
P.Cavet                   1 1/3   1   2   2   1   0   1   4.54  D5
Totals                    8      11   6   6   4   5   2

Athletics                IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Benz WIN(14-2)          7       6   3   2   3   2   0   2.09  A1 D3
A.Demaree SAVE(1st)       2       2   0   0   0   1   0   3.22  D4
Totals                    9       8   3   2   3   3   0

ATTENDANCE- 9,013 DATE- Sunday, August 15th 1914 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 1:30
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 8  Athletics: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 1  Athletics: 0
ERRORS- E.Plank, T.Speaker, C.Wilson
DOUBLES- D.Kenworthy(23rd), A.Fletcher(13th)
HOME RUNS- F.Laporte-2(2nd)
RBIs- D.Bush(23rd), R.Oldring(40th), B.Becker(56th), Z.Wheat-2(58th),
      F.Laporte-3(43rd)
SACRIFICE HITS- E.Plank, T.Speaker, J.Walsh
WALKS- C.Meyers-2, A.Wilson, B.Carrigan, T.Speaker, C.Wilson-2
STRIKE OUTS- D.Moeller, D.Paskert, L.McLean, Z.Wheat, C.Wilson, C.Gandil,
             J.Benz-2
GIDP- J.Walsh
2-out RBI- D.Bush, R.Oldring, F.Laporte-2
RLISP 2-out- B.Carrigan-2, B.McKechnie, C.Wilson-2, B.Schmidt, J.Benz
TEAM RISP- Cubs: 2 for 6  Athletics: 3 for 9

Frank Laporte slammed 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI as the phenomenal Philadelphia
Athletics topped the Chicago Cubs by a score of 6 to 3 at Shibe Park.

It was a good day for Philadelphia thanks to Laporte.  He lined a single in
the 2nd inning, lofted a solo-blast 'downtown' in the 4th inning and blasted
a two-run home run in the 7th inning.  Philadelphia finished with 11 hits
while Chicago ended up with 8.  

Joe Benz(14-2) went 7 innings allowing 3 runs for the victory. Benz got help
from Al Demaree who earned his 1st save.  The loss was charged to Eddie
Plank(4-2).  He got hit hard, allowing 10 hits and 3 walks in 6 and 2/3
innings.  

Wth the win Philadelphia now has a record of a division leading 72-33.  With
the loss Chicago now has a record of 57-51.

SCORESHEET: 1914 Chicago Cubs at 1914 Philadelphia Athletics
H.Groh-A1    A1:Si      B1:F/7     *6*:L/6    D1:Si+E/8  E1:Si
D.Bush-B2                                     >2#        
                                                         
D.Moelle-A1  A2:G/63    *4*:K      C2:Si      D2:Si>3#   E2:G/63
R.Oldrin-D2                                              
                                                         
D.Kenwor-A1  A3:F/8     B3:E/9>b2  C3:Do>13   D3:F/8
                                              
                                              
B.Becker-A1  *2*:F/9    B4:P/6     C4:G/53>3  *8*:F/7
                                   # 23       
                                              
C.Meyers-A1  A5:Si      B5:IW>b1   C5:IW>b1   D5:Si
W.Barbar-C7                                   
O.Henrik-D5+                                  
B.McKech-A1  A6:L/4     B6:L/3     C6:Force/  D6:P/5
B.Schmid-C6                        64>1o b1   
                                              
D.Pasker-A1  A7:K       *5*:F/7    *7*:F/9    D7:G/3
                                              
                                              
F.Luderu-A1  *3*:L/3    B8:G/43    C8:W>b1    *9*:G/43
A.Wilson-C7                                   
                                              
E.Plank-A1   A9:P/3     B9:F/7     C9:Sac/34  D9:K
P.Cavet-D4                         >12        
L.McLean-D9                                   

B.Carrig-A1  A1:G/53    B1:G/53    *5*:W>b1   *7*:Si     E1:P/5
                                                         
                                                         
T.Speake-A1  A2:Si      *3*:Si     C2:Sac/54  D2:W>12 b
                                   >12        1
                                              
J.Walsh-A1   A3:G-DP/6  B3:G/43    C3:Si>23   D3:Sac/54
             43>1o                            >23 12
                                              
Z.Wheat-A1   *2*:L/3    B4:K       C4:G/31>1  D4:Si>3#
H.Shanks-D8                        2          2#
                                              
C.Wilson-A1  A5:W>b1    *4*:L/3    C5:K       D5:W>b1
                                              
                                              
F.Laport-A1  A6:Si>12   B6:HR>b#   *6*:G/53   D6:HR>1#
A.Demare-D8                                   b#
                                              
C.Gandil-A1  A7:Si>23   B7:F/8     C7:K       D7:L/6
             12                               
                                              
A.Fletch-A1  A8:E/1>3#  B8:Si      C8:Do      *8*:F/9
             23 12                            
                                              
J.Benz-A1    A9:K       B9:K       C9:G/53    D9:P/6
L.Boone-D8