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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 9, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 9, 1917 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Ruether |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Coombs |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rollie Zeider | Shortstop |
| Harry Wolter | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Rowdy Elliott | Catcher |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Dutch Ruether | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bunny Fabrique | Shortstop |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Johnston | Center Fielder |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Casey Stengel | Right Fielder |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Mike Mowrey | Third Baseman |
| Otto Miller | Catcher |
| Jack Coombs | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 9, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Coombs
Zeider hits a popup towards short. Fabrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Coombs
Wolter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Coombs
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fabrique vs. Ruether
Fabrique takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Ruether
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Ruether
There's a wild pitch. Daubert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Ruether
Johnston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheat vs. Ruether
Wheat bunts towards third. Deal fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Deal. Daubert moves to third. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stengel vs. Ruether
Stengel hits a line drive into left field. Mann picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mann. Here's the throw into the infield and Wheat is out. Daubert scores. Johnston scores. Stengel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cutshaw vs. Ruether
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stengel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mowrey vs. Ruether
Stengel is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Coombs
Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Coombs
There goes Merkle. The throw from Miller and he is out, Fabrique applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coombs
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Coombs
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fabrique misplays the ball. That's an error on Fabrique. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Coombs
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Ruether
Mowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruether
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coombs vs. Ruether
Coombs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fabrique vs. Ruether
Miller is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Coombs
Deal hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Coombs
Ruether hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Coombs
Zeider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Coombs
Wolter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fabrique vs. Ruether
Fabrique hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann. Fabrique reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Ruether
Daubert bunts in front of the plate. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Fabrique moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnston vs. Ruether
Johnston is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wheat vs. Ruether
Wheat hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Fabrique scores. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Coombs
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Coombs
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coombs
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Coombs covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Prendergast
Mike Prendergast now pitching.
Stengel bunts towards the mound. Prendergast fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Prendergast
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Prendergast
Mowrey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Coombs
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Coombs
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Coombs
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Prendergast vs. Coombs
Prendergast hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Prendergast
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Prendergast
Coombs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fabrique vs. Prendergast
Fabrique hits a popup in front of the plate. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Coombs
Zeider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Coombs
Wolter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zeider moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Coombs
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zeider tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Coombs
Merkle is hit by the pitch. Wolter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Coombs
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wolter scores. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mann vs. Coombs
Mann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw catches it and throws to first to double up Williams. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Prendergast
Daubert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Prendergast
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Daubert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheat vs. Prendergast
Wheat hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stengel vs. Prendergast
Stengel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cutshaw vs. Prendergast
Cutshaw hits a popup towards short. Zeider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Coombs
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Coombs
Deal bunts towards third. Mowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flack vs. Coombs
Max Flack pinch hits for Mike Prendergast.
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zeider vs. Coombs
Zeider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Zeider reaches second base with a double. Elliott scores. Flack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolter vs. Smith
Sherry Smith now pitching.
There goes Zeider. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Zeider steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wolter vs. Smith
Wolter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zeider scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Smith
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Fabrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Smith
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cutshaw fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Aldridge
Vic Aldridge now pitching.
Mowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Aldridge
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Aldridge
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Smith
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Smith
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mowrey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Smith
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Deal vs. Smith
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mowrey fields it and throws to home to get Mann. Elliott moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aldridge vs. Smith
Aldridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fabrique fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fabrique. Elliott moves to third. Deal moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zeider vs. Smith
Zeider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Deal scores. Aldridge moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolter vs. Smith
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fabrique fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fabrique vs. Aldridge
Fabrique hits a popup, foul, towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Aldridge
Daubert hits a popup towards short. Zeider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Aldridge
Johnston strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Smith
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Smith
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Smith
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Smith
Mann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Aldridge
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Aldridge
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Aldridge
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1917 -- CHN at BRO (D)
CHN AB R H RBI BRO AB R H RBI
Rollie Zeider, ss 5 2 4 4 Bunny Fabrique, ss 3 1 1 0
Harry Wolter, rf 5 1 2 1 Jake Daubert, 1b 3 1 1 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 0 1 Jimmy Johnston, cf 2 1 1 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 2 0 Zach Wheat, lf 3 0 0 1
Cy Williams, cf 5 0 1 1 Casey Stengel, rf 4 0 1 1
Les Mann, lf 5 0 1 0 George Cutshaw, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rowdy Elliott, c 3 2 2 0 Mike Mowrey, 3b 3 0 0 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 3 1 0 0 Otto Miller, c 3 0 1 0
Dutch Ruether, p 1 0 0 0 Jack Coombs, p 2 0 0 0
Mike Prendergast, p 1 0 0 0 Sherry Smith, p 1 0 0 0
Max Flack, ph 1 1 0 0
Vic Aldridge, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 12 7 28 3 6 2
CHN 000 002 320 -- 7
BRO 201 000 000 -- 3
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Dutch Ruether 3.0 4 3 2 2 1
Mike Prendergast 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
Vic Aldridge (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
BRO IP H R ER BB SO
Jack Coombs (L) 6.1 7 5 5 1 3
Sherry Smith 2.2 5 2 0 0 1
E -- Charlie Deal, Les Mann, Bunny Fabrique 2
DP -- CHN 1, BRO 1
LOB -- CHN 8, BRO 3
2B -- Bunny Fabrique, Rollie Zeider
SB -- Rollie Zeider
CS -- Casey Stengel, Fred Merkle, Otto Miller
SH -- Zach Wheat, Jake Daubert, Charlie Deal
SF -- Larry Doyle
HBP -- by Dutch Ruether (Jimmy Johnston), by Jack Coombs (Fred Merkle)
WP -- Dutch Ruether
T -- 1:39
A -- 2000
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