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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 29, 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 August 29, 1917 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Hendrix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sherry Smith |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Kitty Bransfield 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Harry Wolter | Left Fielder |
| Rollie Zeider | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Pete Kilduff | Shortstop |
| Rowdy Elliott | Catcher |
| Claude Hendrix | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Casey Stengel | Right Fielder |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Otto Miller | Catcher |
| Sherry Smith | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 29, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Smith
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Smith
Wolter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Smith
Smith fires over to first and Daubert drops the ball. That's an error on Daubert. Wolter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeider vs. Smith
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Smith
There goes Wolter. The throw from Miller and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Wolter scores. Zeider moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Smith
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Smith
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Daubert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Hendrix
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Hendrix
Daubert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Hendrix
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. Daubert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stengel vs. Hendrix
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Smith
Jim Hickman now playing center field. Hi Myers now playing second base.
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Smith
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Smith
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Hendrix
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hendrix
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Hendrix
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hendrix
The runners advance. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Hendrix
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Hendrix
There goes Miller. The throw from Elliott and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Hendrix
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olson vs. Hendrix
Olson hits a popup towards short. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Smith
Hendrix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Smith
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Smith
There goes Flack. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Flack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolter vs. Smith
Wolter hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeider vs. Smith
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Hendrix
Daubert strikes out. Elliott drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Daubert out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Hendrix
Myers hits a popup towards short. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Hendrix
Stengel strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Smith
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Smith
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Smith
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kilduff vs. Smith
Kilduff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Hendrix
Wheat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Hendrix
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Hendrix
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hendrix
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Smith
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Stengel who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrix vs. Smith
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flack vs. Smith
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith has Elliott trapped. There's the throw to Miller and over to O'Rourke, who tags Elliott for the out. Flack moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolter vs. Smith
Wolter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zeider vs. Smith
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hendrix
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Hendrix
Olson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Hendrix
Daubert hits a fly ball into left field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Hendrix
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Olson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stengel vs. Hendrix
There goes Myers. The throw from Elliott and he is out, Zeider applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Smith
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Smith
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Smith
Deal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Smith
Kilduff hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Hendrix
Stengel hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Hendrix
Wheat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Hendrix
Mack Wheat pinch runs for Zack Wheat.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Hendrix
O'Rourke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Smith
Mack Wheat now playing left field.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Smith
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Smith
Flack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Smith
Wolter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zeider vs. Smith
Zeider hits a line drive towards third. O'Rourke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hendrix
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hendrix
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Hendrix
Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Hendrix
Daubert takes first base on ball four. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Hendrix
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Smith
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Smith
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Smith
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Hendrix
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Hendrix
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hendrix
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Hendrix
O'Rourke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Hendrix
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hickman scores. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hendrix
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes O'Rourke trying to get to home. Zeider throws to Elliott who tags O'Rourke for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Smith
Kilduff strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smith
Art Wilson pinch hits for Rowdy Elliott.
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Smith
Hendrix hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Smith
There goes Hendrix. The throw from Miller and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Hendrix
Art Wilson now catching.
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hendrix, and towards Zeider, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Hendrix
Daubert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Hendrix
Myers hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Daubert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stengel vs. Hendrix
Stengel is walked intentionally. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wheat vs. Hendrix
Wheat hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Daubert tags and scores. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1917 -- CHN at BRO (D)
CHN AB R H RBI BRO AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 3 0 0 0 Ivy Olson, ss 5 0 2 0
Harry Wolter, lf 3 1 2 0 Jake Daubert, 1b 3 1 1 0
Rollie Zeider, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hi Myers, cf-2b 5 0 2 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 3 0 1 0 Casey Stengel, rf 4 0 0 0
Cy Williams, cf 4 0 0 0 Zach Wheat, lf 3 0 2 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mack Wheat, pr-lf 1 0 0 1
Pete Kilduff, ss 4 0 0 0 George Cutshaw, 2b 0 0 0 0
Rowdy Elliott, c 3 0 1 0 Jim Hickman, cf 3 1 1 0
Art Wilson, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Frank O'Rourke, 3b 4 0 1 0
Claude Hendrix, p 3 0 1 0 Otto Miller, c 3 0 1 1
Sherry Smith, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 0 34 2 11 2
CHN 100 000 000 -- 1
BRO 000 000 011 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Claude Hendrix (L) 8.2 11 2 2 6 3
BRO IP H R ER BB SO
Sherry Smith (W) 9.0 6 1 0 5 1
E -- Jake Daubert, Otto Miller
DP -- BRO 1
LOB -- CHN 8, BRO 13
3B -- Rowdy Elliott
SB -- Harry Wolter, Otto Miller, Max Flack
CS -- Hi Myers, Claude Hendrix
SF -- Mack Wheat
T -- 1:50
A -- 1000
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