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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 17, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 17, 1917 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Allen |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Pete Harrison 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rollie Zeider | Shortstop |
| Max Flack | 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 |
| Tom Seaton | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Johnny Evers | Second Baseman |
| Joe Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Joe Wilhoit | Right Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Sherry Magee | Left Fielder |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Frank Allen | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 17, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Allen
Zeider hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Allen
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Allen
Doyle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Seaton
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maranville for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Seaton
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Seaton
Kelly 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Allen
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Allen
Williams bunts in front of the plate. Gowdy fields it and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Allen
Mann hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Allen
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Seaton
Wilhoit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konetchy vs. Seaton
Konetchy hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Williams, who is chasing the ball. Konetchy reaches third base with a triple. Wilhoit goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Seaton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Magee vs. Seaton
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gowdy vs. Seaton
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gowdy for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Allen
Deal hits a popup in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaton vs. Allen
Seaton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Allen
Zeider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Allen
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flack for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Seaton
Allen hits a popup towards short. Zeider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Seaton
Maranville hits a popup towards short. Zeider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Seaton
Evers strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Allen
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Allen
Merkle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Evers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Allen
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Seaton
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Seaton
Wilhoit 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Seaton
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Allen
Mann hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Magee. Mann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Allen
Elliott bunts, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. Allen
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seaton vs. Allen
Seaton hits a fly ball into right field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mann tags and scores. Deal tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeider vs. Allen
Zeider hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaton
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Seaton
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magee for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Seaton
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Allen
Flack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Allen
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Allen
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Allen
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Seaton
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Seaton
Maranville is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Seaton
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Seaton
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Allen
Mann hits a line drive into center field. Kelly picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kelly. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Allen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Deal vs. Allen
Deal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mann scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaton vs. Allen
Seaton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Evers catches it and throws to first to double up Deal. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Seaton
Wilhoit strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Seaton
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mann throws the ball in to Zeider who tags Konetchy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaton
Smith hits a popup towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Allen
Zeider hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Allen
Flack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Allen
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Seaton
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Seaton
Gowdy takes first base on ball four. Magee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Twombly vs. Seaton
George Twombly pinch hits for Frank Allen.
Twombly hits a line drive towards third. Deal catches it and throws to first to double up Gowdy. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Seaton
Maranville hits a popup towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Barnes
Jesse Barnes now pitching.
Merkle hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Barnes
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Barnes
Barnes fires to first and picks off Williams. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Barnes
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Seaton
Fred Bailey pinch hits for Johnny Evers.
Bailey 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, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Seaton
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaton juggles the ball. That's an error on Seaton. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhoit vs. Seaton
Wilhoit hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konetchy vs. Seaton
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1917 -- CHN at BSN (D)
CHN AB R H RBI BSN AB R H RBI
Rollie Zeider, ss 4 0 1 0 Rabbit Maranvill, ss 4 0 0 0
Max Flack, rf 3 0 0 0 Johnny Evers, 2b 2 0 0 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fred Bailey, ph 1 0 0 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 3 0 0 0 Joe Kelly, cf 4 0 0 0
Cy Williams, cf 3 0 1 0 Joe Wilhoit, rf 3 1 0 0
Les Mann, lf 4 2 2 0 Ed Konetchy, 1b 4 0 2 1
Rowdy Elliott, c 3 0 0 0 Red Smith, 3b 3 0 0 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 3 0 2 1 Sherry Magee, lf 3 0 1 0
Tom Seaton, p 2 0 0 1 Hank Gowdy, c 2 0 0 0
Frank Allen, p 2 0 0 0
George Twombly, ph 1 0 0 0
Jess Barnes, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 6 2 29 1 3 1
CHN 000 010 100 -- 2
BSN 010 000 000 -- 1
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Tom Seaton (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 6
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Frank Allen (L) 8.0 5 2 1 2 4
Jess Barnes 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Joe Kelly, Tom Seaton
DP -- CHN 1, BSN 1
LOB -- CHN 4, BSN 4
2B -- Les Mann
3B -- Ed Konetchy
SH -- Cy Williams
SF -- Tom Seaton
T -- 1:50
A -- 2500
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