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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
April 15, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 15, 1917 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Doak |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Aldridge |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 16,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Al Orth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Bruno Betzel | Second Baseman |
| Tom Long | Right Fielder |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Shortstop |
| Walton Cruise | Center Fielder |
| Fred Smith | Third Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Bill Doak | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Left Fielder |
| Harry Wolter | Right Fielder |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Vic Saier | First Baseman |
| Rollie Zeider | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Wortman | Shortstop |
| Rowdy Elliott | Catcher |
| Vic Aldridge | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
April 15, 1917
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Aldridge
Bescher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Aldridge
Betzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Aldridge
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Doak
Flack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Doak
Wolter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Doak
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Doak
Deal hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Aldridge
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Aldridge
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruise vs. Aldridge
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wortman fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Miller is safe. Miller moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Aldridge
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Hornsby scores. Cruise moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Aldridge
for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doak vs. Aldridge
Doak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doak for the out. Cruise scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bescher vs. Aldridge
Bescher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Doak
Saier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Doak
Zeider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wortman vs. Doak
Wortman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Doak
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Aldridge
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldridge fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Aldridge. Betzel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Aldridge
for an out with unknown description. Betzel moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Aldridge
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Betzel tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Aldridge
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Doak
Dutch Ruether pinch hits for Vic Aldridge.
Ruether strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Doak
Flack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Doak
Wolter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Demaree
Al Demaree now pitching.
Cruise hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Cruise reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Demaree
Smith bunts for an out with unknown description. Cruise moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Demaree
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doak vs. Demaree
Doak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Doak
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Doak
Deal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saier vs. Doak
Saier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Doak
Zeider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wortman vs. Doak
Wortman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Demaree
Bescher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Demaree
Betzel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bescher moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Demaree
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Bescher tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Demaree
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Demaree
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Doak
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Doak
Demaree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Doak
Flack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Demaree
Cruise hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Demaree
Smith bunts for an out with unknown description. Cruise moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Demaree
Snyder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doak vs. Demaree
Doak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Doak
Wolter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Doak
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Doak
Deal hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saier vs. Doak
Saier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel misplays the ball. That's an error on Betzel. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zeider vs. Doak
Zeider takes first base on ball four. Deal moves to third. Saier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doyle vs. Doak
Larry Doyle pinch hits for Chuck Wortman.
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Deal scores. Saier scores. Zeider moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Doak
Morrie Schick pinch runs for Larry Doyle.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zeider scores. Schick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blackburn vs. Doak
Earl Blackburn pinch hits for Al Demaree.
Blackburn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Prendergast
Les Mann now playing left field. Max Flack now playing right field. Harry Wolter now playing first base. Harry Wolfe now playing shortstop. Mike
Bescher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Prendergast
Betzel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Prendergast
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Prendergast
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Steele
Bob Steele now pitching.
Flack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Steele
Wolter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Steele
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wolter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deal vs. Ames
Red Ames now pitching.
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Prendergast
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Prendergast
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Prendergast
Cruise hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Prendergast
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Ames
Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Ames
Zeider hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Ames
Wolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Ames
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Prendergast
Snyder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Prendergast
Ames strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Prendergast
Bescher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Ames
Herb Hunter pinch hits for Mike Prendergast.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Ames
Flack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Ames
Wolter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruise. Wolter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ames
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1917 -- SLN at CHN (D)
SLN AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Bob Bescher, lf 5 1 1 0 Max Flack, lf-rf 5 0 0 0
Bruno Betzel, 2b 4 1 2 0 Harry Wolter, rf-1b 3 0 1 0
Tom Long, rf 3 0 0 1 Cy Williams, cf 5 0 2 0
Dots Miller, 1b 2 1 0 1 Charlie Deal, 3b 3 1 0 0
Rogers Hornsby, ss 4 1 2 0 Vic Saier, 1b 3 1 0 0
Walton Cruise, cf 4 1 2 0 Les Mann, lf 1 0 0 0
Fred Smith, 3b 2 0 1 2 Rollie Zeider, 2b 2 1 1 0
Frank Snyder, c 4 0 0 0 Chuck Wortman, ss 2 0 0 0
Bill Doak, p 3 0 0 1 Larry Doyle, ph 1 0 1 2
B Steele, p 0 0 0 0 M Schicke, pr 0 0 0 0
Roy Ames, p 1 0 0 0 H Wolff, ss 1 0 1 0
Rowdy Elliott, c 4 0 1 1
Vic Aldridge, p 0 0 0 0
Dutch Ruether, ph 1 0 0 0
Art Demaree, p 1 0 0 0
E Blackburn, ph 1 0 0 0
Mike Prendergast, p 0 0 0 0
Herb Hunter, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 8 5 34 3 7 3
SLN 031 010 000 -- 5
CHN 000 003 000 -- 3
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Doak (W) 6.0 4 3 0 4 3
B Steele 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Roy Ames (S) 2.2 2 0 0 0 0
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Vic Aldridge (L) 3.0 2 4 3 1 2
Art Demaree 3.0 4 1 1 0 2
Mike Prendergast 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Vic Aldridge, Bruno Betzel
DP -- SLN 1
LOB -- SLN 5, CHN 9
2B -- Walton Cruise, Harry Wolter
SH -- Fred Smith 2
SF -- Dots Miller, Tom Long
T -- 2:12
A -- 16000
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