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Giants
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
July 29, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on July 29, 1917 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hippo Vaughn |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pete Harrison 1B: Kitty Bransfield 2B: (none) 3B: Hank O'Day |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Wolter | Right Fielder |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Rollie Zeider | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Wortman | Shortstop |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Hippo Vaughn | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
July 29, 1917
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wolter. Burns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Vaughn
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kauff vs. Vaughn
Kauff bunts for an out with unknown description. Burns moves to third. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Vaughn
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wolter. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. Wolter throws the ball in to Zeider who tags Zimmerman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Burns scores. Herzog scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vaughn
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Benton
Wolter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Benton
Mann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Mann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog misplays the ball. That's an error on Herzog. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Vaughn
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Vaughn
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Vaughn
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Benton
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wortman vs. Benton
Wortman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zeider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Benton
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolter vs. Benton
Wolter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Vaughn
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns 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. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Vaughn
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Vaughn
Kauff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Carter
Paul Carter now pitching.
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Carter
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Herzog scores. Kauff goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Carter
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Benton
Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Carter
Holke strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Carter
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Carter
Benton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Benton
Zeider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wortman vs. Benton
Wortman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Herzog. Zeider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Benton
Zeider is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a line drive towards third. Zimmerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Carter
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Carter
Herzog hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Carter
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Carter
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wortman misplays the ball. That's an error on Wortman. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Carter
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wolter. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Kauff scores. Zimmerman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Carter
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Benton
Carter hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Benton
Wolter hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Benton
Mann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Carter scores. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Mann scores. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Carter
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Carter
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Carter
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Benton
Zeider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wortman vs. Benton
Wortman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Benton
Rowdy Elliott pinch hits for Paul Carter.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zeider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillhoefer vs. Benton
Pickles Dillhoefer pinch hits for Harry Wolter.
Dillhoefer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Prendergast
Mike Prendergast now pitching. Max Flack now playing right field.
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Prendergast
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Prendergast
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Benton
Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Prendergast
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Prendergast
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Prendergast
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Benton
Zeider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wortman vs. Benton
Wortman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zeider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Anderson
Fred Anderson now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Zeider moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Deal vs. Anderson
Charlie Deal pinch hits for Mike Prendergast.
Deal hits a ball on the ground for an out. Deal moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flack vs. Anderson
Flack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zeider scores. Deal scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Anderson
Claude Hendrix pinch runs for Max Flack.
Mann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hendrix moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Anderson
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Douglas
Claude Hendrix now playing left field. Les Mann now playing right field. Phil Douglas now pitching.
Holke strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Douglas
Rariden strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Douglas
Anderson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Anderson
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sallee
Slim Sallee now pitching.
Williams bunts in front of the plate. Rariden fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Sallee
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1917 -- New York at CHN (D)
New York AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Burns G, lf 4 2 2 0 Harry Wolter, rf 3 0 0 0
Herzog B, 2b 3 2 1 1 Pickles Dillhoef, ph 1 0 0 0
Kauff B, cf 3 2 2 0 Max Flack, rf 1 0 1 2
Zimmerman H, 3b 4 0 1 2 Claude Hendri, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Fletcher A, ss 4 0 2 3 Les Mann, lf-rf 5 1 3 0
Robertson D, rf 4 0 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 5 0 1 1
Holke W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 5 0 0 1
Rariden B, c 4 0 0 0 Cy Williams, cf 5 1 1 1
Benton R, p 3 0 0 0 Rollie Zeider, 3b 5 1 3 0
Anderson F, p 1 0 0 0 Chuck Wortman, ss 4 0 2 0
Sallee S, p 0 0 0 0 Art Wilson, c 4 0 0 0
Hippo Vaughn, p 1 0 0 0
Paul Carter, p 1 1 1 0
Rowdy Elliott, ph 1 0 1 0
Mike Prendergast, p 0 0 0 0
Charlie Deal, ph 1 1 0 0
Phil Douglas, p 0 0 0 0
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34 6 8 6 42 5 13 5
New York 203 010 000 -- 6
CHN 000 020 030 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton R (W)* 7.0 11 5 5 0 1
Anderson F+ 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Sallee S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Hippo Vaughn (L) 2.1 5 5 5 1 2
Paul Carter 3.2 3 1 0 0 2
Mike Prendergast 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Phil Douglas 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Herzog B 2, Fletcher A 2, Les Mann, Chuck Wortman
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 3, CHN 10
2B -- Burns G, Zimmerman H, Les Mann, Fletcher A 2
HR -- Cy Williams
CS -- Rollie Zeider
SH -- Kauff B
T -- 2:12
A -- 10000
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