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Pirates
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
August 12, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 12, 1917 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Carlson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hippo Vaughn |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Lee King | Right Fielder |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Adam DeBus | Shortstop |
| Jake Pitler | Second Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Hal Carlson | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Harry Wolter | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Pete Kilduff | Shortstop |
| Paddy Driscoll | Third Baseman |
| Pickles Dillhoefer | Catcher |
| Hippo Vaughn | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
August 12, 1917
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Vaughn
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Vaughn
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Vaughn
There goes Carey. The throw from Dillhoefer and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Vaughn
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Vaughn
Boeckel hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeBus vs. Vaughn
DeBus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Driscoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Carlson
Flack bunts towards third. Boeckel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Carlson
Wolter bunts towards the mound. Carlson fields it and throws to first for the out. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Carlson
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flack scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Carlson
Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Carlson
Williams takes first base on ball four. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kilduff vs. Carlson
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doyle scores. Merkle moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Driscoll vs. Carlson
Driscoll strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Vaughn
Pitler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Vaughn
Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Vaughn
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillhoefer vs. Carlson
Dillhoefer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Carlson
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeBus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Carlson
Flack bunts towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolter vs. Carlson
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlson vs. Vaughn
Carlson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Vaughn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driscoll fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Driscoll. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Vaughn
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Carey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Vaughn
King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack who is chasing the ball. King reaches third base with a triple. Carey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boeckel vs. Vaughn
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff fields it and throws to home to get King. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBus vs. Vaughn
DeBus 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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Carlson
Doyle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Carlson
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Carlson
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Vaughn
Pitler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Vaughn
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Vaughn
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlson vs. Vaughn
Carlson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carlson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Carlson
Kilduff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driscoll vs. Carlson
Driscoll bunts towards the mound. Carlson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kilduff moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillhoefer vs. Carlson
Dillhoefer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Carlson
Vaughn strikes out. Schmidt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Vaughn out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Vaughn
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Vaughn
There goes Jackson. The throw from Dillhoefer and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Vaughn
Carey hits a popup towards short. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Vaughn
King hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dillhoefer fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boeckel vs. Vaughn
Boeckel hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Carlson
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeBus fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Kelly picks up the ball and throws it to Pitler who tags the runner out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Carlson
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeBus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Carlson
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBus vs. Vaughn
DeBus hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Vaughn
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Vaughn
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Carlson
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Carlson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Carlson
There goes Merkle. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, DeBus applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Carlson
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeBus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Vaughn
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlson vs. Vaughn
Carlson bunts towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Vaughn
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Vaughn
Carey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driscoll vs. Carlson
Driscoll takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillhoefer vs. Carlson
Dillhoefer bunts towards the mound. Carlson fields it and throws to first for the out. Driscoll moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Carlson
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flack vs. Carlson
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Vaughn
King strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Vaughn
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driscoll picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Driscoll. Boeckel moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeBus vs. Vaughn
DeBus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driscoll fields it and throws to first for the out. Boeckel moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pitler vs. Vaughn
Pitler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Carlson
Wolter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Carlson
Doyle strikes out. There goes Wolter. The throw from Schmidt to DeBus, and Wolter is out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Carlson
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boeckel. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Carlson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kilduff vs. Carlson
Kilduff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to Pitler who tags Kilduff, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Merkle scores. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Vaughn
Chuck Ward pinch hits for High Pockets Kelly.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Vaughn
Schmidt 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Vaughn
Honus Wagner pinch hits for Hal Carlson.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff misplays the ball. That's an error on Kilduff. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steele vs. Vaughn
Carson Bigbee pinch runs for Honus Wagner. Bob Steele pinch hits for Charlie Jackson.
Steele strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1917 -- PIT at CHN (D)
PIT AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Charlie Jackson, lf 4 1 1 0 Max Flack, rf 3 1 1 0
Bob Steele, ph 1 0 0 0 Harry Wolter, lf 3 0 1 0
Max Carey, cf 4 1 2 1 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 1 1 1
Lee King, rf 3 0 1 1 Fred Merkle, 1b 3 1 1 0
Tony Boeckel, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cy Williams, cf 3 0 1 0
Adam Debus, ss 4 0 0 0 Pete Kilduff, ss 4 0 2 2
Jake Pitler, 2b 4 0 0 0 Paddy Driscoll, 3b 1 0 0 0
George Kelly, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pickles Dillhoefe, c 2 0 0 0
Chuck Ward, ph 1 0 0 0 Hippo Vaughn, p 3 0 1 0
Walter Schmidt, c 4 0 2 0
Hal Carlson, p 3 0 0 0
Honus Wagner, ph 1 0 0 0
Carson Bigbee, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 7 2 26 3 8 3
PIT 002 000 000 -- 2
CHN 200 000 01x -- 3
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Hal Carlson (L) 8.0 8 3 2 3 5
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Hippo Vaughn (W) 9.0 7 2 1 1 9
E -- Paddy Driscoll 2, Adam Debus, Tony Boeckel, Pete Kilduff
DP -- PIT 1
LOB -- PIT 8, CHN 6
2B -- Walter Schmidt
3B -- Lee King
SB -- Max Carey, Charlie Jackson
CS -- Fred Merkle, Harry Wolter
SH -- Harry Wolter, Max Flack, Paddy Driscoll, Pickles Dillhoefer
T -- 1:40
A -- 7000
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