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Giants
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
September 18, 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 September 18, 1917 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Carter |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pete Harrison 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Pete Kilduff | Shortstop |
| Harry Wolter | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Morrie Schick | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Pechous | Third Baseman |
| Pickles Dillhoefer | Catcher |
| Paul Carter | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
September 18, 1917
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Carter
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kilduff. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Carter
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kauff vs. Carter
Kauff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns scores. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Carter
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pechous fields it and throws to home to get Robertson. Kauff moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Carter
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Benton
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Benton
Kilduff hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Benton
Wolter hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Carter
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Carter
Holke hits a fly ball into left field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Carter
McCarty hits a fly ball into left field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schick vs. Benton
Schick strikes out. McCarty drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Schick out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pechous vs. Benton
Pechous hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillhoefer vs. Benton
Dillhoefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Carter
Benton hits a fly ball into center field. Schick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Carter
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pechous fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Carter
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Schick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Carter
There goes Burns. The throw from Dillhoefer and he is out, Kilduff applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Benton
Carter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Benton
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Benton
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Carter
Kauff hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dillhoefer scoops up the ball and tags Kauff for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Carter
Zimmerman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carter
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Benton
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle bunts towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schick vs. Benton
Schick 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Carter
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Carter
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Carter
McCarty hits a popup towards third. Pechous settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pechous vs. Benton
Pechous hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillhoefer vs. Benton
Dillhoefer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Benton
Carter hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCarty fields it and throws to first for the out. Dillhoefer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flack vs. Benton
Flack hits a line drive into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Carter
Benton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Carter
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Carter
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Benton moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kauff vs. Carter
Kauff 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 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Benton
Kilduff hits a line drive towards third. Zimmerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Benton
Wolter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Benton
There goes Wolter. The throw from McCarty and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Carter
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Schick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carter
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Carter
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Carter
There goes Smith. The throw from Dillhoefer and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Carter
Holke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarty vs. Carter
McCarty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Carter
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schick vs. Benton
Schick hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pechous vs. Benton
Pechous hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillhoefer vs. Benton
There goes Pechous. The throw from McCarty and he is safe. Pechous steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillhoefer vs. Benton
Dillhoefer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Carter
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Carter
Robertson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Burns moves to third. Robertson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kauff vs. Carter
Kauff is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zimmerman vs. Carter
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burns scores. Robertson scores. Kauff moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Carter
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Carter
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Dillhoefer and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Carter
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff has Kauff trapped. There's the throw to Dillhoefer and over to Pechous, who tags Kauff for the out. Fletcher moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holke vs. Carter
There goes Smith. The throw from Dillhoefer and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Benton
Claude Hendrix pinch hits for Paul Carter.
Hendrix strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Benton
Flack hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Benton
Kilduff hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Benton
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Hendrix
Claude Hendrix now pitching.
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Hendrix
McCarty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Hendrix
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schick vs. Benton
Schick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pechous vs. Benton
Pechous hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to third. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dillhoefer vs. Benton
Dillhoefer 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 9/18/1917 -- New York at CHN (D)
New York AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Burns G, lf 3 2 1 0 Max Flack, rf 4 0 1 0
Robertson D, rf 4 1 1 0 Pete Kilduff, ss 4 0 0 0
Kauff B, cf 3 0 1 1 Harry Wolter, lf 4 0 2 0
Zimmerman H, 3b 4 0 1 2 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 1 0
Fletcher A, ss 4 0 0 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 2 0
Smith J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Morrie Schick, cf 4 0 0 0
Holke W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Charlie Pechous, 3b 4 0 2 0
McCarty L, c 4 0 1 1 Pickles Dillhoefe, c 4 0 1 0
Benton R, p 3 0 0 0 Paul Carter, p 2 0 0 0
Claude Hendrix, ph-p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 6 4 35 0 9 0
New York 100 000 120 -- 4
CHN 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton R (W) 9.0 9 0 0 0 5
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Paul Carter (L) 8.0 6 4 3 3 1
Claude Hendrix 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Kilduff P, Larry Doyle
DP -- CHN 1
LOB -- New York 5, CHN 8
SB -- Smith J, Charlie Pechous, Fletcher A
CS -- Burns G, Harry Wolter, Smith J
HBP -- by Paul Carter (Kauff B)
T -- 1:41
A -- 8000
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