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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 23, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 23, 1917 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Prendergast |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Toney |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rollie Zeider | Shortstop |
| Harry Wolter | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Mike Prendergast | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Larry Kopf | Shortstop |
| Greasy Neale | Center Fielder |
| Hal Chase | First Baseman |
| Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Ivey Wingo | Catcher |
| Manuel Cueto | Left Fielder |
| Fred Toney | Pitcher |
| Christy Mathewson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 23, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Toney
Zeider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Toney
There goes Zeider. The throw from Wingo and he is out, Kopf applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Toney
Wolter hits a fly ball into left field. Cueto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Toney
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Toney
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Prendergast
Groh hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Prendergast
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Prendergast
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Prendergast
There goes Neale. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Toney
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffith. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Toney
Merkle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cueto. Merkle reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. Toney
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Toney
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Prendergast vs. Toney
Prendergast hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merkle scores. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeider vs. Toney
Zeider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Prendergast
Chase hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Prendergast
Griffith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Prendergast
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Griffith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wingo vs. Prendergast
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Toney
Wolter hits a fly ball into center field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Toney
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Toney
There goes Doyle. The throw from Wingo, and Kopf drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mann vs. Toney
Mann hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Toney
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cueto vs. Prendergast
Cueto strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toney vs. Prendergast
Toney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Prendergast
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Toney
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Toney
Deal bunts towards the mound. Toney fields it and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Toney
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toney fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Prendergast vs. Toney
Prendergast hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zeider vs. Toney
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson scores. Prendergast moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolter vs. Toney
Wolter hits a fly ball into center field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Prendergast
Kopf hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Prendergast
Neale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Prendergast
Chase hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Prendergast
Griffith 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 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Toney
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Toney
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Toney
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Prendergast
Shean hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Prendergast
Wingo hits a line drive towards the mound. Prendergast can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Shean moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cueto vs. Carter
Paul Carter now pitching.
Cueto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shean scores. There goes Wingo trying to get to third. Wolter throws the ball in to Deal, who tags Wingo for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toney vs. Carter
Toney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cueto moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groh vs. Carter
Groh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Groh reaches third base with a triple. Cueto scores. Toney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kopf vs. Carter
Kopf hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groh tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Hendrix
Claude Hendrix now pitching.
Neale hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Toney
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Toney
Deal hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Toney
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrix vs. Toney
Hendrix hits a fly ball into left field. Cueto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Hendrix
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Hendrix
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Hendrix
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wingo vs. Hendrix
Wingo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cueto vs. Hendrix
Cueto hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Williams is chasing the ball. Cueto rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toney vs. Hendrix
Toney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Toney
Zeider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Toney
Wolter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zeider moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Toney
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zeider tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Toney
Mann hits a fly ball into center field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Toney
Williams takes first base on ball four. Wolter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Toney
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Hendrix
Groh hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Hendrix
Kopf 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, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Hendrix
Neale hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Toney
Deal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Toney
Max Flack pinch hits for Art Wilson.
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrix vs. Toney
There's a wild pitch. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrix vs. Toney
Hendrix strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeider vs. Toney
Zeider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Hendrix
Rowdy Elliott now catching.
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Hendrix
Griffith hits a line drive into right field. Wolter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wolter. Chase goes all the way around to score. Griffith moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shean vs. Hendrix
Shean hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wingo vs. Hendrix
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Griffith scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cueto vs. Hendrix
There goes Wingo. The throw from Elliott and he is safe. Wingo steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cueto vs. Hendrix
Cueto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Toney vs. Hendrix
Toney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wingo scores. Cueto moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groh vs. Hendrix
Groh hits a fly ball towards left. Mann catches it and throws to third to double up Cueto. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Toney
Wolter strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Toney
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Toney
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1917 -- CHN at CIN (D)
CHN AB R H RBI CIN AB R H RBI
Rollie Zeider, ss 4 1 2 1 Heinie Groh, 3b 5 1 1 2
Harry Wolter, rf 5 0 1 0 Larry Kopf, ss 3 0 0 1
Larry Doyle, 2b 3 0 1 1 Greasy Neale, cf 3 0 1 0
Les Mann, lf 5 0 0 0 Hal Chase, 1b 4 1 1 0
Cy Williams, cf 3 1 1 0 Tommy Griffith, rf 3 2 2 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 1 2 1 Dave Shean, 2b 4 1 2 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 3 0 2 0 Ivey Wingo, c 3 2 2 1
Art Wilson, c 3 1 1 0 Manuel Cueto, lf 3 2 2 4
Max Flack, ph 1 0 0 0 Fred Toney, p 4 1 2 1
Rowdy Elliott, c 0 0 0 0
Mike Prendergast, p 2 0 1 1
Paul Carter, p 0 0 0 0
Claude Hendrix, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 11 4 32 10 13 9
CHN 020 100 100 -- 4
CIN 000 043 03x -- 10
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Mike Prendergast* 4.0 4 1 1 2 2
Paul Carter (L) 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
Claude Hendrix 3.1 6 6 6 2 0
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Fred Toney (W) 9.0 11 4 4 3 8
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Larry Kopf, Harry Wolter
DP -- CHN 2
LOB -- CHN 9, CIN 3
2B -- Cy Williams, Fred Merkle
3B -- Heinie Groh
HR -- Manuel Cueto
SB -- Larry Doyle, Ivey Wingo
CS -- Rollie Zeider, Greasy Neale
SH -- Charlie Deal
SF -- Larry Kopf, Larry Doyle
WP -- Fred Toney
T -- 2:08
A -- 2500
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