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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 23, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 23, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hippo Vaughn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ferdie Schupp |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rollie Zeider | Shortstop |
| Harry Wolter | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Hippo Vaughn | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Pete Kilduff | Second Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Ferdie Schupp | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 23, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Schupp
Zeider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Schupp
Wolter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Schupp
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Schupp
There goes Wolter. The throw from McCarty and he is safe. Wolter steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Schupp
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Wolter trying to get to home. Fletcher throws to McCarty who tags Wolter for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vaughn. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Vaughn
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Vaughn
Robertson bunts towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Vaughn
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns scores. Kauff scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Vaughn
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Vaughn
Kilduff hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Kilduff reaches second base with a double. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Vaughn
Holke 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schupp
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Schupp
Mann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schupp
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Schupp
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Vaughn
McCarty hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schupp vs. Vaughn
Schupp strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kauff vs. Vaughn
Kauff takes first base on ball four. McCarty moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Vaughn
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCarty tags and scores. Burns tags and moves to third. Kauff tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Claude Hendrix now pitching.
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Schupp
Hendrix strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Schupp
Zeider hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Schupp
Wolter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson who is chasing the ball. Wolter reaches third base with a triple. Zeider goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Schupp
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wolter tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Schupp
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Hendrix
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kilduff for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Hendrix
Holke hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schupp
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Schupp
Mann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Schupp
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Schupp
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Hendrix
McCarty hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schupp vs. Hendrix
Schupp strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Schupp
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Schupp
Zeider hits a popup towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Schupp
Wolter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Hendrix
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hendrix
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Zimmerman strikes out. Wilson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Zimmerman out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Schupp
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Schupp
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schupp
Williams hits a line drive towards right. Robertson chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Robertson. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Schupp
Mann hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Hendrix
Kilduff strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Hendrix
Holke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schupp
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Schupp
Deal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrix vs. Schupp
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Schupp
Zeider hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Hendrix moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolter vs. Schupp
Wolter strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Schupp
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Hendrix
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider misplays the ball. That's an error on Zeider. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schupp vs. Hendrix
Buck Herzog pinch runs for Lew McCarty.
There goes Herzog. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Herzog steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schupp vs. Hendrix
Schupp strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Burns reaches second base with a double. Herzog scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Hendrix
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Hendrix
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Schupp
Bill Rariden now catching.
Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schupp
Rowdy Elliott pinch hits for Cy Williams.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff misplays the ball. That's an error on Kilduff. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Schupp
Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Schupp
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Max Flack now playing center field.
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wolter. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Wolter throws the ball in to Deal who tags Fletcher trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Hendrix
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Schupp
Deal hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Schupp
Hendrix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Schupp
Zeider hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Schupp
Wolter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1917 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rollie Zeider, ss 5 1 2 0 Burns G, lf 4 1 2 1
Harry Wolter, rf 5 1 2 1 Kauff B, cf 3 1 1 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 3 0 0 1 Robertson D, rf 2 0 0 1
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 1 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 4 0 1 2
Cy Williams, cf 3 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 1 1 0
Rowdy Elliott, ph 1 0 0 0 Kilduff P, 2b 4 0 1 1
Max Flack, cf 0 0 0 0 Holke W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Les Mann, lf 4 0 1 0 McCarty L, c 3 1 1 0
Art Wilson, c 3 1 1 1 Herzog B, pr 0 1 0 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rariden B, c 0 0 0 0
Hippo Vaughn, p 0 0 0 0 Schupp F, p 3 0 0 0
Claude Hendrix, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 8 3 30 5 7 5
CHN 002 000 100 -- 3
New York 310 000 10x -- 5
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Hippo Vaughn (L) 1.2 5 4 2 1 1
Claude Hendrix 6.1 2 1 0 0 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schupp F (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 6
E -- Hippo Vaughn, Robertson D, Rollie Zeider, Kilduff P
LOB -- CHN 8, New York 4
2B -- Kilduff P, Burns G, Fletcher A
3B -- Harry Wolter
HR -- Art Wilson
SB -- Harry Wolter, Herzog B
SH -- Robertson D
SF -- Robertson D, Larry Doyle
T -- 2:12
A -- 7000
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