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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 24, 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 24, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 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 |
| Max Flack | Center Fielder |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 24, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Benton
Zeider is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Benton
There goes Zeider. The throw from McCarty and he is safe. Zeider steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zeider moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flack vs. Benton
McCarty fires to third and picks off Zeider. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Douglas
Herzog hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Douglas
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Zeider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Benton
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Benton
Mann bunts towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Herzog covering, for the out. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Flack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Deal vs. Benton
Deal hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Benton
Douglas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Douglas
Kauff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Benton
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Benton
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Douglas
Holke bunts towards first. Merkle fields the ball and throws to Douglas covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Douglas
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Douglas
Benton hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Douglas
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Douglas
Herzog 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Benton
Flack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Benton
Mann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Benton
There goes Mann. The throw from McCarty and he is out, Herzog applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Douglas
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Douglas covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zeider. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Douglas
Kauff takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Douglas
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Benton
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Benton
Douglas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Benton
Zeider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Douglas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolter vs. Benton
Wolter hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Douglas
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Douglas
Benton bunts towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Douglas
Herzog hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flack. Herzog reaches second base with a double. McCarty scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Douglas
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. Herzog scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Benton
Flack takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mann vs. Benton
Mann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Flack moves to third. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Middleton
Jim Middleton now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to home to get Flack. Mann moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Deal vs. Middleton
There goes Wilson. The throw from McCarty and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Deal vs. Middleton
Deal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Douglas
Kauff hits a fly ball towards left. Mann settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mann. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Douglas
There goes Kauff. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Zeider applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Douglas
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Middleton
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Middleton
Zeider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Middleton
Wolter hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Douglas
McCarty hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Middleton vs. Douglas
Middleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Middleton
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Middleton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Middleton
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Douglas
Herzog is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Douglas
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
There goes Herzog. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Middleton
High Pockets Kelly now playing right field.
Mann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Middleton
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Middleton
Deal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Deal reaches second base with a double. Mann goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Douglas vs. Middleton
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Deal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zeider vs. Middleton
Zeider hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Douglas
Kauff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Douglas
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarty vs. Douglas
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards second. Zeider fields it and tags Kauff, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. Douglas
Hans Lobert pinch hits for Jim Middleton. Pete Kilduff pinch runs for Lew McCarty.
There goes Kilduff. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1917 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rollie Zeider, ss 4 0 1 0 Burns G, lf 3 0 0 0
Harry Wolter, rf 4 0 0 0 Herzog B, 2b 3 1 1 1
Larry Doyle, 2b 4 1 1 0 Robertson D, rf 4 0 0 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kelly H, rf 0 0 0 0
Max Flack, cf 3 1 1 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Les Mann, lf 2 1 2 1 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 0 0
Art Wilson, c 4 1 1 1 Kauff B, cf 3 0 1 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 3 0 1 2 Holke W, 1b 4 1 1 0
Phil Douglas, p 3 0 0 0 McCarty L, c 4 1 1 0
Kilduff P, pr 0 0 0 0
Benton R, p 1 0 0 0
Middleton J, p 1 0 0 0
Lobert H, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 7 4 31 3 5 1
CHN 020 001 001 -- 4
New York 001 020 000 -- 3
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Phil Douglas (W) 9.0 5 3 2 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton R 5.1 6 3 3 3 4
Middleton J (L) 3.2 1 1 1 1 0
E -- Rollie Zeider, Larry Doyle, Les Mann
LOB -- CHN 6, New York 5
2B -- Herzog B, Charlie Deal
3B -- Art Wilson
SB -- Rollie Zeider, Holke W 2, Burns G, Art Wilson
CS -- Les Mann, Kauff B, Herzog B, Kilduff P
SH -- Les Mann, Benton R
SF -- Charlie Deal
HBP -- by Benton R (Rollie Zeider), by Phil Douglas (Herzog B)
T -- 2:10
A -- 7000
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