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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 26, 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 26, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Slim Sallee |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 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 |
| Rowdy Elliott | Catcher |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Tom Seaton | 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 |
| Slim Sallee | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 26, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Sallee
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Sallee
Wolter hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Sallee
Doyle hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Seaton
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Seaton
Herzog is hit by the pitch. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Seaton
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to second for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Seaton
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to home to get Burns. Robertson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Seaton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Sallee
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Sallee
Flack 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: ---
Mann vs. Sallee
Mann 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Seaton
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaton can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Seaton
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Seaton
McCarty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sallee vs. Seaton
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Seaton
Elliott fires to third and picks off Holke. Sallee moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Sallee
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Sallee
Deal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaton vs. Sallee
Seaton 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Sallee
Sallee fires to first and has Elliott trapped. There's the throw to Fletcher who tags Elliott for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Seaton
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Seaton
Herzog hits a line drive 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. Seaton
Robertson bunts towards the mound. Seaton fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Seaton
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zeider. Burns scores. Herzog moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Seaton
Fletcher hits a fly ball towards left. Mann catches it and throws to second to double up Zimmerman. Herzog tags and scores. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Sallee
Zeider hits a line drive towards third. Zimmerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Sallee
Wolter hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Sallee
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Seaton
Kauff hits a line drive into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Seaton
Holke hits a fly ball into center field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Seaton
McCarty hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Sallee
Merkle 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Sallee
Flack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sallee
Mann hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sallee vs. Seaton
Sallee hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Seaton
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Seaton
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Sallee
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Sallee
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaton vs. Sallee
Seaton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Seaton
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Seaton
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Seaton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Sallee
Zeider is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Sallee
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Sallee
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Seaton
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Seaton
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Seaton
McCarty hits a fly ball towards center. Flack settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Flack. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sallee vs. Seaton
Sallee hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. McCarty scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Seaton
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Sallee
Merkle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Merkle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrix vs. Sallee
Claude Hendrix pinch hits for Max Flack.
Hendrix hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mann vs. Sallee
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. Merkle scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Sallee
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog misplays the ball. That's an error on Herzog. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Deal vs. Sallee
Deal hits a popup in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Sallee
Art Wilson pinch hits for Tom Seaton. Chuck Wortman pinch runs for Rowdy Elliott.
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Prendergast
Art Wilson now catching. Les Mann now playing center field. Claude Hendrix now playing right field. Harry Wolter now playing left field. Mike Pre
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Prendergast
Robertson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Prendergast
Zimmerman strikes out. Wilson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Zimmerman out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Prendergast
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wolter. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Prendergast
Kauff is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Prendergast
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 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Sallee
Zeider hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Sallee
Wolter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Sallee
Doyle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Sallee
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1917 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rollie Zeider, ss 4 0 0 0 Burns G, lf 3 1 1 0
Harry Wolter, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Herzog B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 0 0 Robertson D, rf 3 1 2 1
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 1 1 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 4 0 0 1
Max Flack, cf 2 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 3 0 1 1
Claude Hendri, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Kauff B, cf 3 0 1 0
Les Mann, lf-cf 3 0 0 1 Holke W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rowdy Elliott, c 3 0 1 0 McCarty L, c 3 1 1 0
Chuck Wortman, pr 0 0 0 0 Sallee S, p 3 0 1 1
Mike Prendergast, p 0 0 0 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tom Seaton, p 2 0 0 0
Art Wilson, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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31 1 4 1 29 4 8 4
CHN 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 002 000 11x -- 4
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Tom Seaton (L) 7.0 6 3 2 1 0
Mike Prendergast 1.0 2 1 1 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sallee S (W) 9.0 4 1 1 0 5
E -- Rollie Zeider, Max Flack, Herzog B
DP -- CHN 2
LOB -- CHN 3, New York 6
2B -- Fred Merkle, Fletcher A
HR -- Robertson D
SH -- Robertson D
SF -- Fletcher A
HBP -- by Tom Seaton (Herzog B)
T -- 1:50
A -- 28000
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