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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 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 August 24, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pol Perritt |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Kitty Bransfield 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Les Mann | Center Fielder |
| Rollie Zeider | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Harry Wolter | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Pete Kilduff | Shortstop |
| Rowdy Elliott | Catcher |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Pol Perritt | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 24, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Perritt
Flack 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Perritt
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Perritt
Zeider 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 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Douglas
Herzog hits a line drive into left field. Wolter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wolter. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Douglas
Kauff strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up 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. Perritt
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Perritt
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wolter for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Perritt
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Perritt, and towards Fletcher, who fields it 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: ---
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Douglas
Robertson 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: ---
Holke vs. Douglas
Holke strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Perritt
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Perritt
Elliott 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Perritt
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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Douglas
Rariden hits a fly ball into center field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perritt vs. Douglas
Perritt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mann who is chasing the ball. Burns reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Douglas
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Perritt
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Perritt
Mann hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Perritt
Zeider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Douglas
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman bunts towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Douglas
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Perritt
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Perritt
Wolter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Perritt
Deal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Perritt
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Douglas
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Douglas
Rariden is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perritt vs. Douglas
Perritt bunts towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. Rariden moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rariden moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Douglas
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rariden scores. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kauff vs. Douglas
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Douglas
Kauff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mann. Kauff reaches second base with a double. Herzog scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Perritt
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douglas vs. Perritt
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Perritt
Flack 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, 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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Douglas
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mann who is chasing the ball. Robertson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holke vs. Douglas
Holke hits a line drive towards short. Kilduff catches it and throws to third to double up Robertson. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Perritt
Mann hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Perritt
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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Perritt
Merkle hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Douglas
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perritt vs. Douglas
Perritt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Perritt
Wolter 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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Perritt
Deal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Perritt
Kilduff hits a line drive towards third. Zimmerman catches it and throws to first to double up Deal. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Douglas
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Douglas
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kilduff fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
There goes Kauff. The throw from Elliott and he is safe. Kauff steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zeider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Perritt
Elliott 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: ---
Wilson vs. Perritt
Art Wilson pinch hits for Phil Douglas.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flack vs. Perritt
Chuck Wortman pinch runs for Art Wilson.
Flack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wortman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mann vs. Perritt
Mann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wortman scores. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zeider vs. Perritt
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perritt fields it and throws to second for the out. Flack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Perritt
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1917, game 1 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 4 0 1 0 Burns G, lf 4 1 2 0
Les Mann, cf 4 0 1 1 Herzog B, 2b 4 1 3 1
Rollie Zeider, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kauff B, cf 3 0 1 1
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 0 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Harry Wolter, lf 3 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 0 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 3 0 2 0 Robertson D, rf 3 0 1 0
Pete Kilduff, ss 3 0 0 0 Holke W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rowdy Elliott, c 3 0 1 0 Rariden B, c 2 1 0 0
Phil Douglas, p 2 0 0 0 Perritt P, p 2 0 0 0
Art Wilson, ph 1 0 1 0
Chuck Wortman, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 28 3 7 2
CHN 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 000 030 00x -- 3
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Phil Douglas (L) 8.0 7 3 3 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Perritt P (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 0
E -- Harry Wolter
DP -- CHN 1, New York 2
LOB -- CHN 3, New York 5
2B -- Kauff B, Art Wilson
3B -- Burns G, Robertson D
SB -- Herzog B, Burns G, Kauff B
SH -- Zimmerman H, Perritt P
HBP -- by Phil Douglas (Rariden B)
T -- 1:15
A -- 0
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