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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
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| 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 | Hippo Vaughn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Demaree |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 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 |
| Hippo Vaughn | 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 |
| Al Demaree | 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. Demaree
Flack 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: ---
Mann vs. Demaree
Mann strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Demaree
Zeider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Vaughn
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Vaughn
Kauff strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Vaughn
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Demaree
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. Demaree
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Demaree
Deal bunts towards the mound. Demaree 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. Vaughn
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Vaughn
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Vaughn
Holke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zeider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Vaughn
There goes Robertson. The throw from Elliott and he is safe. Robertson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Vaughn
Rariden strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Demaree
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Demaree covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Demaree
Elliott 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: ---
Vaughn vs. Demaree
Vaughn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kauff who is chasing the ball. Vaughn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flack vs. Demaree
Flack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff who is chasing the ball. Flack reaches third base with a triple. Vaughn scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mann vs. Demaree
Mann hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Vaughn
Les Mann now playing left field. Harry Wolter now playing center field.
Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Vaughn
Herzog bunts towards the right side of the infield. Zeider fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Demaree moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kauff vs. Vaughn
Kauff strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zimmerman vs. Vaughn
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Demaree tags and scores. Burns tags and moves to third. Herzog tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Vaughn
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burns scores. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Vaughn
Robertson bunts towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Demaree
Zeider hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Demaree
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Demaree
Wolter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Demaree
Demaree fires to first and picks off Wolter. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Vaughn
Holke hits a fly ball into center field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Vaughn
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Vaughn
Demaree hits a popup towards the mound. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns hits a popup towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Demaree
Deal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Demaree
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke fields the ball and throws to Demaree covering. Safe. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Demaree
Elliott bunts towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Deal moves to third. Kilduff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughn vs. Demaree
Vaughn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Deal scores. Kilduff scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Demaree
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Demaree
Mann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Vaughn
Herzog bunts towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Vaughn
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Vaughn
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Vaughn
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Demaree
Zeider hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Demaree
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Demaree
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Vaughn
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Vaughn
Holke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mann throws the ball in to Kilduff who tags Holke trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Vaughn
Rariden hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Demaree
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Demaree
Kilduff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Demaree
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kilduff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Demaree
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Kilduff moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flack vs. Demaree
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demaree fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kilduff scores. Elliott moves to third. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mann vs. Demaree
Mann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Vaughn moves to third. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zeider vs. Demaree
Zeider takes first base on ball four. Vaughn scores. Flack moves to third. Mann moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merkle vs. Demaree
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flack scores. Mann scores. Zeider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolter vs. Demaree
Wolter bunts towards the mound. Demaree fields it and throws to first for the out. Zeider moves to third. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Deal vs. Demaree
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zeider scores. Merkle moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kilduff vs. Demaree
Kilduff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merkle scores. Deal moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Demaree
There goes Deal. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Zimmerman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Vaughn
Red Murray pinch hits for Al Demaree.
Murray hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Vaughn
Herzog hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zeider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Vaughn
Kauff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Anderson
Fred Anderson now pitching. Red Murray now catching.
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Anderson
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Anderson
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Vaughn
Pickles Dillhoefer now catching.
Zimmerman hits a popup towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vaughn
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zeider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Vaughn
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Anderson
Hans Lobert now playing third base.
Mann hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Anderson
Zeider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Anderson
Merkle hits a line drive to center field. Kauff throws towards third. Lobert fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lobert. Zeider moves to third. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wolter vs. Anderson
Wolter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Wolter reaches second base with a double. Zeider scores. Merkle scores. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. Anderson
Deal hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 12 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Vaughn
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Vaughn
Jim Thorpe pinch hits for Fred Anderson.
Thorpe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Vaughn
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1917, game 2 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 5 1 2 2 Burns G, lf 3 1 2 0
Les Mann, cf-lf 5 1 1 1 Herzog B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rollie Zeider, 2b 4 2 1 1 Kauff B, cf 4 0 1 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 5 2 3 2 Zimmerman H, 3b 3 0 0 1
Harry Wolter, lf-cf 4 0 2 2 Lobert H, 3b 0 0 0 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 5 1 2 1 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 2 1
Pete Kilduff, ss 4 2 3 1 Robertson D, rf 4 0 0 0
Rowdy Elliott, c 3 1 1 0 Holke W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Pickles Dillhoefe, c 0 0 0 0 Rariden B, c 2 0 0 0
Hippo Vaughn, p 4 2 2 2 Anderson F, p 0 0 0 0
Thorpe J, ph 1 0 0 0
Demaree A, p 2 1 1 0
Murray R, ph-c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 12 17 12 33 2 8 2
CHN 001 020 702 -- 12
New York 002 000 000 -- 2
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Hippo Vaughn (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Demaree A (L) 7.0 14 10 7 1 2
Anderson F 2.0 3 2 2 0 2
E -- Fletcher A, Lobert H
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- CHN 3, New York 7
2B -- Harry Wolter
3B -- Hippo Vaughn, Max Flack
SB -- Robertson D
CS -- Charlie Deal
SH -- Rowdy Elliott, Harry Wolter
SF -- Zimmerman H
T -- 2:38
A -- 12000
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