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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 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 25, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 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 25, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Hendrix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ferdie Schupp |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Kitty Bransfield 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Rollie Zeider | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Pete Kilduff | Shortstop |
| Rowdy Elliott | Catcher |
| Claude Hendrix | 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 |
| Ferdie Schupp | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Schupp
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flack for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Schupp
Zeider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Schupp
There goes Zeider. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Zeider steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Schupp
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Hendrix
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Hendrix
Kauff hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball 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: ---
Williams vs. Schupp
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Schupp
Deal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Schupp
Kilduff hits a line drive 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: 1--
Elliott vs. Schupp
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrix vs. Schupp
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Zimmerman 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: ---
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Hendrix
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Fletcher trying to get to third. Williams throws the ball in to Deal, who tags Fletcher for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Hendrix
Holke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rariden vs. Hendrix
Rariden takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to third. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schupp vs. Hendrix
There goes Robertson. The slide. Elliott applies the tag. Robertson is out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Schupp
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schupp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Schupp
Mann 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Schupp
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schupp fields it 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: ---
Schupp vs. Hendrix
Schupp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Hendrix
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: 1--
Kauff vs. Hendrix
Kauff 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: ---
Merkle vs. Schupp
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Merkle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Schupp
Williams bunts towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Deal vs. Schupp
Deal hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merkle tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Schupp
Kilduff 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hendrix
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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schupp
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrix vs. Schupp
Hendrix hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Schupp
Flack bunts towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Schupp
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Hendrix
Holke bunts towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Hendrix
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schupp vs. Hendrix
Schupp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a popup towards short. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Schupp
Zeider is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Schupp
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zeider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Schupp
Schupp spins and fires to second, with Fletcher covering, and has Zeider trapped. There's the throw to Zimmerman who tags Zeider for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schupp
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Schupp
Deal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kilduff vs. Schupp
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schupp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Hendrix
Herzog is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Hendrix
Kauff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kilduff fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Herzog scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Elliott and he is out, Zeider applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schupp
Elliott 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Schupp
Hendrix hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Schupp
Flack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Schupp
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 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hendrix
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Hendrix
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards second. Zeider scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Hendrix
Rariden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schupp vs. Hendrix
Schupp hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kilduff fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Schupp
Zeider hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Schupp
Merkle 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schupp
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Hendrix
Herzog bunts towards the mound. Hendrix fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hendrix. Burns moves to third. Herzog moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kauff vs. Hendrix
Kauff hits a fly ball towards right. Flack catches it and throws to home to double up Burns. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Schupp
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schupp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Schupp
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schupp
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Hendrix
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Hendrix
Holke bunts for a single. Fletcher moves to third. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rariden vs. Douglas
Phil Douglas now pitching.
The ball gets by Elliott for a passed ball. Fletcher scores. Robertson moves to third. Holke moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1917, game 2 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 2 0 0 0 Burns G, lf 4 0 2 0
Les Mann, lf 4 0 0 0 Herzog B, 2b 2 1 0 0
Rollie Zeider, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kauff B, cf 4 0 1 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 1 1 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 4 0 0 1
Cy Williams, cf 3 0 1 0 Fletcher A, ss 2 1 0 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 3 0 2 1 Robertson D, rf 4 0 3 0
Pete Kilduff, ss 4 0 0 0 Holke W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Rowdy Elliott, c 4 0 2 0 Rariden B, c 1 0 1 0
Claude Hendrix, p 3 0 0 0 Schupp F, p 2 0 0 0
Phil Douglas, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 6 1 26 2 8 1
CHN 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 000 001 001 -- 2
0 outs when winning run was scored.
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Claude Hendrix (L)* 8.0 8 2 1 4 0
Phil Douglas 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schupp F (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Claude Hendrix
DP -- CHN 3
LOB -- CHN 7, New York 8
2B -- Fred Merkle
SB -- Rollie Zeider
CS -- Zimmerman H
SH -- Cy Williams, Max Flack, Herzog B
SF -- Charlie Deal
HBP -- by Claude Hendrix (Holke W), by Schupp F (Rollie Zeider), by Claude Hendrix (Herzog B), by Claude Hendrix (Fletcher A)
PB -- Rowdy Elliott
T -- 1:52
A -- 25000
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