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Cubs
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
May 21, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 21, 1917 at Baker Bowl.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Ballpark | Baker Bowl |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Al Orth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rollie Zeider | Shortstop |
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Gavvy Cravath | Right Fielder |
| Possum Whitted | Left Fielder |
| Fred Luderus | First Baseman |
| Bert Niehoff | Second Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Pat Moran | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
May 21, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Rixey
Zeider hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Rixey
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Rixey
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luderus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Douglas
Paskert hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Douglas
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Douglas
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cravath vs. Douglas
There goes Stock. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Zeider applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Rixey
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rixey
Williams bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Merkle moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mann vs. Rixey
Mann bunts towards first. Luderus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mann for the out. Merkle moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Deal vs. Rixey
Deal is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Douglas vs. Rixey
Douglas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merkle scores. Williams moves to third. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zeider vs. Rixey
Zeider hits a fly ball into left field. Whitted settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Douglas
Cravath hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Douglas
Whitted hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luderus vs. Douglas
Luderus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields the ball and throws to Douglas covering. Safe. Whitted moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niehoff vs. Douglas
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niehoff vs. Douglas
Niehoff hits a line drive towards short. Zeider can't make a play. That's a base hit. Whitted scores. Luderus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Douglas
Killefer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Niehoff moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rixey vs. Douglas
Rixey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Niehoff scores. Killefer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paskert vs. Prendergast
Mike Prendergast now pitching.
Paskert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bancroft vs. Prendergast
Bancroft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killefer scores. Rixey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stock vs. Prendergast
Stock strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Rixey
Flack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Rixey
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Rixey
Merkle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Luderus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rixey
Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Killefer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Prendergast
Cravath hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Prendergast
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prendergast fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Prendergast
Luderus hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Rixey
Mann hits a line drive into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Rixey
Deal hits a fly ball into right field. Cravath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Prendergast vs. Rixey
Prendergast hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Prendergast
Niehoff is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Prendergast
Killefer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Prendergast
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Rixey
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Rixey
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Whitted settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Rixey
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Prendergast
Paskert hits a popup towards short. Zeider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Prendergast
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Prendergast
Stock hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Rixey
Merkle bunts towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rixey
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Rixey
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Prendergast
Cravath hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Cravath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitted vs. Prendergast
Whitted bunts towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Doyle covering, for the out. Cravath moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luderus vs. Prendergast
Luderus hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niehoff vs. Prendergast
Niehoff strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Rixey
Deal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrix vs. Rixey
Claude Hendrix pinch hits for Mike Prendergast.
Hendrix strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Rixey
Zeider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Rixey
Rowdy Elliott pinch hits for Max Flack.
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Deal scores. Zeider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Rixey
Chuck Wortman pinch runs for Rowdy Elliott.
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Demaree
Al Demaree now pitching. Harry Wolter now playing right field.
Killefer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Demaree
Rixey hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Demaree
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Rixey
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rixey
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luderus scoops it up and throws to first, with Rixey covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Rixey
Mann hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deal vs. Rixey
Deal hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Whitted. Deal reaches second base with a double. Mann scores. There goes Wilson trying to get to home. Whitted throws the ball in to Bancroft who relays the ball to Killefer, who tags Wilson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Demaree
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Demaree
Stock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cravath vs. Demaree
Cravath takes first base on ball four. Stock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitted vs. Demaree
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zeider fields it and throws to second for the out. Stock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luderus vs. Demaree
Luderus hits a popup towards short. Zeider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Rixey
Jimmy Archer pinch hits for Al Demaree.
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luderus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Archer for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Rixey
Zeider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Killefer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Rixey
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Rixey
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Whitted settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1917 -- CHN at PHI (D)
CHN AB R H RBI PHI AB R H RBI
Rollie Zeider, ss 5 0 1 0 Dode Paskert, cf 4 0 1 0
Max Flack, rf 3 0 0 0 Dave Bancroft, ss 4 0 1 1
Rowdy Elliott, ph 1 0 1 1 Milt Stock, 3b 4 0 1 0
Chuck Wortman, pr 0 0 0 0 Gavvy Cravath, rf 3 0 1 0
Harry Wolter, rf 1 0 1 0 Possum Whitted, lf 3 1 1 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fred Luderus, 1b 4 1 1 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 3 1 0 0 Bert Niehoff, 2b 3 1 1 2
Cy Williams, cf 3 0 0 0 Bill Killefer, c 3 1 1 0
Les Mann, lf 3 1 1 0 Eppa Rixey, p 3 0 1 1
Art Wilson, c 3 0 1 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 3 1 2 1
Phil Douglas, p 1 0 1 1
Mike Prendergast, p 1 0 0 0
Claude Hendrix, ph 1 0 0 0
Al Demaree, p 0 0 0 0
Jimmy Archer, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 31 4 9 4
CHN 010 000 110 -- 3
PHI 040 000 00x -- 4
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Phil Douglas (L) 1.1 6 4 4 0 0
Mike Prendergast 4.2 2 0 0 0 3
Al Demaree 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
PHI IP H R ER BB SO
Eppa Rixey (W) 9.0 8 3 3 4 3
LOB -- CHN 9, PHI 5
2B -- Gavvy Cravath, Charlie Deal
SB -- Fred Luderus, Possum Whitted
CS -- Milt Stock
SH -- Cy Williams, Les Mann, Possum Whitted
T -- 1:50
A -- 6500
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