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Cubs
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
August 20, 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 August 20, 1917 at Baker Bowl.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Oeschger |
| Ballpark | Baker Bowl |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,200 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Pete Kilduff | Shortstop |
| Rowdy Elliott | Catcher |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Gavvy Cravath | Right Fielder |
| Fred Luderus | First Baseman |
| Possum Whitted | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Evers | Second Baseman |
| Jack Adams | Catcher |
| Joe Oeschger | Pitcher |
| Pat Moran | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
August 20, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Oeschger
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Oeschger
Mann hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Oeschger
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Whitted settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Oeschger
There's a wild pitch. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Oeschger
Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mann scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Oeschger
There goes Merkle. The throw from Adams and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Douglas
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Douglas
There goes Schulte. The throw from Elliott and he is safe. Schulte steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Douglas
Bancroft strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stock vs. Douglas
Stock hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cravath vs. Douglas
Cravath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luderus vs. Douglas
Luderus hits a popup towards short. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Oeschger
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. Oeschger
Deal hits a popup towards first. Luderus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kilduff vs. Oeschger
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft can't make a play. That's a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Oeschger
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Kilduff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Douglas vs. Oeschger
Douglas strikes out. There goes Kilduff. The throw from Adams and Kilduff is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Douglas
Whitted hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Douglas
Evers hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Douglas
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitted moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oeschger vs. Douglas
Oeschger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oeschger for the out. Whitted scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Douglas
Schulte is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. Douglas
Bancroft strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Oeschger
Flack hits a popup towards third. Stock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Oeschger
Mann strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Oeschger
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Oeschger
Merkle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Oeschger
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Douglas
Stock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Douglas
Cravath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Cravath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luderus vs. Douglas
Luderus hits a popup towards the mound. Douglas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitted vs. Douglas
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Oeschger
Deal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Oeschger
Kilduff strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Oeschger
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Douglas
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Douglas
Adams hits a line drive towards first. Merkle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oeschger vs. Douglas
Oeschger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Douglas
Schulte 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 5
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Oeschger
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Oeschger
Flack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Oeschger
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Douglas
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Douglas
Stock takes first base on ball four. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cravath vs. Douglas
Cravath takes first base on ball four. Bancroft moves to third. Stock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luderus vs. Douglas
Luderus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Stock moves to third. Cravath moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitted vs. Douglas
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitted for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Oeschger
Doyle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Oeschger
Merkle hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Oeschger
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Oeschger
Deal hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Douglas
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Douglas
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oeschger vs. Douglas
Oeschger strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Oeschger
Kilduff strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Oeschger
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douglas vs. Oeschger
Douglas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Oeschger
Bert Niehoff now playing second base.
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Douglas
Schulte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Schulte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Douglas
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Douglas, and towards Kilduff, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stock vs. Douglas
Stock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cravath vs. Douglas
Cravath strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luderus vs. Douglas
There goes Stock. The throw from Elliott and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Oeschger
Mann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte who is chasing the ball. Mann reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Oeschger
There's a wild pitch. Mann scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Oeschger
Doyle 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, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Oeschger
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Oeschger
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Luderus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Douglas
Luderus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitted vs. Douglas
Whitted hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niehoff vs. Douglas
Niehoff hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Douglas
Adams 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, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Oeschger
Deal hits a fly ball into left field. Whitted settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Oeschger
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Oeschger
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douglas vs. Oeschger
Douglas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Douglas
Bill Killefer pinch hits for Joe Oeschger.
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Douglas
Schulte hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Douglas
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Douglas
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cravath vs. Douglas
Cravath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luderus vs. Douglas
Dode Paskert pinch runs for Gavvy Cravath.
Luderus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1917 -- CHN at PHI (D)
CHN AB R H RBI PHI AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 4 0 0 0 Frank Schulte, cf 4 1 2 1
Les Mann, lf 4 2 1 0 Dave Bancroft, ss 5 0 2 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 3 1 1 1 Milt Stock, 3b 3 0 0 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 2 1 Gavvy Cravath, rf 2 0 1 0
Cy Williams, cf 4 1 1 0 Dode Paskert, pr 0 0 0 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fred Luderus, 1b 5 0 1 0
Pete Kilduff, ss 4 0 1 0 Possum Whitted, lf 4 1 1 0
Rowdy Elliott, c 3 0 2 1 Johnny Evers, 2b 3 0 0 0
Phil Douglas, p 4 0 0 0 Bert Niehoff, 2b 1 0 0 0
Bert Adams, c 4 0 1 0
Joe Oeschger, p 3 0 1 1
Bill Killefer, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 3 35 2 9 2
CHN 110 001 010 -- 4
PHI 010 000 001 -- 2
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Phil Douglas (W) 9.0 9 2 2 5 6
PHI IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Oeschger (L) 9.0 8 4 3 2 7
E -- Fred Luderus, Larry Doyle
DP -- CHN 1, PHI 1
LOB -- CHN 5, PHI 12
2B -- Cy Williams, Gavvy Cravath, Frank Schulte
3B -- Les Mann
HR -- Larry Doyle, Frank Schulte
SB -- Frank Schulte
CS -- Fred Merkle, Pete Kilduff, Milt Stock
HBP -- by Phil Douglas (Frank Schulte)
WP -- Joe Oeschger 2
T -- 2:13
A -- 4200
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