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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 20, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 20, 1917 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Demaree |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Al Orth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rollie Zeider | Third Baseman |
| Harry Wolter | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Dutch Ruether | First Baseman |
| Chuck Wortman | Shortstop |
| Rowdy Elliott | Catcher |
| Al Demaree | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Frank Schulte | Right Fielder |
| Bill Hinchman | First Baseman |
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| William Fischer | Catcher |
| Chuck Ward | Shortstop |
| Alex McCarthy | Second Baseman |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Nixey Callahan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 20, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Grimes
Zeider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Grimes
Wolter hits a popup towards third. Baird settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Grimes
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward misplays the ball. That's an error on Ward. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Grimes
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Demaree
Bigbee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Demaree
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Demaree
Schulte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinchman vs. Demaree
There goes Schulte. The throw from Elliott and he is safe. Schulte steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinchman vs. Demaree
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wortman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baird vs. Demaree
Baird hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Grimes
Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wortman vs. Grimes
Wortman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Grimes
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Grimes
Demaree strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Demaree
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demaree fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Demaree
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Demaree
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Grimes
Zeider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bigbee. Zeider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolter vs. Grimes
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. Zeider moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zeider tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Grimes
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Demaree
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Demaree
Bigbee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann who is chasing the ball. Bigbee reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Demaree
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Demaree
There goes Carey. The throw from Elliott and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Demaree
Schulte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hinchman vs. Demaree
Hinchman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baird vs. Demaree
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wortman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grimes
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Grimes
Ruether takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wortman vs. Grimes
Wortman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baird settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Grimes
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Demaree
Fischer 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 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Demaree
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Demaree
McCarthy hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Grimes
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Grimes
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Grimes
Wolter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Demaree
Grimes hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Demaree
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ruether scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bigbee for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Demaree
Carey 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 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Grimes
Mann hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grimes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Demaree
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ruether scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schulte for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Demaree
Hinchman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Demaree
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeider fields it and throws to first for the out. Hinchman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fischer vs. Demaree
Fischer hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Grimes
Ruether hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wortman vs. Grimes
Wortman hits a line drive into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Grimes
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards second. McCarthy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Demaree
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Demaree
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeider can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Demaree
Grimes takes first base on ball four. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bigbee vs. Demaree
Bigbee is hit by the pitch. McCarthy moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Packard
Gene Packard now pitching.
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Packard
Bill Wagner pinch hits for Frank Schulte.
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCarthy scores. Grimes scores. Bigbee moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hinchman vs. Packard
Hinchman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Packard
Baird strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Grimes
Bill Wagner now catching. Lee King now playing right field. Max Flack pinch hits for Gene Packard.
Flack hits a popup into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Grimes
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Grimes
Wolter hits a popup into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Douglas
Phil Douglas now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ruether scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Douglas
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Douglas
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Douglas
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Grimes
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grimes
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1917 -- CHN at PIT (D)
CHN AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Rollie Zeider, 3b 3 1 1 0 Carson Bigbee, lf 3 1 1 0
Harry Wolter, rf 4 0 0 0 Max Carey, cf 3 1 1 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 3 0 0 1 Frank Schulte, rf 3 0 1 1
Les Mann, lf 4 0 0 0 Bill Wagner, ph-c 1 1 1 2
Cy Williams, cf 4 0 0 0 Bill Hinchman, 1b 2 1 1 3
Dutch Ruether, 1b 2 0 1 0 Doug Baird, 3b 4 0 0 0
Chuck Wortman, ss 3 0 0 0 William Fischer, c 3 0 0 0
Rowdy Elliott, c 3 0 1 0 Lee King, rf 1 0 0 0
Al Demaree, p 2 0 0 0 Chuck Ward, ss 4 0 1 0
Gene Packard, p 0 0 0 0 Alex McCarthy, 2b 4 1 1 0
Max Flack, ph 1 0 0 0 Burleigh Grimes, p 3 1 0 0
Phil Douglas, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 31 6 7 6
CHN 001 000 000 -- 1
PIT 100 000 50x -- 6
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Al Demaree (L) 6.1 4 4 4 4 0
Gene Packard 0.2 2 2 2 0 1
Phil Douglas 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Burleigh Grimes (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 3
E -- Chuck Ward
DP -- PIT 1
LOB -- CHN 4, PIT 6
2B -- Rollie Zeider
3B -- Carson Bigbee
HR -- Bill Hinchman
SB -- Frank Schulte, Max Carey
SF -- Larry Doyle
HBP -- by Al Demaree (Carson Bigbee)
T -- 1:53
A -- 3000
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