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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 7, 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 September 7, 1917 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Carter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Steele |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,100 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Pete Kilduff | Shortstop |
| Harry Wolter | Left Fielder |
| Rollie Zeider | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Morrie Schick | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Paul Carter | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Fritz Mollwitz | First Baseman |
| Don Flinn | Right Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Ward | Shortstop |
| Jake Pitler | Second Baseman |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Bob Steele | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 7, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Steele
Flack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boeckel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Steele
Kilduff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flinn. Kilduff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolter vs. Steele
Wolter hits a popup towards short. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeider vs. Steele
Zeider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Carter
Bigbee 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 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Carter
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flinn vs. Carter
Flinn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Steele
Deal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schick vs. Steele
Schick bunts towards the mound. Steele fields it and throws to first for the out. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Steele
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Deal scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Steele
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Steele fields it and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Steele
Carter strikes out. Schmidt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Carter out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Carter
Carey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boeckel vs. Carter
Boeckel hits a fly ball towards right field. Flack fields the ball and throws to short. Kilduff drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Kilduff. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Carter
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pitler vs. Carter
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Steele
Flack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Steele
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Steele
Wolter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bigbee. Wolter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeider vs. Steele
Zeider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flinn who is chasing the ball. Zeider reaches third base with a triple. Wolter scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Deal vs. Steele
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Carter
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steele vs. Carter
Steele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Carter
Bigbee 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schick vs. Steele
Schick hits a fly ball into right field. Flinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Steele
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Steele
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pitler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Carter
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flinn vs. Carter
Flinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mollwitz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Carter
Carey hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Carter
Boeckel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Steele
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Steele
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Steele
Kilduff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Steele
There goes Kilduff. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Kilduff steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolter vs. Steele
Wolter hits a fly ball into right field. Flinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Carter
Ward 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Carter
Pitler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Carter
There goes Pitler. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Pitler steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Carter
Schmidt hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steele vs. Carter
Steele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Steele
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Steele
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schick vs. Steele
Schick strikes out. Schmidt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Schick out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Carter
Bigbee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mollwitz vs. Carter
Mollwitz bunts towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. Bigbee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flinn vs. Carter
Flinn hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Steele
Merkle hits a popup towards short. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Steele
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Steele
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Steele juggles the ball. That's an error on Steele. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flack vs. Steele
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Carter
Carey 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Carter
Boeckel 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Carter
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schick throws the ball in to Kilduff who tags Ward trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Steele
Kilduff strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Steele
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Steele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Steele
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Carter
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff misplays the ball. That's an error on Kilduff. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Carter
Schmidt bunts towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. Pitler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steele vs. Carter
Steele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bigbee vs. Carter
Bigbee is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mollwitz vs. Carter
Mollwitz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Steele
Deal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schick vs. Steele
Schick bunts towards the mound. Steele fields it and throws to first for the out. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Steele
Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out. Merkle moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Steele
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Steele
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flinn vs. Carter
Flinn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Carter
Carey 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Carter
William Fischer pinch hits for Tony Boeckel.
Fischer hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1917 -- CHN at PIT (D)
CHN AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 3 0 0 0 Carson Bigbee, lf 3 0 1 0
Pete Kilduff, ss 3 0 1 0 Fritz Mollwitz, 1b 3 0 1 0
Harry Wolter, lf 4 1 1 0 Don Flinn, rf 4 0 1 0
Rollie Zeider, 2b 4 0 1 1 Max Carey, cf 4 1 1 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 4 1 2 0 Tony Boeckel, 3b 3 0 0 0
Morrie Schick, cf 2 0 0 0 William Fischer, ph 1 0 0 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 1 1 Chuck Ward, ss 3 0 2 1
Art Wilson, c 3 0 0 0 Jake Pitler, 2b 3 0 1 0
Paul Carter, p 4 0 0 0 Walter Schmidt, c 2 0 0 0
Bob Steele, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 29 1 7 1
CHN 011 000 000 -- 2
PIT 010 000 000 -- 1
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Paul Carter (W) 9.0 7 1 0 0 1
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Steele (L) 9.0 6 2 2 3 6
E -- Pete Kilduff 2, Bob Steele 2
DP -- CHN 3, PIT 1
LOB -- CHN 7, PIT 4
2B -- Pete Kilduff, Max Carey, Harry Wolter
3B -- Rollie Zeider
SB -- Pete Kilduff, Jake Pitler
SH -- Morrie Schick 2, Fritz Mollwitz, Walter Schmidt
HBP -- by Paul Carter (Carson Bigbee)
T -- 1:34
A -- 3100
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