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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 16, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 16, 1917 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hippo Vaughn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,100 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Pete Harrison 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 |
| Hippo Vaughn | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Ray Powell | Center Fielder |
| Wally Rehg | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Ed Fitzpatrick | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Rawlings | Second Baseman |
| Walt Tragesser | Catcher |
| Art Nehf | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 16, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Nehf
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Nehf
Mann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Mann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Nehf
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Nehf
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mann scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Nehf
Williams takes first base on ball four. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deal vs. Nehf
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Vaughn
Maranville hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Vaughn
Powell bunts towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rehg vs. Vaughn
Rehg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Vaughn
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Nehf
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville misplays the ball. That's an error on Maranville. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Nehf
Elliott bunts towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out. Kilduff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Nehf
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fitzpatrick fields it and throws to first for the out. Kilduff moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flack vs. Nehf
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Vaughn
Konetchy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzpatrick vs. Vaughn
Fitzpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Vaughn
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Nehf
Mann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Nehf
There's a wild pitch. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Nehf
Doyle bunts towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to first for the out. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Nehf
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Maranville. Mann scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Nehf
Williams hits a popup towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Nehf
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tragesser vs. Vaughn
Tragesser hits a popup towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Vaughn
Nehf hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Vaughn
Maranville 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Vaughn
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Nehf
Kilduff hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Nehf
Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rehg who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughn vs. Nehf
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flack vs. Nehf
Flack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Nehf
Mann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Nehf
Doyle hits a popup towards third. Fitzpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rehg vs. Vaughn
Rehg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Vaughn
Kelly 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Vaughn
Konetchy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzpatrick vs. Vaughn
Fitzpatrick 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, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Nehf
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. Rehg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nehf
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Nehf
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Vaughn
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tragesser vs. Vaughn
Tragesser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Vaughn
Nehf hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Nehf
Kilduff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Kilduff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Nehf
Elliott bunts towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to first for the out. Kilduff moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughn vs. Nehf
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flack vs. Nehf
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Vaughn
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Vaughn covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Vaughn
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rehg vs. Vaughn
Rehg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Vaughn
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Nehf
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Nehf
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Nehf
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Vaughn
Konetchy hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzpatrick vs. Vaughn
Fitzpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Vaughn
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tragesser vs. Vaughn
Tragesser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nehf
Williams bunts towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Nehf
Deal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Nehf
Kilduff hits a fly ball into right field. Rehg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Nehf
Elliott hits a fly ball towards left. Kelly settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kelly. Deal goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Nehf
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fitzpatrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Vaughn
Red Smith pinch hits for Art Nehf.
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Vaughn
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Vaughn
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Barnes
Jesse Barnes now pitching.
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Barnes
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Barnes
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rehg vs. Vaughn
Rehg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Vaughn
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konetchy vs. Vaughn
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitzpatrick vs. Vaughn
There goes Kelly. The throw from Elliott and he is safe. Kelly steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitzpatrick vs. Vaughn
Fitzpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Vaughn
Rawlings strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1917 -- CHN at BSN (D)
CHN AB R H RBI BSN AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 5 0 1 1 Rabbit Maranvill, ss 4 0 0 0
Les Mann, lf 5 2 3 0 Ray Powell, cf 4 0 1 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wally Rehg, rf 3 0 1 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 1 1 Joe Kelly, lf 3 1 0 0
Cy Williams, cf 3 0 0 0 Ed Konetchy, 1b 3 0 1 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 4 1 1 0 Ed Fitzpatrick, 3b 3 0 1 1
Pete Kilduff, ss 4 0 1 0 Johnny Rawlings, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rowdy Elliott, c 2 1 1 0 Walt Tragesser, c 3 0 0 0
Hippo Vaughn, p 4 0 0 0 Art Nehf, p 2 0 0 0
Red Smith, ph 1 0 0 0
Jess Barnes, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 2 30 1 4 1
CHN 101 100 010 -- 4
BSN 000 000 001 -- 1
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Hippo Vaughn (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 3
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Art Nehf (L) 8.0 8 4 2 1 0
Jess Barnes 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Rabbit Maranville 2, Larry Doyle, Joe Kelly
DP -- CHN 2
LOB -- CHN 8, BSN 6
2B -- Les Mann, Pete Kilduff
3B -- Rowdy Elliott
SB -- Joe Kelly
SH -- Rowdy Elliott 2, Larry Doyle
WP -- Art Nehf
T -- 1:40
A -- 3100
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