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Braves
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
July 31, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on July 31, 1917 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Rudolph |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Kitty Bransfield 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Ray Powell | Center Fielder |
| Wally Rehg | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Rawlings | Second Baseman |
| Walt Tragesser | Catcher |
| Dick Rudolph | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Wolter | Right Fielder |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Rollie Zeider | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Wortman | Shortstop |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
July 31, 1917
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Douglas
Maranville hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Douglas
Powell hits a popup towards the mound. Douglas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rehg vs. Douglas
There goes Maranville. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Maranville steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rehg vs. Douglas
Rehg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Douglas
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Rudolph
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Rudolph
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rudolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Rudolph
Doyle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Rudolph
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Powell. Merkle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Rudolph
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zeider vs. Rudolph
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Douglas
Konetchy hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Douglas
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Douglas
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wortman vs. Rudolph
Wortman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rudolph
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Rudolph
Douglas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tragesser vs. Douglas
Tragesser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Douglas
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Douglas
Maranville is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Rudolph
Wolter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Rudolph
Mann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rehg. Mann reaches second base with a double. Wolter moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Rudolph
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Rudolph
The ball gets by Tragesser for a passed ball. Wolter scores. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Rudolph
Merkle hits a ball on the ground for a single. Mann scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rudolph
There goes Merkle. The throw from Tragesser and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Rudolph
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Rehg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merkle tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Rudolph
Zeider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wortman vs. Rudolph
Wortman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Douglas
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rehg vs. Douglas
Rehg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Douglas
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rudolph
Art Rico now catching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Rehg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Rudolph
Douglas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Rudolph
Wolter hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Rudolph
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Maranville fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Douglas
Konetchy hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Douglas
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Douglas
Rawlings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rico vs. Douglas
Rico hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudolph vs. Douglas
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. Rawlings moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudolph vs. Douglas
Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Rawlings scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Douglas
Maranville strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Rudolph
Doyle hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Rudolph
Merkle hits a line drive into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rudolph
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Powell. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeider vs. Rudolph
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wortman vs. Rudolph
Ed Fitzpatrick now playing second base. Johnny Rawlings now playing shortstop.
There goes Zeider. The throw from Rico and he is out, Rawlings applying the tag. Williams scores. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Douglas
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rehg vs. Douglas
Rehg strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Douglas
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wortman vs. Rudolph
Wortman hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rudolph
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Rudolph
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Douglas
Konetchy hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Douglas
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Douglas
Rawlings hits a fly ball towards left. Mann settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mann. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rico vs. Douglas
Rico strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Rudolph
Wolter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Rudolph
Mann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wolter moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Rudolph
Doyle bunts towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. Wolter moves to third. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Rudolph
Merkle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Rudolph
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Rehg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wolter tags and scores. Mann tags and moves to third. Merkle tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zeider vs. Rudolph
Zeider hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Powell. Zeider reaches second base with a double. Mann scores. Merkle scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wortman vs. Rudolph
Wortman hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Douglas
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wortman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzpatrick vs. Douglas
Fitzpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Douglas
Powell hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rudolph
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Rudolph
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Rudolph
Wolter strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rehg vs. Douglas
Paddy Driscoll now playing shortstop.
Rehg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wolter. Rehg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Douglas
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Konetchy vs. Douglas
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Driscoll fields it and throws to second for the out. Rehg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Douglas
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann. Smith reaches second base with a double. Rehg scores. Konetchy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rawlings vs. Douglas
Rawlings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Konetchy scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rico vs. Douglas
Rico hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeider fields it and throws to first for the out. Rawlings moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Douglas
Fred Bailey pinch hits for Dick Rudolph.
Bailey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rawlings scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzpatrick vs. Douglas
Fitzpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Driscoll fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1917, game 1 -- BSN at CHN (D)
BSN AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Rabbit Maranvill, ss 3 0 1 0 Harry Wolter, rf 5 2 2 0
Ed Fitzpatrick, 2b 2 0 0 0 Les Mann, lf 4 3 3 0
Ray Powell, cf 4 0 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 1 1 2
Wally Rehg, rf 4 1 1 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 3 2 2 1
Joe Kelly, lf 3 0 0 0 Cy Williams, cf 2 1 1 2
Ed Konetchy, 1b 4 1 0 0 Rollie Zeider, 3b 4 0 2 2
Red Smith, 3b 4 2 2 1 Chuck Wortman, ss 4 0 0 0
Johnny Rawlin, 2b-ss 4 2 2 2 Paddy Driscoll, ss 0 0 0 0
Walt Tragesser, c 1 0 0 0 Art Wilson, c 4 0 0 0
Art Rico, c 3 0 0 0 Phil Douglas, p 4 0 1 0
Dick Rudolph, p 3 0 1 2
Fred Bailey, ph 1 0 1 1
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36 6 8 6 33 9 12 7
BSN 000 020 004 -- 6
CHN 203 010 30x -- 9
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Dick Rudolph (L) 8.0 12 9 7 0 3
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Phil Douglas (W) 9.0 8 6 6 1 5
E -- Walt Tragesser, Red Smith, Les Mann
LOB -- BSN 4, CHN 4
2B -- Fred Merkle, Les Mann, Cy Williams, Rollie Zeider, Wally Rehg, Red Smith
HR -- Larry Doyle
SB -- Rabbit Maranville, Fred Merkle
SH -- Larry Doyle
SF -- Cy Williams 2
HBP -- by Dick Rudolph (Fred Merkle)
WP -- Phil Douglas
PB -- Walt Tragesser
T -- 1:39
A -- 0
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