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Giants
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
September 17, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on September 17, 1917 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ferdie Schupp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Pete Harrison 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Ferdie Schupp | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
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 |
| Pickles Dillhoefer | Catcher |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
September 17, 1917
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Douglas
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Douglas
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Schupp
Flack strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Schupp
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Schupp
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Schick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Douglas
Smith hits a popup in front of the plate. Dillhoefer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Schupp
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Schupp
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schick vs. Schupp
Schick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Schupp
Schupp fires to first and has Schick trapped. There's the throw to Smith who tags Schick for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Douglas
Holke hits a fly ball into center field. Schick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Douglas
McCarty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schupp vs. Douglas
Schupp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Schupp
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillhoefer vs. Schupp
Dillhoefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Schupp
Douglas strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Douglas
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Douglas
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
There goes Kauff. The throw from Dillhoefer and he is safe. Kauff steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Schick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Schupp
Flack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Schupp
Kilduff bunts towards the mound. Schupp fields it and throws to first for the out. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolter vs. Schupp
Wolter hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeider vs. Schupp
Zeider strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Douglas
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Douglas
There goes Smith. The throw from Dillhoefer and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Douglas
The ball gets by Dillhoefer for a passed ball. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holke vs. Douglas
Holke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarty vs. Douglas
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schupp vs. Douglas
Schupp strikes out. Dillhoefer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Schupp out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Schupp
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schick vs. Schupp
Schick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Schupp
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burns for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Douglas
Robertson bunts towards first. Merkle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Merkle. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Douglas
Kauff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Schick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillhoefer vs. Schupp
Dillhoefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pechous vs. Schupp
Charlie Pechous pinch hits for Phil Douglas.
Pechous takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Schupp
Flack hits a line drive into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Schupp
Kilduff hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Walker
Roy Walker now pitching.
Smith hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Walker
Holke hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Walker
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Schupp
Wolter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeider vs. Schupp
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wolter moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deal vs. Schupp
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wolter moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schick vs. Schupp
Schick strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schupp vs. Walker
Schupp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schupp for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Walker
Burns hits a fly ball towards center. Schick settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Schick. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Walker
Robertson strikes out. There goes Burns. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kauff vs. Walker
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out. Kauff moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Walker
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Burns scores. Kauff scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Walker
Zimmerman is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Schupp
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillhoefer vs. Schupp
Dillhoefer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Schupp
Roy Leslie pinch hits for Roy Walker.
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Schupp
Flack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Flack reaches second base with a double. Leslie moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kilduff vs. Schupp
Kilduff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Prendergast
Mike Prendergast now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Prendergast
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Prendergast
Holke takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarty vs. Prendergast
McCarty strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schupp vs. Prendergast
Schupp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Schupp
Wolter hits a popup towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Schupp
Zeider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Schupp
Deal hits a fly ball towards left. Burns catches it and throws to Smith who relays to Holke to double up Zeider. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1917 -- New York at CHN (D)
New York AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Burns G, lf 4 1 1 0 Max Flack, rf 4 0 2 0
Robertson D, rf 4 1 1 0 Pete Kilduff, ss 3 0 0 0
Kauff B, cf 3 2 1 2 Harry Wolter, lf 3 0 0 0
Zimmerman H, 3b 4 0 1 2 Rollie Zeider, 2b 4 0 2 0
Fletcher A, ss 4 0 1 0 Charlie Deal, 3b 4 0 0 0
Smith J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Morrie Schick, cf 3 0 2 0
Holke W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 3 0 1 0
McCarty L, c 4 0 0 1 Pickles Dillhoefe, c 3 0 0 0
Schupp F, p 4 0 0 0 Phil Douglas, p 1 0 0 0
Charlie Pechous, ph 0 0 0 0
Roy Walker, p 0 0 0 0
Roy Leslie, ph 1 0 0 0
Mike Prendergast, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 6 5 29 0 7 0
New York 000 012 020 -- 5
CHN 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schupp F (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 4
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Phil Douglas (L) 6.0 4 3 2 2 6
Roy Walker 2.0 1 2 0 0 1
Mike Prendergast 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Fred Merkle, Morrie Schick
DP -- New York 3, CHN 1
LOB -- New York 4, CHN 5
2B -- Max Flack
HR -- Kauff B
SB -- Kauff B, Smith J
SH -- Kilduff P
WP -- Roy Walker
PB -- Pickles Dillhoefer
T -- 1:58
A -- 9000
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