Braves @ Cubs
June 17, 1917

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	1	1	0
Cubs	0	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	1	1	0
Cubs	0	2	0

Fred Merkle Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.262
OBP	.000	.340
At Bats	0	172
Hits	0	45
• Singles	0	33
• Doubles	0	9
• Triples	0	3
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	20
RBI’s	0	20

Frank Allen Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
0	3	0

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Cubs Park - June 17, 1917

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Double

Frank Allen

Hank Gowdy

Ed Konetchy

Johnny Evers

Red Smith

Rabbit Maranville

Sherry Magee

Ed Fitzpatrick

Joe Wilhoit

Fred Merkle

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Merkle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fitzpatrick. Merkle reaches second base with a double.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Allen hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Maranville takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal.

Top 2 Gowdy strikes out.

Top 2 Smith takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 There's a wild pitch. Magee moves to third.

Top 2 Konetchy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Magee moves to second.

Top 2 Magee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 There go the runners. The throw from Gowdy to Maranville covering second. The throw back to home, and Flack is out at the plate.

Bottom 1 Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flack moves to third.

Bottom 1 Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.

Bottom 1 Flack takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Zeider hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.

Top 1 Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.

Top 1 Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.

Top 1 Fitzpatrick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.

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