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July 4, 1917

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Bottom 9 R H E
Reds 2 8 2
Cubs 0 5 3
Bottom 9 R H E
Reds 2 8 2
Cubs 0 5 3

Fred Merkle Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .269
OBP .333 .339
At Bats 3 249
Hits 1 67
• Singles 1 48
• Doubles 0 12
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 27
RBI’s 0 32

Fred Toney Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
13 8 0
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Cubs Park - July 4, 1917
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Fielder's Choice
Fred Toney
Ivey Wingo
Hal Chase
Dave Shean
Heinie Groh
Larry Kopf
Greasy Neale
Edd Roush
Tommy Griffith
Fred Merkle
 
Les Mann
 
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Driscoll hits a line drive into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Mann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffith. Mann reaches second base with a double.
Top 9 Chase hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 9 Roush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 9 Phil Douglas now pitching. Kopf hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 8 Flack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 8 Larry Doyle pinch hits for Vic Aldridge. Doyle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 8 Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 8 Groh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 8 Toney bunts towards the mound. Aldridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Charlie Deal now playing third base. Rollie Zeider now playing shortstop. Wingo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Harry Wolter pinch hits for Chuck Wortman. Wolter hits a popup towards short. Kopf settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 There goes Merkle. The throw from Wingo and he is safe. Merkle steals second.
Bottom 7 for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 7 for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 7 Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 for an out with unknown description.
Top 7 Neale takes first base on ball four. Griffith moves to second.
Top 7 Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldridge fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 7 Chase bunts for an out with unknown description. Roush moves to second.
Top 7 Roush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Driscoll hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 6 Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 6 Flack strikes out.
Top 6 Kopf hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 6 Groh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeider juggles the ball. That's an error on Zeider. Wingo moves to second.
Top 6 Toney strikes out.
Top 6 Wingo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Shean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Driscoll covering, for the out. Neale scores.
Top 6 Neale hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Neale reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 5 Aldridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 5 Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 5 Wortman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Griffith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Chase hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Roush strikes out.
Top 5 Kopf takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Groh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Groh reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Zeider hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 4 Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 4 Merkle hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Wingo settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wingo.
Top 4 Toney strikes out.
Top 4 Wingo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 4 Shean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 4 Neale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chase scores. Griffith moves to second.
Top 4 Griffith takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Chase hits a line drive into center field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Chase moves to third.
Bottom 3 Driscoll hits a popup for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Mann hits a popup for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Flack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aldridge moves to third.
Bottom 3 Aldridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 3 Roush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 3 Kopf strikes out.
Top 3 Groh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 2 Wortman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 2 Zeider hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 2 Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 2 Toney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 2 Wingo takes first base on ball four. Neale moves to second.
Top 2 Shean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 2 Neale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Griffith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 1 Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 1 There goes Flack. The throw from Wingo and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Bottom 1 Driscoll strikes out.
Bottom 1 Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 1 Flack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Chase hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 1 Roush strikes out.
Top 1 Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle juggles the ball. That's an error on Merkle.
Top 1 Groh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.