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August 5, 1917

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Bottom 5 R H E
Phillies 0 2 1
Cubs 1 5 1
Bottom 5 R H E
Phillies 0 2 1
Cubs 1 5 1

Fred Merkle Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .252
OBP 1.000 .318
At Bats 1 357
Hits 1 90
• Singles 0 64
• Doubles 1 18
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 33
RBI’s 1 38

Chief Bender Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 1 0
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Cubs Park - August 5, 1917
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Out
Chief Bender
Bill Killefer
Fred Luderus
Johnny Evers
Milt Stock
Dave Bancroft
Possum Whitted
Dode Paskert
Gavvy Cravath
Fred Merkle
 
Larry Doyle
 
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Paskert. Doyle reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 5 Wolter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Bender hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Killefer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Whitted moves to second.
Top 5 Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Whitted takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Prendergast hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 4 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Bender's glove, towards Evers, who fields it, throws to second, with Bancroft covering, for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Kilduff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Luderus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 4 Cravath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 4 Stock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Deal hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Merkle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Paskert. Merkle reaches second base with a double. Mann scores.
Bottom 3 Doyle bunts for an out with unknown description. Mann moves to third.
Bottom 3 Mann hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Paskert. Mann reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Bancroft hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 3 Paskert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 3 Bender hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 3 Killefer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Wolter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 2 Prendergast hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 2 Wilson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Kilduff bunts for an out with unknown description. Deal moves to second.
Bottom 2 Deal takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 There goes Evers. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Doyle applying the tag.
Top 2 Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle.
Top 2 Whitted hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 2 Luderus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Merkle is hit by the pitch. Doyle moves to second.
Bottom 1 Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to home to get Wolter. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 1 Mann bunts for an out with unknown description. Wolter moves to third.
Bottom 1 Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bancroft. Wolter moves to second.
Top 1 Cravath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prendergast fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Stock hits a fly ball into right field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Bancroft hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Paskert moves to third.
Top 1 Paskert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann. Paskert reaches second base with a double.