Cubs @ Cardinals
September 2, 1917

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Top 9 R H E
Cubs 2 7 3
Cardinals 4 8 1
Top 9 R H E
Cubs 2 7 3
Cardinals 4 8 1

Fred Merkle Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .247
OBP .333 .304
At Bats 3 469
Hits 1 116
• Singles 1 82
• Doubles 0 25
• Triples 0 7
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 36
RBI’s 0 47

Lee Meadows Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
10 8 1
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Robison Field - September 2, 1917
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Out
Lee Meadows
Frank Snyder
Gene Paulette
Bruno Betzel
Doug Baird
Rogers Hornsby
Walton Cruise
Jack Smith
Tom Long
Fred Merkle
Charlie Deal
 
 

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 2 7 3 5
St. Louis Cardinals 4 8 1 3
Winning Pitcher Lee Meadows
Losing Pitcher Vic Aldridge
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Rogers Hornsby
Attendance 12,000
Time of Game 1 hour 34 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 9 Deal takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Doyle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 8 Hornsby is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way.
Bottom 8 Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third.
Bottom 8 Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Smith reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Betzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 8 Wolter strikes out.
Top 8 Kilduff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 8 Flack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 7 Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Meadows bunts towards the mound. Prendergast fields it and throws to first for the out. Snyder moves to second.
Bottom 7 Snyder takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Rowdy Elliott now catching. Mike Prendergast now pitching. Baird hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 7 Chuck Wortman pinch runs for Art Wilson. Rollie Zeider pinch hits for Vic Aldridge. Zeider strikes out.
Top 7 Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merkle moves to second.
Top 7 Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hornsby.
Top 7 There goes Williams. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Betzel applying the tag.
Top 7 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Deal scores.
Top 7 Deal hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cruise who is chasing the ball. Deal reaches third base with a triple.
Top 7 Doyle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 6 Paulette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Bottom 6 Cruise is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 Hornsby hits a line drive to left field. Wolter throws towards Doyle. Doyle fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Doyle. Betzel scores. Hornsby moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Betzel moves to second.
Bottom 6 Betzel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 6 Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Kilduff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Flack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 5 Meadows hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 5 Snyder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 5 Baird hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Aldridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 4 Paulette hits a line drive towards short. Kilduff catches it and throws to first to double up Cruise.
Bottom 4 Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 Hornsby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Betzel scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 Smith bunts in front of the plate. Wilson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Long scores. Betzel moves to third. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff misplays the ball. That's an error on Kilduff. Long moves to second.
Bottom 4 Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Deal hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Wolter strikes out.
Top 4 Kilduff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Meadows strikes out.
Bottom 3 Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Aldridge, and towards Kilduff, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Baird hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 3 Flack strikes out.
Top 3 Aldridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 3 Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Paulette hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 2 Williams strikes out. Snyder drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Williams out.
Top 2 Deal hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 2 Doyle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Smith strikes out.
Bottom 1 Betzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 1 Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 1 Wolter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 1 Kilduff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 1 Flack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.