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Chicago Cubs @ New York Giants

1917-05-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7000 · 2:10

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Phil Douglas earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	7
NY1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	5

W: Phil Douglas L: Jim Middleton SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lord Byron · 1B: Ernie Quigley · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rollie Zeider	4	0	1	0	0	0
Harry Wolter	4	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Doyle	4	1	1	0	0	0
Fred Merkle	3	0	0	0	1	2
Max Flack	3	1	1	0	1	1
Les Mann	2	1	2	1	1	0
Art Wilson	4	1	1	1	0	0
Charlie Deal	3	0	1	2	0	0
Phil Douglas	3	0	0	0	1	1

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Burns	3	0	0	0	1	0
Buck Herzog	3	1	1	1	0	0
Dave Robertson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Heinie Zimmerman	4	0	1	0	0	0
Art Fletcher	4	0	0	0	0	0
Benny Kauff	3	0	1	0	1	0
Walter Holke	4	1	1	0	0	0
Lew McCarty	4	1	1	0	0	0
Rube Benton	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Middleton	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Phil Douglas	9.0	5	2	3

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rube Benton	5.1	6	3	4
Jim Middleton	3.2	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rollie Zeider: HP
Harry Wolter: 9
Larry Doyle: SB2
Larry Doyle: 43.2-3
Fred Merkle: W
Max Flack: PO3(25)

Bot 1

George Burns: 9
Buck Herzog: 3/P
Dave Robertson: 6/P

Top 2

Max Flack: S1
Les Mann: 34/SH.1-2
Art Wilson: T8.2-H
Charlie Deal: 9/SF.3-H
Phil Douglas: K

Bot 2

Heinie Zimmerman: 9
Art Fletcher: 9
Benny Kauff: 2/FL

Top 3

Rollie Zeider: 13
Harry Wolter: 53
Larry Doyle: 63

Bot 3

Walter Holke: S3/BG
Lew McCarty: 13.1-2
Rube Benton: 9
George Burns: W+SB3
Buck Herzog: SBH;SB2
Buck Herzog: 9

Top 4

Fred Merkle: K
Max Flack: K/C
Les Mann: S8
Art Wilson: CS2(24)

Bot 4

Dave Robertson: K
Heinie Zimmerman: 31
Art Fletcher: E6/TH
Benny Kauff: W.1-2
Walter Holke: 13

Top 5

Art Wilson: 7
Charlie Deal: 43
Phil Douglas: W
Rollie Zeider: S7.1-2
Harry Wolter: 7

Bot 5

Lew McCarty: S6/G
Rube Benton: 43/SH.1-2
George Burns: 4/P
Buck Herzog: D8.2-H
Dave Robertson: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
Heinie Zimmerman: 2/FL

Top 6

Larry Doyle: S9/G
Fred Merkle: K
Max Flack: W.1-2
Les Mann: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Art Wilson: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
Charlie Deal: SB2
Charlie Deal: 2/FL

Bot 6

Art Fletcher: 3/FL
Benny Kauff: E7/F7L
Walter Holke: CS2(26)
Walter Holke: 63

Top 7

Phil Douglas: 43
Rollie Zeider: 4/P
Harry Wolter: 9

Bot 7

Lew McCarty: 9
Jim Middleton: K/C
George Burns: 3/P

Top 8

Larry Doyle: 7
Fred Merkle: 63/G56
Max Flack: 8

Bot 8

Buck Herzog: HP
Dave Robertson: K/C
Heinie Zimmerman: CS2(24)
Heinie Zimmerman: S6
Art Fletcher: 2/P

Top 9

Les Mann: W
Art Wilson: 2/FL
Charlie Deal: D7.1-H
Phil Douglas: 63.2-3
Rollie Zeider: 7

Bot 9

Benny Kauff: S9/9D
Walter Holke: 63.1-2
Lew McCarty: FC6.2X3(6);B-1
Hans Lobert: CS2(24)

Notes & reviews

Cubs manager Mitchell ejected by HP umpire Byron for arguing Flack was safe at home
Robertson ejected by HP umpire Byron for arguing called third strike

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