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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1917-05-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 28000 · 1:50
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 3rd. Slim Sallee earned the win. Dave Robertson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Slim Sallee L: Tom Seaton 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Wolter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Flack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Mann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowdy Elliott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Hendrix | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Herzog | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Robertson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Kauff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew McCarty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Slim Sallee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaton | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Prendergast | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slim Sallee | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rollie Zeider: 53
- Harry Wolter: 7
- Larry Doyle: 6/L
Bot 1
- George Burns: W
- Buck Herzog: HP.1-2
- Dave Robertson: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Heinie Zimmerman: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Art Fletcher: 53
Top 2
- Fred Merkle: 7/F
- Max Flack: 9
- Les Mann: 43
Bot 2
- Benny Kauff: S/1
- Walter Holke: 36(1)/FO
- Lew McCarty: S7.1-2
- Slim Sallee: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- George Burns: PO3(25).1-2#
Top 3
- Rowdy Elliott: S8
- Charlie Deal: 3/FL
- Tom Seaton: 2/FL
- Rollie Zeider: PO1(136)
Bot 3
- George Burns: S5
- Buck Herzog: S7.1-2
- Dave Robertson: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Heinie Zimmerman: FC6.3-H;2-3;B-2(E6/TH)
- Art Fletcher: 7/SF/DP.3-H;2X2(76)
Top 4
- Rollie Zeider: 5/L
- Harry Wolter: 8/F
- Larry Doyle: K
Bot 4
- Benny Kauff: 7/L
- Walter Holke: 8/F
- Lew McCarty: 9/F
Top 5
- Fred Merkle: 2/FL
- Max Flack: K/C
- Les Mann: 6/P
Bot 5
- Slim Sallee: 9/F
- George Burns: 63
- Buck Herzog: 13
Top 6
- Rowdy Elliott: 4/P
- Charlie Deal: 8/F
- Tom Seaton: 63
Bot 6
- Dave Robertson: S6
- Heinie Zimmerman: 53.1-2
- Art Fletcher: FC5/DP.2X3(5);BX1(53)
Top 7
- Rollie Zeider: K/C
- Harry Wolter: 63
- Larry Doyle: 3/G
Bot 7
- Benny Kauff: 13
- Walter Holke: 43
- Lew McCarty: E8/F.B-2
- Slim Sallee: S/89.2-H(UR)
- George Burns: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Fred Merkle: D8
- Claude Hendrix: S7.2-3
- Les Mann: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Rowdy Elliott: E4.1-3
- Charlie Deal: 2/P
- Art Wilson: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Buck Herzog: K
- Dave Robertson: HR/9
- Heinie Zimmerman: K23
- Art Fletcher: D7
- Benny Kauff: IW
- Walter Holke: 43
Top 9
- Rollie Zeider: 8/F
- Harry Wolter: S9
- Larry Doyle: K/C
- Fred Merkle: K
Notes & reviews
- Doyle ejected by HP umpire Byron for arguing called third strike (he threw his bat)