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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1917-08-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12000 · 2:38
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 12–2. Chicago Cubs put up 7 in the 7th. Hippo Vaughn earned the win. Fred Merkle went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 17 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Hippo Vaughn L: Al Demaree SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Kitty Bransfield · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Mann | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rollie Zeider | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Wolter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Kilduff | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowdy Elliott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hippo Vaughn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Herzog | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny Kauff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rariden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Demaree | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Murray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thorpe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippo Vaughn | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Demaree | 7.0 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
 Fred Anderson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Flack: 8
- Les Mann: K
- Rollie Zeider: K
Bot 1
- George Burns: W
- Buck Herzog: K
- Benny Kauff: K
- Heinie Zimmerman: K
Top 2
- Fred Merkle: 63
- Harry Wolter: 8
- Charlie Deal: 13/BG
Bot 2
- Art Fletcher: S9
- Dave Robertson: 46(1)/FO
- Walter Holke: 4/P
- Bill Rariden: SB2
- Bill Rariden: K
Top 3
- Pete Kilduff: 31
- Rowdy Elliott: 8
- Hippo Vaughn: T/89
- Max Flack: T8.3-H
- Les Mann: 6/P
Bot 3
- Al Demaree: S7
- George Burns: S9.1-2
- Buck Herzog: S4/BG.2-3;1-2
- Benny Kauff: K
- Heinie Zimmerman: 9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Art Fletcher: S1.3-H;2-3
- Dave Robertson: 3/BG
Top 4
- Rollie Zeider: 7
- Fred Merkle: 7
- Harry Wolter: S9
- Charlie Deal: PO1(13)
Bot 4
- Walter Holke: 8
- Bill Rariden: W
- Al Demaree: 1/P
- George Burns: 5/P
Top 5
- Charlie Deal: S7
- Pete Kilduff: S3.1-2
- Rowdy Elliott: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Hippo Vaughn: S9.3-H;2-H
- Max Flack: 8
- Les Mann: 4/P
Bot 5
- Buck Herzog: 13/BG
- Benny Kauff: S4
- Heinie Zimmerman: 46(1)/FO
- Art Fletcher: 8
Top 6
- Rollie Zeider: 7
- Fred Merkle: S5
- Harry Wolter: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dave Robertson: 43
- Walter Holke: S7.BX2(76)
- Bill Rariden: 9
Top 7
- Charlie Deal: 8
- Pete Kilduff: S7
- Rowdy Elliott: S7.1-2
- Hippo Vaughn: E6.2-3;1-2
- Max Flack: S1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Les Mann: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rollie Zeider: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Fred Merkle: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Harry Wolter: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Deal: S5.3-H(UR);2-3
- Pete Kilduff: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Rowdy Elliott: CS3(25)
Bot 7
- Red Murray: 3/P
- George Burns: S6
- Buck Herzog: 4/P
- Benny Kauff: 5/FL
Top 8
- Rowdy Elliott: K/C
- Hippo Vaughn: K
- Max Flack: 13
Bot 8
- Heinie Zimmerman: 5/P
- Art Fletcher: 4/P
- Dave Robertson: 6/P
Top 9
- Les Mann: 7
- Rollie Zeider: S7
- Fred Merkle: S8.1-3;B-2(E5)
- Harry Wolter: D7.3-H;2-H
- Charlie Deal: 53/DP.2X3(354)
Bot 9
- Walter Holke: 53
- Jim Thorpe: K
- Red Murray: 63