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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1917-08-18 · Day game · Braves Field · overcast, wet · 1:54
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 9th. Paul Carter earned the win and Phil Douglas picked up the save. Max Flack went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Paul Carter L: Jesse Barnes SV: Phil Douglas
Umpires — HP: Pete Harrison · 1B: Hank O'Day · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Mann | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Doyle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cy Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Kilduff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowdy Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Zeider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Powell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Rehg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Kelly | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Konetchy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Fitzpatrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Rawlings | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Tragesser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Barnes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Carter | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Phil Douglas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Barnes | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Art Nehf | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Ragan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Flack: S9
- Les Mann: K
- Larry Doyle: E5/TH1.1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Fred Merkle: K/C
- Cy Williams: 43
Bot 1
- Rabbit Maranville: 3/G
- Ray Powell: 3/G
- Wally Rehg: W
- Joe Kelly: S8/L.1-2
- Ed Konetchy: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Charlie Deal: D7/G5L
- Pete Kilduff: 13/SH.2-3
- Rowdy Elliott: 8/F
- Paul Carter: 53
Bot 2
- Ed Fitzpatrick: S6/G
- Johnny Rawlings: PO1(13)
- Johnny Rawlings: S9/L
- Walt Tragesser: 3/G.1-2
- Jesse Barnes: 7/F
Top 3
- Max Flack: S7
- Les Mann: PO1(E2)/TH1.1-2
- Les Mann: K
- Larry Doyle: 5/P/FL
- Fred Merkle: 13
Bot 3
- Rabbit Maranville: S8
- Ray Powell: 23/G1S.1-2
- Wally Rehg: D7/7L.2-H
- Joe Kelly: D7/7L.2-H
- Ed Konetchy: CS3(25)
- Ed Konetchy: 63
Top 4
- Cy Williams: HP
- Charlie Deal: 6(1)3/GDP
- Pete Kilduff: S7
- Rowdy Elliott: 53
Bot 4
- Ed Fitzpatrick: K
- Johnny Rawlings: 4/P34D
- Walt Tragesser: 63
Top 5
- Paul Carter: 13
- Max Flack: 43/G+
- Les Mann: 8/F
Bot 5
- Jesse Barnes: 13
- Rabbit Maranville: 9/F
- Ray Powell: 3/P
Top 6
- Larry Doyle: 1/L+
- Fred Merkle: 3/P
- Cy Williams: S9/L
- Charlie Deal: 7/F
Bot 6
- Wally Rehg: 13
- Joe Kelly: S7
- Ed Konetchy: CS2(24)
- Ed Konetchy: 9/F
Top 7
- Pete Kilduff: K
- Rowdy Elliott: 2/P
- Paul Carter: 6/P
Bot 7
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 7/L
- Johnny Rawlings: W
- Walt Tragesser: 6/P78S/DP.1X1(63)
Top 8
- Max Flack: 63
- Les Mann: S8
- Larry Doyle: S4/G4MS-.1-2
- Fred Merkle: 31.2-3;1-2
- Cy Williams: IW
- Charlie Deal: 5/L
Bot 8
- Jesse Barnes: 3/G
- Rabbit Maranville: 43
- Ray Powell: 9/F
Top 9
- Pete Kilduff: E6/G
- Rowdy Elliott: S9/3L.1-3
- Rollie Zeider: 8/F8S.1-2
- Max Flack: S/F78S.3-H(UR);2-2
- Les Mann: S9/TH3.2-H;1-H(E5)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Larry Doyle: 7/F
- Fred Merkle: 8/F
Bot 9
- Wally Rehg: K
- Joe Kelly: 6/P
- Ed Konetchy: 53
Notes & reviews
- Wortman thought it would be caught and did not advance