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New York Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1917-06-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7500 · 2:08

New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 10–6. New York Giants put up 5 in the 6th. Jeff Tesreau earned the win. Fred Merkle went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	3	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	12
CHN	0	0	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	6	11

W: Jeff Tesreau L: Claude Hendrix SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Kitty Bransfield · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Burns	4	3	2	1	1	1
Buck Herzog	2	1	0	0	2	1
Benny Kauff	5	2	3	2	0	1
Heinie Zimmerman	5	0	4	1	0	0
Art Fletcher	5	0	1	1	0	0
Dave Robertson	5	1	1	0	0	1
Walter Holke	4	1	1	0	0	1
Bill Rariden	3	1	0	0	1	0
Ferdie Schupp	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff Tesreau	2	1	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Rollie Zeider	4	3	3	0	1
Harry Wolter	3	1	0	0	2
Larry Doyle	2	1	0	1	1
Fred Merkle	3	0	1	3	0
Cy Williams	1	0	0	0	0
Les Mann	4	0	2	1	0
Rowdy Elliott	4	0	2	0	0
Charlie Deal	4	1	1	0	0
Claude Hendrix	2	0	0	0	0
Art Wilson	1	0	1	1	0
Max Flack	2	0	0	0	0
Dutch Ruether	2	0	0	0	0
Paddy Driscoll	2	0	1	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ferdie Schupp	4.1	6	4	0
Jeff Tesreau	4.2	5	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Seaton	0.0	2	2	0
Claude Hendrix	6.0	7	2	3
Dutch Ruether	3.0	3	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Burns: W
Buck Herzog: W.1-2
Benny Kauff: S9/3.2-H;1-3
Heinie Zimmerman: S9.3-H;1-3
Art Fletcher: S8.3-H;1-2
Dave Robertson: 3/FL/DP.2X3(35)
Walter Holke: CS2(26)

Bot 1

Rollie Zeider: 7/L
Harry Wolter: 5/FL
Larry Doyle: 9/L

Top 2

Walter Holke: K
Bill Rariden: 13
Ferdie Schupp: K

Bot 2

Fred Merkle: 8/F
Cy Williams: 5/P
Les Mann: S/89
Rowdy Elliott: S/BR.1X2(99)

Top 3

George Burns: S8
Buck Herzog: 53/SH.1-3
Benny Kauff: S8.3-H
Heinie Zimmerman: 13.1-2
Art Fletcher: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);B-3
Dave Robertson: 8/F

Bot 3

Charlie Deal: S1
Claude Hendrix: 53.1-2
Rollie Zeider: S5.2-3
Harry Wolter: W.1-2
Larry Doyle: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Fred Merkle: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Art Wilson: S5.3-H;1-2
Les Mann: S/89.2-H;1-3
Rowdy Elliott: OA.3XH(21)

Top 4

Walter Holke: 43
Bill Rariden: 3/P
Ferdie Schupp: 43

Bot 4

Rowdy Elliott: 4/P
Charlie Deal: 63
Claude Hendrix: 13

Top 5

George Burns: 8/F
Buck Herzog: 9/F
Benny Kauff: 43

Bot 5

Rollie Zeider: W
Harry Wolter: SB2
Harry Wolter: W
Larry Doyle: 13.2-3;1-2
Fred Merkle: 63.3-H;2-3
Max Flack: 7/F

Top 6

Heinie Zimmerman: S/1
Art Fletcher: 16(1)3/GDP
Dave Robertson: S/G
Walter Holke: S8.1-3
Bill Rariden: SBH(UR);SB2.1-H(E2/TH)(E8/TH)(UR)
Bill Rariden: W
Jeff Tesreau: E6/G.1-2
George Burns: D9.2-H(UR);1-3
Buck Herzog: WP.3-H(UR);2-3
Buck Herzog: SBH(UR)
Buck Herzog: W
Benny Kauff: WP.1-3
Benny Kauff: K

Bot 6

Les Mann: 2/FL
Rowdy Elliott: S8
Charlie Deal: 6/P
Dutch Ruether: 7/F

Top 7

Heinie Zimmerman: S
Art Fletcher: 99
Dave Robertson: 99
Walter Holke: 99

Bot 7

Rollie Zeider: S
Harry Wolter: 99
Paddy Driscoll: D.1-3
Fred Merkle: S.3-H;2-3
Max Flack: 99
Les Mann: 99

Top 8

Bill Rariden: 99
Jeff Tesreau: 99
George Burns: K

Bot 8

Rowdy Elliott: 99
Charlie Deal: 99
Dutch Ruether: 99

Top 9

Buck Herzog: K
Benny Kauff: S
Heinie Zimmerman: S.1-2
Art Fletcher: 99
Dave Robertson: K#

Bot 9

Rollie Zeider: S
Harry Wolter: 99
Paddy Driscoll: 46(1)3/GDP#

Notes & reviews

Wortman and Cubs manager Mitchell ejected by HP umpire Klem for arguing Wortman was safe at home
2bman Doyle ejected by HP umpire Klem for arguing Holke was only entitled to 3rd base when throw from CF went into dugout

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