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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1917-06-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3500 · 2:18
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Vic Aldridge earned the win. Red Smith went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Vic Aldridge L: Jesse Barnes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lord Byron · 1B: Ernie Quigley · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Bailey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Evers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Wilhoit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherry Magee | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Konetchy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Gowdy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Rawlings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Barnes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rollie Zeider | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Wolter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Cy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Mann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Deal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Demaree | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Aldridge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Barnes | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Demaree | 4.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Aldridge | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Bailey: S8
- Johnny Evers: 43.1-2
- Joe Wilhoit: 9/F
- Sherry Magee: 8
Bot 1
- Rollie Zeider: W
- Harry Wolter: 46(1)3/GDP
- Larry Doyle: 63
Top 2
- Ed Konetchy: S7
- Red Smith: 54(1)3/GDP
- Hank Gowdy: 8
Bot 2
- Fred Merkle: W
- Cy Williams: 3/G.1-2
- Les Mann: D7.2-H
- Art Wilson: 99
- Charlie Deal: 53
Top 3
- Johnny Rawlings: 63
- Jesse Barnes: S8.B-2(E8)
- Fred Bailey: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
- Johnny Evers: 8
Bot 3
- Al Demaree: 13
- Rollie Zeider: W
- Harry Wolter: CS2(26)
- Harry Wolter: 6/P
Top 4
- Joe Wilhoit: E6/G
- Sherry Magee: 4(B)/LDP.1X1(43)
- Ed Konetchy: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Larry Doyle: 9/F
- Fred Merkle: S5
- Cy Williams: PO1(1364)
- Cy Williams: 2/FL
Top 5
- Red Smith: HR/7
- Hank Gowdy: 99/G
- Johnny Rawlings: 99/G
- Jesse Barnes: S8
- Fred Bailey: S.1-2
- Johnny Evers: S.2-3;1-2
- Joe Wilhoit: 3/P
Bot 5
- Les Mann: 99
- Art Wilson: K
- Charlie Deal: 99
Top 6
- Sherry Magee: D7
- Ed Konetchy: W
- Red Smith: 53.2-3;1-2
- Hank Gowdy: FC1.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Johnny Rawlings: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jesse Barnes: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Fred Bailey: K
Bot 6
- Vic Aldridge: 3/P
- Rollie Zeider: D7
- Harry Wolter: D.2-3
- Larry Doyle: W
- Fred Merkle: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Cy Williams: D9.2-H;1-3
- Les Mann: FC1/DP.2X3(125);3XH(525)
Top 7
- Johnny Evers: W
- Joe Wilhoit: 99/SH.1-2
- Sherry Magee: FC1/DP.2X3(15);BX2(564)
Bot 7
- Art Wilson: 99
- Charlie Deal: 99
- Vic Aldridge: 99
Top 8
- Ed Konetchy: S
- Red Smith: S.1-2
- Hank Gowdy: K
- Johnny Rawlings: 99
- Jesse Barnes: 99
Bot 8
- Rollie Zeider: 6/L
- Harry Wolter: W
- Larry Doyle: D.1-3
- Fred Merkle: 9/SF.3-H
- Cy Williams: 99
Top 9
- Fred Bailey: 99
- Johnny Evers: 99
- Joe Wilhoit: S
- Sherry Magee: 99
Notes & reviews
- Merkle and Wiliams both wound up on 3rd and were both tagged with Williams being declared out. Merkle then broke for home and was thrown out.