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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1917-06-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11000 · sunny, dry · 2:03
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 7th. Dick Rudolph earned the win. Red Smith went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Dick Rudolph L: Mike Prendergast 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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Evers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Wilhoit | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherry Magee | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Konetchy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Red Smith | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Gowdy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Maranville | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Rudolph | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Fitzpatrick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rollie Zeider | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Wolter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Mann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Prendergast | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Ruether | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Rudolph | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Prendergast | 6.1 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Dutch Ruether | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Bailey: S9
- Johnny Evers: S9.1-3
- Joe Wilhoit: 7/SF.3-H
- Sherry Magee: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Rollie Zeider: W
- Harry Wolter: 6/P
- Larry Doyle: 43.1-2
- Fred Merkle: WP.2-3
- Fred Merkle: D9.3-H
- Cy Williams: 13
Top 2
- Ed Konetchy: K
- Red Smith: S5/G
- Hank Gowdy: D/78.1-3
- Rabbit Maranville: W
- Dick Rudolph: 8/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(8165)
Bot 2
- Les Mann: 13
- Art Wilson: 7/F
- Charlie Deal: 63
Top 3
- Fred Bailey: 7/F
- Johnny Evers: 7/F
- Joe Wilhoit: 6/P
Bot 3
- Mike Prendergast: 43
- Rollie Zeider: 53
- Harry Wolter: K23#
Top 4
- Sherry Magee: 143
- Ed Konetchy: 53
- Red Smith: 7/F
Bot 4
- Larry Doyle: K
- Fred Merkle: S8
- Cy Williams: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/RINT
Top 5
- Hank Gowdy: S7
- Rabbit Maranville: 3/FL
- Dick Rudolph: D9.1XH(912);B-2
- Fred Bailey: 3/P
Bot 5
- Les Mann: 3/G
- Art Wilson: 5/L
- Charlie Deal: 8/F
Top 6
- Johnny Evers: S
- Joe Wilhoit: 99/SH.1-2
- Sherry Magee: 99
- Ed Konetchy: K
Bot 6
- Mike Prendergast: S
- Rollie Zeider: 99/SH.1-2
- Harry Wolter: 99/G.2-3
- Larry Doyle: W
- Fred Merkle: CSH(99)
Top 7
- Red Smith: S8
- Hank Gowdy: 13/SH.1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: D7/G.2-H
- Dick Rudolph: S.2-3
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 8/8D/SF.3-H
- Johnny Evers: 99
Bot 7
- Fred Merkle: D
- Cy Williams: S.2-H
- Les Mann: 43.1-2
- Art Wilson: 6/F
- Charlie Deal: S.2-3
- Dutch Ruether: 6/P
Top 8
- Joe Wilhoit: S8
- Sherry Magee: D7.1-3
- Ed Konetchy: IW
- Red Smith: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hank Gowdy: 1E3
- Rabbit Maranville: 52(3)/FO/GDP.2-3;1-2;BX1(23)
- Dick Rudolph: 63
Bot 8
- Rollie Zeider: S1/BG
- Harry Wolter: 99/G.1-2
- Larry Doyle: 99
- Fred Merkle: W
- Cy Williams: S.2-3;1-2
- Les Mann: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Art Wilson: 99
Top 9
- Ed Fitzpatrick: S
- Johnny Evers: PB.1-2#
- Johnny Evers: 99
- Joe Wilhoit: 99
- Sherry Magee: K
Bot 9
- Charlie Deal: S
- Dutch Ruether: 99
- Rollie Zeider: K
- Harry Wolter: 99
Notes & reviews
- Merkle called out for intentionally putting his arm in the way of 2bman Evers throw to 1st base.