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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1917-07-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10000 · sunny, dry · 2:12
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Rube Benton earned the win and Slim Sallee picked up the save. Cy Williams went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Rube Benton L: Hippo Vaughn SV: Slim Sallee
Umpires — HP: Pete Harrison · 1B: Kitty Bransfield · 2B: (none) · 3B: Hank O'Day · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Herzog | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Benny Kauff | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Rariden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Benton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Wolter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Mann | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Zeider | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Wortman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hippo Vaughn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Carter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowdy Elliott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pickles Dillhoefer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Flack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Benton | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Anderson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Slim Sallee | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippo Vaughn | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Carter | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Prendergast | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Douglas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Burns: D9
- Buck Herzog: W
- Benny Kauff: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Heinie Zimmerman: D9.3-H;2-H;BX3(945)
- Art Fletcher: K
Bot 1
- Harry Wolter: 99
- Les Mann: D
- Larry Doyle: 99
- Fred Merkle: E4.2-3#
- Cy Williams: 99
Top 2
- Dave Robertson: 99
- Walter Holke: 99
- Bill Rariden: 99
Bot 2
- Rollie Zeider: E6#
- Chuck Wortman: S.1-2
- Art Wilson: 99
- Hippo Vaughn: 99
- Harry Wolter: 99
Top 3
- Rube Benton: K
- George Burns: S7.B-3(E7)
- Buck Herzog: S9.3-H
- Benny Kauff: S9.1-3
- Heinie Zimmerman: 7/F7S
- Art Fletcher: D/L7.3-H;1-H
- Dave Robertson: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Les Mann: 99
- Larry Doyle: K
- Fred Merkle: 99
Top 4
- Walter Holke: K
- Bill Rariden: 99
- Rube Benton: 99
Bot 4
- Cy Williams: 99
- Rollie Zeider: S
- Chuck Wortman: E4/TH.1-2
- Art Wilson: CS3(15).1-1
- Art Wilson: 5/L
Top 5
- George Burns: 99
- Buck Herzog: 99
- Benny Kauff: S
- Heinie Zimmerman: E6/G.1-2
- Art Fletcher: D9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Dave Robertson: 99
Bot 5
- Paul Carter: S/G13
- Harry Wolter: 9/F
- Les Mann: S8.1-2
- Larry Doyle: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Fred Merkle: 53.3-H;1-2
- Cy Williams: 13
Top 6
- Walter Holke: 99
- Bill Rariden: 99
- Rube Benton: K
Bot 6
- Rollie Zeider: S
- Chuck Wortman: 99
- Art Wilson: 99
- Rowdy Elliott: S.1-2
- Pickles Dillhoefer: 99/G
Top 7
- George Burns: 99
- Buck Herzog: K
- Benny Kauff: 99
Bot 7
- Les Mann: 99
- Larry Doyle: 99
- Fred Merkle: 99
Top 8
- Heinie Zimmerman: 99
- Art Fletcher: K
- Dave Robertson: 99
Bot 8
- Cy Williams: HR/F9D
- Rollie Zeider: S
- Chuck Wortman: S.1-2
- Art Wilson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Charlie Deal: FC5.3-3;1X3(525);B-2
- Max Flack: S8.3-H;2-H
- Les Mann: S.1-2
- Larry Doyle: 7/F
Top 9
- Walter Holke: K
- Bill Rariden: K
- Fred Anderson: 99
Bot 9
- Fred Merkle: E6/G
- Cy Williams: 26(1)3/BG/GDP
- Rollie Zeider: 63
Notes & reviews
- Zeider was trapped between 3rd and home but got back to 3rd; the runner on 1st advanced to 3rd and he was tagged out.