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New York Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1917-09-18 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 8000 Β· 1:41

New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 4–0. New York Giants put up 2 in the 8th. Rube Benton earned the win.

Line score

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W: Rube Benton   L: Paul Carter   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Pete Harrison Β· 1B: Hank O'Day Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
George Burns321010
Dave Robertson411000
Benny Kauff301100
Heinie Zimmerman401200
Art Fletcher400000
Jimmy Smith411000
Walter Holke300010
Lew McCarty401100
Rube Benton300012

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Max Flack401000
Pete Kilduff400000
Harry Wolter402000
Larry Doyle401001
Fred Merkle402000
Morrie Schick400002
Charlie Pechous402000
Pickles Dillhoefer401000
Paul Carter200001
Claude Hendrix100001

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rube Benton9.0905

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Carter8.0631
Claude Hendrix1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • George Burns: E6/TH1/G6M
  • Dave Robertson: S9.1-3
  • Benny Kauff: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Heinie Zimmerman: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
  • Art Fletcher: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Max Flack: 7/F
  • Pete Kilduff: 6/P
  • Harry Wolter: S/G46
  • Larry Doyle: 5/P

Top 2

  • Jimmy Smith: 3/G
  • Walter Holke: 7/F
  • Lew McCarty: 7/F

Bot 2

  • Fred Merkle: 3/P/FL
  • Morrie Schick: K23
  • Charlie Pechous: S9/G3
  • Pickles Dillhoefer: 63

Top 3

  • Rube Benton: 8/F78D
  • George Burns: S5/G5L
  • Dave Robertson: 8/F
  • Benny Kauff: CS2(26)

Bot 3

  • Paul Carter: K/C
  • Max Flack: 43
  • Pete Kilduff: 63

Top 4

  • Benny Kauff: 2/G2
  • Heinie Zimmerman: 4/P
  • Art Fletcher: 13

Bot 4

  • Harry Wolter: 63
  • Larry Doyle: 3/BG
  • Fred Merkle: S7
  • Morrie Schick: 5/L

Top 5

  • Jimmy Smith: 3/G
  • Walter Holke: 13
  • Lew McCarty: 5/P

Bot 5

  • Charlie Pechous: 4/P
  • Pickles Dillhoefer: S7
  • Paul Carter: 23/G2.1-2
  • Max Flack: 7/L7

Top 6

  • Rube Benton: W
  • George Burns: 43.1-2
  • Dave Robertson: 43.2-3
  • Benny Kauff: 43

Bot 6

  • Pete Kilduff: 5/L
  • Harry Wolter: S8
  • Larry Doyle: K
  • Fred Merkle: CS2(24)

Top 7

  • Heinie Zimmerman: 8/F
  • Art Fletcher: 9/F
  • Jimmy Smith: S6/G+
  • Walter Holke: SB2
  • Walter Holke: W
  • Lew McCarty: S8/8S.2-H;1-2
  • Rube Benton: K

Bot 7

  • Fred Merkle: 63
  • Morrie Schick: 9/F
  • Charlie Pechous: S/56D
  • Pickles Dillhoefer: SB2
  • Pickles Dillhoefer: 53/G5S-

Top 8

  • George Burns: W
  • Dave Robertson: FC5.1X3(5E4);B-2
  • Benny Kauff: HP
  • Heinie Zimmerman: S8.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3(THH);B-2(THH)
  • Art Fletcher: FC1.3-3;2X3(125)#
  • Jimmy Smith: SB2
  • Jimmy Smith: FC6.3XH(625);2-3
  • Walter Holke: CS2(24)

Bot 8

  • Claude Hendrix: K
  • Max Flack: S/89
  • Pete Kilduff: 7/F
  • Harry Wolter: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Walter Holke: 63
  • Lew McCarty: 3/P/FL
  • Rube Benton: K

Bot 9

  • Larry Doyle: S9
  • Fred Merkle: S7.1-2
  • Morrie Schick: K
  • Charlie Pechous: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Pickles Dillhoefer: 63