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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 4β0. New York Giants put up 2 in the 8th. Rube Benton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Robertson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Benny Kauff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Holke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lew McCarty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Benton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Flack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Kilduff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Wolter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Morrie Schick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pickles Dillhoefer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Claude Hendrix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Benton | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Carter | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Claude Hendrix | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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

















