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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1917-09-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 1:48

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Eppa Rixey earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9
CHN	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3

W: Eppa Rixey L: Claude Hendrix SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Pete Harrison · 1B: Hank O'Day · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dode Paskert	5	1	1	0	0	1
Dave Bancroft	4	0	1	0	0	0
Milt Stock	4	0	1	0	1	0
Gavvy Cravath	4	0	2	1	1	0
Possum Whitted	4	0	1	0	0	0
Fred Luderus	3	1	0	0	1	0
Johnny Evers	3	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Killefer	4	0	2	0	0	0
Eppa Rixey	3	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Max Flack	4	0	0	0	0
Pete Kilduff	4	0	1	0	0
Harry Wolter	4	0	0	0	0
Rollie Zeider	3	0	1	0	0
Fred Merkle	3	0	1	0	0
Morrie Schick	1	1	0	1	1
Charlie Pechous	3	0	0	0	1
Pickles Dillhoefer	3	0	0	0	0
Claude Hendrix	3	0	0	0	1
Charlie Deal	1	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eppa Rixey	9.0	3	1	3

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Claude Hendrix	9.0	9	3	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dode Paskert: E5/G
Dave Bancroft: 4(1)3/GDP
Milt Stock: E1/TH1
Gavvy Cravath: SB2
Gavvy Cravath: W
Possum Whitted: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Max Flack: 7/F
Pete Kilduff: S8.BX2(86)
Harry Wolter: 8/F

Top 2

Fred Luderus: W
Johnny Evers: 23/SH.1-2
Bill Killefer: 43.2-3
Eppa Rixey: PB.3-H(UR)
Eppa Rixey: 3/G

Bot 2

Rollie Zeider: 9/F
Fred Merkle: 7/F7DW
Morrie Schick: K

Top 3

Dode Paskert: S7/5
Dave Bancroft: 13/SH.1-2
Milt Stock: S8.2-3
Gavvy Cravath: S8/G46.3-H;1-2
Possum Whitted: S3/G.2-3;1-2
Fred Luderus: 8/F
Johnny Evers: 9/L

Bot 3

Charlie Pechous: K
Pickles Dillhoefer: E2/TH
Claude Hendrix: K
Max Flack: 9/F

Top 4

Bill Killefer: S8/8S
Eppa Rixey: 1E4/SH.1-2
Dode Paskert: K
Dave Bancroft: 9/L
Milt Stock: BK.2-3;1-2
Milt Stock: 7/F

Bot 4

Pete Kilduff: 53
Harry Wolter: 63
Rollie Zeider: 53

Top 5

Gavvy Cravath: S7/6
Possum Whitted: 13/SH.1-2
Fred Luderus: 7/F
Johnny Evers: 43/G34D

Bot 5

Fred Merkle: S5/G5L
Morrie Schick: W.1-2
Charlie Pechous: 15(2)/FO.1-2
Pickles Dillhoefer: 164(1)/FO.2-3
Claude Hendrix: CS2(2636).3-H

Top 6

Bill Killefer: D9
Eppa Rixey: K
Dode Paskert: 63/G6S.2-3
Dave Bancroft: 9/F

Bot 6

Claude Hendrix: 63
Max Flack: 63
Pete Kilduff: 53

Top 7

Milt Stock: 9/F
Gavvy Cravath: E6/G
Possum Whitted: 8/F
Fred Luderus: 43

Bot 7

Harry Wolter: 5/P/FL
Rollie Zeider: S7
Fred Merkle: 43.1-2
Charlie Deal: 3/L

Top 8

Johnny Evers: S7/6D
Bill Killefer: 8/F78
Eppa Rixey: 9/F
Dode Paskert: CS2(24)

Bot 8

Charlie Pechous: 43
Pickles Dillhoefer: 63
Claude Hendrix: 3/P/FL

Top 9

Dode Paskert: 63
Dave Bancroft: D9/9D
Milt Stock: W
Gavvy Cravath: 9/F.2-3
Possum Whitted: SB2
Possum Whitted: 7/F

Bot 9

Max Flack: 2
Pete Kilduff: 53
Harry Wolter: 8/F

Notes & reviews

Schick scored from 3rd during rundown on Dillhoefer between 1st and 2nd

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