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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1917-05-18 · Day game · Baker Bowl · Att: 7000 · 1:46
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Pete Alexander earned the win. Bert Niehoff went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Mike Prendergast SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Orth · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rollie Zeider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Flack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Les Mann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Deal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Douglas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Prendergast | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Wolter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dutch Ruether | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dode Paskert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bancroft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Stock | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gavvy Cravath | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Possum Whitted | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Luderus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bert Niehoff | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Killefer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Douglas | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Prendergast | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Al Demaree | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rollie Zeider: 2/FL
- Max Flack: K
- Larry Doyle: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Dode Paskert: 3/G
- Dave Bancroft: E4/G
- Milt Stock: SB2
- Milt Stock: 7/F
- Gavvy Cravath: W
- Possum Whitted: 3/G
Top 2
- Fred Merkle: S7
- Cy Williams: K
- Les Mann: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 2
- Fred Luderus: 53
- Bert Niehoff: HR/8
- Bill Killefer: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Pete Alexander: WP.2-3
- Pete Alexander: K
- Dode Paskert: 9/F
Top 3
- Art Wilson: W
- Charlie Deal: S7.1-2
- Phil Douglas: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Rollie Zeider: S7.2-H;1-2
- Max Flack: 13.2-3;1-2
- Larry Doyle: 63
Bot 3
- Dave Bancroft: 4/P
- Milt Stock: W
- Gavvy Cravath: CS2(24)
- Gavvy Cravath: K
Top 4
- Fred Merkle: K
- Cy Williams: K
- Les Mann: 63
Bot 4
- Possum Whitted: 9/L
- Fred Luderus: 2
- Bert Niehoff: W
- Bill Killefer: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Art Wilson: K
- Charlie Deal: 9/F
- Mike Prendergast: 43
Bot 5
- Bill Killefer: S7
- Pete Alexander: K
- Dode Paskert: S8.1-2
- Dave Bancroft: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Milt Stock: CSH(242)
Top 6
- Rollie Zeider: 63
- Max Flack: 8/F
- Larry Doyle: 3/P
Bot 6
- Milt Stock: S7
- Gavvy Cravath: S7.1-2
- Possum Whitted: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Fred Luderus: IW
- Bert Niehoff: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bill Killefer: CS2(2634)
Top 7
- Fred Merkle: K
- Cy Williams: E5/TH
- Les Mann: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
- Art Wilson: 43
Bot 7
- Bill Killefer: S6/G
- Pete Alexander: 13/SH.1-2
- Dode Paskert: 2/FL
- Dave Bancroft: 7/F
Top 8
- Harry Wolter: K
- Dutch Ruether: 43
- Rollie Zeider: 53
Bot 8
- Milt Stock: S3/G
- Gavvy Cravath: 13/SH.1-2
- Possum Whitted: K
- Fred Luderus: IW
- Bert Niehoff: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Bill Killefer: 7/L
Top 9
- Max Flack: 31
- Larry Doyle: 13
- Fred Merkle: 53
Notes & reviews
- Bounce HR
- Attempted double-steal
- Attempted double-steal (Luderus out in rundown before Cravath crossed home plate)