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1917-05-21 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· Att: 6500 Β· 1:50
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 4β3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 2nd. Eppa Rixey earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PHI | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Eppa Rixey L: Phil Douglas SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Al Orth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rollie Zeider | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Max Flack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Merkle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Mann | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Art Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Charlie Deal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Phil Douglas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Prendergast | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Claude Hendrix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rowdy Elliott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Archer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Wolter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dode Paskert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Bancroft | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Gavvy Cravath | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Possum Whitted | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Luderus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bert Niehoff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Killefer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eppa Rixey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Douglas | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Prendergast | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Al Demaree | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eppa Rixey | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rollie Zeider: 4/L
- Max Flack: 43
- Larry Doyle: 3/G
Bot 1
- Dode Paskert: S/F8S-
- Dave Bancroft: 36(1)/FO
- Milt Stock: 64(1)/FO
- Gavvy Cravath: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Fred Merkle: W
- Cy Williams: FC1/SH.1-2
- Les Mann: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Art Wilson: K/C
- Charlie Deal: IW
- Phil Douglas: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rollie Zeider: 7/F
Bot 2
- Gavvy Cravath: 7/F
- Possum Whitted: S9/L
- Fred Luderus: S3/G.1-2
- Bert Niehoff: SB3;SB2
- Bert Niehoff: S/L6D.3-H;2-H
- Bill Killefer: S9/L.1-3
- Eppa Rixey: S9/L3D.3-H;1-3
- Dode Paskert: 4/P
- Dave Bancroft: S9.3-H;1-2
- Milt Stock: K
Top 3
- Max Flack: K/C
- Larry Doyle: W
- Fred Merkle: 3/P/FL
- Cy Williams: 23/G2-
Bot 3
- Gavvy Cravath: 8/L
- Possum Whitted: 13
- Fred Luderus: 8/F89
Top 4
- Les Mann: 8/L
- Art Wilson: W
- Charlie Deal: 9/F
- Mike Prendergast: 53
Bot 4
- Bert Niehoff: K/C
- Bill Killefer: 7/F/FL
- Eppa Rixey: 63
Top 5
- Rollie Zeider: 63/G56
- Max Flack: 7/F
- Larry Doyle: 13
Bot 5
- Dode Paskert: 6/P
- Dave Bancroft: 7/F
- Milt Stock: 7/F
Top 6
- Fred Merkle: 53/BG
- Cy Williams: 4/P
- Les Mann: 63
Bot 6
- Gavvy Cravath: D/L89XD
- Possum Whitted: 34/SH.2-3
- Fred Luderus: 7/F7S
- Bert Niehoff: K
Top 7
- Art Wilson: 63
- Charlie Deal: S8
- Claude Hendrix: K
- Rollie Zeider: S7.1-2
- Rowdy Elliott: S7.2-H;1-2
- Larry Doyle: 8/F
Bot 7
- Bill Killefer: 3/P/FL
- Eppa Rixey: 8/F8XD
- Dode Paskert: 53
Top 8
- Fred Merkle: 8/F8XD
- Cy Williams: 31
- Les Mann: S/G46-
- Art Wilson: S8.1-2
- Charlie Deal: D7/G5L.2-H;1XH(762)
Bot 8
- Dave Bancroft: 63
- Milt Stock: S7/5
- Gavvy Cravath: W.1-2
- Possum Whitted: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Fred Luderus: 6/P
Top 9
- Jimmy Archer: 3/G
- Rollie Zeider: 2/P/FL
- Harry Wolter: S5/G5L
- Larry Doyle: 7/F
Notes & reviews
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