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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1917-08-20 · Day game · Baker Bowl · Att: 4200 · 2:13
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–2. Phil Douglas earned the win. Frank Schulte went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Phil Douglas L: Joe Oeschger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lord Byron · 1B: Ernie Quigley · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Mann | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doyle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Kilduff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rowdy Elliott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Douglas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Schulte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bancroft | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt Stock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gavvy Cravath | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Fred Luderus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Possum Whitted | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Evers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Oeschger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Niehoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Killefer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Douglas | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Oeschger | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Flack: 43
- Les Mann: 6E3
- Larry Doyle: 7/F
- Fred Merkle: WP.1-2
- Fred Merkle: S8.2-H(UR)
- Cy Williams: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Frank Schulte: E4/G
- Dave Bancroft: SB2
- Dave Bancroft: K
- Milt Stock: 9/F
- Gavvy Cravath: W
- Fred Luderus: 6/P
Top 2
- Cy Williams: D8
- Charlie Deal: 3/P
- Pete Kilduff: S6/G.2-3
- Rowdy Elliott: S7.3-H;1-2
- Phil Douglas: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 2
- Possum Whitted: S9
- Johnny Evers: 3/P
- Bert Adams: S9.1-3
- Joe Oeschger: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Frank Schulte: HP
- Dave Bancroft: K
Top 3
- Max Flack: 5/P
- Les Mann: K
- Larry Doyle: W
- Fred Merkle: S9.1-3
- Cy Williams: 43
Bot 3
- Milt Stock: K
- Gavvy Cravath: D8
- Fred Luderus: 1/P
- Possum Whitted: 63
Top 4
- Charlie Deal: K
- Pete Kilduff: K
- Rowdy Elliott: 63
Bot 4
- Johnny Evers: K
- Bert Adams: 3/L
- Joe Oeschger: S9
- Frank Schulte: 43
Top 5
- Phil Douglas: 63
- Max Flack: K
- Les Mann: 63
Bot 5
- Dave Bancroft: S3/G
- Milt Stock: W.1-2
- Gavvy Cravath: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred Luderus: 52(3)3/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Possum Whitted: 3/G
Top 6
- Larry Doyle: HR/9
- Fred Merkle: 6/P
- Cy Williams: 43
- Charlie Deal: 6/P
Bot 6
- Johnny Evers: 53
- Bert Adams: 9/F
- Joe Oeschger: K
Top 7
- Pete Kilduff: K
- Rowdy Elliott: W
- Phil Douglas: 2/FL
- Max Flack: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Frank Schulte: D8
- Dave Bancroft: 163.2-3#
- Milt Stock: W
- Gavvy Cravath: K
- Fred Luderus: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Les Mann: T8
- Larry Doyle: WP.3-H
- Larry Doyle: 43
- Fred Merkle: 8/F
- Cy Williams: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Fred Luderus: S9
- Possum Whitted: 9/F
- Bert Niehoff: 9/F
- Bert Adams: 43
Top 9
- Charlie Deal: 7/F
- Pete Kilduff: 53
- Rowdy Elliott: S9
- Phil Douglas: K
Bot 9
- Bill Killefer: 13
- Frank Schulte: HR/7
- Dave Bancroft: S8
- Milt Stock: 13.1-2
- Gavvy Cravath: W
- Fred Luderus: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Evers ejected by HP umpire Byron for arguing balls and strikes from his second base position