Brooklyn Robins vs Chicago Cubs
August 9, 1917 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 9, 1917 at Weeghman Park. The Brooklyn Robins defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Brooklyn Robins 5, Chicago Cubs 3
Brooklyn Robins ab   r   h rbi
Olson ss 5 2 3 1
Daubert 1b 5 0 1 0
Myers cf 3 0 0 0
Stengel rf 3 1 1 0
Johnston lf 4 1 2 2
Cutshaw 2b 3 0 1 0
Mowrey 3b 4 0 1 0
Wheat M. c 3 0 0 0
Smith p 2 0 0 0
  Wheat Z. ph 1 0 1 0
  Hickman pr 0 1 0 0
  Cadore p 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 5 10 3
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Flack rf 5 0 0 0
Mann lf 4 0 1 0
  Wortman pr 0 0 0 0
  Wolter lf 0 0 0 0
Doyle 2b 4 1 2 0
Merkle 1b 4 1 1 0
Williams cf 3 1 1 2
Deal 3b 4 0 3 1
Kilduff ss 4 0 3 0
Elliott c 3 0 0 0
Douglas p 3 0 1 0
  Dillhoefer ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 3 12 3
Brooklyn 100 000 040–5100
Chicago 000 010 200–3122
  Brooklyn Robins IP H R ER BB SO
Smith  W(8-6) 7.0 8 3 3 0 4
  Cadore  SV(3) 2.0 4 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
4
0
0
0
2
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Douglas  L(11-11) 9.0 10 5 2 3 8
Totals
9.0
10
5
2
3
8
  E–Merkle (20), Deal (15).  DP–Chicago 2. Douglas-Merkle-Deal, Deal-Doyle-Merkle.  PB–Elliott (7).  2B–Brooklyn Stengel (15); Z. Wheat (12), Chicago Merkle (19).  HR–Chicago Williams (4,7th inning off Smith 1 on 0 out).  SH–Myers (11); Williams (22).  Team LOB–6.  HBP–Elliott (2).  Team–7.  U–Ernie Quigley, Lord Byron.  T–1:53.  A–3.
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