Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs
September 23, 1917 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 23, 1917 at Weeghman Park. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Philadelphia Phillies 11, Chicago Cubs 4
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Paskert cf 4 1 1 1
Bancroft ss 5 2 2 0
Stock 3b 5 1 0 0
Schulte rf 5 1 1 0
Whitted lf 4 3 2 1
Luderus 1b 4 2 3 1
Evers 2b 3 0 1 2
Adams c 5 0 1 0
Fittery p 4 1 0 1
Totals 39 11 11 0
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Flack rf 3 2 1 2
Kilduff ss 4 1 2 1
Barber lf 4 0 1 1
Doyle 2b 1 1 1 2
  Zeider 2b 2 0 1 0
Merkle 1b 2 0 1 1
  Leslie 1b 2 0 1 0
Williams cf 4 0 1 0
  Schick cf 1 0 0 0
Pechous 3b 4 0 1 0
Elliott c 2 0 0 0
  Dillhoefer c 2 0 0 0
Carter p 1 0 0 0
  Aldridge p 0 0 0 0
  Prendergast p 2 0 0 0
  Weaver p 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 10 0
Philadelphia 031 331 000–11111
Chicago 100 110 100–4104
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Fittery  W(1-1) 9.0 10 4 4 7 3
Totals
9.0
10
4
4
7
3
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Carter  L(5-7) 1.1 3 3 3 2 1
  Aldridge   2.2 4 4 2 3 6
  Prendergast   2.0 4 4 3 1 2
  Weaver   3.0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
0
0
0
0
2
  E–Whitted (8), Flack (12), Kilduff (25), Williams (15), Elliott (12).  2B–Philadelphia Luderus (23), Chicago Kilduff 2 (11).  3B–Philadelphia Whitted (9).  HR–Philadelphia Bancroft (4,5th inning off Prendergast 2 on).  Team LOB–7.  HBP–Pechous (1).  Team–12.  SB–Bancroft (14).  U–Hank O'Day, Pete Harrison.  T–2:11.  A–11.
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