CHA @ NY1

October 10, 1917

Final Score: CHA 0 - NY1 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Polo Grounds V
Attendance
33,616
Game Duration
115 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Rube Benton
Losing Pitcher
Eddie Cicotte

Umpires

Home Plate
Bill Klem
First Base
Silk O'Loughlin
Second Base
Billy Evans
Third Base
Cy Rigler

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
55°F
Sky
Sunny

Line Score

CHA @ NY1 — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
NY1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x 2 8 2

CHA Batting

CHA @ NY1 — CHA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Eddie Cicotte 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Eddie Collins 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Shano Collins 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Happy Felsch 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Chick Gandil 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Shoeless Joe Jackson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Fred McMullin 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ray Schalk 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Buck Weaver 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 .161

NY1 Batting

CHA @ NY1 — NY1 Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Rube Benton 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
George Burns 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Art Fletcher 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Buck Herzog 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Walter Holke 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250
Benny Kauff 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Rariden 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Dave Robertson 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .750
Heinie Zimmerman 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 0 8 1 1 0 1 .242

CHA Pitching

CHA @ NY1 — CHA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Eddie Cicotte (L) L 8.0 8 2 2 0 8 0 2.25
Team Totals 8.0 8 2 2 0 8 0 2.25

NY1 Pitching

CHA @ NY1 — NY1 Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rube Benton (W) W 9.0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0.00

Chicago White Sox at New York Giants, October 10, 1917

On October 10, 1917, the New York Giants defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0 at Polo Grounds V, a World Series game. The game information lists a crowd of 33,616, a running time of 115 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 55 degrees and sunny skies. The Chicago White Sox were held scoreless in every inning. The New York Giants scored 2 in the fourth and nowhere else. Hits were 5 for the Chicago White Sox and 8 for the New York Giants, with 3 and 2 errors. The win went to Rube Benton, allowing 0 earned runs on 5 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Eddie Cicotte after 8.0 innings and 2 runs. Eddie Cicotte led all pitchers with 8 strikeouts. Buck Weaver led the Chicago White Sox at the plate: 2 for 3 and 1 double. Dave Robertson led the New York Giants at the plate: 3 for 4. Behind the plate was umpire Bill Klem.

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