October 6, 1917 World Series Game 1 at Comiskey Park I Box Score and Play by Play

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1917 World Series Game 1

Game 1
CHW  2
NYG  1
Game 2
CHW  7
NYG  2
Game 3
NYG  2
CHW  0
Game 4
NYG  5
CHW  0
Game 5
CHW  8
NYG  5
Game 6
CHW  4
@NYG  2

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 32,000

Saturday, October 6, 1917
Time of Game: 1:48

Giants

John McGraw

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  7  1
White Sox       0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  X    2  7  1

W: E Cicotte (1-0), L: S Sallee (0-1)

White Sox

Pants Rowland

BATTING

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Burns LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    2   0   SB,GDP
B Herzog 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    3   1   
B Kauff CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
H Zimmerman 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   3   
A Fletcher SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   3   
D Robertson RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   1   2B
W Holke 1B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0   14   0   
L McCarty C                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.333    0    2   1   3B
S Sallee P                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   6   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    1   2                    24  15

BATTING

2B: D Robertson (1, off E Cicotte).

3B: L McCarty (1, off E Cicotte).

TB: L McCarty 3; D Robertson 2; W Holke 2; G Burns; S Sallee; B Herzog.

GIDP: G Burns (1).

RBI: S Sallee (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: L McCarty (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Burns (1, 2nd base off E Cicotte/R Schalk).

PO: W Holke (1st base by E Cicotte); B Kauff (1st base by E Cicotte).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Collins RF                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .750 1.750    0    1   0   2B
F McMullin 3B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000    0    0   3   2B,CS,SH
E Collins 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   1   
J Jackson LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   0   
H Felsch CF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.666    0    4   0   HR
C Gandil 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0   10   1   SB
B Weaver SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   1   
R Schalk C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
E Cicotte P                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   4   
Totals                       28   2   7   2    0   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: F McMullin (1, off S Sallee); S Collins (1, off S Sallee).

HR: H Felsch (1, off S Sallee; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SH: F McMullin (1, off S Sallee).

TB: S Collins 4; H Felsch 4; F McMullin 2; C Gandil; E Cicotte.

RBI: F McMullin (1); H Felsch (1).

2-out RBI: F McMullin.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Weaver-E Collins-C Gandil.

E: B Weaver (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Gandil (1, 2nd base off S Sallee/L McCarty).

CS: F McMullin (1, 2nd base by S Sallee/L McCarty).

PITCHING

New York Giants               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Sallee, L (0-1)              8     7   2   2    0   2   1   2.25   29     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 7     62    -     0.82   0.06
Totals                         8     7   2   2    0   2   1          29     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 7           -

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Cicotte, W (1-0)             9     7   1   1    1   2   0   1.00   33     -       ·  ·      8·15· 2· 5     70    -     1.27   0.56
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   2   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·15· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: E Cicotte 2 (2; W Holke, 1st base; B Kauff, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - O'Loughlin, 1B - Klem, 2B - Rigler, 3B - Evans.

Time of Game: 1:48.

Attendance: 32,000.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Giants               Chicago White Sox                    
1. G Burns              LF    1. S Collins            RF 
2. B Herzog             2B    2. F McMullin           3B 
3. B Kauff              CF    3. E Collins            2B 
4. H Zimmerman          3B    4. J Jackson            LF 
5. A Fletcher           SS    5. H Felsch             CF 
6. D Robertson          RF    6. C Gandil             1B 
7. W Holke              1B    7. B Weaver             SS 
8. L McCarty            C     8. R Schalk             C  
9. S Sallee             P     9. E Cicotte            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-      13%  67% F McMullin      S Sallee        Double to CF; Collins Scores
   b 4   1  0-1  ---      11%  79% H Felsch        S Sallee        Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   t 5   0  2-0  ---     -11%  67% L McCarty       E Cicotte       Triple (Deep CF-RF)
   t 5   0  2-1  1--      11%  71% G Burns         E Cicotte       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   0  2-1  ---       7%  92% H Zimmerman     E Cicotte       Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Cicotte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  G Burns         Single
   O      1--      50%  B Herzog        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      52%  B Kauff         Flyball: LF
          1--      51%  H Zimmerman     Burns Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Slim Sallee facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  S Collins       Single to RF
   O      1--      57%  F McMullin      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Collins to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  E Collins       Groundout: SS-1B; Collins to 3B
   O      --3      50%  J Jackson       Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Cicotte facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  A Fletcher      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  D Robertson     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  W Holke         Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--      55%  L McCarty       Holke Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Slim Sallee facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  H Felsch        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      51%  C Gandil        Lineout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Weaver        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Cicotte facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  L McCarty       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  S Sallee        Popfly: SS
          ---      53%  G Burns         Walk
          1--      50%  B Herzog        Single to RF (Short RF); Burns to 2B
   O      12-      55%  B Kauff         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Slim Sallee facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  R Schalk        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  E Cicotte       Single to CF
   O      1--      54%  S Collins       Single to RF; Cicotte out at 3B/RF-3B; Collins to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   R      -2-      67%  F McMullin      Double to CF; Collins Scores
   O      -2-      64%  E Collins       Foul Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Eddie Cicotte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  H Zimmerman     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      69%  A Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      66%  D Robertson     Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-      70%  W Holke         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Slim Sallee facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      68%  J Jackson       Flyball: LF
   R      ---      79%  H Felsch        Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---      79%  C Gandil        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      78%  B Weaver        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Eddie Cicotte facing 8-9-1
          ---      67%  L McCarty       Triple (Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3      60%  S Sallee        Single to RF; McCarty Scores
   OO     1--      71%  G Burns         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  B Herzog        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Slim Sallee facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  R Schalk        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      69%  E Cicotte       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      68%  S Collins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Eddie Cicotte facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  B Kauff         Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  H Zimmerman     Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---      76%  A Fletcher      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Slim Sallee facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      74%  F McMullin      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  E Collins       Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  J Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Eddie Cicotte facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  D Robertson     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      71%  W Holke         Single to RF
   O      1--      76%  L McCarty       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      81%  S Sallee        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Slim Sallee facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  H Felsch        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      81%  C Gandil        Single to 3B
   O      1--      79%  B Weaver        Strikeout
          1--      80%  R Schalk        Gandil Steals 2B; Gandil to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      77%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Eddie Cicotte facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  G Burns         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      86%  B Herzog        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---      83%  B Kauff         Reached on E6 (throw)/Bunt; Kauff to 1B
   O      1--      88%  H Zimmerman     Kauff Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Slim Sallee facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  E Cicotte       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      89%  S Collins       Double to LF
   O      -2-      87%  F McMullin      Fielder's Choice P; Collins out at 3B/P-3B-2B; McMullin to 1B
   O      1--      86%  E Collins       McMullin Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Eddie Cicotte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  H Zimmerman     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  A Fletcher      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---     100%  D Robertson     Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, White Sox 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA191710060

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