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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 21, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on April 21, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Tyler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Anderson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Lord Byron 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Mike Massey | Second Baseman |
| Fred Bailey | Right Fielder |
| Sherry Magee | Left Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Joe Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Lefty Tyler | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Fred Anderson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 21, 1917
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Anderson
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Anderson
Massey hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Tyler
Burns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Burns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Tyler
Herzog bunts towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Tyler
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Tyler
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Tyler
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Anderson
Magee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Anderson
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Anderson
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Tyler
Kauff is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Tyler
Holke hits a popup towards the mound. Tyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Tyler
Rariden hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Tyler
There goes Kauff. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Anderson
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Anderson
Tyler hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Anderson
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Anderson
There goes Maranville. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Herzog applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Tyler
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Tyler
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Tyler
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Tyler
There goes Herzog. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Anderson
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Kauff chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Herzog. Herzog fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Herzog. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Magee vs. Anderson
Magee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Konetchy vs. Anderson
Konetchy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Tyler
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Tyler
Zimmerman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Tyler
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Tyler
Kauff takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Tyler
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holke for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Anderson
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Anderson
Gowdy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Tyler
Rariden hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Tyler
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Tyler
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Tyler
There goes Burns. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Anderson
Tyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman juggles the ball. That's an error on Zimmerman. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Anderson
Maranville hits a popup towards first. Holke catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Holke. Tyler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Massey vs. Anderson
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Magee vs. Anderson
Magee hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Tyler
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Tyler
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Tyler
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Tyler
There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Massey applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tyler
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Anderson
Konetchy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Anderson
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Anderson
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Tyler
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Tyler
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Tyler
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Anderson
Tyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Anderson
Maranville hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Anderson
Massey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Tyler
Anderson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Tyler
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Tyler
Herzog hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Anderson
Magee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Anderson
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1917 -- BSN at New York (D)
BSN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rabbit Maranvill, ss 4 0 0 0 Burns G, lf 4 1 2 0
Mike Massey, 2b 4 0 0 0 Herzog B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Fred Bailey, rf 3 0 1 0 Robertson D, rf 3 1 2 1
Sherry Magee, lf 4 0 0 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 2 0 1 1
Ed Konetchy, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fletcher A, ss 3 0 0 0
Red Smith, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kauff B, cf 1 0 0 0
Joe Kelly, cf 3 0 0 0 Holke W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hank Gowdy, c 3 0 0 0 Rariden B, c 3 0 0 0
Lefty Tyler, p 2 0 0 0 Anderson F, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 2 0 25 2 6 2
BSN 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 100 001 00x -- 2
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Lefty Tyler (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson F (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 2
E -- Fletcher A, Herzog B, Zimmerman H, Holke W
LOB -- BSN 6, New York 3
2B -- Burns G, Fred Bailey, Robertson D
CS -- Kauff B, Rabbit Maranville, Herzog B, Burns G, Zimmerman H
SH -- Herzog B
HBP -- by Lefty Tyler (Kauff B), by Lefty Tyler (Zimmerman H)
T -- 2:01
A -- 30000
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