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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 3, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 3, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Coombs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Kitty Bransfield 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Johnston | Right Fielder |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Bunny Fabrique | Shortstop |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Mike Mowrey | Third Baseman |
| Otto Miller | Catcher |
| Jack Coombs | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Pete Kilduff | Second Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 3, 1917
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Benton
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Coombs
Kauff hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Coombs
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Coombs
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers who is chasing the ball. Zimmerman reaches third base with a triple. Robertson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Benton
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fabrique vs. Benton
Fabrique hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Benton
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Coombs
Kilduff hits a popup towards short. Fabrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Coombs
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fabrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Coombs
McCarty hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Benton
Mowrey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Benton
Coombs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston takes first base on ball four. Coombs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Coombs
Benton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Coombs
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Coombs
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Benton
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Benton
Wheat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fabrique vs. Benton
Fabrique hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cutshaw vs. Benton
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Coombs
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Coombs
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Benton
Mowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Benton
Coombs hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Coombs
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Coombs
McCarty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Coombs
Benton bunts for an out with unknown description. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston bunts towards third. Zimmerman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Zimmerman. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnston scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Benton
Myers bunts for an out with unknown description. Daubert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Benton
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Zack Wheat.
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fabrique vs. Benton
Fabrique hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Coombs
Jim Hickman now playing left field.
Kauff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Coombs
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Coombs
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Daubert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kilduff vs. Coombs
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fabrique fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Benton
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Benton
Mowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Coombs
Holke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Coombs
McCarty bunts towards third. Mowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Coombs
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Benton
Coombs hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Coombs
Kauff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Coombs
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Coombs
Zimmerman bunts towards first. Daubert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. Kauff moves to third. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kilduff vs. Coombs
Kilduff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Benton
Myers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Benton
Hickman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fabrique vs. Benton
Fabrique hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Benton
Cutshaw hits a line drive into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Coombs
Holke hits a fly ball towards right. Johnston settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Johnston. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Coombs
McCarty bunts towards third. Mowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Coombs
Benton hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns takes first base on ball four. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kauff vs. Coombs
Kauff hits a popup towards short. Fabrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Benton
Mowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coombs vs. Benton
There goes Miller. The throw from McCarty and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coombs vs. Benton
Red Smyth pinch runs for Otto Miller.
Coombs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Smyth moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smyth scores. Coombs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to third for the out. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Benton
Myers hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kauff who is chasing the ball. Myers reaches third base with a triple. Johnston scores. Daubert goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Benton
Hickman hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Coombs
Chief Meyers now catching.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Coombs
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Coombs
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Coombs
Holke hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1917 -- BRO at New York (D)
BRO AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jimmy Johnston, rf 4 2 2 1 Burns G, lf 4 0 0 0
Jake Daubert, 1b 5 1 1 1 Kauff B, cf 4 0 2 0
Hi Myers, cf 4 0 1 2 Robertson D, rf 5 1 2 0
Zack Wheat, lf 1 0 0 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 5 0 2 1
Jim Hickman, ph-lf 3 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 5 0 1 0
Bunny Fabrique, ss 4 0 1 0 Kilduff P, 2b 5 0 1 0
George Cutshaw, 2b 4 0 0 0 Holke W, 1b 5 0 1 0
Mike Mowrey, 3b 4 0 0 0 McCarty L, c 1 0 0 0
Otto Miller, c 4 0 1 0 Benton R, p 3 0 0 0
Red Smyth, pr 0 1 0 0
Chief Meyers, c 0 0 0 0
Jack Coombs, p 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 7 4 37 1 9 1
BRO 000 001 000 3 -- 4
New York 100 000 000 0 -- 1
BRO IP H R ER BB SO
Jack Coombs (W) 10.0 9 1 1 3 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton R (L) 10.0 7 4 1 2 3
E -- Zimmerman H, Jimmy Johnston, Fletcher A
LOB -- BRO 6, New York 12
3B -- Zimmerman H, Hi Myers
SB -- Otto Miller
SH -- Benton R, Hi Myers, McCarty L 2
T -- 1:53
A -- 5000
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