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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 12, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 12, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clarence Mitchell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Kitty Bransfield 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Larry Kopf | Shortstop |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Hal Chase | First Baseman |
| Jim Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Greasy Neale | Left Fielder |
| Emil Huhn | Catcher |
| Clarence Mitchell | Pitcher |
| Christy Mathewson | 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 |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 12, 1917
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Benton
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Benton
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Benton
Roush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mitchell
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Mitchell
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Mitchell
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush who is chasing the ball. Robertson reaches third base with a triple. Burns scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Mitchell
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Mitchell
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Mitchell
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Mitchell
Holke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush who is chasing the ball. Holke reaches third base with a triple. Kauff goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarty vs. Ring
Jimmy Ring now pitching.
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Benton
Chase hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Benton
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Benton
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Ring
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ring
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Ring
There goes Burns. The throw from Huhn and he is out, Shean applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Ring
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Benton
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huhn vs. Benton
Huhn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ring vs. Benton
Ring strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ring
Gus Getz now playing second base.
Robertson hits a popup towards first. Chase settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ring
Zimmerman hits a popup towards first. Chase settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ring
Fletcher hits a popup towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Benton
Groh hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Benton
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Benton
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Ring
Kauff hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Ring
Holke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Ring
McCarty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Ring
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Benton
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Benton
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Benton
Getz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ring
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Ring
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Ring
There's a wild pitch. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Ring
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Ring
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cueto vs. Benton
Manuel Cueto pinch hits for Greasy Neale.
Cueto strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huhn vs. Benton
Huhn hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ring vs. Benton
Ring 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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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ring
Manuel Cueto now playing right field. Jim Thorpe now playing left field.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Ring
Kauff hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chase settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Ring
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf throws to second for one, and Getz throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarty vs. Ring
McCarty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Thorpe is chasing the ball. McCarty rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Ring
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Benton
George Gibson now catching.
Groh 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Benton
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Benton
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ring
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Ring
Herzog hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ring
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Benton
Chase hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Benton
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chase moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Getz vs. Benton
Getz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chase moves to third. Thorpe moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cueto vs. Benton
Cueto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chase scores. Thorpe scores. Getz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Huhn vs. Benton
Huhn hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Benton
Tommy Clarke pinch hits for Jimmy Ring.
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Getz scores. Cueto moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groh vs. Benton
Groh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kopf vs. Benton
Kopf 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
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Perry
Scott Perry now pitching.
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Perry
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Perry
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Benton
Roush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Benton
Chase hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Benton
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1917 -- CIN at New York (D)
CIN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Heinie Groh, 3b 4 0 0 0 Burns G, lf 3 1 2 0
Larry Kopf, ss 4 0 0 0 Herzog B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Edd Roush, cf 4 0 0 0 Robertson D, rf 4 1 1 1
Hal Chase, 1b 4 1 1 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 4 1 1 1
Jim Thorpe, rf-lf 4 1 1 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 1 0
Dave Shean, 2b 1 0 0 0 Kauff B, cf 4 1 1 1
Gus Getz, 2b 2 1 1 0 Holke W, 1b 3 1 1 1
Greasy Neale, lf 1 0 0 0 McCarty L, c 3 1 2 2
Manuel Cueto, ph-rf 2 0 1 2 Gibson G, c 0 0 0 0
Emil Huhn, c 3 0 0 0 Benton R, p 3 0 0 0
Clarence Mitchell, p 0 0 0 0
Jimmy Ring, p 2 0 0 0
Tommy Clarke, ph 1 0 1 1
Scott Perry, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 3 32 6 9 6
CIN 000 000 030 -- 3
New York 400 002 00x -- 6
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Clarence Mitchell (L) 0.2 5 4 4 0 0
Jimmy Ring 6.1 4 2 2 1 3
Scott Perry 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton R (W) 9.0 5 3 3 0 3
E -- Gus Getz
LOB -- CIN 2, New York 3
3B -- Robertson D, Holke W
HR -- McCarty L
CS -- Burns G
WP -- Jimmy Ring
T -- 1:25
A -- 15000
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