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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 17, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 17, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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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 17, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Watson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ferdie Schupp |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Al Orth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruno Betzel | Second Baseman |
| Tom Long | Right Fielder |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Shortstop |
| Walton Cruise | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Fred Smith | Third Baseman |
| Milt Watson | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | 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 |
| Ferdie Schupp | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 17, 1917
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Schupp
Betzel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Schupp
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Schupp
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Schupp
Hornsby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Watson
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Watson
Kauff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Watson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns scores. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Watson
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kauff tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Watson
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Schupp
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Schupp
Bescher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Schupp
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Watson
Kilduff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Watson
Holke hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Pierce
George Pierce now pitching.
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schupp vs. Pierce
Schupp strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Pierce
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Pierce
There goes Burns. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Hornsby applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schupp
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Schupp
Pierce strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Schupp
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Schupp
There's a wild pitch. Betzel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Schupp
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schupp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Pierce
Kauff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruise. Kauff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Pierce
Robertson hits a popup towards the mound. Pierce catches it and throws to second to double up Kauff. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Pierce
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pierce, and towards Hornsby, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schupp
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Schupp
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Schupp
Cruise hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Schupp
Bescher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pierce
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Pierce
Kilduff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Pierce
Holke bunts and there's an error on the play. Fletcher moves to third. Kilduff moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarty vs. Pierce
McCarty hits a fly ball into right field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher tags and scores. Kilduff tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schupp vs. Pierce
Schupp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pierce. Kilduff scores. Holke moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Pierce
There goes Holke. The slide. Snyder applies the tag. Holke is out. Schupp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Pierce
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Schupp
Snyder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schupp
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke juggles the ball. That's an error on Holke. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Schupp
Pierce strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Schupp
Betzel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Pierce
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby misplays the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Pierce
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Pierce
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kauff tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Pierce
Stuffy Stewart now playing left field.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Pierce
There goes Robertson. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Hornsby applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Schupp
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schupp
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Schupp
Hornsby hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kauff who is chasing the ball. Hornsby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruise vs. Schupp
Cruise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stewart vs. Schupp
Stewart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. North
Mike Gonzalez now catching. Lou North now pitching. Tony DeFate now playing third base.
Kilduff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. North
There's a wild pitch. Kilduff moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. North
Holke hits a fly ball into center field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kilduff moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarty vs. North
McCarty hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Cruise. McCarty reaches second base with a double. Kilduff scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schupp vs. North
Schupp strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. North
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Schupp
Bill Rariden now catching.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeFate vs. Schupp
DeFate takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Schupp
North strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Betzel vs. Schupp
Betzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Schupp
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. North
Kauff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Kauff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. North
Robertson bunts for an out with unknown description. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. North
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kauff scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. North
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Zimmerman trying to get to second. Long throws the ball in to Hornsby who tags Zimmerman for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kilduff vs. North
Kilduff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kilduff is thrown out after the base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schupp
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Schupp
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Schupp
Cruise strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. North
Holke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. North
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krueger vs. North
Ernie Krueger pinch hits for Ferdie Schupp.
Krueger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Middleton
High Pockets Kelly now playing left field. Hans Lobert now playing third base. Jim Middleton now pitching. Ernie Krueger now catching.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Middleton
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. Robertson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robertson. Stewart goes all the way around to score. Gonzalez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeFate vs. Middleton
DeFate strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Middleton
Jack Smith pinch hits for Lou North.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Gonzalez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Middleton
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Middleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1917 -- SLN at New York (D)
SLN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruno Betzel, 2b 5 0 1 0 Burns G, lf 3 1 1 0
Tom Long, rf 4 0 0 0 Kelly H, lf 0 0 0 0
Dots Miller, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kauff B, cf 4 3 3 0
Rogers Hornsby, ss 3 0 1 0 Robertson D, rf 3 0 1 1
Walton Cruise, cf 3 0 0 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 2 0 1 3
Bob Bescher, lf 2 0 0 0 Lobert H, 3b 0 0 0 0
Stuffy Stewart, lf 2 1 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 2 2 0
Frank Snyder, c 2 0 0 0 Kilduff P, 2b 3 3 3 1
Mike Gonzalez, c 2 1 2 0 Holke W, 1b 3 1 2 2
Fred Smith, 3b 2 0 0 0 McCarty L, c 2 0 1 2
Tony DeFate, 3b 1 0 0 0 Rariden B, c 1 0 0 0
Milt Watson, p 0 0 0 0 Middleton J, p 0 0 0 0
George Pierce, p 2 0 0 0 Schupp F, p 3 0 0 1
Lou North, p 1 0 0 0 Krueger E, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Jack Smith, ph 1 0 0 1
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34 2 4 1 29 10 14 10
SLN 000 000 002 -- 2
New York 220 211 20x -- 10
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Milt Watson (L)* 1.0 3 4 4 1 0
George Pierce 4.0 4 3 1 1 1
Lou North 3.0 7 3 3 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schupp F (W) 8.0 3 0 0 3 9
Middleton J (S) 1.0 1 2 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Fletcher A 2, Bruno Betzel, George Pierce, Holke W, Rogers Hornsby, Robertson D
DP -- SLN 2
LOB -- SLN 8, New York 2
2B -- Kauff B 2, McCarty L
3B -- Rogers Hornsby
HR -- Holke W
CS -- Burns G, Holke W, Robertson D
SH -- Holke W, Robertson D
SF -- Zimmerman H 2, McCarty L
WP -- Schupp F, Lou North
T -- 1:57
A -- 8000
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