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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 18, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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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 18, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Slim Sallee |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Kitty Bransfield 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Carson Bigbee | Second Baseman |
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| Bill Hinchman | Right Fielder |
| Bunny Brief | First Baseman |
| Lee King | Left Fielder |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Alex McCarthy | Shortstop |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Nixey Callahan | 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 |
| Slim Sallee | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1917
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Sallee
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Sallee
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Sallee
Baird takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinchman vs. Sallee
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Baird trying to get to second. Zimmerman throws to second, with Fletcher covering, who tags Baird for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Grimes
Robertson bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Burns moves to third. Kauff moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brief fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brief. Burns scores. Kauff scores. Robertson moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to home to get Robertson. Zimmerman moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kilduff vs. Grimes
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zimmerman scores. Fletcher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Grimes
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brief vs. Sallee
Brief hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Sallee
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Sallee
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Sallee
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Grimes
McCarty hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sallee vs. Grimes
Sallee hits a fly ball into right field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Grimes
There goes Burns. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, McCarthy applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Sallee
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Sallee
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Sallee
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baird vs. Sallee
Baird hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Grimes
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kilduff vs. Grimes
Kilduff hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Sallee
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brief vs. Sallee
Brief hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Sallee
King hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Grimes
Holke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Grimes
There goes Holke. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Holke steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarty vs. Grimes
McCarty strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sallee vs. Grimes
Sallee hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Holke scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bigbee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Sallee
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Sallee
McCarthy hits a popup towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Sallee
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Sallee
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Grimes
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carey who is chasing the ball. Robertson reaches third base with a triple. Kauff goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bigbee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grimes. Robertson scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Grimes
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, Bigbee applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Grimes
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Sallee
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Sallee
Baird hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Sallee
Hinchman 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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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Grimes
Holke hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Grimes
McCarty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sallee vs. Grimes
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bigbee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bigbee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brief vs. Sallee
Brief hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Sallee
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Sallee
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Sallee
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Grimes
Robertson bunts towards third. Baird fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a ball on the groundBigbee fumbles the ball. That's an error on Bigbee. Kauff scores. Robertson moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Hans Lobert pinch runs for Heinie Zimmerman.
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robertson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Grimes
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. McCarthy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Grimes
There goes Kilduff. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, Bigbee applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Sallee
Hans Lobert now playing third base. Bill Rariden now catching.
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Sallee
Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Sallee
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Sallee
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert juggles the ball. That's an error on Lobert. Bigbee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinchman vs. Sallee
Hinchman hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Grimes
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Grimes
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sallee vs. Grimes
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards short. McCarthy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brief vs. Sallee
High Pockets Kelly now playing left field.
Brief hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Sallee
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brief moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Sallee
Schmidt bunts towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. Brief moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarthy vs. Sallee
McCarthy hits a fly ball towards left. Kelly catches it and throws home to Rariden who throws to third to double up King. Brief tags and scores. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1917 -- PIT at New York (D)
PIT AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Max Carey, cf 4 0 1 0 Burns G, lf 3 1 1 0
Carson Bigbee, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kelly H, lf 0 0 0 0
Doug Baird, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kauff B, cf 3 3 2 0
Bill Hinchman, rf 4 0 1 0 Robertson D, rf 2 2 2 1
Bunny Brief, 1b 4 1 1 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Lee King, lf 4 0 2 0 Lobert H, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Walter Schmidt, c 3 0 1 0 Fletcher A, ss 3 0 0 1
Alex McCarthy, ss 3 0 0 1 Kilduff P, 2b 4 0 0 1
Burleigh Grimes, p 3 0 1 0 Holke W, 1b 4 1 1 0
McCarty L, c 2 0 0 0
Rariden B, c 0 0 0 0
Sallee S, p 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 8 1 29 8 8 4
PIT 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 300 120 20x -- 8
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Burleigh Grimes (L) 8.0 8 8 3 5 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sallee S (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 0
E -- Bunny Brief, Burleigh Grimes, Carson Bigbee, Alex McCarthy, Lobert H
DP -- PIT 2, New York 1
LOB -- PIT 7, New York 4
3B -- Robertson D
SB -- Holke W
CS -- Burns G, Fletcher A, Kilduff P
SH -- Robertson D, Walter Schmidt
SF -- Fletcher A, Alex McCarthy
T -- 1:31
A -- 4000
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