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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 20, 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 July 20, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 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 | July 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Carlson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Jake Pitler | Second Baseman |
| Lee King | Right Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Bill Wagner | First Baseman |
| Chuck Ward | Shortstop |
| Adam DeBus | Third Baseman |
| William Fischer | Catcher |
| Hal Carlson | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Pete Kilduff | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| George Gibson | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 20, 1917
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Benton
Bigbee hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Benton
Pitler hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Benton
King hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Carlson
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Carlson
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Carlson
Kauff hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Benton
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Carlson
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carlson
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fischer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Carlson
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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holke vs. Carlson
Holke strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBus vs. Benton
DeBus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. DeBus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fischer vs. Benton
Fischer bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. DeBus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carlson vs. Benton
Carlson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bigbee vs. Benton
Bigbee 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Carlson
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Carlson
Benton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Carlson
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Carlson
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wagner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kilduff for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Benton
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Benton
King 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey 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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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Carlson
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeBus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Carlson
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wagner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zimmerman for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carlson
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Benton
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBus vs. Benton
DeBus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Benton
There goes DeBus. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Carlson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Carlson
Holke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Carlson
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Benton
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fischer for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlson vs. Benton
Carlson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Benton
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Carlson
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Carlson
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Carlson
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeBus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Carlson
Kauff hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Benton
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Benton
King hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Carlson
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Carlson
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Carlson
Robertson bunts towards the mound. Carlson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zimmerman moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holke vs. Jacobs
Elmer Jacobs now pitching.
Holke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. Fletcher scores. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Jacobs
Gibson hits a line drive into right field. King picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on King. Robertson scores. Holke goes all the way around to score. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Jacobs
Benton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Jacobs
There goes Benton. The throw from Fischer and he is out, Pitler applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Jacobs
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kilduff vs. Jacobs
Kilduff hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Benton
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBus vs. Benton
DeBus hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Benton
Fischer hits a popup towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Jacobs
Kauff hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Jacobs
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Jacobs
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wagner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Honus Wagner pinch hits for Elmer Jacobs.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Benton
Walter Schmidt pinch hits for Carson Bigbee.
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Benton
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1917 -- PIT at New York (D)
PIT AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Carson Bigbee, lf 3 0 0 0 Burns G, lf 4 0 0 0
Walter Schmidt, ph 1 0 0 0 Kilduff P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Jake Pitler, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kauff B, cf 4 0 0 0
Lee King, rf 3 0 0 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 3 1 0 0
Max Carey, cf 3 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 1 1 0
Bill Wagner, 1b 3 0 1 0 Robertson D, rf 3 1 2 0
Chuck Ward, ss 3 0 1 0 Holke W, 1b 3 1 1 2
Adam Debus, 3b 3 0 2 0 Gibson G, c 3 0 1 1
William Fischer, c 2 0 0 0 Benton R, p 2 0 1 0
Hal Carlson, p 2 0 0 0
Elmer Jacobs, p 0 0 0 0
Honus Wagner, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 4 0 30 4 7 3
PIT 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 000 40x -- 4
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Hal Carlson (L)* 6.0 4 3 3 2 3
Elmer Jacobs 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Lee King
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- PIT 2, New York 4
2B -- Adam Debus
3B -- Robertson D
CS -- Adam Debus, Benton R
SH -- William Fischer
T -- 1:34
A -- 5000
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