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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 21, 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 21, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 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 21, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| 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 | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 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 |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | 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 |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Slim Sallee | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 21, 1917
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Sallee
Bigbee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Sallee
Pitler bunts towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Sallee
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Sallee
There goes Pitler. The throw from Rariden and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Sallee
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Sallee
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Sallee
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Grimes
Kilduff strikes out. There goes Burns. The throw from Schmidt to Ward, and Burns is out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
There goes Kauff. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Kauff steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeBus fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on DeBus. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Grimes
There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Zimmerman steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sallee
Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBus vs. Sallee
DeBus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Sallee
Schmidt 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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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Grimes
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Grimes
Holke hits a line drive into right field. King picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on King. Robertson moves to third. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rariden vs. Grimes
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to home to get Robertson. Holke moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sallee vs. Grimes
Sallee hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holke tags and scores. Rariden tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kilduff vs. Grimes
Kilduff strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Sallee
Grimes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pitler vs. Sallee
There goes Bigbee. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Sallee
Pitler hits a line drive into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeBus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a popup in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler misplays the ball. That's an error on Pitler. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Grimes
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, Ward applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Sallee
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Sallee
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Sallee
The umpire calls a balk on Sallee King moves to third. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Sallee
Ward hits a fly ball, foul, towards left field. Burns fields the ball and throws to home. Rariden drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Rariden. King tags and scores. Wagner tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeBus vs. Sallee
DeBus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Zimmerman. Wagner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Sallee
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Fletcher fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Grimes
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Grimes
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sallee vs. Grimes
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rariden moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. Robertson scores. Rariden moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kilduff vs. Grimes
There goes Burns. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kilduff vs. Grimes
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Sallee
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimes for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Sallee
Bigbee hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Sallee
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeBus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Sallee
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, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Sallee
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Grimes
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeBus fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on DeBus. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Grimes
Holke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pitler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Grimes
The umpire calls a balk on Grimes Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Grimes
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sallee vs. Grimes
Sallee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns 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 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sallee
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBus vs. Sallee
DeBus hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Grimes
Kilduff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bigbee. Kilduff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff bunts towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Kilduff moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a fly ball towards right. King catches it and throws to home to double up Kilduff. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Sallee
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Sallee
Honus Wagner pinch hits for Carson Bigbee.
Wagner hits a popup towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Sallee
Pitler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Pitler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Sallee
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Joe Wilhoit now playing left field.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Grimes
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Grimes
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Sallee
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Sallee
Wagner 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, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sallee
Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sallee vs. Grimes
Sallee hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Grimes
Kilduff strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBus vs. Sallee
DeBus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Sallee
Schmidt hits a fly ball towards left. Burns settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Burns. DeBus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Sallee
Grimes bunts and there's an error on the play. DeBus moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilhoit vs. Sallee
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to home to get DeBus. Schmidt moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pitler vs. Sallee
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Pitler fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Grimes
There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Schmidt and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler fields it and throws to home. Schmidt drops the ball. Zimmerman scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1917 -- PIT at New York (D)
PIT AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Carson Bigbee, lf 3 0 1 0 Burns G, lf 4 0 1 1
Honus Wagner, ph 1 0 0 0 Kilduff P, 2b 5 0 1 0
Joe Wilhoit, lf 1 0 0 0 Kauff B, cf 3 0 1 0
Jake Pitler, 2b 5 1 2 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 5 1 0 0
Lee King, rf 4 1 1 0 Fletcher A, ss 5 0 0 0
Max Carey, cf 3 0 0 0 Robertson D, rf 4 2 2 0
Bill Wagner, 1b 4 1 1 0 Holke W, 1b 4 1 1 0
Chuck Ward, ss 3 0 0 0 Rariden B, c 4 0 1 0
Adam Debus, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sallee S, p 3 0 1 2
Walter Schmidt, c 4 0 0 0
Burleigh Grimes, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 6 0 37 4 8 3
PIT 100 200 000 0 -- 3
New York 010 101 000 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Burleigh Grimes (L) 9.1 8 4 2 2 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sallee S (W) 10.0 6 3 0 2 1
E -- Rariden B 2, Adam Debus 2, Lee King, Jake Pitler, Zimmerman H 2, Bill Wagner, Burns G, Walter Schmidt 2
DP -- PIT 2, New York 1
LOB -- PIT 5, New York 9
2B -- Kilduff P, Jake Pitler
SB -- Jake Pitler 2, Max Carey, Kauff B, Zimmerman H 2, Burns G
CS -- Burns G, Carson Bigbee, Fletcher A
SH -- Kauff B
SF -- Sallee S, Chuck Ward
WP -- Burleigh Grimes
Balk -- Sallee S, Burleigh Grimes
T -- 2:15
A -- 12000
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