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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 18, 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 August 18, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ames |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Long | Right Fielder |
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| Dots Miller | Second Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Shortstop |
| Walton Cruise | Left Fielder |
| Gene Paulette | First Baseman |
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Red Ames | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 18, 1917
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Tesreau
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith 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. Tesreau
There goes Smith. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Tesreau
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Tesreau
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ames
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Ames
There goes Burns. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Ames
Herzog hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Ames
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Tesreau
Cruise hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Cruise reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paulette vs. Tesreau
Paulette bunts for an out with unknown description. Cruise moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baird vs. Tesreau
Baird strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Tesreau
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ames
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ames
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Ames
There goes Robertson. The throw from Snyder and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holke vs. Ames
Holke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Ames
Rariden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tesreau vs. Ames
Tesreau hits a fly ball into right field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holke tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Ames
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Tesreau
Ames strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Tesreau
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Ames
Herzog hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Ames
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Ames
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tesreau
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Tesreau
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Tesreau
Cruise strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paulette vs. Tesreau
Paulette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baird vs. Tesreau
Baird 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 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ames
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Ames
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Ames
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Tesreau
Snyder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Tesreau
Ames strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Tesreau
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Ames
Tesreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Ames
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Ames
There goes Burns. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Ames
Herzog hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Long who is chasing the ball. Herzog reaches third base with a triple. Burns scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kauff vs. Ames
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herzog scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Ames
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tesreau
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Tesreau
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Tesreau
There goes Hornsby. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Hornsby steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruise vs. Tesreau
Cruise strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paulette vs. Tesreau
Paulette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smyth vs. Tesreau
Red Smyth pinch hits for Doug Baird.
Smyth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson who is chasing the ball. Smyth reaches third base with a triple. Robertson throws the ball in to Rariden who tags Smyth trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hornsby scores. Paulette goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ames
Bruno Betzel now playing third base.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Ames
Holke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Ames
Holke is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Ames
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Tesreau
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ames vs. Tesreau
Ames bunts in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Tesreau
Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Long reaches second base with a double. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Benton
Rube Benton now pitching. Mike Gonzalez pinch hits for Jack Smith.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to home to get Snyder. Long moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Ames
Tom Long now playing center field. Mike Gonzalez now playing right field.
Benton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ames
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Ames
Burns is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Ames
Herzog hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Benton
Cruise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paulette vs. Benton
Paulette hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Benton
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruise moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Benton
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruise scores. Betzel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ames vs. Benton
Ames hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Ames
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ames
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Long. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Fletcher is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Benton
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Benton
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ames
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Ames
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Ames
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1917, game 2 -- SLN at New York (D)
SLN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Tom Long, rf-cf 5 0 1 0 Burns G, lf 4 1 2 0
Jack Smith, cf 3 0 0 0 Herzog B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Mike Gonzalez, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Kauff B, cf 4 0 1 1
Dots Miller, 2b 5 2 2 1 Zimmerman H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rogers Hornsby, ss 5 1 2 1 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 1 0
Walton Cruise, lf 3 1 1 0 Robertson D, rf 4 1 2 0
Gene Paulette, 1b 2 1 1 0 Holke W, 1b 3 1 1 1
Doug Baird, 3b 2 0 0 0 Rariden B, c 4 0 1 0
Red Smyth, ph 1 0 1 2 Tesreau J, p 1 0 1 1
Bruno Betzel, 3b 1 0 1 0 Benton R, p 1 0 0 0
Frank Snyder, c 4 0 2 1
Red Ames, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 5 33 4 11 4
SLN 000 103 010 -- 5
New York 020 020 000 -- 4
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Red Ames (W) 9.0 11 4 4 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tesreau J 6.1 9 4 4 1 6
Benton R (L) 2.2 3 1 1 1 0
E -- Fletcher A, Frank Snyder
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- SLN 8, New York 4
2B -- Walton Cruise, Dots Miller, Tom Long, Fletcher A
3B -- Herzog B, Red Smyth
HR -- Dots Miller
SB -- Jack Smith, Burns G 2, Robertson D, Rogers Hornsby
CS -- Holke W, Burns G
SH -- Gene Paulette
SF -- Tesreau J
T -- 2:15
A -- 25000
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