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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 19, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 19, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Toney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Demaree |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Pete Harrison 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Larry Kopf | Shortstop |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Hal Chase | First Baseman |
| Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
| Greasy Neale | Left Fielder |
| Bill McKechnie | Second Baseman |
| Ivey Wingo | Catcher |
| Fred Toney | Pitcher |
| Christy Mathewson | 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 |
| Al Demaree | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 19, 1917
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Demaree
Groh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Demaree
Kopf hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Demaree
Roush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Toney
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Toney
Herzog hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Toney
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Demaree
Chase hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Demaree
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neale vs. Demaree
There goes Griffith. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Griffith steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neale vs. Demaree
Neale hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKechnie vs. Demaree
McKechnie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Toney
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Toney
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Toney
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Demaree
Wingo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toney vs. Demaree
Toney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Demaree
Groh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Toney
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Toney
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Toney
Demaree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Toney
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Demaree
Kopf hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Demaree
Roush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Demaree
Chase hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Demaree
Griffith hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Toney
Herzog hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Toney
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Toney
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Demaree
Neale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Demaree
McKechnie hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Demaree
Wingo hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toney vs. Demaree
Toney takes first base on ball four. Neale moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groh vs. Demaree
Groh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Groh reaches second base with a double. Neale scores. Toney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kopf vs. Demaree
Kopf hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Toney
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Toney
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKechnie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Toney
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKechnie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Demaree
Roush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Demaree
There goes Roush. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Roush steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chase vs. Demaree
Chase hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffith vs. Demaree
Griffith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neale vs. Demaree
Neale hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Toney
Rariden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhoit vs. Toney
Joe Wilhoit pinch hits for Al Demaree.
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Toney
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilhoit moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Toney
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKechnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilhoit moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kauff vs. Toney
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toney juggles the ball. That's an error on Toney. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zimmerman vs. Toney
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Anderson
Fred Anderson now pitching.
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Anderson
Wingo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toney vs. Anderson
Toney bunts for an out with unknown description. Wingo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groh vs. Anderson
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zimmerman. Wingo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopf vs. Anderson
Groh is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Toney
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Toney
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Toney
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Anderson
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Anderson
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke fields the ball and throws to Anderson covering. Safe. Kopf moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chase vs. Anderson
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kopf moves to third. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffith vs. Anderson
There's a wild pitch. Kopf scores. Roush moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffith vs. Anderson
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Anderson. Roush scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neale vs. Anderson
Griffith is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Anderson
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke juggles the ball. That's an error on Holke. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Anderson
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Toney
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Toney
Hans Lobert pinch hits for Fred Anderson.
Lobert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Toney
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKechnie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lobert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Toney
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Perritt
Pol Perritt now pitching.
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog misplays the ball. That's an error on Herzog. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toney vs. Perritt
Toney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Perritt
Groh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopf vs. Perritt
Kopf hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Toney
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Toney
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Toney
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1917 -- CIN at New York (D)
CIN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Heinie Groh, 3b 5 0 1 2 Burns G, lf 4 0 2 0
Larry Kopf, ss 5 1 1 0 Herzog B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Edd Roush, cf 4 1 2 0 Kauff B, cf 4 0 0 0
Hal Chase, 1b 4 0 1 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Tommy Griffith, rf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 0 0
Greasy Neale, lf 4 1 1 0 Robertson D, rf 3 0 1 0
Bill McKechnie, 2b 4 0 0 0 Holke W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ivey Wingo, c 4 1 1 0 Rariden B, c 2 0 1 0
Fred Toney, p 2 1 0 0 Demaree A, p 1 0 0 0
Wilhoit J, ph 1 0 0 0
Anderson F, p 0 0 0 0
Lobert H, ph 1 0 1 0
Perritt P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 7 2 31 0 5 0
CIN 000 020 120 -- 5
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Fred Toney (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Demaree A (L) 6.0 4 2 2 1 1
Anderson F 2.0 3 3 1 0 0
Perritt P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Fletcher A, Fred Toney, Zimmerman H, Anderson F, Holke W, Herzog B
DP -- CIN 2
LOB -- CIN 6, New York 5
2B -- Heinie Groh
SB -- Tommy Griffith, Edd Roush
CS -- Heinie Groh, Tommy Griffith
SH -- Fred Toney
WP -- Anderson F
T -- 1:48
A -- 25000
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