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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 27, 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 August 27, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 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 | August 27, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Lord Byron 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Ward | Shortstop |
| Honus Wagner | First Baseman |
| Jake Pitler | Second Baseman |
| Bill Wagner | Catcher |
| Wilbur Cooper | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | 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 |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 27, 1917
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Benton
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Benton
Bigbee hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Benton
Boeckel 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. Cooper
Burns 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: ---
Herzog vs. Cooper
Herzog 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Cooper
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper 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: ---
Ward vs. Benton
Ward 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: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Benton
Pitler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Benton
There goes Pitler. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Herzog applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Cooper
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Cooper
Robertson bunts in front of the plate. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Cooper
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Benton
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Benton
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Cooper
Rariden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Cooper
Benton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rariden moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns bunts towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to third for the out. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Cooper
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kauff vs. Cooper
Kauff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benton moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zimmerman vs. Cooper
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Benton
Bigbee hits a line drive towards first. Holke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey 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--
Boeckel vs. Benton
Boeckel hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Benton
There goes Boeckel. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Herzog applying the tag. Carey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Benton
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Cooper
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Cooper
Holke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rariden vs. Cooper
Rariden hits a popup towards short. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Cooper
Benton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pitler vs. Benton
Pitler bunts towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a popup in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Benton
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Cooper
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Cooper
Kauff hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Benton
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Benton
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bigbee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Benton
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bigbee moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Benton
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Cooper
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cooper
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Cooper
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Cooper
Rariden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pitler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Cooper
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Benton
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Benton
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Cooper
Herzog hits a fly ball towards center. Carey catches it and throws to first to double up Burns. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Cooper
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards second. Pitler picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Pitler. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Cooper
Zimmerman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pitler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boeckel vs. Benton
Benton spins and fires to second, with Fletcher covering, and Carey is picked off. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Benton
Boeckel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Cooper
Jim Thorpe pinch hits for Dave Robertson.
Thorpe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Cooper
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Cooper
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1917 -- PIT at New York (D)
PIT AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Charlie Jackson, rf 3 0 0 0 Burns G, lf 3 0 0 0
Carson Bigbee, lf 4 0 1 0 Herzog B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Max Carey, cf 4 1 3 0 Kauff B, cf 4 0 2 0
Tony Boeckel, 3b 4 0 1 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Chuck Ward, ss 4 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 1 0
Honus Wagner, 1b 3 0 1 0 Robertson D, rf 2 0 0 0
Jake Pitler, 2b 2 0 1 0 Thorpe J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bill Wagner, c 3 0 0 0 Holke W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Wilbur Cooper, p 3 0 0 0 Rariden B, c 4 0 1 0
Benton R, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 7 0 33 0 8 0
PIT 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Wilbur Cooper (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton R (L) 9.0 7 1 1 1 2
E -- Jake Pitler
DP -- PIT 1
LOB -- PIT 4, New York 8
2B -- Max Carey
CS -- Jake Pitler, Tony Boeckel
SH -- Robertson D, Jake Pitler
T -- 1:36
A -- 3000
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