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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 28, 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 28, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 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 28, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pol Perritt |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Ernie Quigley 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 |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Pol Perritt | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 28, 1917
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perritt
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Perritt
Bigbee 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Perritt
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Perritt
Boeckel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it 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. Grimes
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Grimes
Robertson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wagner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kauff for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
There's a wild pitch. Burns scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Perritt
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Perritt
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Perritt
Pitler 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Grimes
Herzog 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Grimes
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Perritt
Schmidt hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Perritt
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perritt
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Perritt
There goes Jackson. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bigbee vs. Perritt
Bigbee hits a line drive 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perritt vs. Grimes
Perritt strikes out. Schmidt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Perritt out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Perritt
Carey hits a line drive into left field. Burns picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burns. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boeckel vs. Perritt
Boeckel bunts towards the mound. Perritt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Perritt
Ward strikes out. There goes Boeckel. The throw from Rariden to Fletcher, and Boeckel is out. There goes Carey. He's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Perritt
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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Grimes
Robertson bunts towards the mound. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bigbee. Kauff reaches second base with a double. Robertson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herzog vs. Grimes
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pitler. Kauff scores. Zimmerman scores. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Grimes
There goes Herzog. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Herzog steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holke vs. Grimes
Holke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rariden vs. Grimes
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
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. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perritt vs. Grimes
Perritt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Burns reaches second base with a double. Perritt moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Grimes
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Perritt
Pitler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Perritt
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Perritt
Grimes 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, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Perritt
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Carlson
Hal Carlson now pitching. Adam DeBus now playing third base.
Kauff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Carlson
Zimmerman 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Carlson
There goes Kauff. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Kauff steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Carlson
Fletcher hits a line drive towards third. DeBus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Carlson
Herzog hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pitler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Perritt
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Perritt
Carey 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBus vs. Perritt
DeBus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. DeBus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Perritt
Ward 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 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Carlson
Holke hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Carlson
There goes Holke. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, Ward applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Carlson
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perritt vs. Carlson
Perritt 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Carlson
Burns 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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Perritt
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Perritt
Pitler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Perritt
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pitler moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carlson vs. Perritt
Carlson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pitler scores. Schmidt scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Perritt
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Perritt
Bigbee 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
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Carlson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wagner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Carlson
Kauff hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Carlson
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Carlson
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Carlson
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to Pitler who tags Herzog trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Zimmerman scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Perritt
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBus vs. Perritt
DeBus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Perritt
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Carlson
Holke 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, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Carlson
Joe Wilhoit pinch hits for Bill Rariden.
Wilhoit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perritt vs. Carlson
Perritt hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeBus fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilhoit moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Carlson
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Perritt
Jack Onslow now catching. Jimmy Smith now playing second base.
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Perritt
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Perritt covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Perritt
Schmidt hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1917 -- PIT at New York (D)
PIT AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Charlie Jackson, rf 4 0 1 0 Burns G, lf 4 1 1 0
Carson Bigbee, lf 4 0 0 0 Robertson D, rf 4 1 1 0
Max Carey, cf 4 1 2 0 Kauff B, cf 4 1 2 1
Tony Boeckel, 3b 2 0 1 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 4 2 2 0
Adam Debus, 3b 2 0 1 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 1 0
Chuck Ward, ss 4 0 0 0 Herzog B, 2b 4 1 1 2
Honus Wagner, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Jake Pitler, 2b 3 1 1 0 Holke W, 1b 3 1 0 0
Walter Schmidt, c 4 1 1 0 Rariden B, c 2 0 0 0
Burleigh Grimes, p 2 0 0 0 Wilhoit J, ph 0 0 0 0
Hal Carlson, p 1 0 1 2 Onslow J, c 0 0 0 0
Perritt P, p 4 0 1 1
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34 3 8 2 33 7 9 4
PIT 000 100 200 -- 3
New York 100 500 10x -- 7
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Burleigh Grimes (L) 4.0 5 6 4 2 2
Hal Carlson 4.0 4 1 1 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Perritt P (W) 9.0 8 3 2 1 1
E -- Burns G, Jake Pitler, Honus Wagner
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- PIT 5, New York 6
2B -- Kauff B, Burns G, Adam Debus
SB -- Charlie Jackson, Herzog B 2, Holke W, Kauff B
CS -- Tony Boeckel, Holke W
WP -- Burleigh Grimes
T -- 1:42
A -- 6000
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