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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 3, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on September 3, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Ray Powell | Center Fielder |
| Wally Rehg | Right Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Rawlings | Second Baseman |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Art Nehf | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Hans Lobert | Third Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 3, 1917
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Tesreau
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Tesreau
Maranville hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tesreau
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Nehf
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Nehf
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Nehf
Kauff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Nehf
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rehg vs. Tesreau
Rehg hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Tesreau
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Nehf
Fletcher hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Nehf
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Nehf
Holke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Nehf
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Tesreau
Rawlings strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Tesreau
Meyers hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Tesreau
Nehf takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Tesreau
Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Nehf
Tesreau hits a fly ball into right field. Rehg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Nehf
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Nehf
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Nehf
There goes Robertson. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Robertson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Nehf
Kauff hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Tesreau
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Tesreau
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rehg vs. Tesreau
Rehg hits a line drive towards center. Kauff catches it and throws to first to double up Maranville. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Nehf
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Nehf
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. Nehf
Lobert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holke vs. Nehf
Holke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rariden vs. Nehf
There goes Lobert. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Lobert steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rariden vs. Nehf
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops it up and throws to first, with Nehf covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Tesreau
Konetchy hits a line drive towards first. Holke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rawlings vs. Tesreau
Rawlings strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Tesreau
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmerman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zimmerman. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nehf vs. Tesreau
The ball gets by Rariden for a passed ball. Smith is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Smith scores. Meyers moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nehf vs. Tesreau
Nehf hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Nehf
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Nehf
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Nehf
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Tesreau
Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Tesreau
Maranville bunts towards the mound. Tesreau picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Tesreau. Kelly scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Tesreau
Powell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rehg vs. Tesreau
Rehg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konetchy vs. Tesreau
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Nehf
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Nehf
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Nehf
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rawlings vs. Tesreau
Rawlings hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Smith trying to get to home. Robertson throws the ball in to Rariden who tags Smith who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Tesreau
Meyers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson who is chasing the ball. Meyers reaches third base with a triple. Rawlings goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nehf vs. Tesreau
Nehf strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Tesreau
Kelly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Nehf
Lobert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Nehf
The ball gets by Meyers for a passed ball. Lobert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Nehf
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Nehf
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tesreau vs. Nehf
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Tesreau
Jack Onslow now catching.
Maranville hits a line drive into right field. Robertson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robertson. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Tesreau
Powell bunts for an out with unknown description. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rehg vs. Tesreau
Rehg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maranville scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konetchy vs. Tesreau
Konetchy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Konetchy reaches second base with a double. Rehg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rehg scores. Konetchy scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Tesreau
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Tesreau
Meyers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Meyers reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nehf vs. Tesreau
Nehf hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Nehf
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Nehf
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Nehf
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Tesreau
Kelly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Tesreau
Maranville strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tesreau
Powell hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Robertson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Robertson. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rehg vs. Tesreau
Rehg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Nehf
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Nehf
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. Zimmerman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lobert vs. Nehf
Lobert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Nehf
Jim Thorpe pinch hits for Walter Holke.
Thorpe hits a fly ball into right field. Rehg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Onslow vs. Nehf
Onslow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Nehf
Red Murray pinch hits for Jeff Tesreau.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1917, game 2 -- BSN at New York (D)
BSN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Joe Kelly, lf 5 1 1 0 Burns G, lf 3 0 1 0
Rabbit Maranvill, ss 4 1 2 0 Robertson D, rf 4 0 0 0
Ray Powell, cf 4 0 1 0 Kauff B, cf 4 0 0 0
Wally Rehg, rf 5 1 1 1 Zimmerman H, 2b 4 1 1 0
Ed Konetchy, 1b 4 1 1 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 1 2 1
Red Smith, 3b 4 1 3 2 Lobert H, 3b 3 0 2 1
Johnny Rawlings, 2b 4 1 1 0 Holke W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Chief Meyers, c 4 0 2 1 Thorpe J, ph 1 0 0 0
Art Nehf, p 3 0 0 0 Rariden B, c 3 0 0 0
Onslow J, c 1 0 0 0
Tesreau J, p 3 0 0 0
Murray R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 4 33 2 6 2
BSN 000 011 130 -- 6
New York 000 000 002 -- 2
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Art Nehf (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tesreau J (L) 9.0 12 6 4 2 5
E -- Zimmerman H, Rariden B, Tesreau J, Robertson D 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- BSN 7, New York 7
2B -- Red Smith 2, Joe Kelly, Ed Konetchy, Chief Meyers, Ray Powell
3B -- Chief Meyers, Fletcher A
SB -- Robertson D, Lobert H
SH -- Ray Powell
HBP -- by Art Nehf (Holke W)
PB -- Chief Meyers
T -- 2:14
A -- 20000
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