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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 5, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Slim Sallee |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Kitty Bransfield 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Gavvy Cravath | Right Fielder |
| Fred Luderus | First Baseman |
| Possum Whitted | Left Fielder |
| Bert Niehoff | Second Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Pat Moran | 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 |
| Jim Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Slim Sallee | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 1917
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Sallee
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Sallee
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Sallee
Stock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cravath vs. Sallee
Cravath hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luderus vs. Sallee
Luderus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Rixey
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Rixey
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Rixey
Kauff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Rixey
There goes Kauff. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Kauff steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Rixey
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitted who is chasing the ball. Zimmerman reaches third base with a triple. Kauff scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Rixey
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Rixey
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Killefer and he is out, Niehoff applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Sallee
Whitted hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Sallee
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Sallee
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Rixey
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Rixey
Holke is hit by the pitch. Thorpe moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rariden vs. Rixey
Rariden bunts towards first. Luderus fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Luderus. Thorpe scores. Holke moves to third. Rariden moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sallee vs. Rixey
Sallee strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Rixey
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Rixey
Herzog is walked intentionally. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kauff vs. Rixey
Kauff bunts towards third. Stock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holke scores. Burns moves to third. Herzog moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zimmerman vs. Rixey
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugey vs. Sallee
Oscar Dugey pinch hits for Eppa Rixey.
Dugey hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Sallee
Paskert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Sallee
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rariden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fittery
Paul Fittery now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luderus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Fittery
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Fittery
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Sallee
Stock hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Sallee
Cravath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Sallee
Luderus 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Sallee
Whitted hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Fittery
Rariden strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sallee vs. Fittery
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luderus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sallee for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Fittery
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Sallee
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Sallee
Killefer hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fittery vs. Sallee
Fittery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Sallee
Paskert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fittery moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. Sallee
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Fittery
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fittery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Fittery
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fittery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Fittery
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Sallee
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Sallee
Cravath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luderus vs. Sallee
Luderus hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitted vs. Sallee
Whitted hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fittery
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Fittery
Thorpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Fittery
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fittery fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Fittery
Rariden hits a popup, foul, towards first. Luderus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Sallee
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Sallee
Killefer hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fittery vs. Sallee
Fittery hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fittery for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sallee vs. Fittery
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Fittery
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Fittery
Herzog hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitted. Herzog reaches second base with a double. Whitted throws the ball in to Stock who tags Herzog trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Burns goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Fittery
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Sallee
Paskert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Sallee
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Sallee
Stock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Fittery
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fittery
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Fittery
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Sallee
Cravath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Sallee
Ed Burns pinch hits for Fred Luderus.
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Sallee
Whitted hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niehoff vs. Sallee
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1917, game 2 -- PHI at New York (D)
PHI AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Dode Paskert, cf 4 0 1 0 Burns G, lf 4 1 1 0
Dave Bancroft, ss 4 0 0 0 Herzog B, 2b 3 0 1 1
Milt Stock, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kauff B, cf 4 1 2 1
Gavvy Cravath, rf 4 1 2 1 Zimmerman H, 3b 4 1 1 1
Fred Luderus, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 1 1
Ed Burns, ph 1 0 0 0 Thorpe J, rf 3 1 1 0
Possum Whitted, lf 4 0 1 0 Holke W, 1b 2 1 0 0
Bert Niehoff, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rariden B, c 2 0 0 0
Bill Killefer, c 3 0 0 0 Sallee S, p 3 0 0 0
Eppa Rixey, p 0 0 0 0
Oscar Dugey, ph 1 0 0 0
Paul Fittery, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 6 1 29 5 7 4
PHI 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 220 000 10x -- 5
PHI IP H R ER BB SO
Eppa Rixey (L) 2.0 5 4 2 1 2
Paul Fittery 6.0 2 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sallee S (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 0
E -- Holke W, Fred Luderus
LOB -- PHI 6, New York 4
2B -- Herzog B
3B -- Zimmerman H
HR -- Gavvy Cravath
SB -- Kauff B
CS -- Fletcher A
SH -- Rariden B
HBP -- by Eppa Rixey (Holke W)
T -- 1:40
A -- 15000
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