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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 1918
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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 May 9, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erskine Mayer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Justin Fitzgerald | Right Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Patsy McGaffigan | Second Baseman |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Gavvy Cravath | Left Fielder |
| Fred Luderus | First Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Center Fielder |
| Ed Burns | Catcher |
| Erskine Mayer | Pitcher |
| Pat Moran | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Jose Rodriguez | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 1918
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Tesreau
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball towards left. Burns settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Burns. Fitzgerald moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Tesreau
Bancroft bunts towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitzgerald moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGaffigan vs. Tesreau
McGaffigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stock vs. Tesreau
There goes McGaffigan. The throw from McCarty and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. Fitzgerald scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Tesreau
Stock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cravath vs. Tesreau
Cravath hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Fletcher fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Mayer
Youngs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Mayer
Kauff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Mayer
Burns bunts towards the mound. Mayer fields it and throws to first for the out. Youngs moves to third. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Mayer
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mayer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Mayer
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mayer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Tesreau
Luderus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Tesreau
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Tesreau
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Mayer
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Mayer
Holke hits a fly ball into left field. Cravath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Mayer
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Burns and he is out, McGaffigan applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Mayer
McCarty hits a fly ball into left field. Cravath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Tesreau
Mayer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Tesreau
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Tesreau
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGaffigan vs. Tesreau
There goes Bancroft. The throw from McCarty and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Mayer
Tesreau hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Mayer
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McGaffigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Mayer
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Mayer
There goes Kauff. The throw from Burns and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGaffigan vs. Tesreau
McGaffigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Tesreau
Stock hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Tesreau
Cravath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luderus vs. Tesreau
Luderus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mayer
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Mayer
Zimmerman hits a popup towards first. Luderus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Mayer
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luderus scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Tesreau
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Tesreau
Burns bunts towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayer vs. Tesreau
Mayer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitzgerald vs. Tesreau
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground that hits Meusel. Meusel is out and Fitzgerald is safe at first. There goes Meusel trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Mayer
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Fitzgerald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Mayer
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mayer, and towards McGaffigan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Mayer
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. Mayer
Tesreau hits a line drive towards short. Bancroft reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Tesreau
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGaffigan vs. Tesreau
McGaffigan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. McGaffigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stock vs. Tesreau
Stock hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cravath vs. Tesreau
Cravath hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Mayer
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mayer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Mayer
Kauff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fitzgerald. Kauff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Mayer
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock can't make a play. That's a base hit. Kauff scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Mayer
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilhoit vs. Mayer
Joe Wilhoit pinch hits for Jose Rodriguez.
Wilhoit hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns scores. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Mayer
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. Wilhoit moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Mayer
Holke hits a fly ball into left field. Cravath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarty vs. Mayer
McCarty hits a popup towards first. Luderus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Tesreau
Ross Youngs now playing second base. Joe Wilhoit now playing right field.
Luderus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Tesreau
Meusel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Tesreau
Burns hits a line drive into right field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayer vs. Tesreau
Mayer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Mayer
Tesreau hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Mayer
Youngs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cravath. Youngs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Mayer
Kauff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngs scores. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Mayer
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Fitzgerald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Mayer
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Tesreau
Fitzgerald strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Tesreau
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGaffigan vs. Tesreau
McGaffigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Tesreau
Stock hits a line drive into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Mayer
Wilhoit hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fitzgerald who is chasing the ball. Wilhoit reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Mayer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mayer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holke vs. Mayer
Holke hits a fly ball into center field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarty vs. Mayer
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Tesreau
Cravath strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Tesreau
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: ---
Meusel vs. Tesreau
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1918 -- PHI at NY1 (D)
PHI AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Mike Fitzgerald, rf 4 1 1 0 Ross Youngs, rf-2b 4 1 2 0
Dave Bancroft, ss 3 0 1 0 Benny Kauff, cf 3 1 3 1
Patsy McGaffigan, 2b 2 0 1 0 George Burns, lf 3 1 1 1
Milt Stock, 3b 3 0 0 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gavvy Cravath, lf 3 0 0 0 Jose Rodriguez, 2b 2 0 0 0
Fred Luderus, 1b 4 0 1 0 Joe Wilhoit, ph-rf 2 0 2 1
Irish Meusel, cf 4 0 1 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 2 1
Ed Burns, c 2 0 0 0 Walter Holke, 1b 4 0 0 0
Erskine Mayer, p 3 0 0 0 Lew McCarty, c 4 0 1 0
Jeff Tesreau, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 5 0 33 4 12 4
PHI 100 000 000 -- 1
NY1 000 003 10x -- 4
PHI IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine Mayer (L) 8.0 12 4 4 1 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jeff Tesreau (W) 9.0 5 1 0 4 4
E -- George Burns
LOB -- PHI 6, NY1 7
2B -- Patsy McGaffigan, Benny Kauff, Ross Youngs
3B -- Joe Wilhoit
CS -- Patsy McGaffigan, Art Fletcher, Dave Bancroft, Benny Kauff
SH -- Dave Bancroft, George Burns, Ed Burns
T -- 1:56
A -- 8500
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