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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 17, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Schneider |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Slim Sallee |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Lee Magee | Second Baseman |
| Greasy Neale | Center Fielder |
| Hal Chase | First Baseman |
| Sherry Magee | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
| Lena Blackburne | Shortstop |
| Nick Allen | Catcher |
| Pete Schneider | Pitcher |
| Christy Mathewson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Jose Rodriguez | Second Baseman |
| Slim Sallee | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1918
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Sallee
Groh hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Sallee
Magee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neale vs. Sallee
Neale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Magee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chase vs. Sallee
Chase hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Magee scores. Neale moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Magee vs. Sallee
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Schneider
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Schneider
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blackburne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schneider
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Schneider
Kauff hits a fly ball into center field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Sallee
Griffith hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackburne vs. Sallee
Blackburne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Sallee
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Sallee covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Schneider
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blackburne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Schneider
Holke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Neale. Holke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Schneider
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blackburne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Schneider
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blackburne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Sallee
Schneider strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Sallee
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke fields the ball and throws to Sallee covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Sallee
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neale vs. Sallee
Neale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sallee vs. Schneider
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schneider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Schneider
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Schneider
Youngs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Schneider
There goes Youngs. The throw from Allen and he is out, Blackburne applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Sallee
Chase hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Sallee
Magee hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Sallee
Griffith 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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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schneider
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Schneider
Kauff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffith throws the ball in to Magee who tags Kauff trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Schneider
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffith. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Schneider
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blackburne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackburne vs. Sallee
Blackburne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Sallee
Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Sallee
Schneider hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Schneider
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blackburne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Schneider
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sallee vs. Schneider
Sallee bunts towards the mound. Schneider fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Schneider
The ball gets by Allen for a passed ball. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Schneider
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Schneider
There goes Burns. The throw from Allen and he is out, Blackburne applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Sallee
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Sallee covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Sallee
Magee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Sallee
Neale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Schneider
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Magee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schneider
Fletcher bunts towards third. Groh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Schneider
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blackburne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Schneider
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blackburne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Sallee
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Sallee
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Sallee
Griffith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Griffith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blackburne vs. Sallee
Blackburne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Schneider
Holke hits a popup towards short. Blackburne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Schneider
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blackburne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Schneider
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sallee vs. Schneider
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schneider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Sallee
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schneider vs. Sallee
Mike Regan pinch runs for Nick Allen.
Schneider bunts in front of the plate. Rariden fields it and throws to first for the out. Regan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groh vs. Sallee
Groh hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Sallee
Magee hits a line drive into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Schneider
Ivey Wingo now catching.
Burns hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Schneider
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blackburne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schneider
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Magee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Schneider
Kauff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neale throws the ball in to Magee who tags Kauff trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Sallee
Neale hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Neale reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chase vs. Sallee
Chase bunts towards the mound. Sallee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Neale moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Magee vs. Sallee
Magee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffith vs. Sallee
There goes Chase. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Chase steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffith vs. Sallee
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez fields it and throws to home to get Neale. Chase moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blackburne vs. Sallee
There goes Griffith. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Griffith steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blackburne vs. Sallee
Blackburne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1918 -- CIN at NY1 (D)
CIN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Heinie Groh, 3b 4 0 1 0 George Burns, lf 4 1 2 2
Lee Magee, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ross Youngs, rf 4 0 1 0
Greasy Neale, cf 4 0 2 0 Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 1 0
Hal Chase, 1b 4 0 2 1 Benny Kauff, cf 4 0 2 0
Sherry Magee, lf 4 0 0 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 3 0 1 0
Tommy Griffith, rf 4 0 1 0 Walter Holke, 1b 3 0 1 0
Lena Blackburne, ss 4 0 0 0 Bill Rariden, c 3 0 0 0
Nick Allen, c 3 0 1 0 Jose Rodriguez, 2b 2 1 1 0
Mike Regan, pr 0 0 0 0 Slim Sallee, p 2 0 0 0
Ivey Wingo, c 0 0 0 0
Pete Schneider, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 28 2 9 2
CIN 100 000 000 -- 1
NY1 000 010 01x -- 2
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Pete Schneider (L) 8.0 9 2 2 1 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Slim Sallee (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 2
DP -- NY1 1
LOB -- CIN 6, NY1 5
2B -- Walter Holke, Heinie Zimmerman, Tommy Griffith, Greasy Neale
HR -- George Burns
SB -- Hal Chase, Tommy Griffith
CS -- Ross Youngs, George Burns
SH -- Slim Sallee, Pete Schneider
HBP -- by Pete Schneider (Art Fletcher)
PB -- Nick Allen
T -- 1:23
A -- 6000
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