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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 2, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 2, 1917 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ames |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 700 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Bruno Betzel | Second Baseman |
| Jack Smith | Right Fielder |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Shortstop |
| Walton Cruise | Center Fielder |
| Fred Smith | Third Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Red Ames | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesse Altenburg | Right Fielder |
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hinchman | First Baseman |
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Ward | Shortstop |
| William Fischer | Catcher |
| Billy Gleason | Second Baseman |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Nixey Callahan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 2, 1917
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Grimes
Bescher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Grimes
Betzel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Grimes
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bescher moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Grimes
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward misplays the ball. That's an error on Ward. Bescher scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hinchman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hornsby for the out. Smith moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruise vs. Grimes
Cruise strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altenburg vs. Ames
Altenburg hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Ames
Bigbee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Ames
There goes Bigbee. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Bigbee steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Ames
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bigbee moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hinchman vs. Ames
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hinchman for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grimes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grimes
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Grimes
Ames strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Ames
Baird hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Betzel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ames
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Ames
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Grimes
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Grimes
Betzel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grimes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleason vs. Ames
Gleason hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Ames
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altenburg vs. Ames
Altenburg hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grimes
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward misplays the ball. That's an error on Ward. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Grimes
Cruise hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Grimes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gleason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Ames
Bigbee hits a fly ball into center field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ames
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carey for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Ames
Hinchman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grimes
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Grimes
Ames hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Grimes
Bescher hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Ames
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ames
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Ames
Fischer hits a fly ball into center field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleason vs. Ames
There goes Ward. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Betzel applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Grimes
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird juggles the ball. That's an error on Baird. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Grimes
Smith hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Carey, who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Betzel goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Grimes
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Grimes
Cruise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Grimes
There goes Cruise. The throw from Fischer and he is safe. Cruise steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Grimes
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleason vs. Ames
Gleason hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ames, and towards Betzel, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Ames
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altenburg vs. Ames
Altenburg strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grimes
Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Altenburg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Grimes
Ames strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Grimes
Bescher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Grimes
There goes Bescher. The throw from Fischer and he is out, Gleason applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Ames
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ames
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinchman vs. Ames
Hinchman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Ames
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Grimes
Betzel hits a popup towards third. Baird settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grimes
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Altenburg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grimes
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller goes all the way around to score. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruise vs. Grimes
Cruise is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Grimes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ames
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Ames
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleason vs. Ames
Gleason hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grimes
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Grimes
Ames hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gleason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Grimes
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ames
Lee King pinch hits for Burleigh Grimes.
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altenburg vs. Ames
Altenburg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Ames
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Ames
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1917 -- SLN at PIT (D)
SLN AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Bob Bescher, lf 3 1 0 0 Jesse Altenburg, rf 4 0 1 0
Bruno Betzel, 2b 4 1 0 0 Carson Bigbee, lf 4 0 1 0
Jack Smith, rf 4 1 2 1 Max Carey, cf 3 0 0 0
Dots Miller, 1b 4 1 1 1 Bill Hinchman, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rogers Hornsby, ss 4 0 1 2 Doug Baird, 3b 3 0 0 0
Walton Cruise, cf 2 0 1 0 Chuck Ward, ss 2 0 0 0
Fred Smith, 3b 4 0 0 0 William Fischer, c 3 0 0 0
Frank Snyder, c 4 0 0 0 Billy Gleason, 2b 3 0 0 0
Red Ames, p 4 0 0 0 Burleigh Grimes, p 2 0 0 0
Lee King, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 5 4 28 0 2 0
SLN 100 002 010 -- 4
PIT 000 000 000 -- 0
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Red Ames (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 2
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Burleigh Grimes (L) 9.0 5 4 2 3 7
E -- Chuck Ward 2, Doug Baird
DP -- PIT 1
LOB -- SLN 6, PIT 3
3B -- Jack Smith
SB -- Carson Bigbee, Walton Cruise
CS -- Chuck Ward, Bob Bescher
HBP -- by Burleigh Grimes (Walton Cruise)
T -- 1:42
A -- 700
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