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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 16, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on June 16, 1917 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Miller |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Al Orth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Jake Pitler | Second Baseman |
| Lee King | Right Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Third Baseman |
| Bunny Brief | First Baseman |
| Bill Hinchman | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wagner | Catcher |
| Chuck Ward | Shortstop |
| Frank Miller | Pitcher |
| Nixey Callahan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 16, 1917
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Miller
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Miller
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Miller
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Carey throws the ball in to Ward who tags Kauff trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Benton
Pitler hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rariden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Benton
King hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Miller
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Miller
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Miller
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Miller
Holke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brief vs. Benton
Brief hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Miller
Rariden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Miller
Benton bunts towards first. Brief scoops it up and throws to first, with Pitler covering, for the out. Rariden moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Miller
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Miller
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King throws the ball in to Ward who tags Herzog trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rariden scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Benton
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller 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
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Miller
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Miller
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Miller
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pitler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pitler vs. Benton
Pitler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Benton
The ball gets by Rariden for a passed ball. Pitler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Benton
King strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a popup towards second. Herzog catches it and steps on second to double up Pitler. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Miller
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Miller
Holke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Miller
Rariden strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Miller
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brief vs. Benton
Brief strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Benton
Ward hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Miller
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Miller
Herzog is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Miller
Kauff strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Miller
There goes Herzog. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Herzog steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Miller
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rariden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Benton
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Miller
Fletcher hits a fly ball towards right. King settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on King. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Miller
Robertson bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Miller
Holke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rariden vs. Miller
Rariden takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to third. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. Miller
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Miller
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Benton
King hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner 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 -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brief vs. Benton
Brief hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Miller
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Miller
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ward. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Miller
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field. Hinchman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hinchman. Kauff moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Miller
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinchman. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Kauff scores. Zimmerman scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Miller
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holke vs. Miller
Holke hits a fly ball into left field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Wagner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Wagner scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Benton
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Miller
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Miller
Benton bunts towards the right side of the infield. Pitler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rariden moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Miller
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rariden tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Miller
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Miller
Kauff hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pitler vs. Benton
Pitler hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Benton
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brief vs. Benton
Brief hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1917 -- New York at PIT (D)
New York AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Burns G, lf 4 0 0 1 Max Carey, cf 3 0 1 0
Herzog B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Jake Pitler, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kauff B, cf 5 1 1 0 Lee King, rf 4 0 1 0
Zimmerman H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Honus Wagner, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fletcher A, ss 4 0 2 2 Bunny Brief, 1b 4 0 0 0
Robertson D, rf 4 0 0 0 Bill Hinchman, lf 3 0 1 0
Holke W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Bill Wagner, c 3 1 1 0
Rariden B, c 3 2 2 0 Chuck Ward, ss 3 0 0 0
Benton R, p 3 0 1 0 Frank Miller, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 31 1 5 0
New York 001 000 021 -- 4
PIT 000 000 010 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 4
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Frank Miller (L) 9.0 8 4 3 3 9
E -- Lee King, Chuck Ward, Bill Hinchman
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, PIT 4
2B -- Fletcher A, Bill Wagner
SB -- Herzog B
SH -- Benton R
SF -- Burns G
HBP -- by Frank Miller (Herzog B)
WP -- Frank Miller, Benton R
PB -- Rariden B
T -- 2:01
A -- 5000
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