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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 1, 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 August 1, 1917 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pol Perritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Steele |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 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 |
| Joe Wilhoit | Right Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| George Gibson | Catcher |
| Pol Perritt | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Pitler | Left Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Lee King | Right Fielder |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Ward | Second Baseman |
| Adam DeBus | Shortstop |
| Bill Wagner | First Baseman |
| William Fischer | Catcher |
| Bob Steele | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 1, 1917
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Steele
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeBus misplays the ball. That's an error on DeBus. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Steele
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Steele
Kauff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Steele
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Steele
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fischer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Perritt
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Perritt, and towards Zimmerman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Perritt
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Perritt
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Steele
Wilhoit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Steele
There goes Wilhoit. The throw from Fischer and he is out, Ward applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Steele
Holke hits a popup towards short. DeBus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Steele
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeBus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Perritt
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Perritt
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBus vs. Perritt
DeBus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perritt vs. Steele
Perritt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Steele
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Steele
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kauff vs. Steele
Kauff hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Steele
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns scores. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Steele
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Pitler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Perritt
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Perritt
Fischer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Steele vs. Perritt
Steele bunts towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Steele for the out. Wagner scores. Fischer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pitler vs. Perritt
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Perritt
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Pitler trying to get to home. Kauff throws the ball in to Gibson, who tags Pitler, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Steele
Wilhoit hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Steele
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilhoit moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Steele
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Pitler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perritt vs. Steele
Perritt hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Perritt
King hits a fly ball into right field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Perritt
Boeckel 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Perritt
Ward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeBus vs. Perritt
DeBus hits a popup towards the mound. Perritt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Steele
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Steele
Herzog hits a popup towards first. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Steele
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Perritt
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Perritt
Fischer hits a fly ball into right field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steele vs. Perritt
Steele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pitler vs. Perritt
Pitler hits a fly ball into right field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Steele
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Steele
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeBus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Steele
Wilhoit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Steele
Holke hits a popup towards third. Boeckel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Perritt
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Perritt
King hits a fly ball into right field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Perritt
Boeckel hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Steele
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Steele, and towards DeBus, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perritt vs. Steele
Perritt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Steele
Burns hits a popup towards short. DeBus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Perritt
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBus vs. Perritt
DeBus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Perritt
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Perritt
Fischer 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 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Steele
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Steele
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Steele
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steele vs. Perritt
Steele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pitler vs. Perritt
Pitler bunts towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Steele moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Perritt
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Perritt
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Perritt
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Steele
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhoit vs. Steele
Wilhoit bunts towards the mound. Steele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Steele
Holke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carey who is chasing the ball. Holke reaches third base with a triple. Fletcher scores. Wilhoit goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Steele
Gibson hits a line drive towards short. DeBus catches it and throws to third to double up Holke. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perritt vs. Steele
Perritt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Steele
Burns hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Perritt
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBus vs. Perritt
DeBus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Perritt
Honus Wagner pinch hits for Bill Wagner.
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeBus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fischer vs. Perritt
Carson Bigbee pinch runs for Honus Wagner.
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. DeBus moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Steele vs. Perritt
Walter Schmidt pinch runs for William Fischer.
Steele strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1917 -- New York at PIT (D)
New York AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Burns G, lf 4 1 0 0 Jake Pitler, lf 3 0 0 0
Herzog B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Max Carey, cf 4 0 1 0
Kauff B, cf 4 0 1 0 Lee King, rf 3 0 0 0
Zimmerman H, 3b 4 0 2 1 Tony Boeckel, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fletcher A, ss 3 1 0 0 Chuck Ward, 2b 3 0 2 0
Wilhoit J, rf 2 1 2 0 Adam Debus, ss 4 0 0 0
Holke W, 1b 4 0 1 2 Bill Wagner, 1b 2 1 0 0
Gibson G, c 4 0 0 0 Honus Wagner, ph 1 0 1 0
Perritt P, p 4 0 1 0 Carson Bigbee, pr 0 0 0 0
William Fischer, c 4 0 1 0
Walter Schmidt, pr 0 0 0 0
Bob Steele, p 3 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 31 1 7 1
New York 001 000 002 -- 3
PIT 001 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Perritt P (W) 9.0 7 1 0 3 1
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Steele (L) 9.0 8 3 3 3 3
E -- Adam Debus, Fletcher A
DP -- New York 1, PIT 2
LOB -- New York 7, PIT 8
2B -- Chuck Ward
3B -- Holke W
CS -- Wilhoit J
SH -- Bob Steele, Jake Pitler
HBP -- by Bob Steele (Fletcher A)
T -- 1:45
A -- 2000
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