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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 2, 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 2, 1917 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| 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 | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 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 |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carson Bigbee | 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 |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Frank Miller | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 2, 1917
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Miller
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Miller
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wagner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Miller
Kauff hits a popup towards first. Wagner 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: ---
Bigbee vs. Benton
Bigbee 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Benton
King 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boeckel vs. Benton
Boeckel strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Miller
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Miller
Fletcher hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Carey who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. Zimmerman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilhoit vs. Miller
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ward picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ward. Fletcher scores. Wilhoit moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Miller
Holke bunts towards first. Wagner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holke for the out. Wilhoit moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rariden vs. Miller
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeBus has Wilhoit trapped. There's the throw to Schmidt and over to Boeckel, who tags Wilhoit for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Miller
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Benton
Ward hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBus vs. Benton
DeBus hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Miller
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Miller
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Miller
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wagner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zimmerman for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Benton
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Benton
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Miller
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Miller
Wilhoit hits a line drive towards short. DeBus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Miller
Holke hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Miller
There goes Holke. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Holke steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Miller
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Miller
Benton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Benton
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Benton
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Benton
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards second. Herzog can't make a play. That's a base hit. Boeckel moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeBus vs. Benton
DeBus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns who is chasing the ball. DeBus reaches third base with a triple. Boeckel scores. Ward goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Benton
Honus Wagner pinch hits for Bill Wagner.
Wagner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Benton
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeBus scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Miller
Honus Wagner now playing first base.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeBus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
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, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Miller
Kauff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Benton
Bigbee 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, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
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 second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Demaree
Al Demaree now pitching.
Boeckel strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Demaree
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Miller
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Miller
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeBus misplays the ball. That's an error on DeBus. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilhoit vs. Miller
Wilhoit bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Zimmerman moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holke vs. Miller
Holke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Miller
Rariden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Miller
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holke tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Miller
There goes Rariden. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Rariden steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Miller
Burns 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, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBus vs. Demaree
DeBus strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Demaree
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Demaree
Schmidt strikes out. There goes Wagner. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fischer vs. Demaree
William Fischer pinch hits for Frank Miller.
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 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Carlson
Hal Carlson now pitching.
Herzog hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Carlson
Kauff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Carlson
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 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Demaree
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Demaree
Carey hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Demaree
King is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Demaree
Boeckel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Demaree
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demaree fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carlson
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Carlson
Wilhoit hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Carlson
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeBus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBus vs. Demaree
DeBus hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Demaree
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Demaree
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlson vs. Demaree
Carlson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Carlson
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Carlson
Demaree strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Carlson
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Carlson
There goes Burns. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Carlson
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kauff vs. Carlson
Kauff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burns scores. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Carlson
There go the runners. The throw from Schmidt and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Herzog scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Carlson
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Demaree
Bigbee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herzog reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Demaree
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Demaree
King 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 8/2/1917 -- New York at PIT (D)
New York AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Burns G, lf 5 1 1 0 Carson Bigbee, lf 5 0 1 0
Herzog B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Max Carey, cf 5 0 2 0
Kauff B, cf 5 0 1 1 Lee King, rf 4 0 1 0
Zimmerman H, 3b 5 2 2 0 Tony Boeckel, 3b 4 1 2 0
Fletcher A, ss 4 2 1 1 Chuck Ward, 2b 4 1 1 0
Wilhoit J, rf 3 0 1 1 Adam Debus, ss 4 1 1 2
Holke W, 1b 3 1 1 2 Bill Wagner, 1b 1 0 0 0
Rariden B, c 3 0 1 0 Honus Wagner, ph-1b 1 0 1 0
Benton R, p 2 0 0 0 Walter Schmidt, c 4 0 0 1
Demaree A, p 1 0 0 1 Frank Miller, p 2 0 0 0
William Fischer, ph 1 0 0 0
Hal Carlson, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 9 6 36 3 9 3
New York 020 003 002 -- 7
PIT 000 300 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton R 4.1 7 3 3 1 2
Demaree A (W) 4.2 2 0 0 1 3
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Frank Miller (L) 6.0 7 5 3 1 3
Hal Carlson 3.0 2 2 1 1 2
E -- Chuck Ward, Bill Wagner, Adam Debus, Walter Schmidt
LOB -- New York 6, PIT 9
2B -- Max Carey
3B -- Fletcher A, Adam Debus
SB -- Holke W, Rariden B, Honus Wagner, Burns G, Kauff B, Herzog B
SH -- Holke W, Wilhoit J
SF -- Demaree A
HBP -- by Demaree A (Lee King)
T -- 1:54
A -- 1500
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