Game Lineups and Play Information

Back Home

Try this game in our Simulator


Lineups and Summary (back to top)

Phillies 1 @ Pirates 5
Forbes Field
August 9, 1917

(No Comments)

The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 9, 1917 at Forbes Field. The home team Pirates beat the visiting Phillies with a score of 5 to 1.

Game Summary

DateAugust 9, 1917 
Visiting Team
Philadelphia Phillies
R: 1 H: 9 E: 2 LOB: 7
Runs: 1
Hits: 9
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 5 H: 8 E: 1 LOB: 2
Runs: 5
Hits: 8
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 2
Winning PitcherElmer Jacobs  
Losing PitcherPete Alexander  
Save 
Game Winning RBITony Boeckel 

Game Info

DateAugust 9, 1917 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPhiladelphia Phillies 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherPete Alexander  
Home Starting PitcherElmer Jacobs  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance1,800 
Time of Game1 hour 39 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Cy Rigler
1B: Kitty Bransfield
2B: (none)
3B: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies Lineup 

Name  Position 
Dode Paskert  Center Fielder 
Dave Bancroft  Shortstop 
Milt Stock  Third Baseman 
Gavvy Cravath  Right Fielder 
Fred Luderus  First Baseman 
Possum Whitted  Left Fielder 
Johnny Evers  Second Baseman 
Bill Killefer  Catcher 
Pete Alexander  Pitcher 
Pat Moran  Manager 

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Charlie Jackson  Left Fielder 
Max Carey  Center Fielder 
Lee King  Right Fielder 
Tony Boeckel  Third Baseman 
Chuck Ward  Shortstop 
Jake Pitler  Second Baseman 
High Pockets Kelly  First Baseman 
Walter Schmidt  Catcher 
Elmer Jacobs  Pitcher 
Hugo Bezdek  Manager 

Comments about Game Info - Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates - August 9, 1917 - — Add your comment

No comments yet. Be the first!

Add your comment…

will not be visible to others


All Plays in Game (back to top)

Phillies 1 @ Pirates 5
Forbes Field
August 9, 1917

Top 1


Bottom 1


Top 2


Bottom 2


Top 3


Bottom 3


Top 4


Bottom 4


Top 5


Bottom 5


Top 6


Bottom 6


Top 7


Bottom 7


Top 8


Bottom 8


Top 9


Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/9/1917 -- PHI at PIT (D)

  PHI                AB  R  H RBI    PIT                AB  R  H RBI
Dode Paskert, cf      4  0  0  0   Charlie Jackson, lf   4  2  2  0   
Dave Bancroft, ss     3  0  1  0   Max Carey, cf         4  2  2  1   
Milt Stock, 3b        4  1  2  0   Lee King, rf          4  0  1  0   
Gavvy Cravath, rf     4  0  2  1   Tony Boeckel, 3b      3  0  1  2   
Fred Luderus, 1b      4  0  1  0   Chuck Ward, ss        2  1  0  0   
Possum Whitted, lf    3  0  1  0   Jake Pitler, 2b       3  0  2  2   
Johnny Evers, 2b      3  0  1  0   George Kelly, 1b      3  0  0  0   
Oscar Dugey, 2b       1  0  0  0   Walter Schmidt, c     3  0  0  0   
Bill Killefer, c      4  0  1  0   Elmer Jacobs, p       2  0  0  0   
Grover Clevelan A, p  1  0  0  0                                      
Frank Schulte, ph     1  0  0  0                                      
Jimmy Lavender, p     1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  9  1                        28  5  8  5

PHI              100 000 000 --  1
PIT              203 000 00x --  5

  PHI                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grover Clevelan Alexander (L)  4.0  6  5  2  1  1
Jimmy Lavender        4.0  2  0  0  0  2

  PIT                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Elmer Jacobs (W)      9.0  9  1  1  2  1

E -- Dave Bancroft 2, Walter Schmidt
DP -- PHI 1
LOB -- PHI 7, PIT 2
2B -- Milt Stock, Tony Boeckel, Bill Killefer, Dave Bancroft
3B -- Charlie Jackson, Jake Pitler
SB -- Max Carey
CS -- Gavvy Cravath, Lee King, Jake Pitler, Walter Schmidt
SH -- Elmer Jacobs
SF -- Tony Boeckel
T -- 1:39
A -- 1800

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score