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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 22, 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 September 22, 1917 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 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 | September 22, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Demaree |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Ponder |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Kitty Bransfield 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Al Demaree | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Howdy Caton | Shortstop |
| Fritz Mollwitz | First Baseman |
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Jake Pitler | Second Baseman |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Elmer Ponder | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 22, 1917
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ponder
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Ponder
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton misplays the ball. That's an error on Caton. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kauff vs. Ponder
Kauff 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: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Ponder
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Ponder
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball 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: ---
Caton vs. Demaree
Caton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Demaree
Mollwitz bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Demaree
Bigbee hits a popup towards short. Fletcher 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: ---
Smith vs. Ponder
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Ponder
Holke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pitler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Ponder
Rariden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Demaree
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Demaree
Boeckel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Demaree
There goes Boeckel. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Demaree
Jackson hits a fly ball towards left. Burns settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Burns. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pitler vs. Demaree
There goes Jackson. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pitler vs. Demaree
Pitler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Demaree
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman juggles the ball. That's an error on Zimmerman. Jackson moves to third. Pitler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ponder vs. Demaree
Ponder strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Ponder
Demaree strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ponder
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ponder
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Demaree
Caton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mollwitz vs. Demaree
Mollwitz hits a popup in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Demaree
Bigbee takes first base on ball four. Caton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Demaree
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Demaree
Boeckel hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Ponder
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Ponder
There goes Kauff. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, Caton applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ponder
Zimmerman strikes out. Schmidt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Zimmerman out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ponder
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Demaree
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Demaree
Pitler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Demaree
Schmidt hits a line drive towards first. Holke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ponder
Smith 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: ---
Holke vs. Ponder
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mollwitz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holke for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Ponder
Rariden 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
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ponder vs. Demaree
Ponder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demaree fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Demaree
Caton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mollwitz vs. Demaree
Mollwitz hits a line drive into right field. Robertson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robertson. Caton moves to third. Mollwitz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bigbee vs. Demaree
Bigbee hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Caton tags and scores. Mollwitz tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Demaree
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Ponder
Joe Wilhoit pinch hits for Al Demaree.
Wilhoit strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ponder
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ponder
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Anderson
Fred Anderson now pitching.
Boeckel strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Anderson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Anderson
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Ponder
Kauff hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ponder
Zimmerman 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ponder
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Anderson
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ponder vs. Anderson
Ponder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Anderson
Caton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ponder
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler misplays the ball. That's an error on Pitler. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Ponder
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mollwitz fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Ponder
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Ponder
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Anderson
Mollwitz hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Anderson
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Anderson
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ponder
Burns hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ponder
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Ponder
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
Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1917, game 2 -- New York at PIT (D)
New York AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Burns G, lf 4 0 1 0 Howdy Caton, ss 2 1 0 0
Robertson D, rf 4 0 0 0 Fritz Mollwitz, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kauff B, cf 4 0 1 0 Carson Bigbee, lf 2 0 0 1
Zimmerman H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Max Carey, cf 4 0 0 0
Fletcher A, ss 3 0 0 0 Tony Boeckel, 3b 2 0 0 0
Smith J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Charlie Jackson, rf 3 0 0 0
Holke W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jake Pitler, 2b 2 0 0 0
Rariden B, c 2 0 0 0 Walter Schmidt, c 3 0 0 0
Demaree A, p 1 0 0 0 Elmer Ponder, p 3 0 0 0
Wilhoit J, ph 1 0 0 0
Anderson F, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 25 1 1 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
PIT 000 010 00x -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Demaree A (L) 5.0 1 1 0 5 2
Anderson F 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Ponder (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 8
E -- Howdy Caton, Burns G, Zimmerman H, Robertson D, Jake Pitler
DP -- PIT 1
LOB -- New York 3, PIT 6
SB -- Charlie Jackson
CS -- Tony Boeckel, Kauff B
SF -- Carson Bigbee
T -- 1:46
A -- 7000
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