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Giants
@ Cardinals
Robison Field
August 8, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on August 8, 1917 at Robison Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Slim Sallee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Doak |
| Ballpark | Robison Field |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Pete Harrison 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 |
| Slim Sallee | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Long | Right Fielder |
| Jack Smith | Left Fielder |
| Dots Miller | Second Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Shortstop |
| Walton Cruise | Center Fielder |
| Gene Paulette | First Baseman |
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Bill Doak | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Robison Field
August 8, 1917
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Doak
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Doak
Herzog hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Doak
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Sallee
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sallee
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sallee
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Sallee
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruise vs. Sallee
Cruise hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Doak
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Doak
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Doak
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Doak
Holke hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Fletcher scores. Robertson moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rariden vs. Doak
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Doak fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson scores. Holke moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sallee vs. Doak
There goes Holke. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Holke steals third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sallee vs. Doak
Sallee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Doak
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Sallee
Paulette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Paulette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baird vs. Sallee
Baird hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Sallee
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Paulette scores. Baird moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doak vs. Sallee
Doak strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Sallee
Long takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smyth vs. Perritt
Bruno Betzel pinch hits for Jack Smith. Pol Perritt now pitching. Red Smyth pinch hits for Bruno Betzel.
Smyth hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Perritt
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Doak
Red Smyth now playing left field.
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Doak
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Doak
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Doak
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Perritt
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Perritt
Cruise hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Perritt
Paulette hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Doak
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Doak
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Doak
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Perritt
Baird hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Perritt
Snyder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doak vs. Perritt
Doak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perritt vs. Doak
Perritt hits a line drive into center field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Doak
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Cruise who is chasing the ball. Burns reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Doak
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burns tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Doak
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Doak
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Perritt
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smyth vs. Perritt
Smyth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Perritt
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Doak
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Doak
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Doak
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Perritt
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Perritt
Cruise hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Perritt
Paulette hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Doak
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perritt vs. Doak
Perritt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Doak
Burns hits a line drive into right field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Perritt
Baird hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Perritt
Snyder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doak vs. Perritt
Doak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Doak
Herzog hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Doak
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Doak
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zimmerman is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Perritt
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smyth vs. Perritt
Smyth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Perritt
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Perritt
Hornsby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Doak
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Doak
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Doak
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Doak
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Perritt
Cruise hits a fly ballCruise hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Kauff is chasing the ball. Cruise rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Perritt
Paulette hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Perritt
Baird hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Perritt
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Perritt
Mike Gonzalez pinch hits for Bill Doak.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1917 -- New York at SLN (D)
New York AB R H RBI SLN AB R H RBI
Burns G, lf 4 1 1 0 Tom Long, rf 3 0 0 0
Herzog B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Jack Smith, lf 1 0 0 0
Kauff B, cf 4 0 1 0 Bruno Betzel, ph 0 0 0 0
Zimmerman H, 3b 4 0 2 0 Red Smyth, ph-lf 3 0 0 0
Fletcher A, ss 4 1 2 0 Dots Miller, 2b 4 0 2 0
Robertson D, rf 3 1 2 0 Rogers Hornsby, ss 4 0 1 0
Holke W, 1b 4 1 0 0 Walton Cruise, cf 4 1 1 1
Rariden B, c 4 0 0 1 Gene Paulette, 1b 4 1 1 0
Sallee S, p 1 0 1 1 Doug Baird, 3b 4 0 2 0
Perritt P, p 2 0 0 0 Frank Snyder, c 4 0 1 1
Bill Doak, p 3 0 0 0
Mike Gonzalez, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 3 35 2 8 2
New York 030 010 000 -- 4
SLN 010 000 001 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sallee S 1.1 5 1 1 1 1
Perritt P (W) 7.2 3 1 1 0 2
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Doak (L) 9.0 9 4 1 1 3
E -- Dots Miller
DP -- SLN 1
LOB -- New York 4, SLN 7
2B -- Gene Paulette
3B -- Burns G
HR -- Walton Cruise
SB -- Holke W
SF -- Herzog B
T -- 1:42
A -- 7000
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