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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 29, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on June 29, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Tyler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Al Orth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Mike Massey | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitzpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Sherry Magee | Left Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Walt Tragesser | Catcher |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Lefty Tyler | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
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 |
| George Gibson | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 29, 1917
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Benton
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzpatrick vs. Benton
Fitzpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson who is chasing the ball. Fitzpatrick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Magee vs. Benton
Magee hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Tyler
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Tyler
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Tyler
Kauff takes first base on ball four. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Tyler
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. Herzog moves to third. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Tyler
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herzog tags and scores. Kauff tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Tyler
There go the runners. The throw from Tragesser to Maranville covering second. The throw back to home, and Kauff is out at the plate. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Benton
Konetchy hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Holke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tragesser vs. Benton
Tragesser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Tyler
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Fitzpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Tyler
Holke hits a line drive towards short. Maranville reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Tyler
Gibson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Tyler
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Benton
Tyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Tyler
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Tyler
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Tyler
Kauff hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Benton
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzpatrick vs. Benton
Fitzpatrick bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Massey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Benton
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konetchy vs. Benton
Konetchy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Tyler
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tyler
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Fitzpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Tyler
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Tyler
There goes Robertson. The throw from Tragesser and he is out, Massey applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tragesser vs. Benton
Tragesser bunts in front of the plate. Gibson scoops up the ball and tags Tragesser for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyler vs. Benton
Tyler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Tyler
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Tyler
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Tyler
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Tyler
Burns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tragesser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Benton
Massey hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzpatrick vs. Benton
Fitzpatrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Fitzpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Benton
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Konetchy vs. Benton
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Tyler
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Tyler
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Tyler
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tragesser vs. Benton
Tragesser hits a line drive towards third. Zimmerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tyler
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Tyler
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Tyler
Holke hits a popup towards the mound. Tyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Benton
Johnny Rawlings pinch hits for Lefty Tyler.
Rawlings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly bunts towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Herzog covering, for the out. Rawlings moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Massey vs. Benton
Massey hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitzpatrick vs. Benton
Fitzpatrick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Magee vs. Benton
Magee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rawlings scores. Fitzpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Konetchy vs. Benton
Konetchy hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Barnes
Jesse Barnes now pitching.
Gibson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lobert vs. Barnes
Pete Kilduff pinch runs for George Gibson. Hans Lobert pinch hits for Rube Benton.
Lobert bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Kilduff moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Barnes
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kilduff tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Barnes
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops it up and throws to first, with Barnes covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching. Bill Rariden now catching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tragesser vs. Smith
Tragesser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Smith
Maranville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tragesser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnes vs. Tesreau
Jeff Tesreau now pitching.
Barnes hits a fly ball towards right. Robertson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Robertson. Tragesser moves to third. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilhoit vs. Tesreau
Joe Wilhoit pinch hits for Joe Kelly.
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1917, game 1 -- BSN at New York (D)
BSN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Joe Kelly, cf 3 0 0 0 Burns G, lf 3 0 0 1
Joe Wilhoit, ph 1 0 0 0 Herzog B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mike Massey, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kauff B, cf 2 0 0 0
Ed Fitzpatrick, rf 2 0 2 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Sherry Magee, lf 4 0 1 1 Fletcher A, ss 2 0 0 1
Ed Konetchy, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robertson D, rf 3 0 1 0
Red Smith, 3b 3 0 0 0 Holke W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Walt Tragesser, c 3 0 0 0 Gibson G, c 3 0 3 0
Rabbit Maranvill, ss 3 0 1 0 Kilduff P, pr 0 1 0 0
Lefty Tyler, p 2 0 0 0 Rariden B, c 0 0 0 0
Johnny Rawlings, ph 0 1 0 0 Benton R, p 2 0 0 0
Jess Barnes, p 1 0 0 0 Lobert H, ph 0 0 0 0
Smith G, p 0 0 0 0
Tesreau J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 24 2 5 2
BSN 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 100 000 01x -- 2
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Lefty Tyler 7.0 4 1 1 2 3
Jess Barnes (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton R (W) 8.0 4 1 1 2 1
Smith G 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Tesreau J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Robertson D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- BSN 9, New York 3
2B -- Gibson G 2, Ed Fitzpatrick
3B -- Ed Fitzpatrick
CS -- Kauff B, Robertson D
SH -- Ed Fitzpatrick, Joe Kelly, Lobert H
SF -- Fletcher A, Burns G
HBP -- by Benton R (Red Smith), by Benton R (Ed Fitzpatrick)
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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