Phillies @ Giants
September 6, 1917

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Top 2	R	H	E
Phillies	0	0	0
Giants	1	2	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Phillies	0	0	0
Giants	1	2	0

Possum Whitted Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.290
OBP	.000	.313
At Bats	0	441
Hits	0	128
• Singles	0	97
• Doubles	0	20
• Triples	0	8
• Home Runs	0	3
Walks	0	19
RBI’s	0	58

Rube Benton Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
12	5	2

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Polo Grounds - September 6, 1917

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Rube Benton

Lew McCarty

Walter Holke

Buck Herzog

Heinie Zimmerman

Art Fletcher

George Burns

Benny Kauff

Dave Robertson

Possum Whitted

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Luderus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Top 2 Cravath takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 There go the runners. The throw from Killefer to Niehoff covering second. The throw back to home, and Kauff is out at the plate. Fletcher moves to second.

Bottom 1 Fletcher is hit by the pitch.

Bottom 1 Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitted throws the ball in to Luderus who tags Zimmerman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Burns scores. Kauff moves to third.

Bottom 1 Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luderus fields it and throws to second for the out. Burns moves to third.

Bottom 1 Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to second.

Bottom 1 Burns takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Stock hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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