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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1917-05-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4000 · 1:31
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–1. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Slim Sallee earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Slim Sallee L: Burleigh Grimes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Kitty Bransfield · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Carey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carson Bigbee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Baird | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Hinchman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bunny Brief | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee King | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex McCarthy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Burleigh Grimes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Benny Kauff | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Kilduff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew McCarty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Slim Sallee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rariden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Grimes | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slim Sallee | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Carey: 5/FL
- Carson Bigbee: 63
- Doug Baird: W
- Bill Hinchman: S5/G.1X3(56)
Bot 1
- George Burns: S7
- Benny Kauff: S7.1-2
- Dave Robertson: FC1/SH/TH3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Heinie Zimmerman: E3/TH.3-H(NR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Art Fletcher: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;B-1
- Pete Kilduff: 63.3-H(UR);1-2
- Walter Holke: 53
Top 2
- Bunny Brief: 43
- Lee King: S7
- Walter Schmidt: 8
- Alex McCarthy: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Lew McCarty: 8
- Slim Sallee: 9
- George Burns: W
- Benny Kauff: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Burleigh Grimes: 63
- Max Carey: S8
- Carson Bigbee: 43.1-2
- Doug Baird: 8
Bot 3
- Benny Kauff: 53
- Dave Robertson: W
- Heinie Zimmerman: S7.1-2
- Art Fletcher: 7
- Pete Kilduff: 7
Top 4
- Bill Hinchman: 43
- Bunny Brief: 63
- Lee King: 8
Bot 4
- Walter Holke: S7
- Lew McCarty: SB2
- Lew McCarty: K
- Slim Sallee: S8/78.2-H
- George Burns: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Walter Schmidt: 9
- Alex McCarthy: 3/P
- Burleigh Grimes: S9
- Max Carey: 7
Bot 5
- Benny Kauff: W
- Dave Robertson: T8.1-H
- Heinie Zimmerman: 43
- Art Fletcher: FC1.3-H(E1/TH3)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Pete Kilduff: CS2(24)
- Pete Kilduff: 63
Top 6
- Carson Bigbee: 63
- Doug Baird: 5/FL
- Bill Hinchman: 9
Bot 6
- Walter Holke: 8
- Lew McCarty: W
- Slim Sallee: 43.1-2
- George Burns: 43
Top 7
- Bunny Brief: 8
- Lee King: 4/P
- Walter Schmidt: S7
- Alex McCarthy: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Benny Kauff: S7
- Dave Robertson: S5/BG.1-2
- Heinie Zimmerman: FC1.1X3(3E6);2-H(E4)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Art Fletcher: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Pete Kilduff: 64(1)/FO
- Walter Holke: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Burleigh Grimes: 8
- Max Carey: 4/P
- Carson Bigbee: S1/G
- Doug Baird: E5/G.1-2
- Bill Hinchman: 9
Bot 8
- Walter Holke: 53
- Bill Rariden: W
- Slim Sallee: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bunny Brief: S5
- Lee King: S9.1-2
- Walter Schmidt: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Alex McCarthy: 7/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(725)
Notes & reviews
- McCarthy didn't touch second, Bigbee covered first and dropped throw.