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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Giants
1917-07-20 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 5000 Β· 1:34
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4β0. New York Giants put up 4 in the 7th. Rube Benton 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 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Rube Benton L: Hal Carlson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Bob Emslie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carson Bigbee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Pitler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Max Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Chuck Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Adam DeBus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
William Fischer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Carlson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Honus Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Schmidt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Kilduff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Benny Kauff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Zimmerman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Robertson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Holke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
George Gibson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Benton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hal Carlson | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Elmer Jacobs | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Benton | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carson Bigbee: 8/F
- Jake Pitler: 7/F
- Lee King: 8/F
Bot 1
- George Burns: 7/F
- Pete Kilduff: 43
- Benny Kauff: 23
Top 2
- Max Carey: 43
- Bill Wagner: S8
- Chuck Ward: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Heinie Zimmerman: 8/F
- Art Fletcher: 2/FL
- Dave Robertson: T8
- Walter Holke: K
Top 3
- Adam DeBus: D7
- William Fischer: 13/SH.2-3
- Hal Carlson: K
- Carson Bigbee: 8/F
Bot 3
- George Gibson: 13
- Rube Benton: W
- George Burns: 7/F
- Pete Kilduff: 3/G
Top 4
- Jake Pitler: 53
- Lee King: 43
- Max Carey: 63
Bot 4
- Benny Kauff: 53
- Heinie Zimmerman: 3/G
- Art Fletcher: K
Top 5
- Bill Wagner: 2/FL
- Chuck Ward: 13
- Adam DeBus: S7
- William Fischer: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Dave Robertson: 63
- Walter Holke: K
- George Gibson: 43
Top 6
- William Fischer: 3/G
- Hal Carlson: K
- Carson Bigbee: 13
Bot 6
- Rube Benton: 63
- George Burns: 9/F
- Pete Kilduff: S5
- Benny Kauff: 3/FL
Top 7
- Jake Pitler: 13
- Lee King: 4/L
- Max Carey: 6/P
Bot 7
- Heinie Zimmerman: W
- Art Fletcher: S7.1-2
- Dave Robertson: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Walter Holke: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- George Gibson: S9.2-H;1-H(E9/TH)(NR);B-2
- Rube Benton: S8.2-3
- George Burns: CS2(24)
- George Burns: 8/F
- Pete Kilduff: 9/F
Top 8
- Bill Wagner: K
- Chuck Ward: S8
- Adam DeBus: 8/F
- William Fischer: 3/P
Bot 8
- Benny Kauff: 7/F
- Heinie Zimmerman: 63
- Art Fletcher: 3/G
Top 9
- Honus Wagner: 63
- Walter Schmidt: 8/F
- Jake Pitler: 63



















