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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Giants
1917-08-19 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 25000 Β· 1:48
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 5β0. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 5th. Fred Toney earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Fred Toney L: Al Demaree SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hank O'Day Β· 1B: Pete Harrison Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heinie Groh | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Kopf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Edd Roush | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Chase | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Griffith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Greasy Neale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill McKechnie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ivey Wingo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Toney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buck Herzog | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Benny Kauff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Robertson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Walter Holke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Rariden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Demaree | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Wilhoit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hans Lobert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Toney | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Demaree | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Fred Anderson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pol Perritt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Heinie Groh: 99
- Larry Kopf: 99
- Edd Roush: 99
Bot 1
- George Burns: 99
- Buck Herzog: 99
- Benny Kauff: 99
Top 2
- Hal Chase: 99
- Tommy Griffith: E6
- Greasy Neale: SB2
- Greasy Neale: 99
- Bill McKechnie: K
Bot 2
- Heinie Zimmerman: 99
- Art Fletcher: 99
- Dave Robertson: K
Top 3
- Ivey Wingo: 99
- Fred Toney: 99
- Heinie Groh: 99
Bot 3
- Walter Holke: 99
- Bill Rariden: W
- Al Demaree: 99
- George Burns: 99
Top 4
- Larry Kopf: 99
- Edd Roush: 99
- Hal Chase: S
- Tommy Griffith: 6/P
Bot 4
- Buck Herzog: 99
- Benny Kauff: 99
- Heinie Zimmerman: 99
Top 5
- Greasy Neale: S8
- Bill McKechnie: 6/P
- Ivey Wingo: 8
- Fred Toney: W.1-2
- Heinie Groh: D7.2-H;1-H
- Larry Kopf: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Art Fletcher: 99
- Dave Robertson: S4
- Walter Holke: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Edd Roush: S
- Hal Chase: SB2
- Hal Chase: 99
- Tommy Griffith: 99
- Greasy Neale: 99
Bot 6
- Bill Rariden: S7
- Joe Wilhoit: 64(1)/FO
- George Burns: S9.1-2
- Buck Herzog: 43.2-3;1-2
- Benny Kauff: E1.3-3;2-2
- Heinie Zimmerman: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Bill McKechnie: 99
- Ivey Wingo: S
- Fred Toney: 99/SH.1-2
- Heinie Groh: E5/TH.2-H(UR)
- Larry Kopf: CS2(99)
Bot 7
- Art Fletcher: 99
- Dave Robertson: 99
- Walter Holke: 99
Top 8
- Larry Kopf: S4
- Edd Roush: S3.1-2
- Hal Chase: 63.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Griffith: WP.3-H;2-3
- Tommy Griffith: FC1.3-H(E1/THH)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Greasy Neale: CS2(99)
- Greasy Neale: E3
- Bill McKechnie: 43
Bot 8
- Bill Rariden: 99
- Hans Lobert: S
- George Burns: S4.1-2
- Buck Herzog: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ivey Wingo: E4
- Fred Toney: K
- Heinie Groh: 99
- Larry Kopf: 99
Bot 9
- Benny Kauff: 99
- Heinie Zimmerman: 99
- Art Fletcher: 99
Notes & reviews
- First National League Sunday game ever played in Manhattan (proceeds donated to Fighting 69th Infantry Regiment)





















