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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
New York Giants
1917-09-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:05
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 5–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 5th. Jimmy Lavender earned the win. Gavvy Cravath went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jimmy Lavender L: Rube Benton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Kitty Bransfield · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dode Paskert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bancroft | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Stock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gavvy Cravath | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred Luderus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Possum Whitted | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Niehoff | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Killefer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Lavender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Herzog | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Kauff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew McCarty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Benton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Wilhoit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thorpe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Lavender | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Benton | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Fred Anderson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dode Paskert: 43
- Dave Bancroft: 53
- Milt Stock: 7/F
Bot 1
- George Burns: W
- Buck Herzog: S1/G.1-2
- Benny Kauff: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Heinie Zimmerman: S7.3-H;1-3;BX2(7434)
- Art Fletcher: HP
- Dave Robertson: CSH(242)
Top 2
- Gavvy Cravath: W
- Fred Luderus: 46(1)3/GDP
- Possum Whitted: 63
Bot 2
- Dave Robertson: 53
- Walter Holke: 23
- Lew McCarty: 63
Top 3
- Bert Niehoff: S9
- Bill Killefer: S9.1-3
- Jimmy Lavender: K
- Dode Paskert: W.1-2
- Dave Bancroft: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Milt Stock: 53
Bot 3
- Rube Benton: S8
- George Burns: 4(1)/FO
- Buck Herzog: 46(1)/FO
- Benny Kauff: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Gavvy Cravath: W
- Fred Luderus: 43/SH.1-2
- Possum Whitted: 53
- Bert Niehoff: S7.2-H
- Bill Killefer: SB2
- Bill Killefer: 43
Bot 4
- Benny Kauff: S7
- Heinie Zimmerman: S7.1-2
- Art Fletcher: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Dave Robertson: W.1-2
- Walter Holke: 4(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Lew McCarty: W.1-2
- Rube Benton: 2/FL
Top 5
- Jimmy Lavender: 53
- Dode Paskert: 8/F
- Dave Bancroft: D7
- Milt Stock: E8/F.2-H(NR)
- Gavvy Cravath: SB2.1-H(E2/TH)(E5)(UR)
- Gavvy Cravath: HR/9
- Fred Luderus: 7/F
Bot 5
- George Burns: 9/F
- Buck Herzog: 3/FL
- Benny Kauff: 2/FL
Top 6
- Possum Whitted: W
- Bert Niehoff: S7.1-3;BX2(74)
- Bill Killefer: 13
- Jimmy Lavender: K
Bot 6
- Heinie Zimmerman: S8
- Art Fletcher: 54(1)/FO
- Dave Robertson: 9/F
- Walter Holke: W.1-2
- Lew McCarty: SB3
- Lew McCarty: 2/FL
Top 7
- Dode Paskert: 53
- Dave Bancroft: E4/TH
- Milt Stock: 54(1)/FO
- Gavvy Cravath: S9.1-3
- Fred Luderus: CSH(25)
Bot 7
- Joe Wilhoit: 43
- George Burns: D9
- Buck Herzog: 63.2-3
- Benny Kauff: 4/P
Top 8
- Fred Luderus: 53
- Possum Whitted: 6/P
- Bert Niehoff: 9/F
Bot 8
- Heinie Zimmerman: 7/F
- Art Fletcher: 6/P
- Dave Robertson: 13
Top 9
- Bill Killefer: 63
- Jimmy Lavender: K
- Dode Paskert: 8/F
Bot 9
- Walter Holke: 5/FL
- Lew McCarty: S7
- Jim Thorpe: 46(1)/FO
- George Burns: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Attempted double-steal
- Attempted double-steal