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New York Giants @
Philadelphia Phillies
1917-04-25 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· Att: 6000 Β· 2:13
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9β8. New York Giants put up 4 in the 8th. Jim Middleton earned the win and Slim Sallee picked up the save. Pete Kilduff went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Jim Middleton L: Pete Alexander SV: Slim Sallee
Umpires β HP: Hank O'Day Β· 1B: Kitty Bransfield Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Benny Kauff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Robertson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Art Fletcher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Kilduff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Holke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lew McCarty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pol Perritt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Middleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hans Lobert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dode Paskert | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Bancroft | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Gavvy Cravath | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Possum Whitted | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fred Luderus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bert Niehoff | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Killefer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Alexander | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oscar Dugey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pol Perritt | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Jim Middleton | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Slim Sallee | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Alexander | 7.0 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
Erskine Mayer | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Burns: 9/F
- Benny Kauff: S1/6
- Dave Robertson: W.1-2
- Heinie Zimmerman: 43.2-3;1-2
- Art Fletcher: 43
Bot 1
- Dode Paskert: 3/L
- Dave Bancroft: T9
- Milt Stock: 6/P
- Gavvy Cravath: W
- Possum Whitted: SB2
- Possum Whitted: 63
Top 2
- Pete Kilduff: 7/F
- Walter Holke: S8
- Lew McCarty: 2/FL
- Pol Perritt: K
Bot 2
- Fred Luderus: 7/L
- Bert Niehoff: HP
- Bill Killefer: SB2
- Bill Killefer: S7.2-H
- Pete Alexander: 5/P
- Dode Paskert: 7/FL
Top 3
- George Burns: S7
- Benny Kauff: W.1-2
- Dave Robertson: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Heinie Zimmerman: W.2-3;1-2
- Art Fletcher: FLE3
- Art Fletcher: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Kilduff: S8.3-H;2-H;B-3(E8)
- Walter Holke: 7/F
Bot 3
- Dave Bancroft: K
- Milt Stock: W
- Gavvy Cravath: HR/7.1-H
- Possum Whitted: 8/L
- Fred Luderus: 3/G
Top 4
- Lew McCarty: 13
- Pol Perritt: K
- George Burns: D8
- Benny Kauff: S8.2-H
- Dave Robertson: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Bert Niehoff: D8
- Bill Killefer: 13/SH.2-3
- Pete Alexander: D8.3-H
- Dode Paskert: 2/FL
- Dave Bancroft: D9.2-H
- Milt Stock: 8/F
Top 5
- Dave Robertson: K
- Heinie Zimmerman: K
- Art Fletcher: 43
Bot 5
- Gavvy Cravath: 7/F
- Possum Whitted: S9
- Fred Luderus: E4.1-2
- Bert Niehoff: 9/F.2-3;1-2
- Bill Killefer: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Pete Alexander: S8.2-H(UR)
- Dode Paskert: 8/F
Top 6
- Pete Kilduff: 7/F
- Walter Holke: 5/FL
- Lew McCarty: 8/F
Bot 6
- Dave Bancroft: W
- Milt Stock: E5/SH.1-2;B-1
- Gavvy Cravath: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Possum Whitted: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Fred Luderus: CSH(25)
Top 7
- Jim Middleton: 53
- George Burns: T8/89
- Benny Kauff: 43.3-H
- Dave Robertson: 43
Bot 7
- Fred Luderus: 13
- Bert Niehoff: D7
- Bill Killefer: 53/SH.2-3
- Pete Alexander: 4/P
Top 8
- Heinie Zimmerman: S9
- Art Fletcher: D8.1-H
- Pete Kilduff: HR/8.2-H
- Walter Holke: S7
- Lew McCarty: S7.1-3
- Hans Lobert: 54(1)3/GDP.3-3
- George Burns: S4/G.3-H
- Benny Kauff: SB2
- Benny Kauff: 341
Bot 8
- Dode Paskert: 9/F
- Dave Bancroft: K
- Milt Stock: 43
Top 9
- Dave Robertson: K
- Heinie Zimmerman: K
- Art Fletcher: K
Bot 9
- Gavvy Cravath: D7
- Possum Whitted: K
- Oscar Dugey: 63
- Bert Niehoff: K
Notes & reviews
- Attempted double-steal
- Bounce HR





















