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Philadelphia Phillies @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1917-08-11 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 1:42
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4β3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 4th. Pete Alexander earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Frank Miller SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Kitty Bransfield Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dode Paskert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Bancroft | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Gavvy Cravath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Luderus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Possum Whitted | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Evers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Killefer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Max Carey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lee King | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Boeckel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Ward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jake Pitler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
William Fischer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Honus Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carson Bigbee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Miller | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dode Paskert: W
- Dave Bancroft: S8.1-2
- Milt Stock: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gavvy Cravath: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Fred Luderus: K/C
Bot 1
- Charlie Jackson: K
- Max Carey: HP
- Lee King: 8
- Tony Boeckel: PO1(1364)
Top 2
- Possum Whitted: 43
- Johnny Evers: S7
- Bill Killefer: WP.1-3
- Bill Killefer: S9.3-H
- Pete Alexander: 2/FL
- Dode Paskert: K
Bot 2
- Tony Boeckel: D7
- Chuck Ward: K
- Jake Pitler: 43.2-3
- High Pockets Kelly: 53
Top 3
- Dave Bancroft: 9
- Milt Stock: S7
- Gavvy Cravath: 5/P
- Fred Luderus: PO1(13E6).1-2
- Fred Luderus: 8
Bot 3
- William Fischer: 9
- Frank Miller: K
- Charlie Jackson: 43
Top 4
- Possum Whitted: S8
- Johnny Evers: 8
- Bill Killefer: S7.1-2
- Pete Alexander: PO2(16E5).2-H(UR);1-2
- Pete Alexander: 9.2-3
- Dode Paskert: S1/G.3-H(UR)
- Dave Bancroft: 3/G
Bot 4
- Max Carey: K
- Lee King: T7/78
- Tony Boeckel: 2/FL
- Chuck Ward: S7.3-H
- Jake Pitler: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Milt Stock: 43
- Gavvy Cravath: 63
- Fred Luderus: 5/FL
Bot 5
- High Pockets Kelly: 2/FL
- William Fischer: K
- Frank Miller: E6/TH
- Charlie Jackson: S7.1-2
- Max Carey: 43
Top 6
- Possum Whitted: S9
- Johnny Evers: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Killefer: 8(B)45(2)/DP
Bot 6
- Lee King: D9
- Tony Boeckel: S7.2-3
- Chuck Ward: S9.3-H;1X3(95)
- Jake Pitler: T7.1-H
- Honus Wagner: 6/P
- William Fischer: 2/FL
Top 7
- Pete Alexander: 53
- Dode Paskert: S6
- Dave Bancroft: S9.1-3
- Milt Stock: 3/FL
- Gavvy Cravath: SB2
- Gavvy Cravath: W
- Fred Luderus: 9
Bot 7
- Frank Miller: 43
- Charlie Jackson: 43
- Max Carey: S9
- Lee King: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Possum Whitted: 63
- Johnny Evers: 63
- Bill Killefer: S9
- Pete Alexander: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Lee King: 63
- Tony Boeckel: 63
- Chuck Ward: 7
Top 9
- Dode Paskert: 9
- Dave Bancroft: 7
- Milt Stock: 9
Bot 9
- Jake Pitler: W
- Honus Wagner: 34/SH.1-2
- William Fischer: FC1.2X3(16545);B-2
- Carson Bigbee: 53


















