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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1917-09-22 · Day game · Forbes Field · 11 innings · 1:57

New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Pol Perritt earned the win. Heinie Zimmerman went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	8
PIT	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8

W: Pol Perritt L: Wilbur Cooper SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Kitty Bransfield · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
George Burns	5	0	2	0	1
Jim Thorpe	5	1	1	0	0
Benny Kauff	4	1	1	0	1
Heinie Zimmerman	5	0	3	2	0
Art Fletcher	5	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Smith	4	0	0	0	0
Walter Holke	4	0	0	0	0
Lew McCarty	4	0	0	0	0
Pol Perritt	4	0	1	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Howdy Caton	4	0	0	0	1	1
Fritz Mollwitz	5	0	1	0	0	0
Carson Bigbee	5	1	1	0	0	0
Max Carey	5	0	3	0	0	1
Tony Boeckel	4	0	1	1	1	1
Lee King	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jake Pitler	4	0	1	0	0	0
Red Smith	3	0	0	0	1	0
Wilbur Cooper	4	0	1	0	0	1
William Fischer	0	0	0	0	1	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pol Perritt	11.0	8	4	4

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wilbur Cooper	11.0	8	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Burns: 2/FL
Jim Thorpe: T9
Benny Kauff: FC4.3XH(425);B-2
Heinie Zimmerman: 43

Bot 1

Howdy Caton: W
Fritz Mollwitz: 43.1-2
Carson Bigbee: S8.2XH(82)
Max Carey: S4/G.1-3
Tony Boeckel: S6.3-H;1X3(645)

Top 2

Art Fletcher: 63
Jimmy Smith: E6/G
Walter Holke: 23.1-2
Lew McCarty: 2/FL

Bot 2

Lee King: 63
Jake Pitler: 53
Red Smith: W
Wilbur Cooper: SB2
Wilbur Cooper: K

Top 3

Pol Perritt: 13
George Burns: S8
Jim Thorpe: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Howdy Caton: 7
Fritz Mollwitz: 13
Carson Bigbee: 43

Top 4

Benny Kauff: K
Heinie Zimmerman: 13
Art Fletcher: E6/G
Jimmy Smith: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Max Carey: 3/G
Tony Boeckel: K
Lee King: 7

Top 5

Walter Holke: 1/G
Lew McCarty: 5/FL
Pol Perritt: S8
George Burns: S8/L.1-2
Jim Thorpe: 4/L

Bot 5

Jake Pitler: S8
Red Smith: 36(1)3/GDP
Wilbur Cooper: 6/P

Top 6

Benny Kauff: 63
Heinie Zimmerman: S1
Art Fletcher: 9
Jimmy Smith: 43

Bot 6

Howdy Caton: K
Fritz Mollwitz: 43
Carson Bigbee: 63

Top 7

Walter Holke: 3/FL
Lew McCarty: 13
Pol Perritt: 6/L

Bot 7

Max Carey: K
Tony Boeckel: W
Lee King: PO1(143)
Lee King: 7

Top 8

George Burns: 63
Jim Thorpe: 4/P
Benny Kauff: S8
Heinie Zimmerman: SB2
Heinie Zimmerman: S9/L.2-H;BX1(16E3)
Art Fletcher: CS2(26)

Bot 8

Jake Pitler: 8
Red Smith: E4/G
Wilbur Cooper: S9.1-2
Howdy Caton: 8/L
Fritz Mollwitz: S8.2-3;1-2;BX2(826)

Top 9

Art Fletcher: 8
Jimmy Smith: 4/P
Walter Holke: 63

Bot 9

Carson Bigbee: 43
Max Carey: S9
Tony Boeckel: 7
William Fischer: SB2
William Fischer: W
Jake Pitler: 7

Top 10

Lew McCarty: 2/FL
Pol Perritt: 2/FL
George Burns: K

Bot 10

Red Smith: 7
Wilbur Cooper: 7
Howdy Caton: 6/P

Top 11

Jim Thorpe: E5/TH.B-2
Benny Kauff: 3/SH.2-3
Heinie Zimmerman: S9.3-H(UR)
Art Fletcher: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 11

Fritz Mollwitz: 7
Carson Bigbee: 63
Max Carey: S8
Tony Boeckel: 8

Notes & reviews

Batter was trapped off 1st but returned safely when 1Bman dropped throw
Batter out trying for 2nd on throw home (runner from 2nd retreated back to 3rd when throw home was good)

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