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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1917-09-22 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 7000 · 1:46

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 1–0. Elmer Ponder earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Elmer Ponder L: Al Demaree SV: (none)

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

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
George Burns	4	1	0	1
Dave Robertson	4	0	0	1
Benny Kauff	4	1	0	0
Heinie Zimmerman	3	0	0	1
Art Fletcher	3	0	0	0
Jimmy Smith	3	0	0	1
Walter Holke	3	0	0	0
Bill Rariden	2	0	1	1
Al Demaree	1	0	0	1
Joe Wilhoit	1	0	0	1
Fred Anderson	1	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Howdy Caton	2	1	0	0	2	0
Fritz Mollwitz	4	0	1	0	0	0
Carson Bigbee	2	0	0	1	1	0
Max Carey	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Boeckel	2	0	0	0	1	1
Charlie Jackson	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jake Pitler	2	0	0	0	1	1
Walter Schmidt	3	0	0	0	0	0
Elmer Ponder	3	0	0	0	0	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Demaree	5.0	1	5	2
Fred Anderson	3.0	0	0	2

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Elmer Ponder	9.0	2	1	8

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Burns: S8
Dave Robertson: E6/G.1-2
Benny Kauff: 8
Heinie Zimmerman: 7
Art Fletcher: 8

Bot 1

Howdy Caton: 43
Fritz Mollwitz: 2/FL/BP
Carson Bigbee: 6/P

Top 2

Jimmy Smith: K
Walter Holke: 4/P
Bill Rariden: K

Bot 2

Max Carey: 7
Tony Boeckel: W
Charlie Jackson: CS2(26)
Charlie Jackson: E7/F
Jake Pitler: SB2
Jake Pitler: W
Walter Schmidt: E5/G.2-3;1-2
Elmer Ponder: K

Top 3

Al Demaree: K
George Burns: 63
Dave Robertson: 8

Bot 3

Howdy Caton: W
Fritz Mollwitz: 2/P
Carson Bigbee: W.1-2
Max Carey: 9
Tony Boeckel: 7

Top 4

Benny Kauff: S
Heinie Zimmerman: CS2(26)
Heinie Zimmerman: K23
Art Fletcher: 7

Bot 4

Charlie Jackson: 7
Jake Pitler: K
Walter Schmidt: 3/L

Top 5

Jimmy Smith: 43
Walter Holke: 3/G
Bill Rariden: 43

Bot 5

Elmer Ponder: 13
Howdy Caton: W
Fritz Mollwitz: S9.1-3(E9);B-2
Carson Bigbee: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
Max Carey: 8

Top 6

Joe Wilhoit: K
George Burns: K
Dave Robertson: 9

Bot 6

Tony Boeckel: K
Charlie Jackson: K
Jake Pitler: 13

Top 7

Benny Kauff: 8
Heinie Zimmerman: 43
Art Fletcher: 2/FL

Bot 7

Walter Schmidt: 63
Elmer Ponder: 2/FL
Howdy Caton: 63

Top 8

Jimmy Smith: E4/G
Walter Holke: 36(1)3/GDP
Bill Rariden: W
Fred Anderson: K

Bot 8

Fritz Mollwitz: 6/P
Carson Bigbee: 43
Max Carey: 13

Top 9

George Burns: 9/L
Dave Robertson: K
Benny Kauff: 43