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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 7, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 7, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Lavender |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Gavvy Cravath | Right Fielder |
| Possum Whitted | Left Fielder |
| Fred Luderus | First Baseman |
| Bert Niehoff | Second Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Jimmy Lavender | Pitcher |
| Pat Moran | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Pete Kilduff | Second Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 7, 1917
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Tesreau
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Tesreau
Bancroft hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Tesreau
Stock hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Lavender
Burns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Killefer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Lavender
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Lavender
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Tesreau
Cravath hits a fly ball towards right. Robertson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Robertson. Cravath moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitted vs. Tesreau
Whitted bunts towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Kilduff covering, for the out. Cravath moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luderus vs. Tesreau
Luderus hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cravath tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Tesreau
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Lavender
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Lavender
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Tesreau
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavender vs. Tesreau
Lavender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Tesreau
Paskert hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Tesreau
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Lavender
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Lavender
McCarty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. Lavender
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Tesreau
Stock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cravath vs. Tesreau
Cravath bunts towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. Stock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitted vs. Tesreau
Whitted hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luderus vs. Tesreau
Luderus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Lavender
Burns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cravath who is chasing the ball. Burns reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kauff vs. Lavender
Kauff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cravath. Kauff reaches second base with a double. Burns scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Lavender
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Lavender
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lavender, and towards Bancroft, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Kauff scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Tesreau
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Tesreau
Killefer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavender vs. Tesreau
Lavender strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Lavender
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Lavender
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Lavender
McCarty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Tesreau
Paskert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Tesreau
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Tesreau
Stock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Lavender
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Lavender
Burns strikes out. Killefer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Burns out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Lavender
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Lavender
There goes Kauff. The throw from Killefer and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Tesreau
Cravath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman juggles the ball. That's an error on Zimmerman. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitted vs. Tesreau
Whitted hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Cravath moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luderus vs. Tesreau
Claude Cooper pinch runs for Gavvy Cravath.
Tesreau spins and fires to second, with Fletcher covering, and Cooper is picked off. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luderus vs. Tesreau
Luderus hits a fly ball into left center field for a base hit. Whitted moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niehoff vs. Tesreau
Niehoff hits a line drive into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killefer vs. Tesreau
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Lavender
Claude Cooper now playing right field.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Lavender
Zimmerman bunts towards third. Stock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Lavender
Kilduff strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugey vs. Tesreau
Oscar Dugey pinch hits for Jimmy Lavender.
Dugey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Tesreau
Paskert hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Tesreau
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Tesreau
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Oeschger
Joe Oeschger now pitching.
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Oeschger
McCarty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Oeschger
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Tesreau
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Tesreau
Whitted hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Tesreau
Luderus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1917 -- PHI at New York (D)
PHI AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Dode Paskert, cf 4 0 0 0 Burns G, lf 3 1 1 0
Dave Bancroft, ss 4 0 0 0 Kauff B, cf 3 1 3 1
Milt Stock, 3b 4 0 1 0 Robertson D, rf 3 0 0 0
Gavvy Cravath, rf 2 1 0 0 Zimmerman H, 3b 3 0 1 1
Claude Cooper, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 3 0 0 0
Possum Whitted, lf 3 0 1 0 Kilduff P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Fred Luderus, 1b 3 0 1 1 Holke W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bert Niehoff, 2b 3 0 0 0 McCarty L, c 2 0 0 0
Bill Killefer, c 3 0 0 0 Tesreau J, p 3 0 0 0
Jimmy Lavender, p 1 0 0 0
Oscar Dugey, ph 1 0 1 0
Joe Oeschger, p 0 0 0 0
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29 1 4 1 26 2 5 2
PHI 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 200 00x -- 2
PHI IP H R ER BB SO
Jimmy Lavender (L) 7.0 5 2 2 1 3
Joe Oeschger 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tesreau J (W) 9.0 4 1 0 1 2
E -- Robertson D, Zimmerman H
DP -- PHI 2
LOB -- PHI 5, New York 1
2B -- Kauff B
3B -- Burns G
CS -- Kauff B
SH -- Possum Whitted, Gavvy Cravath
SF -- Fred Luderus
T -- 1:42
A -- 2500
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