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Giants
@ Dodgers
Washington Park
April 12, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on April 12, 1912 at Washington Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Knetzer |
| Ballpark | Washington Park |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Garnet Bush 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Josh Devore | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Snodgrass | Center Fielder |
| Red Murray | Right Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Buck Herzog | Third Baseman |
| Tillie Shafer | Shortstop |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Herbie Moran | Right Fielder |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Hub Northen | Center Fielder |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| John Hummel | Second Baseman |
| Dolly Stark | Shortstop |
| Tex Erwin | Catcher |
| Elmer Knetzer | Pitcher |
| Bill Dahlen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Washington Park
April 12, 1912
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Knetzer
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knetzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Knetzer
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Knetzer
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into right field. Moran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Knetzer
There goes Doyle. The throw from Erwin and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Knetzer
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Tesreau
Moran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Moran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Tesreau
Daubert bunts towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. Moran moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shafer misplays the ball. That's an error on Shafer. Moran scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northen vs. Tesreau
Northen takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheat vs. Tesreau
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. Northen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hummel vs. Tesreau
Hummel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stark vs. Tesreau
Stark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Knetzer
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Knetzer
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shafer vs. Knetzer
Shafer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stark misplays the ball. That's an error on Stark. Merkle moves to third. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meyers vs. Knetzer
Meyers strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tesreau vs. Knetzer
Tesreau hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hummel catches it and throws to second with Stark covering, to double up Herzog. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erwin vs. Tesreau
Erwin hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knetzer vs. Tesreau
Knetzer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Tesreau
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Knetzer
Red Downs now playing second base.
Devore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Knetzer
There goes Devore. The throw from Erwin and he is safe. Devore steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Knetzer
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Northen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Knetzer
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground for an out. Snodgrass moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Knetzer
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Tesreau
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shafer misplays the ball. That's an error on Shafer. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith takes first base on ball four. Daubert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northen vs. Tesreau
Northen bunts towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. Daubert moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wheat vs. Tesreau
Wheat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Daubert scores. Smith scores. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downs vs. Tesreau
Downs strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stark vs. Tesreau
Stark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wheat scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erwin vs. Tesreau
There goes Stark. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Stark steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Erwin vs. Tesreau
Erwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Knetzer
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Knetzer
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stark misplays the ball. That's an error on Stark. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shafer vs. Knetzer
Shafer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyers vs. Knetzer
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knetzer fields it and throws to home to get Herzog. Shafer moves to third. Meyers moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tesreau vs. Knetzer
Tesreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Devore vs. Knetzer
Devore takes first base on ball four. Shafer scores. Meyers moves to third. Tesreau moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doyle vs. Knetzer
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Moran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knetzer vs. Tesreau
Knetzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Tesreau
Moran hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Tesreau
Daubert hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Knetzer
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Knetzer
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Knetzer
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northen vs. Tesreau
Northen hits a popup towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Tesreau
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Tesreau
Downs hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Knetzer
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shafer vs. Knetzer
Shafer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Knetzer
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tesreau vs. Knetzer
Tesreau hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Erwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stark vs. Tesreau
Stark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shafer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Shafer. Stark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Erwin vs. Tesreau
Erwin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knetzer vs. Tesreau
Knetzer bunts towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. Stark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moran vs. Tesreau
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Knetzer
Devore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Knetzer
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Devore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snodgrass vs. Knetzer
Bert Tooley now playing shortstop.
Snodgrass takes first base on ball four. Devore moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Schardt
Bill Schardt now pitching.
Murray hits a popup towards short. Tooley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merkle vs. Schardt
Merkle is hit by the pitch. Devore scores. Doyle moves to third. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herzog vs. Schardt
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schardt fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Tesreau
Daubert strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northen vs. Tesreau
Northen hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Schardt
Shafer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Schardt
Meyers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Schardt
Heinie Groh pinch runs for Chief Meyers. Beals Becker pinch hits for Jeff Tesreau.
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. Schardt
Devore strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1912 -- New York at BRO (D)
New York AB R H RBI BRO AB R H RBI
Devore J, lf 2 1 0 1 Herbie Moran, rf 4 1 1 0
Doyle L, 2b 4 0 2 0 Jake Daubert, 1b 3 1 0 0
Snodgrass F, cf 3 0 0 0 Red Smith, 3b 3 1 0 1
Murray R, rf 4 0 0 0 Hub Northen, cf 2 0 0 0
Merkle F, 1b 3 0 1 1 Zach Wheat, lf 3 1 1 2
Herzog B, 3b 3 0 1 0 John Hummel, 2b 0 0 0 0
Shafer T, ss 4 1 2 0 Red Downs, 2b 2 0 0 0
Meyers C, c 4 0 1 0 Dolly Stark, ss 3 0 1 1
Groh H, pr 0 0 0 0 Bert Tooley, ss 0 0 0 0
Tesreau J, p 2 0 0 0 Tex Erwin, c 3 0 0 0
Becker B, ph 1 0 0 0 Elmer Knetzer, p 2 0 0 0
Bill Schardt, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 7 2 25 4 3 4
New York 000 100 10 -- 2
BRO 103 000 0x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tesreau J (L) 7.0 3 4 1 3 5
BRO IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Knetzer (W)* 6.0 6 2 1 6 2
Bill Schardt (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Shafer T 3, Red Smith, Dolly Stark 2, Doyle L
DP -- BRO 3
LOB -- New York 11, BRO 6
2B -- Herbie Moran
SB -- Doyle L, Devore J, Dolly Stark
SH -- Jake Daubert, Hub Northen, Elmer Knetzer
HBP -- by Bill Schardt (Merkle F)
T -- 2:10
A -- 3000
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