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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 23, 1916
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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 June 23, 1916 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Cheney |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Al Orth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Bill McKechnie | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Johnston | Right Fielder |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Mike Mowrey | Third Baseman |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Larry Cheney | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 23, 1916
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cheney
Burns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cheney
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Cheney
Doyle hits a line drive into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Benton
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston 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 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Cheney
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mowrey juggles the ball. That's an error on Mowrey. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Cheney
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Myers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Myers. Kauff moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Cheney
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McKechnie vs. Cheney
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKechnie for the out. Kauff scores. Fletcher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rariden vs. Cheney
Rariden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Benton
Wheat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mowrey vs. Benton
Mowrey hits a line drive into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Benton
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Benton
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Cheney
Benton hits a line drive towards short. Olson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cheney
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cheney
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cheney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Benton
Meyers hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cheney vs. Benton
Cheney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Benton
Myers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Myers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kauff throws the ball in to Fletcher who tags Daubert trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Myers scores. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Cheney
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Cheney
Kauff hits a line drive into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Cheney
Fletcher hits a line drive towards center. Myers catches it and throws to first to double up Doyle. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Benton
Wheat bunts towards third. McKechnie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mowrey vs. Benton
Mowrey bunts towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to third. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cutshaw vs. Benton
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Doyle covering, for the out. Johnston scores. Wheat moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Benton
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Cheney
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Cheney
McKechnie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Cheney
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rariden for the out. McKechnie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Cheney
There's a wild pitch. McKechnie moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benton vs. Cheney
Benton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Benton
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyers for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cheney vs. Benton
Cheney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Cheney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Benton
Myers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a line drive towards right. Robertson catches it and throws to first to double up Daubert. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cheney
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Olson. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Cheney
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Cheney
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kauff vs. Cheney
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mowrey fields it and throws to second for the out. Burns scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Cheney
There goes Kauff. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Kauff steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Cheney
There's a wild pitch. Kauff scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cheney
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Cheney
Merkle hits a popup towards third. Mowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Benton
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Benton
Mowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Benton
There goes Mowrey. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Mowrey steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cutshaw vs. Benton
Cutshaw hits a line drive into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Benton
Olson hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Cheney
McKechnie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Cheney
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rariden for the out. McKechnie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Cheney
Edd Roush pinch hits for Rube Benton.
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cheney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Cheney
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Schupp
Ferdie Schupp now pitching.
Meyers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cheney vs. Schupp
Cheney bunts towards first. Merkle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Schupp
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Schupp
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cheney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Schupp
There's a wild pitch. Cheney moves to third. Daubert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnston vs. Schupp
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cheney
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson misplays the ball. That's an error on Olson. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Cheney
Doyle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Doyle reaches second base with a double. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kauff vs. Cheney
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Cheney
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Johnston catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Johnston. Robertson tags and scores. Doyle scores. Kauff moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Cheney
Merkle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKechnie vs. Cheney
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mowrey has Kauff trapped. There's the throw to Meyers and back to Mowrey, who tags Kauff for the out. Merkle moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rariden vs. Cheney
Rariden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnston who is chasing the ball. Rariden reaches third base with a triple. Merkle scores. McKechnie goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Cheney
Herb Hunter pinch hits for Ferdie Schupp.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cheney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Perritt
Pol Perritt now pitching.
Wheat hits a line drive into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Perritt
Mowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Perritt
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Perritt
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cutshaw moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Perritt
Meyers hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mails
Duster Mails now pitching.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Mails
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Mails
Doyle hits a line drive into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Perritt
Casey Stengel pinch hits for Duster Mails.
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Perritt
Myers 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 -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Perritt
Daubert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Daubert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Perritt
Johnston strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1916 -- NY1 at Brooklyn (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 5 1 1 0 Myers H, cf 5 2 2 2
Dave Robertson, rf 5 1 0 0 Daubert J, 1b 4 0 3 1
Larry Doyle, 2b 3 1 1 0 Johnston J, rf 5 1 1 0
Benny Kauff, cf 3 2 0 1 Wheat Z, lf 4 0 2 0
Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 2 1 Mowrey M, 3b 1 0 0 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 3 1 0 0 Cutshaw G, 2b 4 0 0 1
Bill McKechnie, 3b 4 1 2 1 Olson I, ss 4 0 1 0
Bill Rariden, c 4 0 1 2 Meyers C, c 3 0 0 0
Rube Benton, p 2 0 0 0 Cheney L, p 3 1 1 0
Edd Roush, ph 1 0 0 0 Mails D, p 0 0 0 0
Ferdie Schupp, p 0 0 0 0 Stengel C, ph 1 0 0 0
Herb Hunter, ph 1 0 0 0
Pol Perritt, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 7 5 34 4 10 4
NY1 010 002 040 -- 7
Brooklyn 001 120 000 -- 4
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton 6.0 7 4 4 2 1
Ferdie Schupp 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pol Perritt (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Cheney L (L) 8.0 7 7 1 3 4
Mails D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Mowrey M, Myers H, Olson I 2, Johnston J
DP -- NY1 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- NY1 5, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Myers H, Cheney L, Larry Doyle, Daubert J
3B -- Bill Rariden
HR -- Myers H
SB -- Benny Kauff, Mowrey M
SH -- Mowrey M
SF -- Art Fletcher
HBP -- by Ferdie Schupp (Meyers C), by Cheney L (Merkle F)
WP -- Cheney L 2, Ferdie Schupp
T -- 2:00
A -- 10000
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