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Giants
@ Braves
South End Grounds
September 2, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on September 2, 1912 at South End Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Donnelly |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bill Finneran 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 |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vin Campbell | Center Fielder |
| Ed McDonald | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sweeney | Second Baseman |
| George Jackson | Left Fielder |
| John Titus | Right Fielder |
| Ben Houser | First Baseman |
| Frank O'Rourke | Shortstop |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Ed Donnelly | Pitcher |
| Johnny Kling | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
South End Grounds
September 2, 1912
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Donnelly
Devore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Devore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Donnelly
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Devore moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snodgrass vs. Donnelly
Snodgrass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Devore scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Donnelly
Donnelly fires to first and picks off Snodgrass. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Donnelly
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Rourke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Mathewson
Campbell hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Mathewson
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Mathewson covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Mathewson
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Donnelly
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Donnelly
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Donnelly
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mathewson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Titus vs. Mathewson
Titus hits a line drive towards first. Merkle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houser vs. Mathewson
Houser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Mathewson
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Donnelly
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Donnelly
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Houser fields the ball and throws to Donnelly covering. Safe. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Devore vs. Donnelly
Devore bunts towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. Mathewson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Donnelly
Doyle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snodgrass vs. Donnelly
Snodgrass takes first base on ball four. Fletcher scores. Mathewson moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Donnelly
Murray hits a line drive into left field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Mathewson scores. Doyle scores. Snodgrass moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Donnelly
There's a wild pitch. Snodgrass scores. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Donnelly
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to Sweeney who tags Merkle, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Murray scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Donnelly
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Rourke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Mathewson
Rariden strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Mathewson
Jay Kirke pinch hits for Ed Donnelly.
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Mathewson
Campbell 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, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tyler
Lefty Tyler now pitching.
Wilson hits a popup towards third. McDonald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tyler
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Tyler
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Sweeney applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Tyler
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Mathewson
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Mathewson
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Mathewson
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Titus vs. Mathewson
Titus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDonald moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Houser vs. Mathewson
Houser 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, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Tyler
Devore strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Tyler
Doyle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Tyler
Snodgrass hits a line drive towards short. O'Rourke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Mathewson
O'Rourke strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Mathewson
Rariden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyler vs. Mathewson
Tyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Mathewson
Campbell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Tyler
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Titus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Tyler
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Rourke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Tyler
Herzog hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Campbell. Herzog reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Tyler
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Tyler
There goes Wilson. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Tyler
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Mathewson
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDonald for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Mathewson
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Mathewson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Titus vs. Mathewson
Titus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sweeney moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Houser vs. Mathewson
Houser strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Tyler
Mathewson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. Tyler
Devore hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDonald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Tyler
Doyle hits a line drive into right field. Titus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Tyler
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Mathewson
Tillie Shafer now playing second base.
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Rourke for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Mathewson
Rariden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyler vs. Mathewson
Tyler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snodgrass. Tyler reaches second base with a double. Rariden moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campbell vs. Mathewson
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rariden tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Mathewson
McDonald strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1912, game 2 -- New York at BSN (D)
New York AB R H RBI BSN AB R H RBI
Devore J, lf 3 1 1 0 Vin Campbell, cf 3 0 0 1
Doyle L, 2b 3 1 0 0 Ed McDonald, 3b 4 0 0 0
Shafer T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Bill Sweeney, 2b 3 0 1 0
Snodgrass F, cf 3 1 1 2 George Jackson, lf 3 0 2 0
Murray R, rf 3 1 1 2 John Titus, rf 3 0 0 0
Merkle F, 1b 3 0 1 1 Ben Houser, 1b 3 0 1 0
Herzog B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Frank O'Rourke, ss 3 0 0 0
Wilson A, c 3 0 1 0 Bill Rariden, c 3 1 2 0
Fletcher A, ss 2 1 1 0 Ed Donnelly, p 0 0 0 0
Mathewson C, p 3 1 2 0 Jay Kirke, ph 1 0 0 0
Lefty Tyler, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 6 9 5 28 1 7 1
New York 105 000 0 -- 6
BSN 000 000 1 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mathewson C (W) 7.0 7 1 1 0 6
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Ed Donnelly (L) 3.0 5 6 5 2 3
Lefty Tyler 4.0 4 0 0 0 2
E -- George Jackson, Fletcher A
LOB -- New York 3, BSN 7
2B -- Devore J, Herzog B, Lefty Tyler
SB -- Wilson A
CS -- Fletcher A
SH -- Devore J
SF -- Vin Campbell
HBP -- by Ed Donnelly (Fletcher A)
WP -- Ed Donnelly
T -- 1:05
A -- 15000
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