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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 27, 1916
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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 May 27, 1916 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1916 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 27, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Allen |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mal Eason 1B: Hank O'Day 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 |
| Fred Anderson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Johnny Evers | Second Baseman |
| Zip Collins | Left Fielder |
| Joe Wilhoit | Right Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Pete Compton | Center Fielder |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Frank Allen | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 27, 1916
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Allen
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Allen
Robertson bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Allen
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins throws the ball in to Evers who tags Doyle, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Burns scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Allen
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Allen
There goes Kauff. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Anderson
Maranville hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Maranville reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Anderson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Anderson
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilhoit vs. Anderson
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie juggles the ball. That's an error on McKechnie. Maranville scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konetchy vs. Anderson
There goes Wilhoit. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Allen
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Allen
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Allen
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rariden vs. Allen
Rariden is hit by the pitch. McKechnie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Allen
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Allen
Burns takes first base on ball four. Fletcher scores. McKechnie moves to third. Rariden moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Allen
Robertson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Evers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Anderson
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Compton vs. Anderson
Compton hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gowdy vs. Anderson
Gowdy hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Allen
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Allen
Kauff hits a fly ball into center field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Allen
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Anderson
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Anderson
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Anderson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Allen
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Allen
McKechnie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Compton. McKechnie reaches second base with a double. Merkle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Allen
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. McKechnie moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Allen
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Allen
Burns hits a fly ball towards right. Wilhoit catches it and throws to home to double up McKechnie. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Anderson
Collins 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, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Anderson
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Anderson
Konetchy hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Allen
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Allen
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Allen
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Allen
The ball gets by Gowdy for a passed ball. Doyle moves to third. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Allen
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Allen
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Compton vs. Anderson
Compton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Anderson
Gowdy hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Anderson
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Allen
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Allen
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Allen
Anderson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gowdy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Allen
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Anderson
Maranville strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Anderson
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Anderson
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Allen
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Allen
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Allen
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Anderson
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Anderson
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fletcher. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Compton vs. Anderson
Compton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Allen
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Allen
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Allen
McKechnie hits a fly ball into right field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Allen
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Allen
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Allen
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Anderson
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connolly vs. Anderson
Joe Connolly pinch hits for Frank Allen.
Connolly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gowdy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Anderson
Maranville bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gowdy moves to third. Connolly moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Anderson
Evers hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Anderson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Merkle. Gowdy scores. Connolly scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilhoit vs. Anderson
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilhoit for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hughes
Tom Hughes now pitching.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hughes
Robertson hits a line drive into center field. Compton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Compton. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Hughes
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Hughes
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Hughes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Kauff moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Hughes
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McKechnie vs. Hughes
McKechnie hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Anderson
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Anderson
Compton strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1916, game 1 -- NY1 at BSN (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI BSN AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 4 1 1 1 Rabbit Maranvill, ss 3 1 1 0
Dave Robertson, rf 4 1 1 0 Johnny Evers, 2b 4 0 0 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 5 0 3 1 Zip Collins, lf 4 0 1 1
Benny Kauff, cf 3 0 1 0 Joe Wilhoit, rf 4 0 0 0
Art Fletcher, ss 5 1 3 1 Ed Konetchy, 1b 4 0 0 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 1 1 0 Red Smith, 3b 4 0 2 0
Bill McKechnie, 3b 5 0 2 1 Pete Compton, cf 4 0 0 0
Bill Rariden, c 1 0 0 0 Hank Gowdy, c 3 1 1 0
Fred Anderson, p 4 0 0 0 Frank Allen, p 2 0 0 0
Joe Connolly, ph 1 1 1 0
Tom Hughes, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 12 4 33 3 6 1
NY1 110 100 001 -- 4
BSN 100 000 020 -- 3
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Fred Anderson (W) 9.0 6 3 1 0 6
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Frank Allen 8.0 10 3 3 4 6
Tom Hughes (L) 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
E -- Bill McKechnie, Art Fletcher 2, Fred Merkle, Pete Compton
DP -- NY1 1, BSN 2
LOB -- NY1 12, BSN 4
2B -- Rabbit Maranville, Red Smith, Bill McKechnie
SB -- Art Fletcher
CS -- Benny Kauff, Joe Wilhoit
SH -- Dave Robertson, Rabbit Maranville
HBP -- by Frank Allen (Bill Rariden)
PB -- Hank Gowdy
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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