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Giants
@ Cubs
West Side Grounds
August 16, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on August 16, 1912 at West Side Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1912 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1912 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Lavender |
Ballpark | West Side Grounds |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 25,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Bill Brennan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Snodgrass | Left Fielder |
Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
Beals Becker | Center Fielder |
Red Murray | Right Fielder |
Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
Buck Herzog | Third Baseman |
Chief Meyers | Catcher |
Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Sheckard | Left Fielder |
Frank Schulte | Right Fielder |
Joe Tinker | Shortstop |
Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
Tommy Leach | Center Fielder |
Vic Saier | First Baseman |
Red Downs | Second Baseman |
Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
Jimmy Lavender | Pitcher |
Frank Chance | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
West Side Grounds
August 16, 1912
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Lavender
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle takes first base on ball four. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Lavender
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becker for the out. Snodgrass moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Lavender
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snodgrass tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Lavender
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Lavender
There goes Merkle. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Merkle steals second. Doyle scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Lavender
There's a wild pitch. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Lavender
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Tesreau
Sheckard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Tesreau
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tinker vs. Tesreau
Tinker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sheckard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Tesreau
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sheckard moves to third. Tinker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Tesreau
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lavender
Meyers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tesreau vs. Reulbach
Ed Reulbach now pitching.
Tesreau bunts towards the mound. Reulbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snodgrass vs. Reulbach
Snodgrass hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Reulbach
Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Saier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Tesreau
Saier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Tesreau
Downs hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Tesreau
Archer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Saier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reulbach vs. Tesreau
Reulbach bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Saier scores. Archer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheckard vs. Tesreau
Sheckard takes first base on ball four. Archer moves to third. Reulbach moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schulte vs. Tesreau
Schulte hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tinker vs. Tesreau
Tinker 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 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Reulbach
Becker hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Reulbach
Murray is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Reulbach
Merkle strikes out. There goes Murray. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Reulbach
Herzog hits a line drive beyond short. Tinker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyers vs. Reulbach
There goes Herzog. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Herzog steals second. Murray scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Reulbach
Meyers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herzog scores. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Reulbach
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Tesreau
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Tesreau
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Tesreau
Saier strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Reulbach
Tesreau strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Reulbach
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Reulbach
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Reulbach
There goes Doyle. The throw from Archer and he is out, Tinker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Tesreau
Downs strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Tesreau
Archer hits a popup, foul, towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reulbach vs. Tesreau
Reulbach hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Reulbach
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Reulbach
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Saier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Reulbach
There goes Becker. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Becker steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Reulbach
Merkle hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Becker scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Reulbach
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merkle scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Reulbach
Meyers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Reulbach
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reulbach fields it and throws to third for the out. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tesreau vs. Reulbach
There's a wild pitch. Meyers moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tesreau vs. Reulbach
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reulbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Tesreau
Sheckard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Tesreau
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tinker vs. Tesreau
Tinker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Tesreau
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sheckard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Tesreau
Leach hits a fly ball towards center. Becker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Becker. Sheckard scores. Zimmerman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Saier vs. Tesreau
The ball gets by Meyers for a passed ball. Zimmerman scores. Leach moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saier vs. Tesreau
Saier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Saier for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Reulbach
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Reulbach
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Downs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Reulbach
Becker hits a popup towards short. Tinker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Reulbach
There goes Doyle. The throw from Archer and he is out, Tinker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tesreau
Ward Miller pinch hits for Red Downs.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Tesreau
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Good vs. Tesreau
Wilbur Good pinch hits for Ed Reulbach.
Good is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheckard vs. Tesreau
Sheckard hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Cheney
Larry Cheney now pitching. Tom Downey now playing second base.
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Cheney
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Cheney
Herzog takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Cheney
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Downey fields it and throws to second for the out. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Cheney
There go the runners. The throw from Archer to Zimmerman. The throw back to home, and Murray is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Tesreau
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tinker vs. Tesreau
Tinker hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Tesreau
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Tesreau
Leach takes first base on ball four. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Saier vs. Tesreau
Saier hits a popup in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cheney
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. Cheney
Tesreau bunts towards the mound. Cheney fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Cheney
Snodgrass hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Cheney
Doyle hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Cheney
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Downey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downey vs. Tesreau
Downey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Tesreau
Archer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Tesreau
Cy Williams pinch hits for Larry Cheney.
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Toney
Fred Toney now pitching. Dick Cotter now catching.
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Toney
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Toney
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Downey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Toney
There goes Murray. The throw from Cotter and he is safe. Murray steals third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyers vs. Toney
Meyers hits a popup towards first. Saier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Tesreau
Sheckard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Sheckard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Tesreau
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sheckard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tinker vs. Tesreau
Tinker hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Tesreau
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sheckard scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Tesreau
Leach hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1912 -- New York at CHN (D) New York AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI Snodgrass F, lf 5 1 2 0 Jimmy Sheckard, lf 2 2 1 0 Doyle L, 2b 3 1 1 1 Frank Schulte, rf 4 0 0 0 Becker B, cf 4 1 0 0 Joe Tinker, ss 5 0 1 0 Murray R, rf 1 1 0 1 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 5 1 2 1 Merkle F, 1b 5 1 2 1 Tommy Leach, cf 4 0 0 0 Herzog B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Vic Saier, 1b 3 1 0 0 Meyers C, c 5 0 3 1 Red Downs, 2b 2 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 3 1 1 0 Ward Miller, ph 0 0 0 0 Tesreau J, p 3 0 0 0 Tom Downey, 2b 1 0 0 0 Jimmy Archer, c 4 0 1 0 Dick Cotter, c 0 0 0 0 Jimmy Lavender, p 0 0 0 0 Ed Reulbach, p 2 0 0 1 Wilbur Good, ph 1 0 0 0 Larry Cheney, p 0 0 0 0 Cy Williams, ph 1 0 0 0 Fred Toney, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 11 5 34 4 5 2 New York 202 020 010 -- 7 CHN 010 020 001 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Tesreau J (W) 9.0 5 4 2 7 6 CHN IP H R ER BB SO Jimmy Lavender (L)* 1.0 4 2 2 1 0 Ed Reulbach 5.0 6 4 4 2 2 Larry Cheney 2.0 1 1 1 3 0 Fred Toney 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd E -- Becker B, Meyers C LOB -- New York 9, CHN 10 2B -- Merkle F, Doyle L, Jimmy Sheckard SB -- Merkle F, Murray R 2, Herzog B, Becker B CS -- Doyle L 2, Murray R SH -- Tesreau J SF -- Murray R HBP -- by Ed Reulbach (Murray R) WP -- Jimmy Lavender, Ed Reulbach T -- 2:20 A -- 25000
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