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Giants
@ Cubs
West Side Grounds
August 17, 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 17, 1912 at West Side Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1912 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Richie |
| Ballpark | West Side Grounds |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Bill Brennan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Sheckard | Left Fielder |
| Frank Schulte | Right Fielder |
| Joe Tinker | Shortstop |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Leach | Center Fielder |
| Vic Saier | First Baseman |
| Johnny Evers | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
| Lew Richie | Pitcher |
| Frank Chance | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
West Side Grounds
August 17, 1912
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Richie
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Richie
Doyle 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Richie
Becker hits a popup towards short. Tinker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Mathewson
Sheckard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Mathewson
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Mathewson
Tinker hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Richie
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Richie
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Richie
Herzog takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Richie
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snodgrass. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Mathewson
Leach hits a fly ball towards right. Murray catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Mathewson
Saier 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Richie
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Richie
Mathewson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Richie
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathewson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Richie
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathewson scores. Snodgrass moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Becker vs. Richie
Becker hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snodgrass tags and scores. Doyle tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Richie
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doyle scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Richie
Merkle is hit by the pitch. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Richie
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richie vs. Mathewson
Richie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Mathewson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Richie
Meyers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Richie
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Richie
Mathewson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snodgrass vs. Richie
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. Meyers moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Richie
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schulte throws the ball in to Tinker who tags Doyle trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Meyers scores. Snodgrass moves to third. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Mathewson
Sheckard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Mathewson
Schulte hits a fly ball towards center. Becker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Becker. Sheckard moves to third. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tinker vs. Mathewson
Tinker hits a line drive towards third. Herzog reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snodgrass. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. Sheckard scores. Schulte scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Mathewson
Leach 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. Zimmerman scores. Leach moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saier vs. Mathewson
Saier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Saier for the out. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Richie
Becker hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Richie
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Richie
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Richie
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer 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, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richie vs. Mathewson
Richie is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Mathewson
Sheckard 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 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Richie
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Richie
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Richie
Mathewson hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Mathewson
Schulte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Mathewson
Tinker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Mathewson
There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Richie
Snodgrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Richie
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Snodgrass for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Richie
Becker 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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Mathewson
Leach hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Mathewson
Saier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Evers reaches second base with a double. Saier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Saier scores. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richie vs. Mathewson
Richie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheckard vs. Mathewson
There goes Archer. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Archer steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheckard vs. Mathewson
Sheckard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Richie
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Richie
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Richie
Herzog 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
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Mathewson
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Mathewson
Tinker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. Tinker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Mathewson
Leach takes first base on ball four. There goes Tinker. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Herzog applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Richie
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Richie
Josh Devore pinch runs for Chief Meyers.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Devore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathewson vs. Richie
Mathewson hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Richie
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Devore scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Richie
Doyle 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
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Mathewson
Art Wilson now catching.
Saier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Saier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers bunts towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. Saier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Saier scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richie vs. Mathewson
Richie bunts towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. Archer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheckard vs. Mathewson
Sheckard hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Richie
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Richie
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Richie
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Mathewson
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Mathewson
Tinker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Richie
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Richie
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Richie
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Richie
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Mathewson
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Mathewson
Saier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Evers reaches second base with a double. Saier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Saier scores. Evers moves to third. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1912 -- New York at CHN (D)
New York AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Snodgrass F, lf 4 1 2 1 Jimmy Sheckard, lf 4 1 0 0
Doyle L, 2b 5 1 2 2 Frank Schulte, rf 5 1 0 0
Becker B, cf 4 0 1 1 Joe Tinker, ss 5 0 1 0
Murray R, rf 5 0 2 1 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 5 1 3 2
Merkle F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tommy Leach, cf 4 0 0 0
Herzog B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Vic Saier, 1b 5 3 3 0
Meyers C, c 4 1 2 0 Johnny Evers, 2b 4 0 2 0
Devore J, pr 0 1 0 0 Jimmy Archer, c 5 0 3 3
Wilson A, c 1 0 1 0 Lew Richie, p 3 0 0 0
Fletcher A, ss 5 0 0 0
Mathewson C, p 5 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 5 12 5 40 6 12 5
New York 003 100 001 00 -- 5
CHN 000 300 101 01 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mathewson C (L) 10.1 12 6 4 2 2
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Lew Richie (W) 11.0 12 5 5 2 2
E -- Becker B, Fletcher A
DP -- New York 1, CHN 2
LOB -- New York 7, CHN 7
2B -- Heinie Zimmerman 2, Becker B, Johnny Evers 2, Vic Saier
SB -- Jimmy Archer
CS -- Heinie Zimmerman, Joe Tinker
SH -- Johnny Evers, Lew Richie
SF -- Becker B
HBP -- by Lew Richie (Merkle F)
T -- 2:05
A -- 30000
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