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Giants
@ Cubs
West Side Grounds
July 31, 1915
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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 July 31, 1915 at West Side Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1915 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 31, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hippo Vaughn |
| Ballpark | West Side Grounds |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: George Cockill 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Hans Lobert | Third Baseman |
| Fred Snodgrass | Center Fielder |
| Red Dooin | Catcher |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Good | Right Fielder |
| Bob Fisher | Shortstop |
| Frank Schulte | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Pete Knisely | Second Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
| Polly McLarry | First Baseman |
| Hippo Vaughn | Pitcher |
| Roger Bresnahan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
West Side Grounds
July 31, 1915
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fisher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Vaughn
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Vaughn
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Vaughn
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball 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: ---
Good vs. Mathewson
Good hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Mathewson
Fisher bunts towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fisher for the out. Good moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Mathewson
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schulte for the out. Good moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it 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: ---
Merkle vs. Vaughn
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Vaughn
Lobert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Vaughn
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards first. McLarry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dooin vs. Vaughn
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Archer and he is out, Fisher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knisely vs. Mathewson
Knisely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mathewson
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLarry vs. Mathewson
There goes Archer. The throw from Dooin and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dooin vs. Vaughn
Dooin hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Vaughn
Mathewson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLarry vs. Mathewson
McLarry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Mathewson
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Good vs. Mathewson
Good hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Mathewson
There goes Good. The throw from Dooin and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Vaughn
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McLarry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Vaughn
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Vaughn
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fisher throws to second for one, and Knisely throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Vaughn
Archer fires to second and picks off Fletcher for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Mathewson
Fisher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Mathewson
Schulte bunts towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knisely vs. Mathewson
Knisely hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Mathewson
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Robertson is chasing the ball. Williams rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Vaughn
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knisely misplays the ball. That's an error on Knisely. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. Vaughn
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Vaughn
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Lobert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dooin vs. Vaughn
Dooin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brainard vs. Vaughn
Fred Brainard pinch hits for Christy Mathewson.
Brainard takes first base on ball four. Lobert moves to third. Dooin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLarry vs. Ritter
Fred Brainard now playing center field. Hank Ritter now pitching.
McLarry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Ritter
Vaughn hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Ritter
Good hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritter fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ritter. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Ritter
Fisher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brainard. Fisher reaches second base with a double. Good moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Ritter
Schulte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Good scores. Fisher scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Ritter
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritter fields it and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knisely vs. Ritter
Knisely hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schulte scores. Knisely moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ritter
There's a wild pitch. Knisely moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Ritter
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dooin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Vaughn
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knisely misplays the ball. That's an error on Knisely. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Vaughn
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Vaughn
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Vaughn
There goes Doyle. The throw from Archer and he is out, Fisher applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Vaughn
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Ritter
Fred Merkle now playing center field. Fred Brainard now playing first base.
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, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLarry vs. Ritter
McLarry strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Ritter
Vaughn 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 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Vaughn
Lobert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ritter vs. Vaughn
Ritter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dooin vs. Vaughn
Dooin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brainard vs. Vaughn
Brainard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Ritter
Good hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Ritter
Fisher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Good moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Ritter
Schulte bunts towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. Good moves to third. Fisher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Ritter
Zimmerman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knisely vs. Ritter
Knisely strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Ritter
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Vaughn
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Vaughn
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns scores. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Vaughn
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robertson tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Vaughn
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. Vaughn
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Ritter
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLarry vs. Ritter
McLarry 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 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Ritter
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babington vs. Vaughn
Charlie Babington pinch hits for Hank Ritter.
Babington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knisely misplays the ball. That's an error on Knisely. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dooin vs. Vaughn
Dooin hits a fly ball into left field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brainard vs. Vaughn
Brainard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Babington moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fisher fields it and throws to second for the out. Babington moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Vaughn
There goes Burns. The throw from Archer and he is out, Fisher applying the tag. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1915, game 1 -- NY1 at CHN (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 4 1 0 0 Wilbur Good, rf 4 1 2 0
Dave Robertson, rf 4 2 1 0 Tom Fisher, ss 3 1 3 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 3 0 3 2 Frank Schulte, lf 2 1 1 2
Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 0 1 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 3 1 0 0
Fred Merkle, 1b-cf 4 0 0 0 Pete Knisely, 2b 4 1 2 1
Hans Lobert, 3b 4 0 2 0 Cy Williams, cf 4 1 1 3
Fred Snodgrass, cf 2 0 0 0 Jimmy Archer, c 4 0 0 0
Hank Ritter, p 1 0 0 0 Polly McLarry, 1b 4 1 2 1
Charlie Babingto, ph 1 0 0 0 Hippo Vaughn, p 4 0 0 0
Red Dooin, c 3 0 1 0
Christy Mathewson, p 1 0 0 0
Fred Brain, ph-cf-1b 2 0 1 0
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32 3 8 3 32 7 11 7
NY1 000 001 020 -- 3
CHN 000 340 00x -- 7
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Christy Mathewson (L) 4.0 5 3 3 0 1
Hank Ritter 4.0 6 4 3 0 2
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Hippo Vaughn (W) 9.0 8 3 2 4 3
E -- Art Fletcher, Pete Knisely 4, Hank Ritter
DP -- CHN 1
LOB -- NY1 7, CHN 5
2B -- Tom Fisher
HR -- Cy Williams, Polly McLarry
CS -- Fred Snodgrass, Jimmy Archer, Wilbur Good, Larry Doyle, George Burns
SH -- Tom Fisher, Frank Schulte 2
SF -- Art Fletcher
HBP -- by Hank Ritter (Heinie Zimmerman)
WP -- Hank Ritter
T -- 1:35
A -- 0
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