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Giants
@ Cubs
West Side Grounds
September 21, 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 September 21, 1915 at West Side Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 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 | September 21, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Emilio Palmero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Lavender |
| Ballpark | West Side Grounds |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Marty Becker | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Grant | Third Baseman |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Emilio Palmero | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Murray | Right Fielder |
| Bob Fisher | Shortstop |
| Frank Schulte | Left Fielder |
| Art Phelan | Second Baseman |
| Vic Saier | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Alex McCarthy | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
| Jimmy Lavender | Pitcher |
| Roger Bresnahan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
West Side Grounds
September 21, 1915
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Lavender
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Lavender
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Williams, who is chasing the ball. Doyle reaches third base with a triple. Robertson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Lavender
Merkle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Lavender
Becker bunts towards the mound. Lavender fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merkle moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grant vs. Lavender
Grant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Archer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meyers vs. Lavender
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fisher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Palmero
Murray is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Palmero
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards right. Robertson fields it and throws to second to catch Murray for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Palmero
Schulte hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Fisher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phelan vs. Palmero
Phelan takes first base on ball four. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Saier vs. Palmero
Saier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knisely vs. Palmero
Pete Knisely pinch hits for Cy Williams.
Knisely takes first base on ball four. Fisher scores. Schulte moves to third. Phelan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarthy vs. Palmero
McCarthy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schulte scores. Phelan scores. Knisely moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Archer vs. Palmero
There goes McCarthy. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. McCarthy steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Archer vs. Palmero
Archer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Good vs. Ritter
Hank Ritter now pitching. Wilbur Good pinch hits for Jimmy Lavender.
Good hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ritter vs. Pierce
George Pierce now pitching. Red Murray now playing center field. Wilbur Good now playing right field.
Ritter strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Pierce
Burns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schulte who is chasing the ball. Burns reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Pierce
Robertson hits a line drive into right field. Good picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Good. Burns scores. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Pierce
Doyle bunts towards third. McCarthy fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Pierce
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fisher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Ritter
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Ritter
Fisher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns who is chasing the ball. Fisher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schulte vs. Ritter
Schulte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisher scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelan vs. Ritter
There goes Schulte. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Schulte steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelan vs. Ritter
Phelan hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Saier vs. Ritter
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 3
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pierce
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Good settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babington vs. Pierce
Charlie Babington pinch hits for Marty Becker.
Babington strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Pierce
Ben Dyer pinch hits for Eddie Grant.
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. McCarthy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Ritter
Charlie Babington now playing center field. Ben Dyer now playing third base.
Pierce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Ritter
McCarthy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. McCarthy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Archer vs. Ritter
Archer hits a fly ball into center field. Babington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCarthy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Good vs. Ritter
Good strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Pierce
Meyers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schulte. Meyers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ritter vs. Pierce
Ritter strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Pierce
There's a wild pitch. Meyers moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Pierce
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier scoops it up and throws to first, with Phelan covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Pierce
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Ritter
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Ritter
Fisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Ritter
Schulte strikes out. There goes Fisher. The throw from Meyers to Fletcher, and Fisher is out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Pierce
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fisher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Pierce
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pierce
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelan vs. Ritter
Phelan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Ritter
Saier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Ritter
Pierce hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babington vs. Pierce
Babington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray. Babington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Pierce
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Pierce
Meyers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ritter vs. Pierce
Ritter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Pierce
Burns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Ritter
High Pockets Kelly now playing first base.
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Ritter
Archer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Ritter
Good hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Pierce
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Pierce
Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Pierce
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Pierce
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Ritter
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Ritter
Fisher bunts for an out with unknown description. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Ritter
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelan vs. Ritter
Phelan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babington vs. Pierce
Babington hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Pierce
Dyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Pierce
Meyers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Ritter
Saier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Babington. Saier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pierce vs. Ritter
Pierce bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Saier moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. Ritter
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Archer vs. Ritter
Archer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Saier scores. Pierce moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Good vs. Ritter
Good hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Ritter
Murray hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Pierce
Fred Brainard pinch hits for Hank Ritter.
Brainard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Pierce
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Pierce
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fisher picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Fisher. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Pierce
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Pierce
Kelly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1915, game 2 -- NY1 at CHN (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 5 1 1 0 Red Murray, rf-cf 4 0 1 0
Dave Robertson, rf 5 1 3 1 Bob Fisher, ss 3 2 2 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 4 1 3 1 Frank Schulte, lf 4 1 2 1
Fred Merkle, 1b 2 0 0 0 Art Phelan, 2b 3 1 0 0
George Kelly, 1b 2 0 0 0 Vic Saier, 1b 4 1 1 0
Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 1 1 Cy Williams, cf 0 0 0 0
Marty Becker, cf 1 0 1 0 Pete Knisely, ph 0 0 0 1
Charlie Babin, ph-cf 3 0 1 0 George Pearce, p 2 0 0 0
Eddie Grant, 3b 1 0 0 0 Alex McCarthy, 3b 4 0 2 2
Benjamin Dyer, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Jimmy Archer, c 3 0 1 1
Chief Meyers, c 4 0 1 0 Jimmy Lavender, p 0 0 0 0
Emilio Palmero, p 0 0 0 0 Wilbur Good, ph-rf 4 0 0 0
Hank Ritter, p 3 0 0 0
Fred Brainard, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 11 3 31 5 9 5
NY1 210 000 000 -- 3
CHN 310 000 01x -- 5
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Emilio Palmero (L) 0.2 2 3 3 3 1
Hank Ritter 7.1 7 2 2 0 6
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Jimmy Lavender 1.0 4 2 2 0 1
George Pearce (W) 8.0 7 1 1 1 8
E -- Wilbur Good, Bob Fisher
DP -- NY1 1
LOB -- NY1 10, CHN 8
2B -- Alex McCarthy, Chief Meyers, Charlie Babington, Larry Doyle, Vic Saier
3B -- Larry Doyle, George Burns, Bob Fisher
SB -- Alex McCarthy, Frank Schulte
CS -- Bob Fisher
SH -- Larry Doyle, Bob Fisher, George Pearce
HBP -- by Jimmy Lavender (Fred Merkle), by Emilio Palmero (Red Murray)
WP -- George Pearce
T -- 2:05
A -- 5000
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