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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 22, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on May 22, 1912 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Garnet Bush 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Beals Becker | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Snodgrass | Center Fielder |
| Red Murray | Left Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Buck Herzog | Third Baseman |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Hank Severeid | Left Fielder |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Mike Mitchell | Right Fielder |
| Dick Egan | Second Baseman |
| Art Phelan | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Esmond | Shortstop |
| Larry McLean | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| Hank O'Day | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 22, 1912
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Benton
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Mathewson
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Mathewson
Severeid hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Mathewson
Hoblitzell 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 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Benton
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Egan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Benton
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Egan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Mathewson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Mathewson
Egan bunts in front of the plate. Meyers fields it and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelan vs. Mathewson
Phelan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Esmond vs. Mathewson
Esmond hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLean vs. Mathewson
There goes Esmond. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Benton
Meyers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Meyers moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathewson vs. Benton
Mathewson hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meyers tags and scores. Fletcher tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Benton
Becker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans. Becker reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Mathewson
McLean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Mathewson
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Mathewson
Marsans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Mathewson
There goes Marsans. The throw from Meyers, and Doyle drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Severeid vs. Mathewson
Severeid strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Benton
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esmond fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Benton
There goes Merkle. The throw from McLean and he is out, Esmond applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Benton
Herzog hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phelan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Mathewson
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Mathewson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Mathewson
Egan hits a fly ball into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Benton
Meyers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Benton
There goes Fletcher. The throw from McLean and he is out, Esmond applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Benton
Mathewson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Benton
Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelan vs. Mathewson
Phelan hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esmond vs. Mathewson
Esmond hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Mathewson
McLean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Benton
Murray is hit by the pitch. Doyle moves to third. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doyle tags and scores. Snodgrass tags and moves to third. Murray tags and moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herzog vs. Benton
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snodgrass tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Benton
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Mathewson
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Mathewson
Marsans hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Mathewson
Severeid hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Egan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Benton
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Egan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Benton
Becker bunts towards first. Hoblitzell fields the ball and throws to Benton covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Benton
There goes Becker. The throw from McLean and he is safe. Becker steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Severeid. Doyle reaches second base with a double. Becker scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Heinie Groh pinch runs for Larry Doyle.
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Egan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Mathewson
Heinie Groh now playing second base.
Hoblitzell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Mathewson
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Mathewson
Egan hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Benton
Tommy Clarke now catching.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phelan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Benton
Herzog bunts towards the mound. Benton juggles the ball. That's an error on Benton. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Benton
There goes Herzog. The throw from Clarke and he is safe. Herzog steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Benton
Meyers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herzog scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelan vs. Mathewson
Phelan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esmond vs. Mathewson
Esmond hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Mathewson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Benton
Mathewson hits a fly ball into left field. Severeid settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Benton
Becker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Benton
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Egan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Mathewson
Grover Hartley now catching. Tex McDonald pinch hits for Rube Benton.
McDonald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Mathewson
Marsans hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Mathewson
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1912 -- New York at CIN (D)
New York AB R H RBI CIN AB R H RBI
Becker B, rf 5 1 3 1 Armando Marsans, cf 4 0 1 0
Doyle L, 2b 4 1 2 1 Hank Severeid, lf 4 0 0 0
Groh H, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 3 0 0 0
Snodgrass F, cf 5 1 1 0 Mike Mitchell, rf 3 1 1 0
Murray R, lf 3 0 1 0 Dick Egan, 2b 2 0 0 0
Merkle F, 1b 3 0 1 1 Art Phelan, 3b 3 0 0 0
Herzog B, 3b 3 1 0 1 Jimmy Esmond, ss 3 0 1 1
Meyers C, c 4 1 2 1 Larry McLean, c 2 0 0 0
Hartley G, c 0 0 0 0 Tommy Clarke, c 1 0 0 0
Fletcher A, ss 4 1 2 0 Rube Benton, p 2 0 0 0
Mathewson C, p 2 0 0 1 Tex McDonald, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 12 6 28 1 3 1
New York 002 002 110 -- 6
CIN 010 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mathewson C (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 2
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (L) 9.0 12 6 5 1 2
E -- Doyle L, Rube Benton
DP -- CIN 1
LOB -- New York 6, CIN 1
2B -- Fletcher A, Becker B, Doyle L
SB -- Armando Marsans, Becker B, Herzog B
CS -- Jimmy Esmond, Merkle F, Fletcher A
SH -- Dick Egan
SF -- Mathewson C, Merkle F, Herzog B
HBP -- by Rube Benton (Murray R)
T -- 1:45
A -- 4000
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