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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 21, 1916
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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 21, 1916 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1916 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Knetzer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Mal Eason 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Bill McKechnie | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Fred Anderson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Greasy Neale | Center Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Shortstop |
| Hal Chase | First Baseman |
| Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
| Red Killefer | Left Fielder |
| Ivey Wingo | Catcher |
| Baldy Louden | Second Baseman |
| Elmer Knetzer | Pitcher |
| Buck Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 21, 1916
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Knetzer
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog misplays the ball. That's an error on Herzog. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Knetzer
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Neale who is chasing the ball. Robertson reaches third base with a triple. Burns goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Knetzer
Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Neale who is chasing the ball. Doyle reaches third base with a triple. Robertson scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kauff vs. Knetzer
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Knetzer
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Knetzer
Merkle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Neale. Merkle reaches second base with a double. Doyle scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKechnie vs. Knetzer
McKechnie hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Anderson
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Anderson
Neale hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rariden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Anderson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Knetzer
Rariden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Knetzer
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Knetzer
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Killefer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Knetzer
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Louden fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Anderson
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Anderson
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Anderson
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Knetzer
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Knetzer
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Louden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Knetzer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Knetzer
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog misplays the ball. That's an error on Herzog. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKechnie vs. Knetzer
McKechnie hits a line drive into center field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Anderson
Wingo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Louden vs. Anderson
Louden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Anderson
Clarence Mitchell pinch hits for Elmer Knetzer.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merkle. Wingo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groh vs. Anderson
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doyle scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Dale
Gene Dale now pitching.
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Dale
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. Rariden moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Dale
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Dale
Robertson hits a line drive towards first. Chase catches it and steps on first to double up Burns. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Anderson
Neale hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Anderson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Anderson
Chase hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Dale
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Louden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Dale
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Dale
There goes Kauff. The throw from Wingo and he is safe. Kauff steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Dale
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Dale
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKechnie vs. Dale
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Anderson
Griffith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Anderson
Killefer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Anderson
Wingo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Wingo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Louden vs. Anderson
Louden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Dale
Rariden hits a popup towards first. Chase settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Dale
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Dale
Burns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dale vs. Anderson
Dale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Anderson
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Anderson
Neale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Anderson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dale
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Dale
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Dale
Kauff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Neale who is chasing the ball. Kauff reaches third base with a triple. Doyle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Dale
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kauff scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Dale
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKechnie vs. Dale
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rariden vs. Dale
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rariden vs. Dale
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Dale
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog throws to home for one, and Wingo throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. McKechnie scores. Rariden moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Dale
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Anderson
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Anderson
Griffith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Anderson
Killefer hits a line drive into center field. Kauff picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kauff. Killefer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wingo vs. Anderson
Wingo hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Louden vs. Anderson
Louden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dale
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Dale
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kauff vs. Dale
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog fields it and throws to home to get Robertson. Doyle moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Dale
There goes Kauff. The throw from Wingo and he is safe. Kauff steals second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Dale
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Kauff scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Dale
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKechnie vs. Dale
McKechnie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roush vs. Dale
Edd Roush pinch hits for Bill Rariden.
Roush hits a line drive into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Dale
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffith throws the ball in to Louden who tags Anderson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Merkle scores. McKechnie moves to third. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Anderson
Red Dooin now catching. Edd Roush now playing right field. Bob Fisher pinch hits for Gene Dale.
Fisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Anderson
Groh hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dooin fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neale vs. Anderson
Neale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Anderson
Herzog 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 9
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Giants, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Moseley
Earl Moseley now pitching.
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dooin vs. Moseley
Dooin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Moseley
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Louden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Anderson
Chase hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Anderson
Griffith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chase moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killefer vs. Anderson
Killefer hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wingo vs. Anderson
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. Chase moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Louden vs. Anderson
There goes Wingo. The throw from Dooin and he is safe. Wingo steals second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Louden vs. Anderson
Louden hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1916 -- NY1 at CIN (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI CIN AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 5 1 0 0 Heinie Groh, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dave Robertson, rf 5 1 2 1 Greasy Neale, cf 4 0 1 0
Red Dooin, c 1 0 0 0 Buck Herzog, ss 4 0 0 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 6 3 3 1 Hal Chase, 1b 4 0 1 0
Benny Kauff, cf 4 2 1 1 Tommy Griffith, rf 4 1 2 1
Art Fletcher, ss 5 2 3 3 Red Killefer, lf 4 0 1 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 1 3 1 Ivey Wingo, c 4 0 2 0
Bill McKechnie, 3b 5 1 2 2 Baldy Louden, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bill Rariden, c 2 0 1 0 Elmer Knetzer, p 0 0 0 0
Edd Roush, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Clarence Mitchel, ph 1 0 0 0
Fred Anderson, p 5 0 1 1 Gene Dale, p 1 0 0 0
Bob Fisher, ph 1 0 1 0
Earl Moseley, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 11 16 10 35 1 8 1
NY1 300 000 440 -- 11
CIN 000 000 100 -- 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Fred Anderson (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 0
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Knetzer (L) 3.0 5 3 1 0 2
Gene Dale 5.0 11 8 7 5 2
Earl Moseley 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Buck Herzog 2, Fred Merkle, Ivey Wingo, Benny Kauff
DP -- NY1 1, CIN 1
LOB -- NY1 10, CIN 7
2B -- Fred Merkle, Ivey Wingo
3B -- Dave Robertson, Larry Doyle, Benny Kauff
HR -- Tommy Griffith
SB -- Benny Kauff 2, Bill McKechnie, Fred Merkle, Ivey Wingo
T -- 1:50
A -- 12000
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