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Dodgers 5 @ Giants 1
Polo Grounds
August 12, 1908

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 12, 1908 at Polo Grounds. The home team Giants were bested by the visiting Dodgers with a score of 5 to 1.

Game Summary

DateAugust 12, 1908 
Visiting Team
Brooklyn Dodgers
R: 5 H: 9 E: 0 LOB: 7
Runs: 5
Hits: 9
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
New York Giants
R: 1 H: 9 E: 2 LOB: 10
Runs: 1
Hits: 9
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 10
Winning PitcherNap Rucker  
Losing PitcherDoc Crandall  
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Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateAugust 12, 1908 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBrooklyn Dodgers 
Home TeamNew York Giants 
Visiting Starting PitcherNap Rucker  
Home Starting PitcherDoc Crandall  
BallparkPolo Grounds 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance6,000 
Time of Game1 hour 50 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Hank O'Day
1B: (none)
2B: (none)
3B: (none)

Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Al Burch  Left Fielder 
John Hummel  Second Baseman 
Harry Lumley  Right Fielder 
Tim Jordan  First Baseman 
Phil Lewis  Shortstop 
Bill Bergen  Catcher 
Tommy Sheehan  Third Baseman 
Billy Maloney  Center Fielder 
Nap Rucker  Pitcher 
Patsy Donovan  Manager 

New York Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
Fred Tenney  First Baseman 
Buck Herzog  Second Baseman 
Roger Bresnahan  Catcher 
Mike Donlin  Right Fielder 
Cy Seymour  Center Fielder 
Art Devlin  Third Baseman 
Shad Barry  Left Fielder 
Al Bridwell  Shortstop 
Doc Crandall  Pitcher 
John McGraw  Manager 

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Dodgers 5 @ Giants 1
Polo Grounds
August 12, 1908


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