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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1912
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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 April 20, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Stack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bill Finneran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Herbie Moran | Right Fielder |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Hub Northen | Center Fielder |
| Jud Daley | Left Fielder |
| Red Downs | Second Baseman |
| Dolly Stark | Shortstop |
| Tex Erwin | Catcher |
| Eddie Stack | Pitcher |
| Bill Dahlen | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Josh Devore | Left Fielder |
| Tillie Shafer | Second Baseman |
| Fred Snodgrass | Center Fielder |
| Red Murray | Right Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Buck Herzog | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Groh | Shortstop |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1912
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Tesreau
Moran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Moran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Tesreau
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shafer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moran moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northen vs. Tesreau
Northen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Tesreau
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Tesreau
There goes Northen. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Northen steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Daley vs. Tesreau
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Stack
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Stack
Shafer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Stack
Snodgrass is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Stack
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Moran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Tesreau
Downs hits a fly ball towards center. Snodgrass settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Snodgrass. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stark vs. Tesreau
Stark bunts towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. Downs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Erwin vs. Tesreau
Erwin strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stack vs. Tesreau
Stack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Stack
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Stack
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Stack
There goes Herzog. The throw from Erwin, and Downs drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groh vs. Stack
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyers vs. Stack
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herzog scores. There goes Groh trying to get to third. Daley throws the ball in to Smith, who tags Groh for the out. Meyers moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tesreau vs. Stack
Tesreau hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Erwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Tesreau
Moran strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Tesreau
Daubert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith hits a popup towards short. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northen vs. Tesreau
Northen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Stack
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Stack
Shafer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert fields the ball and throws to Stack covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Stack
There goes Shafer. The throw from Erwin and he is safe. Shafer steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Stack
There goes Shafer. The throw from Erwin and he is safe. Shafer steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snodgrass vs. Stack
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Stack
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Tesreau
Daley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Daley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downs vs. Tesreau
Downs hits a fly ball into right field. Murray catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Murray. Daley moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stark vs. Tesreau
Stark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Erwin vs. Tesreau
Erwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Stack
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Stack
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groh vs. Stack
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyers vs. Stack
Meyers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merkle scores. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tesreau vs. Stack
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stack fields it and throws to first for the out. Groh moves to third. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Devore vs. Stack
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stack vs. Tesreau
Stack strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Tesreau
Moran hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Tesreau
Daubert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Stack
Shafer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Stack
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Stack
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northen vs. Tesreau
Northen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Tesreau
Daley hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Smith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downs vs. Tesreau
Downs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groh scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Stack
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Stack
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Stack
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stark vs. Tesreau
Stark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erwin vs. Tesreau
Erwin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shafer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stack vs. Tesreau
Stack strikes out. There goes Stark. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moran vs. Tesreau
Moran hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Stack
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Stack
Tesreau hits a fly ball into center field. Northen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Stack
Devore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shafer vs. Stack
There goes Devore. The throw from Erwin and he is out, Stark applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Tesreau
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shafer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northen vs. Tesreau
Northen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Tesreau
Daley takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downs vs. Tesreau
Downs hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Stack
Shafer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Stack
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Stack
Murray hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Stack
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Erwin and he is safe. Snodgrass steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Stack
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stark vs. Tesreau
Stark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erwin vs. Tesreau
Art Wilson now catching.
Erwin takes first base on ball four. Stark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Tesreau
Ed Phelps pinch hits for Eddie Stack.
Phelps hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stark scores. Erwin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moran vs. Marquard
Rube Marquard now pitching.
Moran bunts towards the mound. Marquard fields it and throws to first for the out. Erwin moves to third. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Daubert vs. Marquard
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquard fields it and throws to home. Wilson drops the ball. Erwin scores. Phelps scores. Daubert moves to second. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Marquard
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shafer catches it and throws to second with Groh covering, to double up Daubert. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Rucker
Nap Rucker now pitching.
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Rucker
Groh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Rucker
Wilson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1912 -- BRO at New York (D)
BRO AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Herbie Moran, rf 4 0 1 0 Devore J, lf 3 0 0 0
Jake Daubert, 1b 4 0 0 0 Shafer T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Red Smith, 3b 4 0 1 0 Snodgrass F, cf 3 0 1 0
Hub Northen, cf 3 0 0 0 Murray R, rf 4 0 0 0
Jud Daley, lf 3 0 1 0 Merkle F, 1b 3 1 0 0
Red Downs, 2b 4 0 0 0 Herzog B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Dolly Stark, ss 2 1 1 0 Groh H, ss 4 1 3 0
Tex Erwin, c 3 1 0 0 Meyers C, c 3 0 2 2
Eddie Stack, p 3 0 0 0 Wilson A, c 1 1 1 2
Ed Phelps, ph 1 1 1 1 Tesreau J, p 3 0 0 0
Nap Rucker, p 0 0 0 0 Marquard R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 1 32 4 9 4
BRO 000 000 003 -- 3
New York 010 100 002 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
BRO IP H R ER BB SO
Eddie Stack 8.0 7 2 1 2 3
Nap Rucker (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tesreau J (W)* 8.0 5 3 1 6 10
Marquard R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Herzog B, Snodgrass F, Red Downs, Murray R, Shafer T, Wilson A
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- BRO 9, New York 6
2B -- Herbie Moran, Jud Daley
HR -- Wilson A
SB -- Hub Northen, Herzog B, Shafer T 2, Dolly Stark, Snodgrass F
CS -- Devore J
SH -- Dolly Stark, Herbie Moran
HBP -- by Eddie Stack (Snodgrass F)
T -- 2:10
A -- 17000
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