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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 26, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on April 26, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1912 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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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 26, 1912 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Donnelly |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Crandall |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 4,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bill Finneran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Sweeney | Second Baseman |
Vin Campbell | Center Fielder |
Doc Miller | Right Fielder |
George Jackson | Left Fielder |
Art Devlin | First Baseman |
Harry Spratt | Shortstop |
Ed McDonald | Third Baseman |
Bill Rariden | Catcher |
Ed Donnelly | Pitcher |
Johnny Kling | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Josh Devore | Left Fielder |
Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
Fred Snodgrass | Center Fielder |
Red Murray | Right Fielder |
Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
Buck Herzog | Third Baseman |
Tillie Shafer | Shortstop |
Chief Meyers | Catcher |
Doc Crandall | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 26, 1912
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Crandall
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Crandall
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Crandall
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Crandall
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Devlin vs. Crandall
Devlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Donnelly
Devore hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rariden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Donnelly
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDonald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Donnelly
Snodgrass hits a line drive towards first. Devlin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spratt vs. Crandall
Spratt hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Crandall
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Crandall
Rariden 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
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Donnelly
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Devlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Donnelly
Merkle hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDonald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Donnelly
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Crandall
Donnelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Donnelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Crandall
Sweeney hits a popup towards short. Shafer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Crandall
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Crandall
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Miller reaches second base with a double. Donnelly scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Crandall
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Devlin vs. Crandall
Devlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Donnelly
Shafer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Donnelly
Meyers takes first base on ball four. Shafer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Donnelly
Crandall bunts towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. Shafer moves to third. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Devore vs. Donnelly
Devore hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDonald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Donnelly
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spratt vs. Crandall
Spratt hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Crandall
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle juggles the ball. That's an error on Merkle. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Crandall
Rariden strikes out. There goes McDonald. The throw from Meyers to second, and McDonald is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Donnelly
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDonald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Donnelly
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Donnelly
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Crandall
Donnelly hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Crandall
Sweeney bunts towards the mound. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Donnelly moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Crandall
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Donnelly moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Crandall
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snodgrass. Miller reaches second base with a double. Donnelly scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Crandall
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shafer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Donnelly
Herzog hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Jackson is chasing the ball. Herzog rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Donnelly
Shafer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Donnelly
Meyers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shafer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Donnelly
There's a wild pitch. Shafer scores. Meyers moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Donnelly
Crandall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Meyers scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Devore vs. Donnelly
Devore hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Donnelly
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snodgrass vs. Donnelly
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devlin vs. Crandall
Devlin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Snodgrass, who is chasing the ball. Devlin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spratt vs. Crandall
Spratt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Spratt reaches second base with a double. Devlin scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Crandall
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. Spratt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rariden vs. Crandall
Rariden hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Donnelly
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Campbell who is chasing the ball. Murray reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Donnelly
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Donnelly
Herzog bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shafer vs. Donnelly
There goes Merkle. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Merkle steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shafer vs. Donnelly
Shafer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spratt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyers vs. Donnelly
Meyers hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Merkle scores. Shafer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Donnelly
Crandall hits a line drive into center field. Campbell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Campbell. Shafer scores. Meyers goes all the way around to score. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Devore vs. Donnelly
Devore strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Donnelly
Doyle hits a line drive into center field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Crandall
Heinie Groh now playing shortstop. Tillie Shafer now playing third base.
Donnelly hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Meyers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Crandall
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Crandall
Campbell 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Donnelly
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Donnelly
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Sweeney applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Donnelly
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Donnelly
Merkle hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDonald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Crandall
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Crandall
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shafer fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Devlin vs. Crandall
Devlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crandall fields it and has Miller trapped. There's the throw to Shafer who throws to Doyle, who tags Miller for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spratt vs. Crandall
Spratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groh misplays the ball. That's an error on Groh. Devlin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDonald vs. Crandall
McDonald takes first base on ball four. Devlin moves to third. Spratt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rariden vs. Crandall
Rariden hits a line drive into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Donnelly
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Donnelly
Shafer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Devlin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shafer for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Donnelly
Meyers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Donnelly
Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Campbell. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Meyers moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Devore vs. Donnelly
Devore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doyle vs. Donnelly
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Crandall
Jay Kirke pinch hits for Ed Donnelly.
Kirke hits a popup in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Crandall
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Crandall
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Crandall
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1912 -- BSN at New York (D) BSN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Bill Sweeney, 2b 4 0 2 0 Devore J, lf 4 0 0 0 Vin Campbell, cf 5 0 0 0 Doyle L, 2b 5 0 0 0 Doc Miller, rf 5 0 3 2 Snodgrass F, cf 4 0 1 0 George Jackson, lf 2 0 0 0 Murray R, rf 4 1 1 0 Art Devlin, 1b 4 1 1 0 Merkle F, 1b 4 1 1 1 Harry Spratt, ss 4 0 1 1 Herzog B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Ed McDonald, 3b 3 0 0 0 Groh H, ss 1 0 0 0 Bill Rariden, c 4 0 0 0 Shafer T, ss-3b 3 2 2 0 Ed Donnelly, p 3 2 2 0 Meyers C, c 2 2 2 1 Jay Kirke, ph 1 0 0 0 Crandall D, p 3 0 3 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 33 7 11 5 BSN 001 011 000 -- 3 New York 000 034 00x -- 7 BSN IP H R ER BB SO Ed Donnelly (L) 8.0 11 7 6 4 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Crandall D (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 3 E -- Merkle F, Vin Campbell, Groh H DP -- New York 2 LOB -- BSN 9, New York 7 2B -- Ed Donnelly, Doc Miller 2, Crandall D 2, Harry Spratt 3B -- Art Devlin, Murray R HR -- Herzog B SB -- Merkle F CS -- Ed McDonald, Snodgrass F SH -- Crandall D, Bill Sweeney WP -- Ed Donnelly T -- 1:50 A -- 4000
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