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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 2, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 2, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Moore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Garnet Bush 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otto Knabe | Second Baseman |
| John Titus | Right Fielder |
| Hans Lobert | Third Baseman |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Gavvy Cravath | Left Fielder |
| Fred Luderus | First Baseman |
| Mickey Doolin | Shortstop |
| Peaches Graham | Catcher |
| Earl Moore | Pitcher |
| Red Dooin | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 2, 1912
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knabe vs. Tesreau
Knabe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray throws the ball in to Merkle who tags Knabe trying to return to first, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Titus vs. Tesreau
Titus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Titus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lobert vs. Tesreau
Lobert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Titus trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Tesreau
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shafer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Moore
Devore strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Moore
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Moore
There goes Doyle. The throw from Graham and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Moore
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doyle scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Moore
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knabe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Moore
There goes Murray. The throw from Graham and he is safe. Murray steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Moore
Merkle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Paskert who is chasing the ball. Merkle reaches third base with a triple. Murray scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Moore
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Cravath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Tesreau
Cravath hits a line drive into center field. Snodgrass picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Snodgrass. Cravath moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luderus vs. Tesreau
Luderus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. Cravath moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doolin vs. Tesreau
Doolin hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cravath tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Tesreau
Graham hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Moore
Shafer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Moore
Meyers hits a fly ball into right field. Titus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. Moore
There goes Shafer. The throw from Graham and he is safe. Shafer steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tesreau vs. Moore
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Doolin fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. Moore
Devore hits a popup, foul, towards short. Doolin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tesreau
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knabe vs. Tesreau
Knabe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Titus vs. Tesreau
Titus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. Tesreau
Lobert hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Moore
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Moore
There goes Doyle. The throw from Graham and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Moore
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Moore
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doyle scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Moore
Beals Becker pinch runs for Red Murray.
Merkle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Paskert who is chasing the ball. Merkle reaches third base with a triple. Becker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Moore
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merkle scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shafer vs. Moore
There goes Herzog. The throw from Graham and he is out, Knabe applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Moore
Shafer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Tesreau
Beals Becker now playing right field.
Paskert hits a line drive into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Tesreau
Cravath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luderus vs. Tesreau
Luderus strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doolin vs. Tesreau
Doolin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Herzog. Cravath moves to third. Doolin moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Graham vs. Tesreau
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Tesreau covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Moore
Meyers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. Moore
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knabe misplays the ball. That's an error on Knabe. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Devore vs. Moore
Devore hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Moore
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snodgrass vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Meyers moves to third. Tesreau moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snodgrass vs. Moore
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tesreau
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knabe vs. Tesreau
Knabe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Titus vs. Tesreau
Titus hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Shafer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. Tesreau
There goes Titus. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Titus steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lobert vs. Tesreau
Lobert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paskert vs. Tesreau
Paskert hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Moore
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knabe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Moore
Merkle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cravath. Merkle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Moore
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and has Merkle trapped. There's the throw to Lobert who throws to Doolin, who tags Merkle for the out. Herzog moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shafer vs. Moore
There goes Herzog. The throw from Graham and he is out, Lobert applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Tesreau
Cravath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore who is chasing the ball. Cravath reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luderus vs. Tesreau
Luderus strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doolin vs. Tesreau
Doolin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cravath scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Tesreau
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Moore
Shafer hits a popup towards third. Lobert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Moore
Meyers hits a popup towards third. Lobert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Moore
Tesreau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lobert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tesreau
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knabe vs. Tesreau
Knabe hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Titus vs. Tesreau
Titus hits a fly ball towards left. Devore settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Devore. Titus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lobert vs. Tesreau
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Moore
Devore strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Moore
Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Paskert. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Moore
There goes Doyle. The throw from Graham and he is safe. Doyle steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snodgrass vs. Moore
Snodgrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Becker vs. Moore
Becker hits a popup in front of the plate. Graham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Moore
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Moore
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Doolin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Tesreau
Paskert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cravath vs. Tesreau
for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luderus vs. Tesreau
for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doolin vs. Tesreau
for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Moore
Shafer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Art Wilson pinch hits for Chief Meyers.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Moore
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Tesreau
Art Wilson now catching.
Graham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downey vs. Tesreau
Tom Downey pinch hits for Earl Moore.
Downey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knabe vs. Tesreau
Knabe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Titus vs. Tesreau
There goes Knabe. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Knabe steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Titus vs. Tesreau
Titus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Tesreau
Lobert 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 5/2/1912 -- PHI at New York (D)
PHI AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Otto Knabe, 2b 4 1 2 0 Devore J, lf 4 0 0 0
John Titus, rf 4 1 2 2 Doyle L, 2b 2 3 1 0
Hans Lobert, 3b 4 0 1 0 Snodgrass F, cf 3 0 1 1
Dode Paskert, cf 4 0 1 0 Murray R, rf 2 1 1 1
Gavvy Cravath, lf 3 2 2 0 Becker B, pr-rf 2 1 0 0
Fred Luderus, 1b 4 0 0 0 Merkle F, 1b 4 1 4 3
Mickey Doolan, ss 3 0 0 2 Herzog B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Peaches Graham, c 4 0 0 0 Shafer T, ss 3 0 0 0
Earl Moore, p 3 0 0 0 Meyers C, c 3 0 1 0
Tom Downey, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson A, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Tesreau J, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 32 6 9 6
PHI 010 001 002 -- 4
New York 203 000 10x -- 6
PHI IP H R ER BB SO
Earl Moore (L) 8.0 9 6 6 4 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tesreau J (W) 9.0 8 4 3 4 4
E -- Snodgrass F, Herzog B, Otto Knabe, Devore J
LOB -- PHI 8, New York 6
2B -- John Titus, Merkle F, Doyle L
3B -- Merkle F 2, Gavvy Cravath
HR -- John Titus
SB -- Doyle L 3, Murray R, Shafer T, John Titus, Otto Knabe
CS -- Herzog B 2
SF -- Mickey Doolan
WP -- Earl Moore
T -- 2:00
A -- 8000
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