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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 8, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 8, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Marquard |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bill Finneran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Mike Mitchell | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Grant | Third Baseman |
| Art Phelan | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Esmond | Shortstop |
| Larry McLean | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| Hank O'Day | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Josh Devore | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Snodgrass | First Baseman |
| Red Murray | Right Fielder |
| Beals Becker | Center Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Third Baseman |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Rube Marquard | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 8, 1912
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Marquard
Bescher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Marquard
Marsans hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Marquard
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Benton
Devore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Benton
There goes Devore. The throw from McLean and he is safe. Devore steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant throws towards first. Hoblitzell fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hoblitzell. Devore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Benton
There goes Doyle. The throw from McLean and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Benton spins and fires to second, with Esmond covering, and has Doyle trapped. There's the throw to Grant who tags Doyle for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Benton
Murray is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Benton
Becker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Marquard
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Marquard
Grant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelan vs. Marquard
Phelan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esmond vs. Marquard
There goes Grant. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Benton
Herzog hits a popup towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Benton
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esmond vs. Marquard
Esmond hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Marquard
McLean strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Marquard
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquard vs. Benton
Marquard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Benton
Devore bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Marquard
Bescher hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Marquard
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Marquard
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Marquard
There goes Marsans. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Marsans steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Marquard
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grant vs. Marquard
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grant vs. Marquard
Grant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Benton
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Benton
Becker bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Benton
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phelan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelan vs. Marquard
Phelan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esmond vs. Marquard
Esmond strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Marquard
McLean hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Benton
Meyers hits a popup towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquard vs. Benton
Marquard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phelan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Marquard
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snodgrass scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benton for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Marquard
Bescher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Marquard
Marsans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bescher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoblitzell vs. Marquard
There goes Marsans. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Marsans steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoblitzell vs. Marquard
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to home to get Bescher. Marsans moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Marquard
Mitchell 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. Marsans scores. Hoblitzell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grant vs. Marquard
Grant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Benton
Devore strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Benton
There goes Doyle. The throw from McLean and he is out, Esmond applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelan vs. Marquard
Phelan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esmond vs. Marquard
Esmond hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Marquard
McLean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Benton
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Benton
Becker takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Benton
Herzog bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to third. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyers vs. Benton
Meyers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. Becker scores. Meyers moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marquard vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Meyers scores. Fletcher scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquard vs. Benton
Marquard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Benton
Devore hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Marquard
Hank Severeid pinch hits for Rube Benton.
Severeid strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Marquard
Bescher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray who is chasing the ball. Bescher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marsans vs. Marquard
Marsans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bescher scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Marquard
Tommy Clarke pinch hits for Dick Hoblitzell.
Clarke hits a popup towards first. Snodgrass settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Marquard
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Marsans trying to get to third. Becker throws the ball in to Herzog, who tags Marsans for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Fromme
Hank Severeid now playing first base. Art Fromme now pitching.
Doyle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Marsans is chasing the ball. Doyle rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Fromme
Snodgrass hits a popup towards short. Esmond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fromme
Murray hits a popup towards first. Severeid settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Fromme
Becker hits a popup towards short. Esmond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Marquard
Grant hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelan vs. Marquard
Phelan hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esmond vs. Marquard
Esmond hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1912 -- CIN at New York (D)
CIN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bob Bescher, lf 3 1 1 0 Devore J, lf 3 1 0 0
Armando Marsans, cf 4 1 2 1 Doyle L, 2b 4 1 3 1
Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 3 0 0 0 Snodgrass F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Tommy Clarke, ph 1 0 0 0 Murray R, rf 3 1 1 0
Art Fromme, p 0 0 0 0 Becker B, cf 2 1 0 0
Mike Mitchell, rf 3 0 1 0 Herzog B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Eddie Grant, 3b 3 0 0 0 Meyers C, c 2 1 0 0
Art Phelan, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 3 1 1 2
Jimmy Esmond, ss 4 0 0 0 Marquard R, p 3 0 0 0
Larry McLean, c 3 0 0 0
Rube Benton, p 2 0 0 0
Hank Severeid, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 4 1 25 6 5 3
CIN 000 001 010 -- 2
New York 100 000 41x -- 6
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (L) 7.0 4 5 2 4 7
Art Fromme 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Marquard R (W) 9.0 4 2 1 3 9
E -- Doc Hoblitzel, Snodgrass F, Herzog B
LOB -- CIN 5, New York 2
2B -- Fletcher A
3B -- Bob Bescher
HR -- Doyle L
SB -- Devore J, Doyle L, Armando Marsans 3, Mike Mitchell
CS -- Eddie Grant, Doyle L
SH -- Becker B, Herzog B
HBP -- by Rube Benton (Murray R)
WP -- Rube Benton
PB -- Larry McLean 2
T -- 2:06
A -- 35000
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