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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 11, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 11, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Lavender |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ames |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Finneran 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Sheckard | Left Fielder |
| Frank Schulte | Right Fielder |
| Joe Tinker | Shortstop |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Ward Miller | Center Fielder |
| Vic Saier | First Baseman |
| Johnny Evers | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
| Jimmy Lavender | Pitcher |
| Frank Chance | 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 |
| Red Ames | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 11, 1912
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Ames
Sheckard 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Ames
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Ames
Tinker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Tinker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Zimmerman 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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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Lavender
Devore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Lavender
Snodgrass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Lavender
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Archer and he is out, Tinker applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ames
Miller 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Ames
Saier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Ames
Evers hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Ames
There goes Saier. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Saier steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Archer vs. Ames
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lavender
Murray hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lavender
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lavender
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Lavender
There goes Herzog. The throw from Archer and he is out, Tinker applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavender vs. Ames
Lavender hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Lavender reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheckard vs. Ames
Sheckard bunts towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. Lavender moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schulte vs. Ames
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to home to get Lavender. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tinker vs. Ames
There goes Schulte. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lavender
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. Lavender fields it and throws to first for the out. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ames vs. Lavender
Archer throws to second, with Tinker covering, and has Meyers trapped. There's the throw to Zimmerman who tags Meyers for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Lavender
Ames is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Ames
Tinker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Zimmerman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ames
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Ames
Saier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Ames
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Evers reaches second base with a double. Saier moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Archer vs. Ames
Archer hits a fly ball towards right. Murray catches it and throws to home to double up Saier. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Lavender
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle takes first base on ball four. Devore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snodgrass vs. Lavender
Snodgrass hits a popup, foul, towards first. Saier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Lavender
Murray hits a fly ball towards left. Sheckard settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sheckard. Devore moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Becker vs. Lavender
Becker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Devore scores. Doyle scores. Murray moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Lavender
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields it and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to third. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyers vs. Lavender
Meyers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavender vs. Ames
Lavender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snodgrass scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lavender for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Ames
Sheckard 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Ames
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tinker vs. Ames
Tinker hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Lavender
Ames hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Lavender
Devore hits a line drive into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Lavender
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ames
Miller bunts towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saier vs. Ames
Saier hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Ames
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Becker throws the ball in to Snodgrass who tags Evers trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Zimmerman scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lavender
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lavender
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Lavender
There goes Becker. The throw from Archer and he is out, Evers applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lavender
Herzog hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Archer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Ames
Archer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavender vs. Ames
Lavender bunts towards the mound. Ames settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheckard vs. Ames
Sheckard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Archer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Ames
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lavender
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shafer vs. Lavender
Tillie Shafer pinch hits for Red Ames.
Shafer takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Devore vs. Lavender
Devore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Shafer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shafer scores. Devore moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snodgrass vs. Reulbach
Ed Reulbach now pitching. Tommy Leach now playing third base. Red Downs now playing shortstop.
Snodgrass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Reulbach
There goes Doyle. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Reulbach
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Mathewson
Christy Mathewson now pitching.
Downs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Mathewson
Leach 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Reulbach
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Reulbach
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Reulbach
Meyers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Reulbach
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Schulte who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. Meyers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathewson vs. Reulbach
Mathewson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. Reulbach
Devore hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Devore reaches third base with a triple. Mathewson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Reulbach
Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schulte. Doyle reaches second base with a double. Devore scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Reulbach
Snodgrass hits a popup towards short. Downs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Mathewson
Saier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1912 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jimmy Sheckard, lf 3 0 1 0 Devore J, lf 5 2 3 2
Frank Schulte, rf 4 0 1 0 Doyle L, 2b 4 1 3 2
Joe Tinker, ss 2 1 1 0 Snodgrass F, 1b 5 0 1 0
Red Downs, ss 1 0 0 0 Murray R, rf 4 0 0 0
Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 3 2 2 2 Becker B, cf 3 0 1 2
Tommy Leach, 3b 1 0 0 0 Herzog B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ward Miller, cf 3 0 0 0 Meyers C, c 3 1 2 0
Vic Saier, 1b 4 0 2 0 Fletcher A, ss 2 2 1 1
Johnny Evers, 2b 4 0 2 1 Ames R, p 2 0 0 0
Jimmy Archer, c 3 0 0 0 Shafer T, ph 0 1 0 0
Jimmy Lavender, p 3 0 1 0 Mathewson C, p 1 1 1 1
Ed Reulbach, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 10 3 32 8 12 8
CHN 000 201 000 -- 3
New York 000 200 24x -- 8
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Jimmy Lavender (L) 6.1 7 4 2 6 2
Ed Reulbach 1.2 5 4 4 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ames R (W) 7.0 10 3 3 2 0
Mathewson C (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Jimmy Sheckard
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- CHN 5, New York 7
2B -- Joe Tinker, Jimmy Lavender, Johnny Evers, Doyle L
3B -- Fletcher A, Devore J
HR -- Heinie Zimmerman
SB -- Vic Saier, Doyle L
CS -- Snodgrass F, Herzog B, Frank Schulte, Becker B
SH -- Jimmy Sheckard, Fletcher A, Ward Miller
PB -- Jimmy Archer
T -- 2:10
A -- 12000
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