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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 18, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 18, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Camnitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bill Finneran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Byrne | Third Baseman |
| Max Carey | Left Fielder |
| Ham Hyatt | Right Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Chief Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Alex McCarthy | Second Baseman |
| George Gibson | Catcher |
| Howie Camnitz | Pitcher |
| Fred Clarke | 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 |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 18, 1912
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Mathewson
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hyatt vs. Mathewson
Hyatt hits a fly ball towards left. Devore settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Devore. Hyatt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Wagner reaches second base with a double. Hyatt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Wagner trying to get to home. Murray throws the ball in to Meyers who tags Wagner who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Camnitz
Devore is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Camnitz
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Camnitz
There goes Doyle. The throw from Gibson and he is out, McCarthy applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Camnitz
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Mathewson
McCarthy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Mathewson
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camnitz vs. Mathewson
Camnitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Camnitz
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Camnitz
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Camnitz
Herzog hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hyatt. Herzog reaches second base with a double. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyers vs. Camnitz
Meyers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Camnitz
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathewson vs. Camnitz
Mathewson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Mathewson
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey bunts in front of the plate. Meyers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hyatt vs. Mathewson
Hyatt hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Camnitz
Devore strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Camnitz
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Wagner misplays the ball. That's an error on Wagner. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Camnitz
Camnitz spins and fires to second and has Doyle trapped. There's the throw to Byrne who tags Doyle for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Camnitz
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Camnitz
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Camnitz
Becker hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Camnitz
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Mathewson
McCarthy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Mathewson
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camnitz vs. Mathewson
Camnitz bunts towards third. Herzog juggles the ball. That's an error on Herzog. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrne vs. Mathewson
Byrne strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Snodgrass settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Camnitz
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller fields the ball and throws to Camnitz covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Camnitz
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Camnitz
Mathewson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. Camnitz
Devore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Byrne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hyatt vs. Mathewson
Hyatt hits a popup in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Snodgrass settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller 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. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Camnitz
Doyle hits a popup towards third. Byrne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Camnitz
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camnitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Camnitz
Murray hits a line drive into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Mathewson
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Mathewson
Gibson bunts towards first. Snodgrass juggles the ball. That's an error on Snodgrass. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camnitz vs. Mathewson
Camnitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCarthy scores. Gibson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrne vs. Mathewson
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. Gibson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hyatt vs. Mathewson
Hyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Camnitz
Becker hits a popup towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Camnitz
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Camnitz
Meyers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson bunts and there's an error on the play. Wagner moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarthy vs. Mathewson
McCarthy hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wagner tags and scores. Miller tags and moves to third. Wilson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Mathewson
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. Miller scores. Wilson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camnitz vs. Mathewson
Camnitz hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrne vs. Mathewson
Byrne hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Camnitz
Tillie Shafer pinch hits for Art Fletcher.
Shafer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Camnitz
Moose McCormick pinch hits for Christy Mathewson.
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shafer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Camnitz
Fred Merkle pinch hits for Josh Devore.
Merkle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shafer scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Camnitz
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snodgrass vs. Camnitz
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Camnitz
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Crandall
Fred Merkle now playing first base. Tillie Shafer now playing shortstop. Doc Crandall now pitching. Fred Snodgrass now playing left field.
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hyatt vs. Crandall
Hyatt hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Crandall
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Crandall
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shafer fields it and throws to second for the out. Carey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Crandall
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarthy vs. Crandall
McCarthy hits a fly ball into left field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Camnitz
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becker for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Camnitz
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Camnitz
Meyers hits a line drive to left field. Carey throws towards Wagner. Wagner fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wagner. Herzog goes all the way around to score. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shafer vs. Camnitz
Shafer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Camnitz
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meyers moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Camnitz
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1912 -- PIT at New York (D)
PIT AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bobby Byrne, 3b 5 0 0 0 Devore J, lf 2 0 0 0
Max Carey, lf 5 1 1 1 Merkle F, ph-1b 2 0 1 1
Ham Hyatt, rf 5 1 0 0 Doyle L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Honus Wagner, ss 5 1 3 1 Snodgrass F, 1b-lf 4 0 0 0
Dots Miller, 1b 5 2 2 1 Murray R, rf 4 0 0 0
Chief Wilson, cf 4 0 1 1 Becker B, cf 3 0 0 0
Alex McCarthy, 2b 3 1 2 1 Herzog B, 3b 4 1 2 0
George Gibson, c 3 1 0 1 Meyers C, c 3 0 2 0
Howie Camnitz, p 4 0 1 1 Fletcher A, ss 2 0 0 0
Shafer T, ph-ss 1 1 0 0
Mathewson C, p 2 0 0 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 1 0
Crandall D, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 10 7 33 2 7 1
PIT 100 000 222 -- 7
New York 000 000 011 -- 2
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Howie Camnitz (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mathewson C (L) 8.0 7 5 1 1 3
Crandall D 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Devore J, Honus Wagner 2, Herzog B 2, Snodgrass F, Doyle L 2
LOB -- PIT 9, New York 8
2B -- Honus Wagner, Herzog B
3B -- Chief Wilson
CS -- Doyle L 2
SH -- George Gibson, Chief Wilson
SF -- Alex McCarthy
HBP -- by Howie Camnitz (Devore J)
T -- 1:43
A -- 16000
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