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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 27, 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 July 27, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Lavender |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Marquard |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Garnet Bush 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Sheckard | Left Fielder |
| Frank Schulte | Right Fielder |
| Joe Tinker | Shortstop |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Leach | 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 |
| Beals Becker | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Red Murray | Right 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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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 27, 1912
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Marquard
Sheckard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Marquard
Schulte takes first base on ball four. Sheckard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tinker vs. Marquard
Tinker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Marquard
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sheckard moves to third. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leach vs. Marquard
Leach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Leach reaches second base with a double. Sheckard scores. Schulte scores. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Saier vs. Marquard
Saier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Marquard
Evers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Lavender
Devore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Lavender
Becker hits a line drive into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Lavender
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Lavender
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doyle scores. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Lavender
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Marquard
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavender vs. Marquard
Lavender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Marquard
Sheckard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lavender
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers misplays the ball. That's an error on Evers. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquard vs. Lavender
Marquard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Marquard
Schulte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Marquard
Tinker hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Marquard
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Marquard
There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Zimmerman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Marquard
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Saier vs. Marquard
Saier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Saier for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Lavender
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Archer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lavender
Becker hits a popup towards short. Tinker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Marquard
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Marquard
Archer hits a line drive towards first. Merkle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavender vs. Marquard
Lavender strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Lavender
Merkle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lavender
Murray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheckard who is chasing the ball. Murray reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Lavender
Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyers vs. Lavender
There's a wild pitch. Murray scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lavender
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up 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: ---
Sheckard vs. Marquard
Sheckard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Marquard
Schulte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tinker vs. Marquard
Tinker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Marquard
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquard vs. Lavender
Marquard bunts towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Devore vs. Lavender
Devore hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Marquard
Leach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Leach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saier vs. Marquard
Saier bunts and there's an error on the play. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Marquard
Evers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray who is chasing the ball. Evers reaches third base with a triple. Leach scores. Saier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Archer vs. Marquard
Archer hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evers tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavender vs. Marquard
Lavender hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Marquard
Sheckard hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Lavender
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Lavender
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Lavender
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Lavender
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Lavender's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Evers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Marquard
Schulte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tinker vs. Marquard
Tinker bunts towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tinker for the out. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Marquard
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. Schulte scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Marquard
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saier vs. Marquard
Saier hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher bunts towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shafer vs. Lavender
Tillie Shafer pinch hits for Rube Marquard.
Shafer hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. Lavender
Devore hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wiltse
Hooks Wiltse now pitching.
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Wiltse
Archer hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavender vs. Wiltse
Lavender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheckard vs. Wiltse
Sheckard hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doyle fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Wiltse
The ball gets by Meyers for a passed ball. Sheckard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Wiltse
Schulte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lavender
Becker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leach. Becker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Lavender
Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Lavender
Murray takes first base on ball four. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herzog vs. Lavender
Herzog hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheckard. Herzog reaches second base with a double. Becker scores. Merkle scores. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyers vs. Reulbach
Ed Reulbach now pitching.
Meyers hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murray tags and scores. Herzog tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Reulbach
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Herzog scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Reulbach
Moose McCormick pinch hits for Hooks Wiltse.
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheckard. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Devore vs. Reulbach
Fred Snodgrass pinch runs for Moose McCormick.
Devore strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Ames
Red Ames now pitching.
Tinker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Ames
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to third. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Saier vs. Ames
Saier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames spins to throw to second. Safe. The throw to home, and Zimmerman is out. Leach moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Ames
Evers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Reulbach
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Tinker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Reulbach
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reulbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Reulbach
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1912 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jimmy Sheckard, lf 5 1 1 0 Devore J, lf 4 0 0 0
Frank Schulte, rf 4 2 2 0 Doyle L, 2b 4 1 0 0
Joe Tinker, ss 4 0 0 0 Becker B, cf 5 1 1 0
Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 1 3 1 Merkle F, 1b 4 1 2 0
Tommy Leach, cf 4 1 4 3 Murray R, rf 3 2 2 1
Vic Saier, 1b 4 1 0 0 Herzog B, 3b 4 1 1 2
Johnny Evers, 2b 5 1 2 2 Meyers C, c 3 0 0 1
Jimmy Archer, c 3 0 0 1 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 2 1
Jimmy Lavender, p 4 0 1 0 Marquard R, p 1 0 0 0
Ed Reulbach, p 0 0 0 0 Shafer T, ph 1 0 0 0
Wiltse H, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 1 0
Snodgrass F, pr 0 0 0 0
Ames R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 13 7 34 6 9 5
CHN 200 003 200 -- 7
New York 100 100 040 -- 6
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Jimmy Lavender (W)* 7.0 8 6 6 3 1
Ed Reulbach (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Marquard R (L) 7.0 9 7 6 3 5
Wiltse H 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Ames R 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Johnny Evers, Merkle F
DP -- CHN 1, New York 1
LOB -- CHN 9, New York 7
2B -- Tommy Leach 2, Heinie Zimmerman, Becker B, Herzog B, McCormick M
3B -- Murray R, Johnny Evers
SB -- Heinie Zimmerman
SH -- Marquard R, Vic Saier, Joe Tinker
SF -- Jimmy Archer, Meyers C
HBP -- by Jimmy Lavender (Doyle L)
WP -- Jimmy Lavender
PB -- Meyers C
T -- 2:15
A -- 30000
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