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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 29, 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 29, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Richie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 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 |
| Lew Richie | 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 |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 29, 1912
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Tesreau
Sheckard hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Tesreau
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Tesreau
Tinker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Tinker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Tesreau
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tinker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Tesreau
Leach 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Richie
Devore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Richie
Doyle takes first base on ball four. Devore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Richie
Becker takes first base on ball four. Devore moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merkle vs. Richie
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Devore scores. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Richie
Murray hits a line drive into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Tesreau
Saier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Saier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Tesreau
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evers for the out. Saier moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Archer vs. Tesreau
Archer hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richie vs. Tesreau
Richie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Richie
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Richie
Meyers hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Richie
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. Richie
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Tesreau
Sheckard hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Tesreau
Schulte is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tinker vs. Tesreau
Tinker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Tesreau
Zimmerman hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Devore chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Herzog fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Herzog. Schulte goes all the way around to score. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leach vs. Tesreau
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Richie
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Richie
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Richie
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Richie
There goes Becker. The throw from Archer and he is out, Tinker applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Tesreau
Saier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Tesreau
Evers hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Tesreau
Archer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richie vs. Tesreau
Richie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Richie
Merkle 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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Richie
Murray 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Richie
Herzog 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 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Tesreau
Sheckard hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Tesreau
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Tesreau
Tinker 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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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Richie
Meyers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Richie
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tesreau vs. Richie
Tesreau bunts towards first. Saier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Devore vs. Richie
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Richie
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Tesreau
Zimmerman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Tesreau
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saier vs. Tesreau
Saier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Saier for the out. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Tesreau
There's a wild pitch. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Tesreau
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Archer vs. Tesreau
Meyers fires to third and picks off Leach. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Richie
Becker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Richie
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Richie
Murray bunts towards the mound. Richie fields it and throws to first for the out. Becker moves to third. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herzog vs. Richie
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meyers vs. Richie
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Tesreau
Archer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richie vs. Tesreau
Richie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheckard vs. Tesreau
Sheckard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. Archer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Tesreau
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tinker vs. Tesreau
Tinker 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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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Richie
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Richie
Moose McCormick pinch hits for Jeff Tesreau.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Richie
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Red Ames now pitching.
Zimmerman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Ames
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saier vs. Ames
There goes Leach. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Leach steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saier vs. Ames
Saier hits a line drive into right field. Murray picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murray. Leach scores. Saier moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Ames
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Ames
There goes Evers. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Ames
Archer hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Richie
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Richie
Becker takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Richie
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Reulbach
Ed Reulbach now pitching.
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Becker tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Reulbach
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Reulbach
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reulbach vs. Ames
Reulbach strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Ames
Sheckard hits a line drive into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Ames
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Reulbach
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Reulbach
Fred Snodgrass pinch hits for Red Ames.
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Reulbach
Tillie Shafer pinch hits for Josh Devore.
Shafer strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1912 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jimmy Sheckard, lf 5 0 0 0 Devore J, lf 4 1 1 0
Frank Schulte, rf 4 1 0 0 Shafer T, ph 1 0 0 0
Joe Tinker, ss 4 1 1 0 Doyle L, 2b 2 1 0 0
Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 0 2 2 Becker B, cf 0 1 0 0
Tommy Leach, cf 2 1 0 0 Merkle F, 1b 4 0 2 1
Vic Saier, 1b 4 1 2 0 Murray R, rf 2 0 0 1
Johnny Evers, 2b 3 0 1 0 Herzog B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jimmy Archer, c 4 0 2 0 Meyers C, c 3 0 0 0
Lew Richie, p 3 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 2 0
Ed Reulbach, p 1 0 0 0 Tesreau J, p 2 0 0 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 0 0
Ames R, p 0 0 0 0
Snodgrass F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 2 28 3 6 2
CHN 101 000 020 -- 4
New York 100 000 020 -- 3
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Lew Richie (W)* 7.0 6 3 3 6 1
Ed Reulbach (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tesreau J (L) 7.0 6 2 2 2 4
Ames R 2.0 2 2 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Herzog B, Doyle L, Murray R
DP -- CHN 2
LOB -- CHN 7, New York 7
2B -- Joe Tinker, Vic Saier, Heinie Zimmerman
SB -- Tommy Leach
CS -- Becker B, Johnny Evers
SH -- Murray R
SF -- Murray R
HBP -- by Tesreau J (Frank Schulte), by Lew Richie (Becker B)
WP -- Tesreau J
PB -- Meyers C
T -- 2:05
A -- 10000
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