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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 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 July 31, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Fromme |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ames |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bill Finneran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bates | Center Fielder |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Mike Mitchell | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Grant | Third Baseman |
| Dick Egan | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Esmond | Shortstop |
| Larry McLean | Catcher |
| Art Fromme | Pitcher |
| Hank O'Day | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Snodgrass | 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 |
| Red Ames | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1912
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Ames
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Ames
Bates 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Ames
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoblitzell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Fromme
Snodgrass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Fromme
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Bates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Fromme
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Fromme
There goes Becker. The throw from McLean and he is out, Esmond applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ames
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Ames
Grant hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Ames
There goes Mitchell. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Ames
Egan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esmond vs. Ames
Esmond hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Fromme
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fromme
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Fromme
Herzog hits a line drive into right field. Mitchell catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Mitchell. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Fromme
Fromme spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fromme. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyers vs. Fromme
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Ames
McLean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fromme vs. Ames
Fromme hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Ames
Bescher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Ames
Bates 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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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fromme
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. Fromme fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ames vs. Fromme
Ames hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snodgrass vs. Fromme
Snodgrass bunts towards first. Hoblitzell scoops it up and throws to first, with Fromme covering, for the out. Fletcher scores. Ames moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Fromme
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ames scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Fromme
Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Bates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Fromme
There goes Doyle. The throw from McLean and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Fromme
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Fromme
Murray hits a popup towards short. Esmond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Ames
Hoblitzell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ames
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Ames
Grant hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Fromme
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fromme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Fromme
Meyers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fromme
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Ames
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esmond vs. Ames
Esmond hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLean vs. Ames
McLean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fromme vs. Ames
Fromme hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Fromme
Ames takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Fromme
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Fromme
Doyle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Fromme
Becker takes first base on ball four. Ames moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Fromme
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esmond fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Esmond. Becker moves to second. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Ames
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Ames
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Ames covering, for the out. Bescher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoblitzell vs. Ames
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bescher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Ames
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fromme
Armando Marsans now playing center field.
Murray hits a popup towards short. Esmond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Fromme
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Fromme
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell fields the ball and throws to Fromme covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Fromme
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Ames
Grant hits a popup towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Ames
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esmond vs. Ames
Esmond 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Fromme
Ames hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Egan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Fromme
Snodgrass hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Egan catches it and throws to first to double up Ames. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Fromme
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Ames
McLean hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Ames
Tommy Clarke pinch runs for Larry McLean. Tex McDonald pinch hits for Art Fromme.
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Ames
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Moore
Tommy Clarke now catching. Gene Moore now pitching.
Becker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Moore
Merkle is hit by the pitch. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Moore
Murray bunts and there's an error on the play. Becker scores. Merkle goes all the way around to score. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Moore
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Egan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyers vs. Moore
Meyers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Moore
Art Wilson pinch runs for Chief Meyers.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell fields the ball and throws to Moore covering. Safe. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ames vs. Moore
Ames hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snodgrass vs. Moore
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Egan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. Ames moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Moore
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Ames moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Becker vs. Moore
There goes Doyle. The throw from Clarke and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Becker vs. Moore
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merkle vs. Moore
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Ames
Art Wilson now catching.
Marsans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Ames
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doyle scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ames
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1912 -- CIN at New York (D)
CIN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bob Bescher, lf 4 0 0 0 Snodgrass F, lf 4 0 0 1
Johnny Bates, cf 3 0 0 0 Doyle L, 2b 5 0 2 2
Armando Marsans, cf 1 0 1 0 Becker B, cf 2 1 1 0
Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 4 0 0 0 Merkle F, 1b 3 1 0 0
Mike Mitchell, rf 4 0 1 0 Murray R, rf 3 1 1 0
Eddie Grant, 3b 3 0 0 0 Herzog B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dick Egan, 2b 2 0 0 0 Meyers C, c 4 0 2 1
Jimmy Esmond, ss 3 0 1 0 Wilson A, pr-c 0 1 0 0
Larry McLean, c 3 0 1 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 2 2 0
Tommy Clarke, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Ames R, p 3 1 3 1
Art Fromme, p 2 0 1 0
Tex McDonald, ph 1 0 0 0
Gene Moore, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 5 0 32 7 11 5
CIN 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 002 000 05x -- 7
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Art Fromme (L) 7.0 6 2 2 4 2
Gene Moore 1.0 5 5 3 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ames R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 3
E -- Mike Mitchell, Art Fromme, Jimmy Esmond, Fletcher A, Dick Egan
DP -- CIN 1, New York 2
LOB -- CIN 4, New York 9
SB -- Doyle L 2
CS -- Becker B, Mike Mitchell
SH -- Snodgrass F, Murray R
HBP -- by Gene Moore (Merkle F)
T -- 1:53
A -- 2500
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