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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 2, 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 August 2, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bill Finneran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Mike Mitchell | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Grant | Third Baseman |
| Dick Egan | Second Baseman |
| Tex McDonald | Shortstop |
| Tommy Clarke | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | 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 |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 2, 1912
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Tesreau
Bescher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Tesreau
There goes Bescher. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Bescher steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marsans vs. Tesreau
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoblitzell vs. Tesreau
Hoblitzell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Tesreau
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a line drive into left field. Bescher 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. Benton
Becker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Tesreau
Grant 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Tesreau
Egan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Tesreau
McDonald hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Benton
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Benton
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Benton
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murray moves to third. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Egan fields it and throws to second for the out. Murray scores. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tesreau vs. Benton
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tesreau vs. Benton
Tesreau strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Tesreau
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Tesreau
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Tesreau
Bescher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marsans vs. Tesreau
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Benton
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. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Benton
Becker bunts towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becker for the out. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Clarke 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. Tesreau
Hoblitzell hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Tesreau
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. Tesreau
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Benton
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Benton
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Benton
Meyers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald fields it and throws to second for the out. Herzog scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. Benton
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. McDonald fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Tesreau
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Tesreau
McDonald 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Tesreau
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bescher. Snodgrass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snodgrass moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Becker vs. Benton
Becker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Becker reaches second base with a double. Snodgrass scores. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a popup for a single. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Benton
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Tesreau
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benton for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Tesreau
Bescher hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Tesreau
Marsans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Tesreau
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Benton
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Benton
Meyers hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. McDonald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Tesreau
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Tesreau
Grant hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Tesreau
Egan hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Tesreau
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Benton
Tesreau 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: ---
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Benton
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Clarke and he is out, Grant applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Tesreau
Clarke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Tesreau
Benton 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Tesreau
Bescher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Tesreau
Marsans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bescher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoblitzell vs. Tesreau
There goes Marsans. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Marsans steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoblitzell vs. Tesreau
Hoblitzell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Benton
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becker for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Benton
Murray 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Benton
There goes Murray. The throw from Clarke and he is out, Egan applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Tesreau
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Tesreau
Grant hits a line drive into left field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Tesreau
Egan hits a line drive into left field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1912 -- CIN at New York (D)
CIN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bob Bescher, lf 3 0 2 0 Snodgrass F, lf 3 1 1 0
Armando Marsans, cf 4 0 2 0 Doyle L, 2b 4 0 2 0
Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 4 0 0 0 Becker B, cf 3 0 1 1
Mike Mitchell, rf 3 0 0 0 Merkle F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Eddie Grant, 3b 4 0 0 0 Murray R, rf 3 1 1 0
Dick Egan, 2b 4 0 0 0 Herzog B, 3b 2 2 1 0
Tex McDonald, ss 3 0 0 0 Meyers C, c 2 0 1 0
Tommy Clarke, c 3 0 1 0 Fletcher A, ss 3 0 0 2
Rube Benton, p 3 0 0 0 Tesreau J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 27 4 8 3
CIN 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 020 110 00x -- 4
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (L) 8.0 8 4 4 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tesreau J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 1
DP -- CIN 1, New York 1
LOB -- CIN 6, New York 4
2B -- Snodgrass F, Becker B
SB -- Bob Bescher, Fletcher A, Herzog B, Armando Marsans
CS -- Snodgrass F, Murray R
SH -- Becker B
HBP -- by Rube Benton (Meyers C)
WP -- Rube Benton
T -- 1:40
A -- 3000
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