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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 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 3, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 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 3, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Fromme |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 27 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 |
| 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 |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 1912
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Mathewson
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: ---
Marsans vs. Mathewson
Marsans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snodgrass. Marsans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoblitzell vs. Mathewson
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Mathewson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoblitzell for the out. Marsans moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Mathewson
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. Fromme
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Fromme
Doyle hits a fly ball 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. Fromme
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball 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. Mathewson
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Mathewson
Egan bunts towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. Grant moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esmond vs. Mathewson
Esmond is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLean vs. Mathewson
McLean hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it 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. Fromme
Merkle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fromme
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Fromme
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Fromme
Meyers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Fromme
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fromme vs. Mathewson
Fromme hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Mathewson
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Mathewson
Marsans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bescher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoblitzell vs. Mathewson
Hoblitzell hits a popup towards short. Fletcher catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Fletcher. Bescher scores. Marsans moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Mathewson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Fromme
Mathewson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McLean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Fromme
Snodgrass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Mathewson
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Mathewson
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esmond vs. Mathewson
Esmond hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Fromme
Becker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Fromme
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fromme
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Fromme
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Mathewson
McLean hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fromme vs. Mathewson
Fromme is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Mathewson
Bescher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Mathewson
There goes Bescher. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Fromme
Meyers hits a popup towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fromme
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Fromme
Mathewson 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
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Mathewson
Marsans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Mathewson
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. Marsans moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Mathewson
Mitchell bunts towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. Marsans moves to third. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grant vs. Mathewson
Grant hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Egan vs. Mathewson
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Marsans scores. There goes Hoblitzell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Fromme
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Fromme
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Fromme
Becker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esmond vs. Mathewson
Esmond is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Mathewson
McLean hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fromme vs. Mathewson
Fromme hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Fromme reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bescher vs. Mathewson
Bescher hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Fromme
Merkle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fromme
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
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, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Fromme
Meyers hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Mathewson
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Mathewson
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into left field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Mathewson
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Mathewson
There goes Marsans. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fromme
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Fromme
Mathewson bunts towards the mound. Fromme fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Fromme
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Fromme
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Mathewson
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Mathewson
Egan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Mathewson
Hank Severeid pinch hits for Jimmy Esmond.
Severeid hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLean vs. Mathewson
McLean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1912 -- CIN at New York (D)
CIN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bob Bescher, lf 4 1 1 0 Snodgrass F, lf 4 0 0 0
Armando Marsans, cf 4 1 4 0 Doyle L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 4 0 0 0 Becker B, cf 3 1 1 1
Mike Mitchell, rf 3 0 0 0 Merkle F, 1b 3 2 2 2
Eddie Grant, 3b 4 0 1 0 Murray R, rf 3 0 0 0
Dick Egan, 2b 3 0 2 1 Herzog B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Jimmy Esmond, ss 3 0 0 0 Meyers C, c 3 0 0 0
Hank Severeid, ph 1 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 3 0 1 0
Larry McLean, c 4 0 0 0 Mathewson C, p 2 0 0 0
Art Fromme, p 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 10 1 28 3 5 3
CIN 001 001 000 -- 2
New York 010 100 10x -- 3
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Art Fromme (L) 8.0 5 3 3 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mathewson C (W) 9.0 10 2 0 0 4
E -- Fletcher A, Doyle L
LOB -- CIN 6, New York 2
2B -- Armando Marsans, Art Fromme
HR -- Merkle F 2, Becker B
CS -- Bob Bescher, Armando Marsans
SH -- Dick Egan, Mike Mitchell, Mathewson C
T -- 1:27
A -- 15000
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