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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 5, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 5, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Hendrix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Marquard |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Bill Brennan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Byrne | Third Baseman |
| Max Carey | Left Fielder |
| Mike Donlin | Center Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Chief Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Alex McCarthy | Second Baseman |
| George Gibson | Catcher |
| Claude Hendrix | Pitcher |
| Fred Clarke | 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 |
| Rube Marquard | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 5, 1912
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Marquard
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Marquard
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donlin vs. Marquard
Donlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Marquard
Wagner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Marquard
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Marquard
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Hendrix
Snodgrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Donlin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Hendrix
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Hendrix
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Snodgrass steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Hendrix
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Marquard
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker who is chasing the ball. McCarthy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Marquard
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrix vs. Marquard
Hendrix strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrne vs. Marquard
Byrne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCarthy scores. Hendrix moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Marquard
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrix scores. Byrne moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donlin vs. Marquard
There's a wild pitch. Byrne moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Donlin vs. Marquard
Donlin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrne scores. Carey scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Ames
Red Ames now pitching.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ames
There goes Wagner. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Wagner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ames
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hendrix
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Hendrix
Herzog hits a line drive towards the mound. Hendrix reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Hendrix
Meyers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ames
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snodgrass. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarthy vs. Ames
McCarthy bunts towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Ames
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrix vs. Ames
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Hendrix
Ames strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Hendrix
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Snodgrass trying to get to third. Wilson throws the ball in to Byrne, who tags Snodgrass for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Hendrix
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Ames
Byrne strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ames
Carey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donlin vs. Ames
Donlin 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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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Hendrix
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hendrix
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Donlin who is chasing the ball. Murray reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Hendrix
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Hendrix
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ames
Wagner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Wagner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ames
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Ames
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarthy vs. Ames
McCarthy 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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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Hendrix
Ames is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Hendrix
Snodgrass is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle takes first base on ball four. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Hendrix
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller throws to second for one, and Wagner throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Snodgrass scores. Becker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Hendrix
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Hendrix
Murray strikes out. Gibson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Murray out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ames
Gibson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray who is chasing the ball. Gibson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrix vs. Ames
Hendrix hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Byrne vs. Ames
There's a wild pitch. Gibson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Ames
Byrne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snodgrass. Byrne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Ames
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and has Byrne trapped. There's the throw to Doyle who tags Byrne for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donlin vs. Ames
There goes Carey. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donlin vs. Ames
Donlin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. Donlin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Ames
Meyers fires to second and picks off Donlin for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Hendrix
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Hendrix
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy misplays the ball. That's an error on McCarthy. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ames vs. Hendrix
Ames hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snodgrass vs. Hendrix
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ames
Art Wilson now catching.
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ames
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ames
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle hits a popup towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Hendrix
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Hendrix
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Ames
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Ames
Gibson hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher catches it and tags out McCarthy for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Ames
Hendrix hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Ames
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hendrix
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Hendrix
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hendrix
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ames
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carey for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donlin vs. Ames
Donlin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ames
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ames
Ames fires to first and has Wagner trapped. There's the throw to Fletcher who tags Wagner for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hendrix
Moose McCormick pinch hits for Red Ames.
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Hendrix
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carey. Snodgrass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Donlin. Doyle reaches second base with a double. Snodgrass scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Hendrix
There goes Doyle. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Doyle steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Hendrix
Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doyle scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Hendrix
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1912 -- PIT at New York (D)
PIT AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bobby Byrne, 3b 5 1 2 1 Snodgrass F, lf 3 2 2 0
Max Carey, lf 4 2 1 1 Doyle L, 2b 4 1 2 1
Mike Donlin, cf 5 1 2 3 Becker B, cf 5 0 1 1
Honus Wagner, ss 5 1 3 2 Merkle F, 1b 5 0 1 0
Dots Miller, 1b 3 0 0 0 Murray R, rf 4 1 1 0
Chief Wilson, rf 4 0 1 0 Herzog B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Alex McCarthy, 2b 3 1 2 0 Meyers C, c 2 0 0 0
George Gibson, c 4 1 1 0 Wilson A, c 1 0 0 0
Claude Hendrix, p 4 1 1 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 0 0
Marquard R, p 0 0 0 0
Ames R, p 3 0 1 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 13 7 35 4 9 3
PIT 240 002 000 -- 8
New York 000 110 002 -- 4
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Claude Hendrix (W) 9.0 9 4 3 4 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Marquard R (L) 1.1 5 6 3 2 1
Ames R 7.2 8 2 2 0 4
E -- Honus Wagner, Alex McCarthy
DP -- PIT 1, New York 1
LOB -- PIT 5, New York 9
2B -- Chief Wilson, Honus Wagner, Bobby Byrne, Snodgrass F, Doyle L
3B -- Alex McCarthy, Murray R, George Gibson
HR -- Honus Wagner
SB -- Snodgrass F, Honus Wagner, Max Carey, Doyle L
CS -- Honus Wagner
SH -- Alex McCarthy
HBP -- by Claude Hendrix (Snodgrass F)
WP -- Marquard R, Ames R
PB -- Meyers C
T -- 2:02
A -- 15000
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