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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 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 8, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| 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 | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Josh Devore | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Snodgrass | Center Fielder |
| Red Murray | Right Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| 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 8, 1912
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Marquard
Byrne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Marquard
Carey hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donlin vs. Marquard
Donlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Byrne moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Marquard
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Hendrix
Devore strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Hendrix
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Hendrix
Murray hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Doyle scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Hendrix
There goes Murray. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Murray steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Hendrix
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Hendrix
There goes Murray. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Byrne applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Marquard
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Marquard
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Marquard
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Hendrix
Herzog hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Hendrix
Meyers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Meyers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marquard vs. Hendrix
Marquard hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Devore vs. Hendrix
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Marquard
Gibson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Snodgrass is chasing the ball. Gibson rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Marquard
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Marquard
Byrne hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Marquard
Carey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Hendrix
Snodgrass 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hendrix
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Snodgrass steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Hendrix
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Hendrix
The ball gets by Gibson for a passed ball. Snodgrass moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Hendrix
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donlin vs. Marquard
Donlin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Marquard
Wagner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Marquard
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Marquard
There goes Miller. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Hendrix
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Hendrix
Meyers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Wagner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquard vs. Hendrix
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marquard vs. Hendrix
Marquard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Devore vs. Hendrix
Devore strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Marquard
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Marquard
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrix vs. Marquard
Hendrix is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle hits a line drive towards first. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Hendrix
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hendrix
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Marquard
Byrne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Marquard
Carey bunts towards the mound. Marquard fields it and throws to first for the out. Byrne moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donlin vs. Marquard
Donlin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Marquard
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Hendrix
Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Hendrix
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Hendrix
Meyers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
There goes Merkle. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Merkle steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Marquard
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Marquard
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Marquard
McCarthy hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Marquard
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquard vs. Hendrix
Marquard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Byrne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Hendrix
Devore bunts towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Hendrix
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Marquard
Hendrix hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Hendrix reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrne vs. Marquard
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Marquard
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Marquard
Billy Kelly pinch hits for Mike Donlin.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hendrix
Ed Mensor now playing center field.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Hendrix
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Hendrix
Herzog hits a popup, foul, towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Marquard
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Marquard
Miller 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Marquard
Wilson 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
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Hendrix
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Tillie Shafer pinch runs for Chief Meyers.
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. Shafer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marquard vs. Hendrix
Marquard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Shafer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Hendrix
Beals Becker pinch hits for Josh Devore.
Becker strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Marquard
Beals Becker now playing center field. Art Wilson now catching. Fred Snodgrass now playing left field.
McCarthy hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Marquard
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrix vs. Marquard
Hendrix hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Marquard
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Hendrix
Snodgrass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hendrix
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Snodgrass steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Hendrix
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snodgrass scores. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1912 -- PIT at New York (D)
PIT AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bobby Byrne, 3b 4 0 1 0 Devore J, lf 4 0 0 0
Max Carey, lf 3 0 0 0 Becker B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Mike Donlin, cf 3 0 0 0 Doyle L, 2b 3 1 1 0
Billy Kelly, ph 1 0 0 0 Snodgrass F, cf-lf 5 1 1 0
Ed Mensor, cf 0 0 0 0 Murray R, rf 5 0 2 2
Honus Wagner, ss 4 0 0 0 Merkle F, 1b 3 0 1 0
Dots Miller, 1b 3 0 1 0 Herzog B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Chief Wilson, rf 4 0 0 0 Meyers C, c 3 0 2 0
Alex McCarthy, 2b 4 0 1 0 Shafer T, pr 0 0 0 0
George Gibson, c 4 1 2 1 Wilson A, c 0 0 0 0
Claude Hendrix, p 4 0 1 0 Fletcher A, ss 2 0 0 0
Marquard R, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 6 1 33 2 7 2
PIT 001 000 000 0 -- 1
New York 100 000 000 1 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Claude Hendrix (L) 9.1 7 2 2 6 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Marquard R (W) 10.0 6 1 1 2 6
LOB -- PIT 6, New York 10
2B -- Meyers C, Dots Miller, Claude Hendrix
HR -- George Gibson
SB -- Murray R, Snodgrass F 2, Fletcher A, Merkle F
CS -- Murray R, Dots Miller
SH -- Max Carey, Fletcher A
PB -- George Gibson
T -- 2:10
A -- 6000
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