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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 12, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 12, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Geyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bill Finneran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miller Huggins | Second Baseman |
| Rube Ellis | Left Fielder |
| Mike Mowrey | Third Baseman |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Steve Evans | Right Fielder |
| Arnold Hauser | Shortstop |
| Rebel Oakes | Center Fielder |
| Ivey Wingo | Catcher |
| Rube Geyer | Pitcher |
| Roger Bresnahan | 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 |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 12, 1912
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huggins vs. Tesreau
Huggins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Tesreau
Ellis bunts towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. Huggins moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mowrey vs. Tesreau
Mowrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Konetchy vs. Tesreau
Konetchy hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Geyer
Devore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Geyer
Doyle hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Wingo races back for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Devore. The throw to the second, AND Devore is out, for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Geyer
Snodgrass hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tesreau
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Tesreau
Hauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oakes vs. Tesreau
Oakes hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Geyer
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Geyer
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Geyer
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards second. Huggins fields it and throws to first for the out. Konetchy throws to Hauser, who throws back to Konetchy who tags Merkle for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Tesreau
Wingo hits a line drive towards third. Herzog reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geyer vs. Tesreau
Geyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huggins vs. Tesreau
Huggins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Tesreau
Ellis hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Huggins moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mowrey vs. Tesreau
Mowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Geyer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Geyer
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. Geyer
Tesreau strikes out. There goes Wilson. The throw from Wingo to Hauser, and Wilson is out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Tesreau
Konetchy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tesreau
Evans is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hauser vs. Tesreau
Hauser hits a popup towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oakes vs. Tesreau
There goes Evans. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oakes vs. Tesreau
Oakes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Geyer
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huggins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Geyer
There goes Devore. The throw from Wingo and he is safe. Devore steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Geyer
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Geyer
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ellis. Snodgrass reaches second base with a double. Devore scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Geyer
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snodgrass moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Geyer
Merkle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Merkle reaches second base with a double. Snodgrass scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Geyer
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Geyer
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Merkle moves to third. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Geyer
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ellis. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Merkle scores. Herzog scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tesreau vs. Geyer
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Geyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Tesreau
Wingo hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geyer vs. Tesreau
Geyer 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huggins vs. Tesreau
Huggins hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Geyer
Devore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Geyer
There goes Devore. The throw from Wingo and he is out, Hauser applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Geyer
Doyle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Huggins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Geyer
Snodgrass is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Tesreau
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Herzog. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mowrey vs. Tesreau
Mowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Konetchy vs. Tesreau
Konetchy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Tesreau
There goes Konetchy. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Konetchy steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Tesreau
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. Ellis scores. Konetchy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hauser vs. Tesreau
Hauser is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Geyer
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Geyer
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Geyer
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oakes vs. Tesreau
Oakes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Tesreau
Wingo hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Tesreau
Frank Gilhooley pinch hits for Rube Geyer.
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. Oakes moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Huggins vs. Tesreau
Huggins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Oakes moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Tesreau
The ball gets by Wilson for a passed ball. Huggins moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Tesreau
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mowrey vs. Tesreau
Mowrey hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doyle fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Griner
Dan Griner now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Griner
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Huggins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Griner
Tesreau is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Tesreau
Konetchy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Tesreau
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Tesreau
Hauser 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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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Griner
Devore hits a fly ball into left field. Ellis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Griner
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Oakes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Griner
Snodgrass hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wingo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oakes vs. Tesreau
Oakes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Tesreau
Wingo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Wingo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galloway vs. Tesreau
Jim Galloway pinch hits for Dan Griner.
Galloway is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Huggins vs. Tesreau
Huggins 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 9/12/1912, game 2 -- SLN at New York (D)
SLN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Miller Huggins, 2b 3 0 0 0 Devore J, lf 3 1 2 0
Rube Ellis, lf 2 1 2 0 Doyle L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mike Mowrey, 3b 4 0 0 0 Snodgrass F, cf 4 1 1 1
Ed Konetchy, 1b 3 0 1 0 Murray R, rf 3 0 0 0
Steve Evans, rf 3 0 0 1 Merkle F, 1b 2 1 1 1
Arnold Hauser, ss 4 0 0 0 Herzog B, 3b 2 1 0 0
Rebel Oakes, cf 4 0 1 0 Wilson A, c 2 0 1 0
Ivey Wingo, c 4 0 1 0 Fletcher A, ss 3 0 1 2
Rube Geyer, p 2 0 0 0 Tesreau J, p 3 0 0 0
Frank Gilhooley, ph 1 0 0 0
Dan Griner, p 0 0 0 0
Jim Galloway, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 26 4 6 4
SLN 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 000 400 00x -- 4
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Geyer (L) 6.0 6 4 4 4 7
Dan Griner 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tesreau J (W) 9.0 5 1 0 4 7
E -- Herzog B, Fletcher A
DP -- SLN 3, New York 1
LOB -- SLN 9, New York 2
2B -- Rube Ellis, Snodgrass F, Merkle F, Fletcher A, Ivey Wingo
SB -- Steve Evans, Devore J, Ed Konetchy
CS -- Wilson A, Devore J
SH -- Rube Ellis
HBP -- by Tesreau J (Steve Evans)
PB -- Wilson A
T -- 1:45
A -- 22000
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