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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 16, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 16, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Lavender |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Brennan 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Sheckard | Left Fielder |
| Ward Miller | Right Fielder |
| Joe Tinker | Shortstop |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Vic Saier | First Baseman |
| Johnny Evers | Second Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
| Jimmy Lavender | Pitcher |
| Frank Chance | 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 |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 16, 1912
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Mathewson
Sheckard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tinker vs. Mathewson
Tinker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman 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 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Lavender
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Lavender
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Mathewson
Saier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a line drive into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mathewson
Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lavender
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier scoops it up and throws to first, with Lavender covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Lavender
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lavender
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavender vs. Mathewson
Lavender is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheckard vs. Mathewson
Sheckard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Archer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Archer moves to third. Sheckard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tinker vs. Mathewson
Tinker hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Archer tags and scores. Sheckard tags and moves to third. Miller tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman 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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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lavender
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathewson vs. Lavender
Mathewson bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Archer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Devore vs. Lavender
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier fields the ball and throws to Lavender covering. Safe. Wilson moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doyle vs. Lavender
There's a wild pitch. Wilson scores. Fletcher moves to third. Devore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher scores. Devore moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snodgrass vs. Lavender
Snodgrass hits a popup towards short. Tinker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Mathewson
Saier 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mathewson
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lavender
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Lavender
Merkle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lavender
Herzog is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lavender
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Evers scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a line drive into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Mathewson
Wilbur Good pinch hits for Jimmy Lavender.
Good hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields the ball and throws to Mathewson covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheckard vs. Mathewson
Sheckard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Good moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Mathewson
Mathewson spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Mathewson. Snodgrass fumbles the ball. That's an error on Snodgrass. Good scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Reulbach
Ed Reulbach now pitching.
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Reulbach
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Archer and he is out, Evers applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Reulbach
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Reulbach
Devore is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Mathewson
Tinker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. Tinker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saier vs. Mathewson
Saier hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Evers reaches second base with a double. Tinker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Mathewson
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Evers trying to get to home. Snodgrass throws the ball in to Wilson who tags Evers who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Reulbach
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Reulbach
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Reulbach
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Reulbach
Merkle takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Reulbach
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reulbach vs. Mathewson
Reulbach is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Mathewson
Sheckard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Sheckard moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tinker vs. Mathewson
Tinker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reulbach
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Reulbach
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Tinker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Reulbach
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reulbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Mathewson
Saier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Saier for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers 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 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Reulbach
Moose McCormick pinch hits for Josh Devore.
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Reulbach
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Reulbach
Snodgrass hits a line drive towards short. Tinker catches it and throws to first to double up Doyle. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mathewson
Beals Becker now playing center field. Fred Snodgrass now playing left field.
Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reulbach vs. Mathewson
Reulbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Reulbach
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Reulbach
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Reulbach
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1912 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jimmy Sheckard, lf 3 0 2 0 Devore J, lf 3 0 1 0
Ward Miller, rf 4 0 1 0 McCormick M, ph 1 0 0 0
Joe Tinker, ss 3 1 2 1 Becker B, cf 0 0 0 0
Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 0 0 0 Doyle L, 2b 3 0 0 1
Vic Saier, 1b 4 0 0 0 Snodgrass F, cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Johnny Evers, 2b 4 0 1 1 Murray R, rf 4 0 1 0
Cy Williams, cf 4 0 1 0 Merkle F, 1b 3 1 1 1
Jimmy Archer, c 4 2 2 1 Herzog B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Jimmy Lavender, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson A, c 3 1 1 0
Wilbur Good, ph 1 1 1 0 Fletcher A, ss 3 1 2 0
Ed Reulbach, p 2 0 0 0 Mathewson C, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 3 30 3 6 2
CHN 001 011 100 -- 4
New York 002 100 000 -- 3
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Jimmy Lavender 4.0 4 3 3 0 0
Ed Reulbach (W) 5.0 2 0 0 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mathewson C (L) 9.0 10 4 3 1 5
E -- Mathewson C, Snodgrass F, Jimmy Archer, Fletcher A
DP -- CHN 2, New York 1
LOB -- CHN 5, New York 3
2B -- Johnny Evers
HR -- Merkle F, Jimmy Archer
CS -- Fletcher A
SF -- Joe Tinker
HBP -- by Jimmy Lavender (Herzog B)
WP -- Jimmy Lavender
T -- 1:34
A -- 12000
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