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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 19, 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 September 19, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Suggs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Johnstone 1B: Mal Eason 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Pete Knisely | Center Fielder |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Mike Mitchell | Right Fielder |
| Art Phelan | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Grant | Shortstop |
| Dick Egan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| George Suggs | Pitcher |
| Hank O'Day | 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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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 19, 1912
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Tesreau
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bescher for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knisely vs. Tesreau
Knisely hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snodgrass who is chasing the ball. Knisely reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoblitzell vs. Tesreau
Hoblitzell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knisely scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Tesreau
Mitchell 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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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Suggs
Devore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Suggs
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Devore moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snodgrass vs. Suggs
Snodgrass bunts towards the mound. Suggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Devore moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Suggs
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Suggs fields it and throws to home to get Devore. Doyle moves to third. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merkle vs. Suggs
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelan vs. Tesreau
Phelan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Tesreau
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Tesreau
Egan hits a line drive towards third. Herzog reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Suggs
Herzog hits a popup towards third. Phelan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Suggs
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Suggs
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Tesreau
Severeid hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suggs vs. Tesreau
Suggs strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Tesreau
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Suggs
Tesreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. Suggs
Devore hits a popup towards short. Grant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Suggs
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Suggs
Snodgrass 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knisely vs. Tesreau
Knisely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Tesreau
Hoblitzell takes first base on ball four. Knisely moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Tesreau
Mitchell bunts towards first. Merkle juggles the ball. That's an error on Merkle. Knisely moves to third. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phelan vs. Tesreau
Phelan hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grant vs. Tesreau
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Egan vs. Tesreau
Egan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Suggs
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Suggs
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phelan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Phelan. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Suggs
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Suggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Suggs
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Tesreau
Severeid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suggs vs. Tesreau
Suggs 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kyle vs. Tesreau
Andy Kyle pinch hits for Bob Bescher.
Kyle takes first base on ball four. Suggs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knisely vs. Tesreau
Knisely hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Suggs
Andy Kyle now playing left field.
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. Suggs
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Suggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. Suggs
Devore strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Suggs
Doyle hits a popup in front of the plate. Severeid settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Tesreau
Hoblitzell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Tesreau
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelan vs. Tesreau
Phelan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Tesreau
There goes Phelan. The throw from Wilson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grant vs. Tesreau
Grant 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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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Suggs
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Suggs
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Suggs
Suggs fires over to first and Hoblitzell drops the ball. That's an error on Hoblitzell. Snodgrass moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Suggs
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snodgrass scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Suggs
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Kyle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Suggs
There goes Merkle. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Merkle steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Suggs
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Knisely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Tesreau
Egan 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Tesreau
Severeid hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suggs vs. Tesreau
Suggs 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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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Suggs
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Grant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Suggs
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phelan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. Suggs
Devore bunts towards the mound. Suggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Tesreau moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Suggs
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snodgrass vs. Suggs
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Severeid fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kyle vs. Tesreau
Kyle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knisely vs. Tesreau
Knisely 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Tesreau
Hoblitzell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Suggs
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Kyle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Suggs
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Suggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Suggs
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Suggs
There goes Herzog. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Herzog steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Suggs
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phelan fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Tesreau
Mitchell 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelan vs. Tesreau
Phelan bunts towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Tesreau
Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Grant moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Egan vs. Tesreau
Egan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grant scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Tesreau
Severeid hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suggs vs. Tesreau
Suggs hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Suggs
Moose McCormick pinch hits for Art Fletcher.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Egan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Suggs
Tillie Shafer pinch runs for Moose McCormick. Beals Becker pinch hits for Jeff Tesreau.
Becker hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Suggs
Chief Meyers pinch hits for Josh Devore.
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phelan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Suggs
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1912, game 1 -- CIN at New York (D)
CIN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bob Bescher, lf 2 0 0 0 Devore J, lf 2 0 0 0
Andy Kyle, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Meyers C, ph 1 0 0 0
Pete Knisely, cf 4 1 2 0 Doyle L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 3 0 1 1 Snodgrass F, cf 4 1 2 0
Mike Mitchell, rf 3 1 1 0 Murray R, rf 4 0 0 0
Art Phelan, 3b 2 0 0 0 Merkle F, 1b 4 0 1 1
Eddie Grant, ss 4 1 1 1 Herzog B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Dick Egan, 2b 4 0 1 1 Wilson A, c 4 0 0 0
Hank Severeid, c 4 0 1 0 Fletcher A, ss 3 0 1 0
George Suggs, p 4 0 0 0 McCormick M, ph 1 0 1 0
Shafer T, pr 0 0 0 0
Tesreau J, p 3 0 2 0
Becker B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 35 1 9 1
CIN 100 000 002 -- 3
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
George Suggs (W) 9.0 9 1 0 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tesreau J (L) 9.0 7 3 3 3 5
E -- Merkle F, Art Phelan, Wilson A, Doc Hoblitzel
DP -- CIN 1, New York 2
LOB -- CIN 6, New York 10
3B -- Pete Knisely
SB -- Art Phelan, Merkle F, Herzog B
SH -- Mike Mitchell, Devore J, Art Phelan
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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