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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 20, 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 20, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Marquard |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mal Eason 1B: Jim Johnstone 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 |
| Rafael Almeida | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Grant | Shortstop |
| Dick Egan | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Clarke | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | 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 |
| Tillie Shafer | Third Baseman |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Rube Marquard | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 20, 1912
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Marquard
Bescher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Bescher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knisely vs. Marquard
Knisely hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoblitzell vs. Marquard
There goes Bescher. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Bescher steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoblitzell vs. Marquard
Hoblitzell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bescher scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Marquard
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almeida vs. Marquard
Almeida hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoblitzell scores. Mitchell moves to third. Almeida moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grant vs. Marquard
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to home. Wilson drops the ball. Mitchell scores. Almeida moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Egan vs. Marquard
Egan hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarke vs. Marquard
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Almeida scores. Grant moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Marquard
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Benton
Devore bunts towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Grant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Benton
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Clarke and he is safe. Snodgrass steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Benton
Murray hits a popup in front of the plate. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Marquard
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knisely vs. Marquard
Knisely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shafer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Marquard
Hoblitzell 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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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shafer vs. Benton
Shafer hits a popup towards short. Grant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marquard vs. Benton
Marquard hits a fly ball into center field. Knisely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Marquard
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Marquard, and towards Doyle, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almeida vs. Marquard
Almeida hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Almeida for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Marquard
Grant hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Benton
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass is hit by the pitch. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Benton
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Marquard
Egan hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Marquard
Clarke hits a line drive towards first. Merkle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Marquard
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Benton
Shafer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Egan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquard vs. Benton
Marquard takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Devore vs. Benton
Devore hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Marquard
Bescher hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knisely vs. Marquard
Knisely strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Marquard
Hoblitzell hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Benton
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Almeida settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Knisely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Marquard
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almeida vs. Marquard
Almeida hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shafer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Marquard
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shafer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Benton
Shafer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Mitchell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mitchell. Shafer goes all the way around to score. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyers vs. Benton
Chief Meyers pinch hits for Rube Marquard.
Meyers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Benton
Beals Becker pinch runs for Chief Meyers. Doc Crandall pinch hits for Josh Devore.
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle 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, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Crandall
Beals Becker now playing center field. Doc Crandall now pitching. Fred Snodgrass now playing left field.
Egan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Crandall
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Crandall
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Crandall
There goes Clarke. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bescher vs. Crandall
Bescher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knisely vs. Crandall
Knisely hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clarke moves to third. Bescher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoblitzell vs. Crandall
Hoblitzell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Benton
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shafer vs. Benton
There goes Merkle. The throw from Clarke and he is safe. Merkle steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shafer vs. Benton
Shafer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Crandall
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almeida vs. Crandall
Almeida 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, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Crandall
Grant hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almeida fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Benton
Becker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Almeida settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Crandall
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, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Crandall
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Crandall
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Benton
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1912, game 1 -- CIN at New York (D)
CIN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bob Bescher, lf 3 1 1 0 Devore J, lf 3 0 1 0
Pete Knisely, cf 4 0 1 0 Crandall D, ph-p 2 0 0 0
Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 4 1 1 1 Doyle L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mike Mitchell, rf 4 1 1 0 Snodgrass F, cf-lf 4 0 2 0
Rafael Almeida, 3b 4 1 1 1 Murray R, rf 4 0 0 0
Eddie Grant, ss 4 0 0 0 Merkle F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dick Egan, 2b 4 0 1 0 Shafer T, 3b 4 1 1 0
Tommy Clarke, c 4 0 0 0 Wilson A, c 3 1 2 0
Rube Benton, p 4 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 0 0
Marquard R, p 1 0 0 0
Meyers C, ph 1 0 1 1
Becker B, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 6 2 34 2 7 1
CIN 400 000 000 -- 4
New York 000 002 000 -- 2
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (W) 9.0 7 2 1 4 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Marquard R (L) 6.0 4 4 2 0 3
Crandall D 3.0 2 0 0 1 3
E -- Wilson A, Fletcher A, Mike Mitchell
LOB -- CIN 5, New York 10
2B -- Bob Bescher
SB -- Bob Bescher, Snodgrass F, Tommy Clarke, Merkle F
HBP -- by Rube Benton (Snodgrass F)
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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