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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 12, 1913
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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 May 12, 1913 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1913 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1913 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Richie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Al Orth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ward Miller | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Evers | Second Baseman |
| Mike Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Vic Saier | First Baseman |
| Wilbur Good | Right Fielder |
| Al Bridwell | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
| Lew Richie | Pitcher |
| Johnny Evers | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Tillie Shafer | Center Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Red Murray | Right Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Buck Herzog | Third Baseman |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 12, 1913
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Shafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Mathewson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Richie
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridwell can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shafer vs. Richie
Shafer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richie fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Richie
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Richie
Doyle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Richie
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to home to get Burns. Fletcher moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merkle vs. Richie
Merkle hits a popup towards short. Bridwell settles under it 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: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Mathewson
Saier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Mathewson
Good hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Good for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Richie
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Richie
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Richie
Mathewson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Evers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Richie
Burns takes first base on ball four. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shafer vs. Richie
Shafer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Richie, and towards Evers, who 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: ---
Bridwell vs. Mathewson
Bridwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Shafer. Bridwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a popup towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richie vs. Mathewson
Richie 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Richie
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Richie
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Richie
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richie can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Richie
There goes Murray. The throw from Archer and he is out, Bridwell applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Mathewson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Richie
Merkle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Merkle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Richie
Herzog bunts towards first. Saier fields the ball and throws to Richie covering. Safe. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyers vs. Richie
Meyers hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miller, who is chasing the ball. Meyers reaches third base with a triple. Merkle scores. Herzog goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathewson vs. Richie
Mathewson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Evers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Richie
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Good settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shafer vs. Richie
Shafer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyers scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Richie
There goes Shafer. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Shafer steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Richie
Art Phelan now playing second base.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Mathewson
Good hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridwell vs. Mathewson
Bridwell hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Richie
Doyle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Richie
Murray bunts towards the mound. Richie fields it and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Richie
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doyle tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Richie
Herzog hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Richie
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a fly ball into center field. Shafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clymer vs. Mathewson
Otis Clymer pinch hits for Lew Richie.
Clymer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelan vs. Mathewson
Phelan 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 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Leifield
Lefty Leifield now pitching.
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Leifield
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phelan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Leifield
Shafer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phelan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Mathewson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field. Shafer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Shafer. Zimmerman moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Mathewson
Good 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 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Leifield
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Leifield
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Leifield
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Good settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridwell vs. Mathewson
Bridwell hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leifield vs. Mathewson
Leifield hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Leifield
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Leifield
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leifield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Leifield
Meyers hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelan vs. Mathewson
Phelan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Mathewson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1913 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ward Miller, cf 4 0 1 0 Burns G, lf 3 0 1 0
Johnny Evers, 2b 2 0 0 0 Shafer T, cf 4 0 1 1
Art Phelan, 2b 2 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 1 0
Mike Mitchell, lf 4 0 0 0 Doyle L, 2b 3 1 1 0
Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 1 1 0 Murray R, rf 3 0 1 0
Vic Saier, 1b 3 0 0 0 Merkle F, 1b 3 1 1 1
Wilbur Good, rf 3 0 0 0 Herzog B, 3b 4 2 2 1
Al Bridwell, ss 3 0 1 0 Meyers C, c 4 1 2 2
Jimmy Archer, c 3 0 0 0 Mathewson C, p 3 0 0 0
Lew Richie, p 1 0 0 0
Otis Clymer, ph 1 0 0 0
Lefty Leifield, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 3 0 31 5 10 5
CHN 000 000 100 -- 1
New York 000 320 00x -- 5
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Lew Richie (L) 5.0 10 5 5 2 0
Lefty Leifield 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mathewson C (W) 9.0 3 1 0 0 2
E -- Fletcher A 2, Shafer T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- CHN 3, New York 6
2B -- Al Bridwell, Merkle F, Doyle L
3B -- Meyers C
HR -- Herzog B
SB -- Shafer T
CS -- Murray R
SH -- Murray R
SF -- Merkle F
T -- 1:23
A -- 7500
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