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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 1913
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 16, 1913 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1913 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1913 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marty O'Toole |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Mensor | Center Fielder |
| Max Carey | Left Fielder |
| Jim Viox | Second Baseman |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Chief Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Byrne | Third Baseman |
| Billy Kelly | Catcher |
| Marty O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Clarke | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Josh Devore | 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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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 1913
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mensor vs. Mathewson
Mensor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mensor for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Mathewson
Viox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Viox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Mathewson
There's a wild pitch. Viox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Devore. Wagner reaches second base with a double. Viox scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. O'Toole
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Byrne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. O'Toole
Devore takes first base on ball four. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. O'Toole
Fletcher bunts and there's an error on the play. Burns scores. Devore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. O'Toole
There goes Devore. The throw from Kelly and he is safe. Devore steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. O'Toole
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller has Devore trapped. There's the throw to Kelly and over to Byrne, who tags Devore for the out. Fletcher moves to third. Doyle moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. O'Toole
Murray hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kelly fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kelly. Fletcher scores. Doyle scores. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. O'Toole
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. O'Toole
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off O'Toole, and towards Wagner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to third. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyers vs. O'Toole
Meyers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathewson vs. O'Toole
Mathewson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Viox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Mathewson
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Mathewson
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Byrne moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Toole vs. Mathewson
O'Toole 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 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. O'Toole
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. O'Toole
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Viox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. O'Toole
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. O'Toole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burns moves to third. Devore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doyle vs. O'Toole
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Mensor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burns tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. O'Toole
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Mensor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Devore moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. O'Toole
There go the runners. The throw from Kelly and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. O'Toole
Merkle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Byrne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mensor vs. Mathewson
Mensor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Mathewson
Meyers fires to first and picks off Mensor. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Mathewson
Viox hits a line drive into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Cooper
Wilbur Cooper now pitching.
Herzog hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Cooper
Meyers strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Cooper
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Viox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Cooper
Devore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Devore moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Cooper
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Kelly and he throws it away, into the outfield. Here's the throw to Byrne, who tags Fletcher out. Devore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Cooper
Doyle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Mathewson
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mathewson
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Mathewson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Cooper
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Mensor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Cooper
Merkle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carey. Merkle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Cooper
Herzog hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Cooper
Meyers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merkle scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Cooper
There goes Meyers. The throw from Kelly and he is safe. Meyers steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathewson vs. Cooper
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Viox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mensor vs. Mathewson
Mensor 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Mathewson
Viox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Viox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner 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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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Cooper
Devore strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Cooper
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Kelly and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Cooper
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Mathewson
Byrne hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Mathewson
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Cooper
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Mensor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Cooper
Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Cooper
There goes Merkle. The throw from Kelly and he is safe. Merkle steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Cooper
There goes Merkle. The throw from Kelly and he is out, Byrne applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Cooper
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Cooper
Meyers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathewson vs. Cooper
Jim Thorpe pinch runs for Chief Meyers.
There go the runners. The throw from Kelly to Wagner covering second. The throw back to home, and Herzog is out at the plate. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hyatt vs. Mathewson
Grover Hartley now catching. Ham Hyatt pinch hits for Wilbur Cooper.
Hyatt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mensor vs. Mathewson
Mensor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Carey reaches second base with a double. There goes Mensor trying to get to third. Burns throws the ball in to Herzog, who tags Mensor for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Viox vs. Mathewson
Viox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Viox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Viox scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrne vs. Mathewson
Byrne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Camnitz
Howie Camnitz now pitching.
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Camnitz
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner misplays the ball. That's an error on Wagner. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. Camnitz
Devore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Viox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Camnitz
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Camnitz
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Viox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mathewson
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Mathewson
Solly Hofman pinch hits for Howie Camnitz.
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mensor vs. Mathewson
Mensor 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 5/16/1913 -- PIT at New York (D)
PIT AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ed Mensor, cf 4 0 1 0 Burns G, lf 5 2 2 0
Max Carey, lf 4 1 1 0 Devore J, cf 4 2 2 0
Jim Viox, 2b 4 2 3 1 Fletcher A, ss 4 1 4 0
Honus Wagner, ss 4 0 2 1 Doyle L, 2b 4 1 0 1
Dots Miller, 1b 4 0 3 1 Murray R, rf 4 0 0 1
Chief Wilson, rf 4 0 1 0 Merkle F, 1b 4 1 3 0
Bobby Byrne, 3b 4 0 0 0 Herzog B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Billy Kelly, c 4 0 0 0 Meyers C, c 3 0 2 1
Marty O'Toole, p 1 0 0 0 Thorpe J, pr 0 0 0 0
Wilbur Cooper, p 1 0 0 0 Hartley G, c 0 0 0 0
Ham Hyatt, ph 1 1 1 1 Mathewson C, p 4 0 0 0
Howie Camnitz, p 0 0 0 0
Solly Hofman, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 12 4 35 7 13 3
PIT 100 000 030 -- 4
New York 320 110 00x -- 7
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Marty O'Toole (L) 2.0 5 5 3 2 0
Wilbur Cooper 5.0 7 2 1 1 3
Howie Camnitz 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mathewson C (W) 9.0 12 4 4 1 6
E -- Dots Miller, Billy Kelly 3, Honus Wagner
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- PIT 6, New York 9
2B -- Jim Viox 2, Honus Wagner, Merkle F, Max Carey
HR -- Ham Hyatt
SB -- Devore J 2, Fletcher A 3, Meyers C, Merkle F
CS -- Merkle F, Herzog B
SH -- Fletcher A
SF -- Doyle L
WP -- Mathewson C
T -- 1:55
A -- 7000
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