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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 21, 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 August 21, 1913 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 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 | August 21, 1913 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Stack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Lord Byron 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Leach | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Evers | Second Baseman |
| Frank Schulte | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Vic Saier | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Red Corriden | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
| Eddie Stack | Pitcher |
| Johnny Evers | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Tillie Shafer | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Red Murray | Right Fielder |
| Fred Snodgrass | Center Fielder |
| Larry McLean | Catcher |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 21, 1913
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Mathewson
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Burns 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 first. Merkle fields the ball and throws to Mathewson covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Mathewson
Schulte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
There goes Evers. The throw from McLean and he is safe. Evers steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Stack
Burns hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Stack
Shafer hits a line drive into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Stack
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first 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 hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mathewson
Williams hits a fly ball 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: ---
Corriden vs. Mathewson
Corriden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer 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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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Stack
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Stack
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman 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: ---
Murray vs. Stack
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corriden scoops it up 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: ---
Stack vs. Mathewson
Stack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Mathewson
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doyle can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle can't make a play. That's a base hit. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Mathewson
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leach tags and scores. Evers tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Saier vs. Mathewson
Evers is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Stack
Snodgrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLean vs. Stack
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Snodgrass steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLean vs. Stack
McLean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Snodgrass moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathewson vs. Stack
Mathewson hits a popup, 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: 1-3
Burns vs. Stack
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snodgrass scores. McLean moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shafer vs. Stack
Shafer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McLean moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Stack
Claude Cooper pinch runs for Larry McLean.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corriden fields it and throws to second for the out. Cooper scores. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Stack
Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schulte. Doyle reaches second base with a double. Burns scores. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Stack
There goes Doyle. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Doyle steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Moore
Earl Moore now pitching.
Merkle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Archer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Mathewson
Art Wilson now catching.
Saier hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mathewson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corriden vs. Mathewson
Corriden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Moore
Murray hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Evers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Moore
Snodgrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snodgrass moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathewson vs. Moore
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Corriden, and towards Evers, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Snodgrass scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Moore
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shafer vs. Moore
Shafer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Mathewson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Mathewson
Leach hits a popup towards third. Shafer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Mathewson
Schulte 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 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Moore
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Moore
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Moore
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Moore
Murray hits a popup towards short. Corriden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
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, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mathewson
Williams 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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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Moore
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Snodgrass reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Archer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathewson vs. Moore
Mathewson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snodgrass scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Moore
Burns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schulte. Burns reaches second base with a double. Mathewson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shafer vs. Moore
Shafer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Moore
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doyle vs. Moore
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corriden vs. Mathewson
Corriden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Mathewson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Moore
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Moore
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Moore
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corriden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to third. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathewson vs. Moore
Mathewson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Moore
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Mathewson
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Mathewson
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Moore
Shafer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Moore
Fletcher hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Leach who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Moore
Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Zimmerman. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Moore
Doyle hits a line drive into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Moore
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mathewson
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corriden vs. Mathewson
Mathewson has Zimmerman trapped. He fires to second, with Fletcher covering, who throws back to Merkle who tags Zimmerman for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1913 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Tommy Leach, cf 4 1 1 0 Burns G, lf 5 1 3 2
Johnny Evers, 2b 4 1 3 1 Shafer T, 3b 5 0 1 0
Frank Schulte, rf 3 0 0 1 Fletcher A, ss 4 2 1 1
Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 0 2 0 Doyle L, 2b 2 0 1 3
Vic Saier, 1b 4 0 0 0 Merkle F, 1b 5 0 0 0
Cy Williams, lf 4 0 0 0 Murray R, rf 4 0 1 0
Red Corriden, ss 3 0 2 0 Snodgrass F, cf 2 3 2 0
Jimmy Archer, c 3 0 0 0 McLean L, c 1 0 1 0
Eddie Stack, p 1 0 0 0 Cooper C, pr 0 1 0 0
Earl Moore, p 2 0 0 0 Wilson A, c 3 1 1 0
Mathewson C, p 3 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 34 8 12 8
CHN 001 010 000 -- 2
New York 004 201 01x -- 8
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Eddie Stack (L) 2.2 4 4 4 2 0
Earl Moore 5.1 8 4 3 4 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mathewson C (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 0
E -- Heinie Zimmerman
DP -- CHN 1
LOB -- CHN 4, New York 9
2B -- Doyle L, Burns G
3B -- Snodgrass F, Fletcher A
HR -- Johnny Evers
SB -- Johnny Evers, Snodgrass F, Doyle L
CS -- Johnny Evers
SF -- Frank Schulte, Doyle L
T -- 1:45
A -- 10000
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