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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 1914
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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 August 3, 1914 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1914 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1914 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steamboat Johnson 1B: Lord Byron 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Daniels | Right Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Shortstop |
| George Twombly | Left Fielder |
| Bert Niehoff | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Groh | Second Baseman |
| Herbie Moran | Center Fielder |
| Fritz Mollwitz | First Baseman |
| Tommy Clarke | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| Buck Herzog | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Fred Snodgrass | Right Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 1914
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Mathewson
Daniels hits a fly ball into right field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Mathewson
Herzog hits a popup towards the mound. Mathewson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twombly vs. Mathewson
Twombly hits a fly ball into right field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Benton
Bescher hits a fly ball into center field. Moran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Benton
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Mathewson
Niehoff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Mathewson
Groh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Mathewson
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating Moran, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Daniels who is chasing the ball. Merkle reaches third base with a triple. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyers vs. Benton
Meyers hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merkle tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Benton
Stock hits a fly ball into center field. Moran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Mathewson
Mollwitz hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Mathewson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Mathewson
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Benton
Mathewson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moran, who is chasing the ball. Mathewson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bescher vs. Benton
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathewson scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Benton
There goes Doyle. The throw from Clarke and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Benton
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Benton
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Mathewson
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Mathewson
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Twombly vs. Mathewson
Twombly hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bescher. Herzog goes all the way around to score. Twombly moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niehoff vs. Mathewson
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Twombly moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groh vs. Mathewson
There goes Niehoff. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Niehoff steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groh vs. Mathewson
Groh strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moran vs. Mathewson
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Benton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Niehoff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Benton
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Niehoff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Mathewson
Mollwitz hits a fly ball into right field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Mathewson
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Mathewson
Benton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Mathewson
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Benton
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Benton
Mathewson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Benton
Bescher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathewson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Benton
Doyle hits a line drive towards first. Mollwitz catches it and steps on first to double up Bescher. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Mathewson
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Twombly vs. Mathewson
Meyers fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Meyers. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Twombly vs. Mathewson
Twombly strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niehoff vs. Mathewson
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Schneider
Pete Schneider now pitching.
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Schneider
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Niehoff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Schneider
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schneider fields it and throws to third for the out. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Schneider
Snodgrass is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Schneider
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Twombly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Mathewson
Groh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Mathewson
Moran hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snodgrass. Moran reaches second base with a double. Groh moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mollwitz vs. Mathewson
Mollwitz hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clarke vs. Mathewson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson has Groh trapped. There's the throw to Stock and over to Meyers, who tags Groh for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Mathewson
Doc Miller pinch hits for Pete Schneider.
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Yingling
Earl Yingling now pitching.
Meyers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Yingling
Stock hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Yingling
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Niehoff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Mathewson
Daniels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Mathewson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doyle fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Fletcher covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twombly vs. Mathewson
Twombly hits a line drive towards third. Stock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Yingling
Bescher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Yingling
There goes Bescher. The throw from Clarke and he is safe. Bescher steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Yingling
Marty Berghammer now playing shortstop.
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Yingling
Burns bunts towards third. Niehoff fields it and throws to first for the out. Bescher moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snodgrass vs. Yingling
Snodgrass hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Daniels who is chasing the ball. Snodgrass reaches third base with a triple. Bescher scores. Doyle scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Yingling
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Yingling
Merkle hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Snodgrass scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLean vs. Yingling
Larry McLean pinch hits for Chief Meyers.
McLean hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stock vs. Yingling
Stock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merkle scores. McLean moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathewson vs. Yingling
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Niehoff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Mathewson
Larry McLean now catching.
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Mathewson
Groh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Mathewson
Moran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bescher. Moran reaches second base with a double. Groh moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mollwitz vs. Mathewson
There's a wild pitch. Groh scores. Moran moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mollwitz vs. Mathewson
Mollwitz hits a line drive towards the mound. Mathewson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Mathewson
Mike Gonzalez pinch hits for Tommy Clarke.
Gonzalez 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 8/3/1914, game 1 -- CIN at NY1 (D)
CIN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Bert Daniels, rf 4 0 1 0 Bob Bescher, cf 4 1 2 0
Buck Herzog, ss 4 1 2 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 1 1 1
Marty Berghammer, ss 0 0 0 0 George Burns, lf 3 0 1 0
George Twombly, lf 4 0 1 0 Fred Snodgrass, rf 4 1 2 2
Bert Niehoff, 3b 4 0 1 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 1 1 0
Heinie Groh, 2b 4 1 3 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 4 2 1 1
Herbie Moran, cf 4 0 2 0 Chief Meyers, c 2 0 0 1
Fritz Mollwitz, 1b 4 0 0 0 Larry McLean, ph-c 1 0 1 0
Tommy Clarke, c 3 0 0 0 Milt Stock, 3b 4 0 1 1
Mike Gonzalez, ph 1 0 0 0 Christy Mathewson, p 4 1 2 0
Rube Benton, p 2 0 1 0
Pete Schneider, p 0 0 0 0
Doc Miller, ph 1 0 0 0
Earl Yingling, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 11 0 33 7 12 6
CIN 000 100 001 -- 2
NY1 021 000 04x -- 7
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (L) 5.0 6 3 3 0 0
Pete Schneider 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Earl Yingling 2.0 4 4 2 1 2
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Christy Mathewson (W) 9.0 11 2 2 0 4
E -- Bob Bescher, Chief Meyers, Fritz Mollwitz
DP -- CIN 1, NY1 3
LOB -- CIN 6, NY1 5
2B -- Herbie Moran 2
3B -- Fred Merkle, Christy Mathewson, Fred Snodgrass
SB -- Larry Doyle, Bert Niehoff, Bob Bescher
CS -- Fred Snodgrass
SH -- George Burns
SF -- Chief Meyers
WP -- Christy Mathewson
T -- 1:47
A -- 8000
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