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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 5, 1914
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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 5, 1914 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1914 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1914 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Lavender |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Leach | Center Fielder |
| Wilbur Good | Right Fielder |
| Pete Knisely | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Vic Saier | First Baseman |
| Bill Sweeney | Second Baseman |
| Claud Derrick | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
| Jimmy Lavender | Pitcher |
| Hank O'Day | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Larry McLean | Catcher |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 5, 1914
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Tesreau
Leach 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Tesreau
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knisely vs. Tesreau
Knisely hits a line drive into right field. Robertson 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: ---
Bescher vs. Lavender
Bescher hits a line drive towards center. Leach chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Leach. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bescher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Lavender
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bescher scores. Doyle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Lavender
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doyle scores. There goes Burns trying to get to third. Good throws the ball in to Zimmerman, who tags Burns for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Lavender
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Tesreau
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zimmerman for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Tesreau
Saier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Tesreau
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derrick vs. Tesreau
Derrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Lavender
McLean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Derrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Lavender
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Lavender
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Tesreau
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields the ball and throws to Tesreau covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavender vs. Tesreau
Lavender strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Tesreau
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Good vs. Tesreau
There goes Leach. The throw from McLean and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Lavender
Bescher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leach who is chasing the ball. Bescher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Lavender
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Lavender
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Lavender
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bescher tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lavender
There goes Burns. The throw from Archer and he is out, Derrick applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Tesreau
Good hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knisely vs. Tesreau
Knisely hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doyle scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Tesreau
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saier vs. Tesreau
Saier hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Lavender
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Derrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Lavender
McLean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier scoops it up and throws to first, with Lavender covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Tesreau
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derrick vs. Tesreau
Derrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Tesreau
Archer 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Lavender
Stock hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Lavender
Tesreau strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Lavender
Bescher bunts towards short. Derrick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle takes first base on ball four. Bescher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Lavender
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavender vs. Tesreau
Lavender strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Tesreau
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Tesreau
Good strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Lavender
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Lavender
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knisely vs. Tesreau
Knisely hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Tesreau
Zimmerman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Tesreau
Saier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Lavender
McLean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Lavender
Stock hits a popup towards short. Derrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Lavender
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Tesreau
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derrick vs. Tesreau
Derrick hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Tesreau
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Lavender
Bescher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Good settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Lavender
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Derrick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Lavender
Robertson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Tesreau
Cy Williams pinch hits for Jimmy Lavender.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Tesreau
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Tesreau
Good hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1914 -- CHN at NY1 (D)
CHN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Tommy Leach, cf 4 0 0 0 Bob Bescher, cf 4 2 3 0
Wilbur Good, rf 4 0 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 1 1 0
Pete Knisely, lf 3 0 0 0 George Burns, lf 3 0 1 1
Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dave Robertson, rf 3 0 1 2
Vic Saier, 1b 2 0 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 0 0
Bill Sweeney, 2b 1 0 0 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 3 0 0 0
Claud Derrick, ss 3 0 0 0 Larry McLean, c 3 0 0 0
Jimmy Archer, c 3 0 1 0 Milt Stock, 3b 3 0 0 0
Jimmy Lavender, p 2 0 0 0 Jeff Tesreau, p 3 0 0 0
Cy Williams, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 0 3 0 28 3 6 3
CHN 000 000 000 -- 0
NY1 201 000 00x -- 3
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Jimmy Lavender (L) 8.0 6 3 2 2 3
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jeff Tesreau (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 7
E -- Tommy Leach
DP -- NY1 3
LOB -- CHN 2, NY1 4
3B -- Bob Bescher
CS -- Tommy Leach, George Burns
SF -- Dave Robertson
T -- 1:27
A -- 8000
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