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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 6, 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 6, 1914 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1914 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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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 6, 1914 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Humphries |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 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 |
| Bert Humphries | 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 |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 6, 1914
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Mathewson
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Mathewson
Good 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: ---
Knisely vs. Mathewson
Knisely strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Humphries
Bescher hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Humphries
There goes Bescher. The throw from Archer and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Humphries
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Humphries
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Humphries
There goes Burns. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Humphries
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Humphries
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Knisely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bescher tags and scores. Burns tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Humphries
Archer fires to third and picks off Burns. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman 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, 1
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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Mathewson
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Humphries
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLean vs. Humphries
There goes Merkle. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Merkle steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLean vs. Humphries
McLean hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Archer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stock vs. Humphries
Stock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Saier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathewson vs. Humphries
Mathewson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bescher vs. Humphries
Bescher 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derrick vs. Mathewson
Derrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphries vs. Mathewson
Humphries hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Humphries
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Humphries
Burns hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Leach. Burns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Humphries
Robertson hits a popup towards first. Saier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Humphries
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Humphries fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Mathewson
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Mathewson
Good hits a line drive into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knisely vs. Mathewson
Knisely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Humphries
Merkle hits a popup towards short. Derrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Humphries
McLean hits a popup towards short. Derrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Humphries
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Mathewson
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derrick vs. Mathewson
Derrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Humphries
Mathewson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Humphries
Bescher hits a fly ball into left field. Knisely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Humphries
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Humphries
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphries vs. Mathewson
Humphries strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Mathewson
Leach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McLean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Humphries
Robertson hits a popup towards first. Saier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Humphries
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Humphries
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. Good settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Mathewson
Good hits a line drive into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knisely vs. Mathewson
Knisely 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, 1
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 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Humphries
McLean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Humphries
Stock bunts towards the mound. Humphries fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Humphries
Mathewson bunts towards the mound. Humphries fields it and throws to first for the out. Stock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bescher vs. Humphries
Bescher hits a line drive into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Mathewson
Saier hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Mathewson
Sweeney 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derrick vs. Mathewson
Derrick bunts towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Derrick for the out. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Archer vs. Mathewson
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Humphries vs. Mathewson
Humphries hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Archer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Mathewson
Jimmy Johnston pinch runs for Jimmy Archer.
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to third for the out. Humphries moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Good vs. Mathewson
Good 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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Humphries
Roger Bresnahan now catching.
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Good settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Humphries
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Humphries
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Humphries
There goes Robertson. The throw from Bresnahan and he is safe. Robertson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Humphries
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Good throws the ball in to Derrick who tags Fletcher trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Robertson scores. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knisely vs. Mathewson
Knisely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Mathewson
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saier vs. Mathewson
Saier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to third. Saier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Mathewson
Sweeney hits a line drive towards third. Stock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Derrick vs. Mathewson
Derrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stock settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Stock. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Derrick vs. Mathewson
Derrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Derrick reaches second base with a double. Zimmerman scores. Saier scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bresnahan vs. Mathewson
Bresnahan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Humphries
Merkle hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLean vs. Humphries
McLean hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donlin vs. Humphries
Sandy Piez pinch runs for Larry McLean. Mike Donlin pinch hits for Milt Stock.
Donlin hits a fly ball into left field. Knisely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Humphries
Red Murray pinch hits for Christy Mathewson.
Murray hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Merkle scores. Piez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bescher vs. Humphries
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Derrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piez moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Humphries
Doyle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Humphries
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1914 -- CHN at NY1 (D)
CHN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Tommy Leach, cf 4 0 0 0 Bob Bescher, cf 5 1 1 0
Wilbur Good, rf 4 0 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 0 0
Pete Knisely, lf 3 0 1 0 George Burns, lf 4 0 1 0
Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 1 0 0 Dave Robertson, rf 3 1 1 0
Vic Saier, 1b 4 2 2 1 Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 1 2
Bill Sweeney, 2b 4 1 1 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 4 1 1 0
Claud Derrick, ss 3 0 1 2 Larry McLean, c 4 0 1 0
Jimmy Archer, c 3 0 1 0 Sandy Piez, pr 0 0 0 0
Jimmy Johnston, pr 0 0 0 0 Milt Stock, 3b 3 0 1 0
Roger Bresnahan, c 1 0 0 0 Mike Donlin, ph 1 0 0 0
Bert Humphries, p 3 0 1 1 Christy Mathewson, p 1 0 1 0
Red Murray, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 33 3 9 3
CHN 000 000 022 -- 4
NY1 100 000 011 -- 3
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Bert Humphries (W) 9.0 9 3 2 4 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Christy Mathewson (L) 9.0 7 4 2 1 2
E -- Jimmy Archer, Milt Stock, Vic Saier
LOB -- CHN 4, NY1 9
2B -- George Burns, Claud Derrick
HR -- Vic Saier
SB -- Bob Bescher, George Burns, Fred Merkle, Dave Robertson
SH -- Christy Mathewson, Claud Derrick
SF -- Art Fletcher
T -- 1:45
A -- 8000
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