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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 17, 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 September 17, 1914 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 1914 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Arthur O'Connor 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Killefer | Right Fielder |
| George Twombly | Left Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Shortstop |
| Heinie Groh | Second Baseman |
| Bert Niehoff | Third Baseman |
| Bert Daniels | Center Fielder |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Bill Kellogg | First Baseman |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| Buck Herzog | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Snodgrass | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Grant | Third Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 17, 1914
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Mathewson
Killefer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Twombly vs. Mathewson
Twombly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Mathewson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Mathewson
There goes Herzog. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Herzog steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groh vs. Mathewson
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Douglas
Snodgrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Douglas
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Douglas
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Gonzalez and he is out, Herzog applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Douglas
There goes Burns. The throw from Gonzalez and he is out, Herzog applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Mathewson
Niehoff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snodgrass. Niehoff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Mathewson
Daniels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niehoff moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Mathewson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kellogg vs. Mathewson
Kellogg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niehoff scores. Gonzalez moves to third. Kellogg moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Douglas vs. Mathewson
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killefer vs. Mathewson
Killefer hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Douglas
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Douglas
Grant hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Robertson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Douglas
There goes Robertson. The throw from Gonzalez and he is out, Niehoff applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Douglas
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twombly vs. Mathewson
Twombly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Mathewson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Mathewson
There goes Herzog. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Mathewson
Groh hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Douglas
Meyers hits a popup towards short. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Douglas
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Douglas
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Mathewson
Niehoff strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Mathewson
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mathewson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Douglas
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Douglas
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellogg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. Doyle scores. Burns moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grant vs. Douglas
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Douglas
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyers vs. Douglas
The ball gets by Gonzalez for a passed ball. Fletcher scores. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellogg vs. Mathewson
Kellogg hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Mathewson
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Mathewson
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Douglas
Meyers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Douglas
Gonzalez fires to first, and they've got Meyers trapped. There's the throw to Herzog who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Douglas
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--
Snodgrass vs. Douglas
Snodgrass hits a line drive towards first. Kellogg catches it and steps on first to double up Mathewson. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twombly vs. Mathewson
Twombly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Mathewson
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Mathewson
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niehoff vs. Mathewson
Niehoff hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Douglas
Doyle 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--
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher bunts in front of the plate. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Douglas
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grant vs. Douglas
Grant hits a fly ball into right field. Killefer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burns tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Douglas
There goes Robertson. The throw from Gonzalez and he is out, Herzog applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Mathewson
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mathewson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellogg vs. Mathewson
Kellogg 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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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Douglas
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Douglas
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groh misplays the ball. That's an error on Groh. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Douglas
Mathewson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Killefer. Mathewson reaches second base with a double. Meyers goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Douglas
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Douglas
Doyle is hit by the pitch. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Douglas
Milt Stock pinch runs for Larry Doyle.
Burns hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Daniels is chasing the ball. Burns rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Herzog. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Douglas
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glockson vs. Mathewson
Milt Stock now playing third base. Eddie Grant now playing second base. Sandy Piez now playing left field. Elmer Johnson now catching. Norm Glock
Glockson hits a popup in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Mathewson
Killefer hits a fly ball into left field. Piez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twombly vs. Mathewson
Twombly hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Yingling
Norm Glockson now catching. Earl Yingling now pitching.
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yingling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Yingling
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Yingling
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Killefer. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Killefer throws the ball in to Groh who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathewson vs. Yingling
There goes Merkle, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Merkle steals home. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Yingling
Mathewson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Mathewson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Mathewson
Groh hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Mathewson
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1914 -- CIN at NY1 (D)
CIN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Red Killefer, rf 4 0 1 0 Fred Snodgrass, cf 3 1 0 0
George Twombly, lf 4 0 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 2 2 1 0
Buck Herzog, ss 4 0 1 0 Milt Stock, pr-3b 0 1 0 0
Heinie Groh, 2b 4 0 0 0 George Burns, lf 1 3 1 3
Bert Niehoff, 3b 4 1 1 0 Sandy Piez, lf 0 0 0 0
Bert Daniels, cf 3 0 1 0 Art Fletcher, ss 2 1 2 0
Mike Gonzalez, c 3 0 0 0 Dave Robertson, rf 4 0 1 2
Earl Yingling, p 0 0 0 0 Eddie Grant, 3b-2b 3 0 0 2
Bill Kellogg, 1b 3 0 1 1 Fred Merkle, 1b 3 1 1 0
Phil Douglas, p 2 0 0 0 Chief Meyers, c 2 1 0 0
Norm Glockson, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Elmer Johnson, c 1 0 1 0
Christy Mathewson, p 4 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 25 10 9 8
CIN 010 000 000 -- 1
NY1 000 302 41x -- 10
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Phil Douglas (L) 7.0 7 9 5 8 2
Earl Yingling 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Christy Mathewson (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 1
E -- Buck Herzog 2, Heinie Groh
DP -- CIN 1
LOB -- CIN 4, NY1 2
2B -- Bert Niehoff, Christy Mathewson, Elmer Johnson
HR -- George Burns
SB -- Buck Herzog, Fred Merkle
CS -- Fred Snodgrass, George Burns, Dave Robertson 2, Buck Herzog
SH -- Art Fletcher
SF -- Eddie Grant
HBP -- by Phil Douglas (Larry Doyle)
PB -- Mike Gonzalez
T -- 1:42
A -- 7000
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