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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 1914
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 26, 1914 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1914 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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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 26, 1914 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Adams |
| 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: Bill Hart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Viox | Second Baseman |
| Dan Costello | Right Fielder |
| Zip Collins | Center Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Third Baseman |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Max Carey | Left Fielder |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Bobby Schang | Catcher |
| Babe Adams | Pitcher |
| Fred Clarke | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| George Burns | Right Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Snodgrass | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Grant | Third Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Larry McLean | Catcher |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 1914
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Mathewson
Viox strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Costello vs. Mathewson
Costello strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Adams
Bescher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carey who is chasing the ball. Bescher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Adams
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bescher tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Adams
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wagner juggles the ball. That's an error on Wagner. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Adams
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Adams
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Snodgrass steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Adams
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Viox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Mathewson
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Mathewson
Mathewson fires to first and picks off Carey. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Adams
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Adams
McLean hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Adams
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Viox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McLean moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bescher vs. Adams
Bescher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Adams
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Mathewson
Gerber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Mathewson
Schang hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Mathewson
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Viox vs. Mathewson
Viox hits a line drive towards the mound. Mathewson catches it and throws to second to double up Gerber. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Adams
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wagner settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wagner. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Adams
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Costello vs. Mathewson
Costello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a popup towards third. Grant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Mathewson
Konetchy hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Mathewson
Gerber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McLean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Adams
Grant hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Adams
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Adams
McLean hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Mathewson
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Mathewson
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Mathewson
Viox hits a fly ball into right field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Adams
Mathewson hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Adams
Bescher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Adams
Doyle hits a line drive into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Costello vs. Mathewson
Costello hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Adams
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gerber. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Adams
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Adams
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Mathewson
Konetchy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Mathewson
There's a wild pitch. Konetchy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Mathewson
Chief Meyers now catching.
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Konetchy moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gerber vs. Mathewson
Gerber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Konetchy scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Mathewson
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Mathewson
Adams 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 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Adams
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Adams
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Adams
Mathewson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Mathewson
Viox hits a popup in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mathewson
Joe Kelly pinch hits for Dan Costello.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Adams
Joe Kelly now playing center field. Zip Collins now playing right field.
Bescher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Viox misplays the ball. That's an error on Viox. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Adams
Adams fires to first and has Bescher trapped. There's the throw to Gerber who tags Bescher for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Adams
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Adams
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Mathewson
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grant. Konetchy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey bunts in front of the plate. Meyers can't make a play. That's a base hit. Konetchy moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gerber vs. Mathewson
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Mathewson
Schang hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Konetchy tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Mathewson
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Viox vs. Mathewson
Viox hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Adams
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grant vs. Adams
Grant hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Adams
Dave Robertson pinch hits for Fred Merkle.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Viox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyers vs. Adams
Meyers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Adams
Sandy Piez pinch runs for Chief Meyers. Red Murray pinch hits for Christy Mathewson.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1914, game 2 -- PIT at NY1 (D)
PIT AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Jim Viox, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bob Bescher, lf 3 1 1 0
Dan Costello, rf 3 1 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 0 0 1
Joe Kelly, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 George Burns, rf 4 1 1 0
Zip Collins, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 1 0
Honus Wagner, 3b 4 1 1 2 Fred Snodgrass, cf 4 0 2 1
Ed Konetchy, 1b 4 2 1 0 Eddie Grant, 3b 4 0 0 0
Max Carey, lf 4 0 3 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 3 0 0 0
Wally Gerber, ss 4 0 2 1 Dave Robertson, ph 1 0 0 0
Bobby Schang, c 3 0 0 1 Larry McLean, c 2 0 1 0
Babe Adams, p 4 0 2 0 Chief Meyers, c 1 0 0 0
Sandy Piez, pr 0 0 0 0
Christy Mathewson, p 3 0 0 0
Red Murray, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 4 33 2 6 2
PIT 000 200 101 -- 4
NY1 200 000 000 -- 2
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Babe Adams (W) 9.0 6 2 1 1 5
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Christy Mathewson (L) 9.0 11 4 3 0 2
E -- Honus Wagner 2, Wally Gerber, Jim Viox, Eddie Grant
DP -- NY1 1
LOB -- PIT 6, NY1 7
3B -- Bob Bescher
HR -- Honus Wagner
SB -- Fred Snodgrass
CS -- Bob Bescher
SF -- Larry Doyle, Bobby Schang
HBP -- by Babe Adams (Chief Meyers)
WP -- Christy Mathewson
T -- 1:45
A -- 10000
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