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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 17, 1915
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 17, 1915 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bill Hart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Byrne | Third Baseman |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Beals Becker | Left Fielder |
| Gavvy Cravath | Right Fielder |
| Possum Whitted | Center Fielder |
| Bert Niehoff | Second Baseman |
| Fred Luderus | First Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Pat Moran | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Snodgrass | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Hans Lobert | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Red Murray | Right Fielder |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 17, 1915
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Mathewson
Byrne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Mathewson
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bancroft for the out. Byrne moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Mathewson
Becker hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cravath vs. Mathewson
Cravath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Mathewson
Whitted 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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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Alexander
Snodgrass hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Alexander
Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cravath. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lobert vs. Alexander
Lobert hits a popup towards third. Byrne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luderus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Mathewson
Niehoff hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Mathewson
Luderus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Luderus for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Mathewson
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Mathewson
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Alexander
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Alexander
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Alexander
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Mathewson
Byrne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Mathewson
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Mathewson
There goes Bancroft. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Bancroft steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Mathewson
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cravath vs. Mathewson
Cravath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bancroft scores. Becker moves to third. Cravath moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitted vs. Mathewson
Meyers fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Meyers. Becker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitted vs. Mathewson
Whitted hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niehoff vs. Mathewson
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and has Cravath trapped. There's the throw to Doyle who tags Cravath for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Alexander
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luderus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyers for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Alexander
Dave Robertson pinch hits for Christy Mathewson.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Alexander
Snodgrass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Stroud
Sailor Stroud now pitching.
Luderus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snodgrass. Luderus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killefer vs. Stroud
Stroud spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Stroud. Luderus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killefer vs. Stroud
Killefer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Luderus scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Stroud
Alexander bunts towards the mound. Stroud fields it and throws to first for the out. Killefer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrne vs. Stroud
The ball gets by Meyers for a passed ball. Killefer moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Byrne vs. Stroud
Byrne bunts towards the mound. Stroud fields it and throws to first for the out. Killefer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Stroud
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Stroud
There goes Bancroft. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Alexander
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Alexander
Lobert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lobert moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Alexander
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merkle vs. Alexander
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. Cravath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lobert tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Alexander
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Stroud
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cravath vs. Stroud
Cravath hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitted vs. Stroud
Whitted strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niehoff vs. Stroud
There goes Becker. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Alexander
Meyers hits a fly ball into center field. Whitted settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Alexander
Stroud strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Alexander
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Alexander
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Snodgrass steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Alexander
Alexander spins and fires to second, with Bancroft covering, and Snodgrass is picked off. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Stroud
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Doyle. Niehoff moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luderus vs. Stroud
Luderus bunts towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. Niehoff moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killefer vs. Stroud
Killefer hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Niehoff tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stroud
Alexander hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lobert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Alexander
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff misplays the ball. That's an error on Niehoff. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. Alexander
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft misplays the ball. That's an error on Bancroft. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Alexander
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luderus juggles the ball. That's an error on Luderus. Doyle moves to third. Lobert moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merkle vs. Alexander
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to home to get Doyle. Lobert moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Alexander
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Stroud
Byrne hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Stroud
Bancroft strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Stroud
Becker 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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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Alexander
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Alexander
Fred Brainard pinch hits for Sailor Stroud.
Brainard hits a fly ball into left field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Alexander
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into center field. Whitted settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Ritter
Hank Ritter now pitching.
Cravath strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Ritter
Whitted hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niehoff vs. Ritter
There goes Whitted. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Ritter
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Alexander
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Whitted settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Alexander
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Ritter
Luderus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Ritter
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. Luderus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Ritter
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to second for the out. Luderus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrne vs. Ritter
Byrne hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bancroft vs. Ritter
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Byrne moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Becker vs. Ritter
Becker 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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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Alexander
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Cravath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Alexander
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Alexander
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Alexander
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luderus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyers for the out. Merkle moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grant vs. Alexander
Eddie Grant pinch hits for Hank Ritter.
Grant strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1915 -- Philadelphia at NY1 (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Byrne B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Fred Snodgrass, cf 4 0 1 0
Bancroft D, ss 4 1 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 1 0
Becker B, lf 3 1 0 0 Hans Lobert, 3b 4 1 1 0
Cravath G, rf 4 1 2 3 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 1 0
Whitted P, cf 4 0 1 0 George Burns, lf 3 0 0 0
Niehoff B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 3 0 1 1
Luderus F, 1b 3 1 2 0 Red Murray, rf 4 0 1 0
Killefer B, c 3 1 1 2 Chief Meyers, c 4 0 0 0
Alexander P, p 3 0 0 0 Christy Mathewson, p 0 0 0 0
Dave Robertson, ph 1 0 0 0
Sailor Stroud, p 1 0 0 0
Fred Brainerd, ph 1 0 0 0
Hank Ritter, p 0 0 0 0
Eddie Grant, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 8 6 34 1 6 1
Philadelphia 202 201 000 -- 7
NY1 000 100 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander P (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 5
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Christy Mathewson (L) 3.0 3 4 3 2 0
Sailor Stroud 4.0 3 3 1 1 2
Hank Ritter 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Larry Doyle 3, Chief Meyers, Sailor Stroud, Niehoff B, Bancroft D, Luderus F, Art Fletcher
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, NY1 8
2B -- Larry Doyle, Luderus F
HR -- Cravath G
SB -- Bancroft D, Fred Snodgrass
CS -- Bancroft D, Becker B, Whitted P
SH -- Alexander P, Byrne B, Luderus F
SF -- Fred Merkle, Killefer B
PB -- Chief Meyers
T -- 1:49
A -- 0
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