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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1915
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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 May 20, 1915 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Adams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pol Perritt |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Mal Eason 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Carey | Left Fielder |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Doug Baird | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hinchman | Right Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Jim Viox | Second Baseman |
| Wally Gerber | Third Baseman |
| George Gibson | Catcher |
| Babe Adams | Pitcher |
| Fred Clarke | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Hans Lobert | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Fred Brainard | First Baseman |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Red Murray | Center Fielder |
| Pol Perritt | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1915
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Perritt
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brainard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carey for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Perritt
Johnston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Perritt
Baird hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hinchman vs. Perritt
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinchman vs. Perritt
Hinchman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Perritt
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Adams
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Adams
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Adams
Lobert hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Perritt
Viox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Perritt
Gerber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Viox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Perritt
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Viox moves to third. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Perritt
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Viox scores. Gerber scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Perritt
Perritt fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Perritt. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Perritt
Carey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Schupp
Ferdie Schupp now pitching.
Johnston hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baird vs. Schupp
Baird hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brainard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a popup towards third. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Adams
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. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Adams
Brainard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Adams
Meyers hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Schupp
Hinchman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Schupp
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Schupp
Viox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Adams
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schupp vs. Adams
Schupp strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Adams
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Viox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Adams
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Schupp
Gerber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brainard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Schupp
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Schupp
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Schupp
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Adams
Lobert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Adams
Robertson hits a line drive into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brainard vs. Adams
Brainard hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Schupp
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Schupp
Baird takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinchman vs. Schupp
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Baird moves to third. Hinchman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Schupp
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baird tags and scores. Hinchman tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Viox vs. Schupp
Viox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Hinchman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Schupp
Gerber takes first base on ball four. Viox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Schupp
Harry Smith now catching.
Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brainard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Adams
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Adams
Murray hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schupp vs. Adams
Schupp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hinchman. Schupp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Adams
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wagner. Schupp scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Adams
Doyle 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 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Schupp
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schupp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Schupp
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Schupp
There goes Carey. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Schupp
Johnston bunts towards the mound. Schupp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baird vs. Schupp
Baird hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hinchman vs. Schupp
Hinchman 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Adams
Lobert 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Adams
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 second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brainard vs. Adams
Brainard hits a line drive towards third. Gerber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Schupp
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Viox vs. Schupp
There goes Wagner. The throw from Smith and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Schupp
Viox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Schupp
Gerber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Schupp
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Adams
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Adams
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Adams
Eddie Grant pinch hits for Ferdie Schupp.
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gerber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Adams
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Ritter
Hank Ritter now pitching.
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ritter
Carey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Ritter
There goes Carey. The throw from Smith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnston vs. Ritter
There goes Carey, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Carey steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ritter
Johnston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Ritter
Baird 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 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Adams
Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baird. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lobert vs. Adams
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gerber fields it and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Viox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doyle scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Adams
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brainard vs. Adams
Brainard hits a fly ball into center field. Baird settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Ritter
Hinchman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Ritter
Wagner hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher catches it and throws to first to double up Hinchman. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Ritter
Viox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Adams
Smith bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Adams
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Baird settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Adams
Fred Merkle pinch hits for Hank Ritter.
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merkle for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1915 -- PIT at NY1 (D)
PIT AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Max Carey, lf 2 1 0 0 George Burns, lf 4 0 0 0
Doc Johnston, 1b 5 1 2 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 1 1 0
Doug Baird, cf 4 1 1 0 Hans Lobert, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bill Hinchman, rf 4 1 2 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 1 1
Honus Wagner, ss 3 0 0 1 Dave Robertson, rf 4 0 1 0
Jim Viox, 2b 4 1 0 0 Fred Brainerd, 1b 4 0 1 0
Wally Gerber, 3b 3 1 2 0 Chief Meyers, c 1 0 0 0
George Gibson, c 3 0 0 0 Harry Smith, c 2 0 0 0
Babe Adams, p 4 0 1 2 Red Murray, cf 4 0 1 0
Pol Perritt, p 0 0 0 0
Ferdie Schupp, p 2 1 1 0
Eddie Grant, ph 1 0 0 0
Hank Ritter, p 0 0 0 0
Fred Merkle, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 8 3 34 2 6 1
PIT 120 020 010 -- 6
NY1 000 010 010 -- 2
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Babe Adams (W) 9.0 6 2 1 2 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Pol Perritt (L) 1.1 4 3 3 1 1
Ferdie Schupp 5.2 3 2 1 6 2
Hank Ritter 2.0 1 1 0 0 1
E -- Pol Perritt, Art Fletcher, Honus Wagner, Harry Smith
DP -- NY1 2
LOB -- PIT 9, NY1 7
2B -- Ferdie Schupp, Larry Doyle
SB -- Doug Baird, Doc Johnston, Max Carey 3
CS -- Honus Wagner
SF -- Honus Wagner
HBP -- by Pol Perritt (Max Carey), by Hank Ritter (Max Carey)
T -- 1:48
A -- 0
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