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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 12, 1915
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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 July 12, 1915 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Dale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Mal Eason 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rodgers | Second Baseman |
| Buck Herzog | Shortstop |
| Ivey Wingo | Catcher |
| Red Killefer | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
| George Twombly | Center Fielder |
| Fritz Mollwitz | First Baseman |
| Gene Dale | Pitcher |
| Buck Herzog | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Hans Lobert | Third Baseman |
| Fred Snodgrass | Center Fielder |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 12, 1915
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Mathewson
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Mathewson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Mathewson
Wingo hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Dale
Burns 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--
Robertson vs. Dale
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Dale
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Dale
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Twombly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Mathewson
Groh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Mathewson
Griffith hits a line drive into center field. Snodgrass picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Snodgrass. Groh moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Twombly vs. Mathewson
Twombly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groh scores. Griffith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mollwitz vs. Mathewson
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffith scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dale vs. Mathewson
Dale hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Fletcher fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Dale
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Twombly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Dale
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Dale
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Mathewson
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Mathewson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Mathewson
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wingo for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Dale
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Dale
Mathewson hits a fly ball into left field. Killefer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Dale
Burns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Twombly. Burns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Dale
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Mathewson
Killefer hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Mathewson
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Mathewson
Griffith 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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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Dale
Doyle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wingo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Dale
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Dale
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. Dale
Lobert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twombly vs. Mathewson
Twombly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Mathewson
Mollwitz hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dale vs. Mathewson
Dale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Mathewson
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Dale
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into center field. Twombly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Dale
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Dale
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Groh. Mathewson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Dale
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Mathewson
Herzog hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snodgrass. Herzog reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wingo vs. Mathewson
Wingo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killefer vs. Mathewson
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groh vs. Mathewson
Groh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herzog scores. Killefer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffith vs. Mathewson
Griffith hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dale
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mollwitz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Dale
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Dale
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Killefer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Mathewson
Mollwitz hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dale vs. Mathewson
Dale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Mathewson
Rodgers 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Dale
Merkle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Twombly. Merkle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lobert vs. Dale
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dale fields it and has Merkle trapped. There's the throw to Groh who throws to Herzog, who tags Merkle for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Dale
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. Lobert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Dale
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Mathewson
Herzog hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Mathewson
Wingo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Wingo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groh vs. Mathewson
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. Wingo scores. Groh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffith vs. Mathewson
Griffith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snodgrass. Griffith reaches second base with a double. Groh scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Twombly vs. Mathewson
Twombly 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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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Dale
Eddie Grant pinch hits for Christy Mathewson.
Grant hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rodgers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Dale
Ivy Olson now playing third base.
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Dale
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Dale
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Schauer
Rube Schauer now pitching.
Mollwitz hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dale vs. Schauer
Dale strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Schauer
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field. Robertson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robertson. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Schauer
There goes Rodgers. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Rodgers steals third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Schauer
Herzog hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson who is chasing the ball. Herzog reaches third base with a triple. Rodgers scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wingo vs. Schauer
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Schauer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Dale
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Dale
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. Dale
Lobert strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Dale
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Wingo and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Dale
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1915 -- CIN at NY1 (D)
CIN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Bill Rodgers, 2b 5 1 1 0 George Burns, lf 4 0 3 0
Buck Herzog, ss 5 1 2 1 Dave Robertson, rf 4 0 1 0
Ivey Wingo, c 5 1 2 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 0 0
Red Killefer, lf 4 0 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 2 0
Heinie Groh, 3b 4 2 2 1 Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ivy Olson, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hans Lobert, 3b 4 0 0 0
Tommy Griffith, rf 4 1 2 1 Fred Snodgrass, cf 4 0 0 0
George Twombly, cf 4 0 0 1 Chief Meyers, c 3 0 0 0
Fritz Mollwitz, 1b 4 0 1 1 Christy Mathewson, p 2 0 1 0
Gene Dale, p 4 0 1 0 Eddie Grant, ph 1 0 0 0
Rube Schauer, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 11 5 34 0 8 0
CIN 020 001 021 -- 6
NY1 000 000 000 -- 0
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Gene Dale (W) 9.0 8 0 0 0 3
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Christy Mathewson (L) 8.0 9 5 3 0 0
Rube Schauer 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Fred Snodgrass, Heinie Groh, Larry Doyle, Dave Robertson
DP -- CIN 1
LOB -- CIN 6, NY1 7
2B -- George Burns, Buck Herzog, Fred Merkle, Ivey Wingo, Tommy Griffith
3B -- Buck Herzog
SB -- Bill Rodgers, Art Fletcher
T -- 1:43
A -- 0
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