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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 20, 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 August 20, 1915 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | King Lear |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Mal Eason 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Buck Herzog | Shortstop |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Red Killefer | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
| Ivey Wingo | Catcher |
| Joe Wagner | Second Baseman |
| Fritz Mollwitz | First Baseman |
| King Lear | 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 | Center Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Hans Lobert | Third Baseman |
| Red Dooin | Catcher |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 20, 1915
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Tesreau
Groh hits a fly ball into center field. Merkle 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. Tesreau
Herzog hits a popup towards third. Lobert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Tesreau
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Tesreau
Dooin fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Dooin. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killefer vs. Tesreau
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Killefer for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Lear
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Lear
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Lear
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns scores. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Lear
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. Robertson moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merkle vs. Lear
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robertson tags and scores. Doyle tags and moves to third. Fletcher tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Lear
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doyle tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lobert vs. Lear
Lobert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dooin vs. Lear
Dooin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lobert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tesreau vs. Lear
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Tesreau
Griffith 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Tesreau
Wingo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Tesreau
Wagner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dooin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Lear
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Lear
Robertson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Wingo races back for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Burns. The throw to the second, AND Burns is out, for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Lear
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Tesreau
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lear vs. Tesreau
Lear strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Tesreau
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lear
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Lear
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Lear
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Tesreau
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Tesreau
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Tesreau
Killefer hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Lear
Lobert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dooin vs. Lear
Dooin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wingo fields it and throws to first for the out. Lobert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tesreau vs. Lear
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lobert moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Lear
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Lear
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Lear
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Burns trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Wingo who tags Burns, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Tesreau
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Tesreau
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Tesreau
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Lear
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lear
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lear fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Lear
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Tesreau
Mollwitz hits a fly ball into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lear vs. Tesreau
Lear hits a fly ball into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Tesreau
Groh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Tesreau
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Tesreau
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Lear
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lear fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Lear
Lobert hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dooin vs. Lear
Dooin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wingo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Tesreau
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Tesreau
Griffith hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Tesreau
Wingo 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, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Lear
Tesreau hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Lear
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Lear
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner misplays the ball. That's an error on Wagner. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Lear
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Lear
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Killefer. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Robertson scores. Doyle goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Lear
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Lear
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Tesreau
Wagner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dooin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Tesreau
Mollwitz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merkle. Mollwitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Tesreau
Bill Rodgers pinch hits for King Lear.
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groh vs. Tesreau
Groh hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. McCluskey
Harry McCluskey now pitching.
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wendell vs. McCluskey
Lew Wendell pinch hits for Red Dooin.
Wendell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. McCluskey
Tesreau strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Tesreau
Lew Wendell now catching.
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Tesreau
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lobert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Tesreau
Killefer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Tesreau
Griffith hits a fly ball into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1915 -- CIN at NY1 (D)
CIN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Heinie Groh, 3b 4 0 1 0 George Burns, lf 2 1 1 0
Buck Herzog, ss 4 0 2 0 Dave Robertson, rf 4 2 2 0
Ken Williams, lf 4 0 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 2 2 1
Red Killefer, cf 4 0 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 3 1 1 2
Tommy Griffith, rf 4 0 0 0 Fred Merkle, cf 2 0 1 1
Ivey Wingo, c 3 0 0 0 George Kelly, 1b 3 0 0 1
Joe Wagner, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hans Lobert, 3b 4 1 2 1
Fritz Mollwitz, 1b 3 0 1 0 Red Dooin, c 3 0 1 0
King Lear, p 2 0 0 0 Lew Wendell, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Bill Rodgers, ph 1 0 0 0 Jeff Tesreau, p 4 0 0 0
Harry McCluskey, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 30 7 10 6
CIN 000 000 000 -- 0
NY1 400 100 20x -- 7
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
King Lear (L) 7.0 10 7 5 3 0
Harry McCluskey 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jeff Tesreau (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 4
E -- Red Dooin, Joe Wagner
DP -- CIN 2
LOB -- CIN 5, NY1 5
2B -- Art Fletcher, Fritz Mollwitz
SB -- George Burns, Hans Lobert
SF -- Fred Merkle, George Kelly
HBP -- by King Lear (Art Fletcher)
T -- 1:22
A -- 0
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