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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 23, 1915
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 23, 1915 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ames |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pol Perritt |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Otis Stocksdale 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miller Huggins | Second Baseman |
| Art Butler | Shortstop |
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Tom Long | Right Fielder |
| Cozy Dolan | Center Fielder |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Bruno Betzel | Third Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Red Ames | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | 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 |
| Pol Perritt | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 23, 1915
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huggins vs. Perritt
Huggins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Perritt
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Perritt
Bescher hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ames
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ames
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Ames
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Ames
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Perritt
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dolan vs. Perritt
Dolan takes first base on ball four. Long moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Perritt
Miller is hit by the pitch. Long moves to third. Dolan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Betzel vs. Perritt
Betzel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Dolan moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. Schauer
Rube Schauer now pitching.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doyle fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Dolan scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ames vs. Schauer
Ames bunts towards the mound. Schauer fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller scores. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Huggins vs. Schauer
Huggins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Ames
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betzel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Ames
Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Huggins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Ames
Lobert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dooin vs. Ames
Dooin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Schauer
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Schauer
There's a wild pitch. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bescher vs. Schauer
The ball gets by Dooin for a passed ball. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bescher vs. Schauer
Bescher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Schauer
Long takes first base on ball four. Bescher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dolan vs. Schauer
Dolan hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Schauer
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Betzel vs. Schauer
Betzel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schauer vs. Ames
Schauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Butler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ames
Burns hits a popup towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ames
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Schauer
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ames vs. Schauer
Ames hits a line drive into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huggins vs. Schauer
Huggins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schauer fields it and throws to first for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Schauer
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Ames
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ames fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ames
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Butler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Ames
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Ames
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Butler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Schauer
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bescher for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Schauer
Long strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dolan vs. Schauer
Dolan 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 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Ames
Lobert hits a fly ball into center field. Dolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dooin vs. Ames
Dooin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schauer vs. Ames
Schauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dolan. Schauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Ames
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Butler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schauer
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Schauer
There goes Miller. The throw from Dooin and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Betzel vs. Schauer
There goes Miller. The throw from Dooin and he is out, Lobert applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Schauer
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Schauer
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ames
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dolan. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Ames
Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dolan. Doyle reaches second base with a double. Robertson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Ames
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Ames
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betzel juggles the ball. That's an error on Betzel. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grant vs. Ames
Eddie Grant pinch hits for High Pockets Kelly.
Grant bunts in front of the plate. Snyder fields it and throws to first for the out. Doyle scores. Merkle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lobert vs. Ames
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Butler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Schauer
Fred Brainard now playing first base.
Ames strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huggins vs. Schauer
Huggins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Schauer
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Schauer
Bescher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dooin vs. Ames
Dooin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schauer vs. Ames
Schauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betzel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ames
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Ames
There goes Burns. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Ames
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dolan who is chasing the ball. Robertson reaches third base with a triple. Burns scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Ames
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Perdue
Hub Perdue now pitching.
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Schauer
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dolan vs. Schauer
Dolan strikes out. There goes Long. The throw from Dooin to second, and Long is out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schauer
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Schauer
Betzel hits a line drive into center field. Merkle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Merkle. Miller goes all the way around to score. Betzel moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Schauer
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Perdue
Merkle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Snyder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Perdue
Brainard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Perdue
Lobert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babington vs. Perdue
Charlie Babington pinch hits for Red Dooin.
Perdue fires to first and has Lobert trapped. There's the throw to Butler who tags Lobert for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perdue vs. Schauer
Charlie Babington now playing first base. Fred Brainard now playing third base. Chief Meyers now catching.
Perdue strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huggins vs. Schauer
Huggins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Schauer
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Schauer
There goes Huggins. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Huggins steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bescher vs. Schauer
Bescher hits a fly ball into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babington vs. Perdue
Babington strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wendell vs. Perdue
Lew Wendell pinch hits for Rube Schauer.
Wendell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Perdue
Burns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1915, game 1 -- SLN at NY1 (D)
SLN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Miller Huggins, 2b 4 0 1 0 George Burns, lf 5 1 1 0
Art Butler, ss 4 1 0 0 Dave Robertson, rf 4 2 3 1
Bob Bescher, lf 4 0 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 1 2 2
Tom Long, rf 1 1 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 0 0
Cozy Dolan, cf 3 1 0 0 Fred Merkle, cf 3 0 0 0
Dots Miller, 1b 0 2 0 1 George Kelly, 1b 2 0 0 0
Bruno Betzel, 3b 4 0 2 1 Eddie Grant, ph 1 0 0 1
Frank Snyder, c 4 0 1 1 Fred Brainerd, 1b-3b 1 0 0 0
Red Ames, p 2 0 0 1 Hans Lobert, 3b 4 0 2 0
Hub Perdue, p 1 0 0 0 Chief Meyers, c 0 0 0 0
Red Dooin, c 3 0 0 0
Charlie Babin, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Pol Perritt, p 0 0 0 0
Rube Schauer, p 3 0 1 0
Lew Wendell, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 5 4 4 36 4 9 4
SLN 031 000 010 -- 5
NY1 000 002 200 -- 4
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Red Ames (W) 6.2 8 4 3 1 2
Hub Perdue (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Pol Perritt* 1.0 1 3 3 2 0
Rube Schauer (L) 8.0 3 2 1 7 7
* Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
E -- Bruno Betzel, Fred Merkle
DP -- NY1 1
LOB -- SLN 7, NY1 6
2B -- Rube Schauer, Dave Robertson, Larry Doyle
3B -- Dave Robertson
SB -- Dots Miller, George Burns, Miller Huggins
CS -- Dots Miller, Tom Long
SH -- Red Ames
SF -- Dots Miller
HBP -- by Pol Perritt (Dots Miller)
WP -- Rube Schauer
PB -- Red Dooin
T -- 2:19
A -- 0
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