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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 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 August 25, 1915 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Mamaux |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Barney | Right Fielder |
| Zip Collins | Center Fielder |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Bill Hinchman | Left Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Jim Viox | Second Baseman |
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| George Gibson | Catcher |
| Al Mamaux | Pitcher |
| Fred Clarke | 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 |
| Fred Brainard | First Baseman |
| Eddie Grant | Third Baseman |
| Red Dooin | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1915
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Benton
Barney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Benton
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barney moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dooin fields it and tags Barney for the out. Collins moves to third. Hinchman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Viox vs. Benton
Viox 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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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mamaux
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Mamaux
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Mamaux
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Barney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Mamaux
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burns tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Mamaux
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mamaux fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Benton
Baird strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Benton
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mamaux vs. Benton
Mamaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Benton
Barney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Mamaux
Brainard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Mamaux
Grant hits a fly ball into left field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dooin vs. Mamaux
Dooin 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Benton
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to third. Hinchman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Viox vs. Benton
Viox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnston scores. Hinchman scores. Viox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baird vs. Benton
Baird hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Baird reaches second base with a double. Viox scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Benton
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Mamaux
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mamaux
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Mamaux
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Mamaux
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mamaux vs. Benton
Mamaux hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Benton
Barney bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Benton
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Benton
There goes Barney. The throw from Dooin and he is safe. Barney steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Mamaux
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Mamaux
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Mamaux
Brainard strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson who is chasing the ball. Hinchman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hinchman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Viox vs. Benton
Viox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baird vs. Benton
Baird bunts towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wagner moves to third. Viox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Benton
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Viox scores. Baird moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mamaux vs. Ritter
Hank Ritter now pitching.
Mamaux bunts towards the mound. Ritter fields it and throws to first for the out. Baird moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barney vs. Ritter
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baird scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Ritter
Collins hits a line drive towards right. Robertson chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Robertson. Gibson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Ritter
Ritter fires to first and has Collins trapped. There's the throw to Fletcher who tags Collins for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Mamaux
Grant hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Viox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wendell vs. Mamaux
Lew Wendell pinch hits for Red Dooin.
Wendell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ritter vs. Mamaux
Ritter strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ritter
Lew Wendell now catching. High Pockets Kelly now playing first base.
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Ritter
Hinchman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ritter
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Ritter
Viox hits a line drive into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mamaux
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Mamaux
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, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Mamaux
Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barney. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Mamaux
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Viox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Ritter
Baird hits a popup towards third. Grant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ritter
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mamaux vs. Ritter
Mamaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barney vs. Ritter
Barney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Ritter
There goes Mamaux. The throw from Wendell and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Mamaux
Merkle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinchman. Merkle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Mamaux
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Mamaux
Grant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Viox misplays the ball. That's an error on Viox. Merkle scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wendell vs. Mamaux
There goes Grant. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wendell vs. Mamaux
Wendell hits a line drive towards first. Johnston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ritter
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ritter
Johnston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Ritter
Hinchman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ritter vs. Mamaux
Ritter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Mamaux
Burns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barney. Burns reaches second base with a double. Ritter moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Mamaux
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ritter scores. Burns scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Mamaux
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Mamaux
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Mamaux
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field. Collins picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Collins. Robertson scores. Doyle goes all the way around to score. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Kantlehner
Erv Kantlehner now pitching.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. Merkle scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Kantlehner
Grant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wendell vs. Kantlehner
Wendell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grant moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyers vs. Kantlehner
Chief Meyers pinch hits for Hank Ritter.
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Schupp
Ferdie Schupp now pitching.
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Schupp
Viox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Schupp
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Schupp
Gibson 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. Baird moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kantlehner vs. Schupp
The ball gets by Wendell for a passed ball. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kantlehner vs. Schupp
Kantlehner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Kantlehner
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kantlehner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Kantlehner
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Kantlehner
Doyle bunts towards the mound. Kantlehner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1915, game 2 -- PIT at NY1 (D)
PIT AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Ed Barney, rf 4 0 0 1 George Burns, lf 5 2 2 0
Zip Collins, cf 5 0 1 0 Dave Robertson, rf 4 1 2 2
Doc Johnston, 1b 4 1 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 5 1 2 0
Bill Hinchman, lf 4 3 3 1 Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 0 1
Honus Wagner, ss 5 1 1 1 Fred Merkle, cf 4 2 2 1
Jim Viox, 2b 5 2 2 2 Fred Brainerd, 1b 2 0 0 0
Doug Baird, 3b 5 1 2 1 George Kelly, 1b 2 0 0 1
George Gibson, c 5 1 3 2 Eddie Grant, 3b 3 0 0 0
Al Mamaux, p 3 0 3 0 Red Dooin, c 1 0 0 0
Erv Kantlehner, p 1 0 0 0 Lew Wendell, ph-c 3 0 1 0
Rube Benton, p 1 0 0 0
Hank Ritter, p 2 1 1 0
Chief Meyers, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferdie Schupp, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 9 16 8 36 7 10 5
PIT 003 051 000 -- 9
NY1 100 000 150 -- 7
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Al Mamaux (W) 7.1 9 7 5 1 7
Erv Kantlehner (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (L)* 4.0 12 8 7 0 3
Hank Ritter 4.0 3 1 1 0 2
Ferdie Schupp 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
E -- Dave Robertson, Jim Viox, Zip Collins, Art Fletcher, Fred Merkle
LOB -- PIT 9, NY1 5
2B -- Doug Baird, Larry Doyle, Fred Merkle, George Burns
3B -- Bill Hinchman
HR -- Bill Hinchman
SB -- Ed Barney
CS -- Al Mamaux, Eddie Grant
SH -- Doc Johnston, Al Mamaux
SF -- Art Fletcher
HBP -- by Rube Benton (Ed Barney), by Rube Benton (Bill Hinchman)
PB -- Lew Wendell
T -- 2:02
A -- 0
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