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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 27, 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 27, 1915 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Adams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: George Cockill 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Carey | Left Fielder |
| Zip Collins | Center Fielder |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Bill Hinchman | Right Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Alex McCarthy | Second Baseman |
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| George Gibson | Catcher |
| Babe Adams | Pitcher |
| Fred Clarke | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Grant | Third Baseman |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | Center Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Brainard | First Baseman |
| Lew Wendell | Catcher |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 27, 1915
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Mathewson
Johnston strikes out. There goes Carey. The throw from Wendell to Fletcher, and Carey is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Adams
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Adams
Grant hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baird settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Adams
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Adams
Doyle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Adams
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Mathewson
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mathewson, and towards Doyle, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Mathewson
McCarthy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Adams
Brainard hits a popup towards first. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wendell vs. Adams
Wendell 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Mathewson
Baird strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Mathewson
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Mathewson
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Adams
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Adams
Burns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Collins. Burns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Adams
Grant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Adams
Robertson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a popup in front of the plate. Wendell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Mathewson
Johnston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinchman vs. Mathewson
Hinchman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnston scores. Hinchman moves to third. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarthy vs. Mathewson
McCarthy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Adams
Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Adams
Merkle bunts towards the mound. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Mathewson
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Mathewson
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Mathewson
Adams 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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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Adams
Brainard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wendell vs. Adams
Wendell hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Adams
Mathewson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Adams
Adams fires to first and has Brainard trapped. There's the throw to Wagner who tags Brainard for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Mathewson
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Brainard, and towards Doyle, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Adams
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Adams
Grant hits a popup towards first. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Adams
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Mathewson
Hinchman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brainard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Costello vs. Mathewson
Dan Costello pinch hits for Alex McCarthy.
Costello 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Mathewson
Baird strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Adams
Wally Gerber now playing second base.
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Adams
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Mathewson
Ed Barney pinch hits for George Gibson.
Barney hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Mathewson
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a popup towards third. Grant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Adams
Leo Murphy now catching.
Brainard bunts towards the mound. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wendell vs. Adams
Wendell bunts in front of the plate. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Brainard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathewson vs. Adams
Mathewson hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Adams
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Mathewson
Johnston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinchman vs. Mathewson
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1915 -- PIT at NY1 (D)
PIT AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Max Carey, lf 3 0 1 0 George Burns, lf 4 0 1 0
Zip Collins, cf 4 0 0 0 Eddie Grant, 3b 3 0 0 0
Doc Johnston, 1b 4 1 2 0 Dave Robertson, rf 3 1 1 0
Bill Hinchman, rf 4 0 2 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 1 1 2
Honus Wagner, ss 4 0 1 1 Fred Merkle, cf 3 0 0 0
Alex McCarthy, 2b 2 0 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 0 0
Dan Costello, ph 1 0 0 0 Fred Brainerd, 1b 3 0 2 0
Wally Gerber, 2b 0 0 0 0 Lew Wendell, c 2 0 0 0
Doug Baird, 3b 3 0 1 0 Christy Mathewson, p 3 0 0 0
George Gibson, c 2 0 0 0
Ed Barney, ph 1 0 0 0
Leo Murphy, c 0 0 0 0
Babe Adams, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 27 2 5 2
PIT 000 100 000 -- 1
NY1 200 000 00x -- 2
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Babe Adams (L) 8.0 5 2 2 0 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Christy Mathewson (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 6
DP -- NY1 3
LOB -- PIT 4, NY1 2
2B -- George Burns
HR -- Larry Doyle
CS -- Max Carey, Fred Brainerd
SH -- Lew Wendell
T -- 1:16
A -- 0
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