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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 31, 1915
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 31, 1915 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hippo Vaughn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Murray | Right Fielder |
| Bob Fisher | Shortstop |
| Frank Schulte | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Second Baseman |
| Vic Saier | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Art Phelan | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
| Hippo Vaughn | Pitcher |
| Roger Bresnahan | 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 |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 31, 1915
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Benton
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Benton
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Benton
Schulte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Benton
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Saier vs. Benton
There go the runners. The throw from Meyers to Fletcher covering second. The throw back to home, and Schulte is out at the plate. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fisher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Vaughn
Grant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Vaughn
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Vaughn
Doyle bunts towards the mound. Vaughn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Vaughn
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Vaughn
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brainard vs. Vaughn
Brainard hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Benton
Saier hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelan vs. Benton
Phelan hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Vaughn
Meyers hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Vaughn
Benton hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Benton
Archer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Benton
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Benton
Murray 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Vaughn
Grant hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Vaughn
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Vaughn
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Vaughn
There's a wild pitch. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Vaughn
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fisher fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Archer picks up the ball and throws it to Saier who tags the runner out. Doyle scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Benton
Fisher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Benton
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Benton
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Saier vs. Benton
Saier takes first base on ball four. Fisher moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knisely vs. Benton
Pete Knisely pinch hits for Cy Williams.
Knisely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisher scores. Zimmerman moves to third. Saier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelan vs. Benton
Phelan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vaughn
Red Murray now playing center field. Pete Knisely now playing right field.
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Knisely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Vaughn
Brainard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phelan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Vaughn
There goes Brainard. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Brainard steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Vaughn
Meyers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brainard scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Vaughn
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Vaughn
There goes Meyers. The throw from Archer and he is out, Fisher applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Benton
Archer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Benton
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Benton
Murray hits a fly ball towards right. Robertson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Robertson. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisher vs. Benton
Fisher hits a fly ball into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns hits a popup towards third. Phelan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Vaughn
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier scoops it up and throws to first, with Vaughn covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Vaughn
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Benton
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Benton
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saier vs. Benton
Saier hits a fly ball towards center. Merkle catches it and throws to first to double up Zimmerman. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Vaughn
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Vaughn
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vaughn
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knisely vs. Benton
Knisely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelan vs. Benton
Phelan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Benton
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Vaughn
Brainard hits a popup towards the mound. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Vaughn
Meyers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Knisely who is chasing the ball. Meyers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benton vs. Vaughn
Benton strikes out. There goes Meyers. He's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns hits a popup towards first. Saier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Vaughn
There's a wild pitch. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Vaughn
Grant strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Benton
Joe Schultz pinch hits for Hippo Vaughn.
Schultz hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Benton
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brainard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Benton
Fisher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Benton
Schulte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisher moves to third. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Benton
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Adams
Karl Adams now pitching.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Adams
Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Adams
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Doyle scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brainard vs. Adams
Brainard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Adams
Meyers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray. Meyers reaches second base with a double. Brainard moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benton vs. Adams
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Benton
Saier hits a line drive towards left. Burns chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Burns. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knisely vs. Benton
Knisely hits a line drive into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelan vs. Benton
Phelan hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Benton
Archer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Saier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bresnahan vs. Benton
Roger Bresnahan pinch hits for Karl Adams.
Bresnahan 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 8/31/1915, game 2 -- CHN at NY1 (D)
CHN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Red Murray, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 George Burns, lf 4 0 0 0
Tom Fisher, ss 4 1 2 0 Eddie Grant, 3b 4 0 0 0
Frank Schulte, lf 4 0 2 0 Dave Robertson, rf 4 1 1 0
Heinie Zimmerman, 2b 4 0 3 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 3 3 0
Vic Saier, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fred Merkle, cf 4 0 1 1
Cy Williams, cf 1 0 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 1 2 2
Pete Knisely, ph-rf 3 0 0 1 Fred Brainerd, 1b 4 1 2 1
Art Phelan, 3b 4 0 1 0 Chief Meyers, c 4 1 3 1
Jimmy Archer, c 4 0 1 0 Rube Benton, p 4 0 0 0
Hippo Vaughn, p 2 0 0 0
Joe Schultz, ph 1 0 0 0
Karl Adams, p 0 0 0 0
Roger Bresnahan, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 9 1 36 7 12 5
CHN 000 100 000 -- 1
NY1 201 100 12x -- 7
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Hippo Vaughn (L) 7.0 8 5 4 0 3
Karl Adams 1.0 4 2 2 0 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 7
E -- Tom Fisher, Dave Robertson 2, George Burns
DP -- NY1 2
LOB -- CHN 8, NY1 5
2B -- Larry Doyle, Art Fletcher, Chief Meyers
3B -- Chief Meyers
SB -- Fred Brainerd
CS -- Frank Schulte, Chief Meyers
WP -- Hippo Vaughn 3
T -- 1:40
A -- 0
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