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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 1, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 1, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nap Rucker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Emilio Palmero |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Casey Stengel | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Johnston | Left Fielder |
| Mike Mowrey | Third Baseman |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Otto Miller | Catcher |
| Nap Rucker | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Herb Hunter | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Emilio Palmero | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 1, 1916
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Palmero
Myers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Palmero
Daubert bunts in front of the plate. Rariden fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stengel vs. Palmero
Stengel hits a fly ball towards center. Kauff catches it and throws to second to double up Myers. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Rucker
Burns hits a line drive towards short. Olson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Rucker
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Rucker
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Rucker
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson misplays the ball. That's an error on Olson. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Rucker
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Kauff moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Rucker
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Rucker
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Palmero
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Palmero
Mowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Palmero
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Palmero
There goes Cutshaw. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rucker
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Rucker
Rariden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmero vs. Rucker
Palmero hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Rucker
There goes Rariden. The throw from Miller and he is out, Cutshaw applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Palmero
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Palmero
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Palmero
There goes Miller. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Palmero
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Palmero
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Palmero
Daubert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stengel vs. Palmero
Stengel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Palmero
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mowrey vs. Palmero
There goes Johnston. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Johnston steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mowrey vs. Palmero
There goes Johnston. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Johnston steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mowrey vs. Palmero
Mowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Rucker
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Rucker
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Rucker
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kauff vs. Rucker
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns scores. Robertson moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Rucker
Fletcher hits a fly ball towards left. Johnston catches it. Doyle tags up. Here's the throw to Olson, who relays to Mowrey, who tags Doyle for the double play. Robertson tags and scores. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Palmero
Cutshaw 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Palmero
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Palmero
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Coombs
Jack Coombs now pitching.
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Coombs
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Coombs
Rariden hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Palmero
Coombs strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Palmero
Myers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Myers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Palmero
Daubert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stengel vs. Palmero
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmero fields it and throws to third for the out. Daubert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Palmero
There's a wild pitch. Daubert moves to third. Stengel moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnston vs. Palmero
Johnston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mowrey vs. Palmero
Mowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Daubert scores. Stengel scores. Johnston moves to third. Mowrey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cutshaw vs. Schauer
Rube Schauer now pitching.
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnston scores. Mowrey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Schauer
There goes Cutshaw. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schauer vs. Coombs
Schauer hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Coombs
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Schauer
Red Dooin now catching.
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schauer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle juggles the ball. That's an error on Merkle. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coombs vs. Schauer
There goes Miller. The throw from Dooin and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Schauer
Coombs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Schauer
There's a wild pitch. Coombs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Schauer
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daubert vs. Schauer
Daubert hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Coombs
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Coombs
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Coombs
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Schauer
Stengel hits a line drive towards third. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Schauer
Johnston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Schauer
Mowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Coombs
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dooin vs. Coombs
Dooin strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schauer vs. Coombs
Schauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Schauer
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Schauer
Olson 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 -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schauer
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Coombs
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Coombs
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Coombs
Kauff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers. Kauff reaches second base with a double. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Coombs
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kauff scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Coombs
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Schauer
Coombs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Schauer
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Schauer
Daubert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stengel vs. Schauer
Stengel hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Coombs
High Pockets Kelly pinch hits for Red Dooin.
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Coombs
Edd Roush pinch hits for Rube Schauer.
Roush hits a popup, foul, towards first. Daubert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Coombs
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1916 -- Brooklyn at NY1 (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Myers H, cf 3 0 2 1 George Burns, lf 5 1 2 0
Daubert J, 1b 3 2 2 0 Dave Robertson, rf 5 2 3 0
Stengel C, rf 5 2 1 3 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 1 1 0
Johnston J, lf 3 1 0 0 Benny Kauff, cf 3 1 1 1
Mowrey M, 3b 4 1 1 2 Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 2 3
Cutshaw G, 2b 4 0 2 2 Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 1 1
Olson I, ss 4 0 0 0 Herb Hunter, 3b 4 0 1 0
Miller O, c 4 1 1 0 Bill Rariden, c 2 0 1 0
Rucker N, p 1 1 1 0 Red Dooin, c 1 0 0 0
Coombs J, p 3 0 0 0 George Kelly, ph 1 0 0 0
Emilio Palmero, p 1 0 0 0
Rube Schauer, p 2 0 0 0
Edd Roush, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 10 8 36 5 12 5
Brooklyn 004 040 000 -- 8
NY1 102 000 020 -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Rucker N 3.0 6 3 2 0 1
Coombs J (W) 6.0 6 2 2 1 2
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Emilio Palmero (L) 4.2 8 8 8 2 2
Rube Schauer 4.1 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Olson I, Art Fletcher, Merkle F, Larry Doyle
DP -- Brooklyn 2, NY1 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 4, NY1 6
2B -- Myers H, Benny Kauff
HR -- Stengel C
SB -- Art Fletcher, Miller O, Johnston J 2
CS -- Cutshaw G 2, Bill Rariden, Miller O
SH -- Daubert J
SF -- Myers H, Art Fletcher
WP -- Emilio Palmero, Rube Schauer
PB -- Bill Rariden
T -- 1:56
A -- 7000
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