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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 8, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on May 8, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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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 8, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Ragan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Emilio Palmero |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Mal Eason 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Johnny Evers | Second Baseman |
| Zip Collins | Left Fielder |
| Ed Fitzpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Fred Snodgrass | Center Fielder |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Pat Ragan | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | 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 |
| Bill McKechnie | Third Baseman |
| Red Dooin | Catcher |
| Emilio Palmero | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 8, 1916
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Palmero
Maranville hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Palmero
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Palmero
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ragan
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Ragan
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Ragan
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards second. Evers scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzpatrick vs. Palmero
Fitzpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Palmero
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Palmero
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Palmero
The ball gets by Dooin for a passed ball. Konetchy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Palmero
Snodgrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gowdy vs. Palmero
Gowdy takes first base on ball four. Konetchy moves to third. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ragan vs. Palmero
Ragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Konetchy scores. Snodgrass scores. Gowdy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Palmero
Maranville 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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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Ragan
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Ragan
There goes Kauff. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Kauff steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Ragan
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Ragan
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKechnie vs. Ragan
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kauff scores. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dooin vs. Ragan
Dooin hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Palmero
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Palmero
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzpatrick vs. Palmero
Fitzpatrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Palmero
Konetchy hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Palmero
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Palmero
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gowdy vs. Palmero
Gowdy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ragan vs. Palmero
Ragan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Ragan
Edd Roush pinch hits for Emilio Palmero.
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ragan
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burns for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ragan
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Stroud
Sailor Stroud now pitching.
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stroud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Stroud
Evers hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Stroud
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhoit vs. Stroud
Joe Wilhoit pinch hits for Ed Fitzpatrick.
Wilhoit hits a line drive into center field. Kauff picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kauff. Collins moves to third. Wilhoit moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Konetchy vs. Stroud
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stroud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Ragan
Joe Wilhoit now playing right field. Pete Compton now playing center field.
Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Ragan
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ragan
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stroud
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dooin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Stroud
Compton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Stroud
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ragan vs. Stroud
Ragan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Ragan
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Ragan
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dooin vs. Ragan
Dooin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McKechnie moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stroud vs. Ragan
Stroud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McKechnie scores. Dooin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Ragan
Burns bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Dooin moves to third. Stroud moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Ragan
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Stroud
Maranville hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff who is chasing the ball. Maranville reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Stroud
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Stroud
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maranville scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Stroud
Wilhoit hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Ragan
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Ragan
Kauff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ragan
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Stroud
Konetchy hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stroud
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Stroud
Compton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Ragan
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Ragan
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dooin vs. Ragan
Dooin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ragan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Stroud
Gowdy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dooin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragan vs. Stroud
Ragan hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Stroud
Maranville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Stroud
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doyle fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Ragan
High Pockets Kelly pinch hits for Sailor Stroud.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ragan
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ragan
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Ragan
Doyle hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Schauer
Rube Schauer now pitching.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Schauer
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Schauer covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Schauer
Konetchy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Ragan
Kauff hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ragan
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Ragan
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1916 -- BSN at NY1 (D)
BSN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Rabbit Maranvill, ss 5 1 2 0 George Burns, lf 2 0 0 0
Johnny Evers, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dave Robertson, rf 4 0 1 0
Zip Collins, lf 5 1 1 1 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ed Fitzpatrick, rf 2 1 1 2 Benny Kauff, cf 3 1 0 0
Joe Wilhoit, ph-rf 3 0 1 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 0 0
Ed Konetchy, 1b 5 1 1 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 1 0
Red Smith, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bill McKechnie, 3b 3 1 1 1
Fred Snodgrass, cf 1 1 1 1 Red Dooin, c 3 0 1 0
Pete Compton, cf 2 0 0 0 Emilio Palmero, p 0 0 0 0
Hank Gowdy, c 2 0 1 0 Edd Roush, ph 1 0 0 0
Pat Ragan, p 4 0 1 2 Sailor Stroud, p 1 0 1 1
George Kelly, ph 1 0 0 0
Rube Schauer, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 6 30 2 5 2
BSN 023 001 000 -- 6
NY1 010 010 000 -- 2
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Pat Ragan (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 3
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Emilio Palmero (L) 3.0 5 5 5 4 1
Sailor Stroud 5.0 5 1 1 0 3
Rube Schauer 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Benny Kauff
DP -- BSN 1
LOB -- BSN 8, NY1 4
2B -- Red Smith
3B -- Rabbit Maranville
HR -- Ed Fitzpatrick
SB -- Benny Kauff
SH -- George Burns
PB -- Red Dooin
T -- 1:50
A -- 5000
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