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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 6, 1916
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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 June 6, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| 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 | 9,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pete Harrison 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Bill Hinchman | Right Fielder |
| Joe Schultz | Third Baseman |
| Doug Baird | Left Fielder |
| Jim Viox | Second Baseman |
| George Gibson | Catcher |
| Al Mamaux | Pitcher |
| Nixey Callahan | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Edd Roush | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Bill McKechnie | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 6, 1916
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnston for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz 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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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mamaux
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Mamaux
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Baird settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Mamaux
Doyle hits a popup towards third. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Benton
Baird hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Benton
Viox hits a fly ball into right field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Benton
Gibson 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 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Mamaux
Kauff strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Mamaux
Merkle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Viox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mamaux vs. Benton
Mamaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Mamaux
McKechnie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baird. McKechnie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Mamaux
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rariden for the out. McKechnie moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benton vs. Mamaux
Benton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Mamaux
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKechnie scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Mamaux
There goes Burns. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roush who is chasing the ball. Schultz reaches third base with a triple. Hinchman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baird vs. Benton
Baird hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Viox vs. Benton
Viox hits a fly ball into right field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Mamaux
Roush hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Mamaux
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Baird settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Mamaux
Kauff is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Mamaux
There goes Kauff. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Benton
Gibson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rariden scoops up the ball and tags Gibson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mamaux vs. Benton
Mamaux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton can't make a play. That's a base hit. Mamaux moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Mamaux
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Mamaux
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Mamaux
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mamaux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hinchman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baird vs. Benton
Baird hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roush throws the ball in to Fletcher who tags Baird trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hinchman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Mamaux
Rariden strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Mamaux
Benton hits a fly ball into left field. Baird settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mamaux
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Mamaux
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mamaux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Benton
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mamaux vs. Benton
Mamaux hits a popup towards third. McKechnie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Mamaux
Doyle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Mamaux
Kauff strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Mamaux
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Mamaux
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Baird settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards third. McKechnie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman hits a fly ball into right field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Mamaux
Ed Barney now playing left field.
McKechnie hits a fly ball into left field. Barney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Mamaux
Rariden strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Mamaux
Dave Robertson pinch hits for Rube Benton.
Robertson hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Mamaux
Burns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Schauer
Rube Schauer now pitching.
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Schauer
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Schauer
Viox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Schauer
There's a wild pitch. Viox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Schauer
Gibson hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Mamaux
Roush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Mamaux
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kauff vs. Mamaux
Kauff hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roush moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Mamaux
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Mamaux
There goes Doyle. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Mamaux
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schultz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roush scores. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKechnie vs. Mamaux
There goes Merkle. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Merkle steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McKechnie vs. Mamaux
McKechnie 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
Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1916 -- PIT at NY1 (D)
PIT AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Max Carey, cf 4 1 1 0 George Burns, lf 3 0 1 1
Doc Johnston, 1b 4 0 1 0 Edd Roush, rf 3 1 0 0
Honus Wagner, ss 4 0 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bill Hinchman, rf 4 2 3 1 Benny Kauff, cf 3 0 0 0
Joe Schultz, 3b 3 0 1 1 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 0 0
Doug Baird, lf 3 0 1 1 Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 1 1
Ed Barney, lf 1 0 0 0 Bill McKechnie, 3b 4 1 1 0
Jim Viox, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bill Rariden, c 3 0 0 0
George Gibson, c 4 0 0 0 Rube Benton, p 2 0 0 0
Al Mamaux, p 3 0 1 0 Dave Robertson, ph 1 0 1 0
Rube Schauer, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 30 2 5 2
PIT 100 101 000 -- 3
NY1 001 000 001 -- 2
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Al Mamaux (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 4
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (L) 8.0 8 3 3 0 1
Rube Schauer 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
LOB -- PIT 5, NY1 5
2B -- Bill McKechnie
3B -- Joe Schultz
SB -- Larry Doyle, Fred Merkle
CS -- George Burns, Benny Kauff
SH -- Joe Schultz
HBP -- by Al Mamaux (Benny Kauff), by Al Mamaux (Larry Doyle)
WP -- Rube Schauer
T -- 1:30
A -- 9000
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