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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 11, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lee Meadows |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Anderson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| Roy Corhan | Shortstop |
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Third Baseman |
| Chief Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Bruno Betzel | Second Baseman |
| Lee Meadows | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Buck Herzog | Third Baseman |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Fred Anderson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1916
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corhan vs. Anderson
There goes Smith. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corhan vs. Anderson
Corhan hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bescher vs. Anderson
Bescher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle catches it and throws to second with Fletcher covering, to double up Smith. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Meadows
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Meadows
Doyle hits a fly ball towards center. Smith settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Smith. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Meadows
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Meadows
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kauff vs. Meadows
There's a wild pitch. Doyle scores. Robertson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kauff vs. Meadows
The ball gets by Gonzalez for a passed ball. Robertson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Meadows
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Meadows
There goes Kauff. The throw from Gonzalez and he is out, Corhan applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Anderson
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Anderson
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Hornsby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Anderson
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Anderson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Anderson
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meadows vs. Sallee
Slim Sallee now pitching.
Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gonzalez moves to third. Betzel moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Sallee
Tom Long pinch hits for Jack Smith.
Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Corhan vs. Sallee
Corhan hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Meadows
Tom Long now playing right field. Chief Wilson now playing center field.
Merkle hits a popup towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Meadows
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Meadows
Rariden hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Rariden reaches second base with a double. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sallee vs. Meadows
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corhan fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Rariden is safe. Fletcher scores. Rariden moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Meadows
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rariden tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Meadows
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Sallee
Bescher 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Sallee
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sallee
Wilson 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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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Meadows
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Meadows
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Meadows
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kauff for the out. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Meadows
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sallee
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Sallee
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Betzel vs. Sallee
Betzel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meadows vs. Sallee
Meadows strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Sallee
There goes Miller. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Miller steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Sallee
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Meadows
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Meadows
Rariden hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sallee vs. Meadows
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Meadows
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Sallee
Long strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corhan vs. Sallee
Corhan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Sallee
Bescher hits a line drive towards third. Herzog reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Meadows
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller scoops it up and throws to first, with Meadows covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Meadows
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Meadows
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Sallee
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sallee
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sallee
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Meadows
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Meadows
Merkle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Meadows
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rariden vs. Meadows
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sallee vs. Meadows
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards second. Betzel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sallee
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Sallee
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Sallee covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Sallee
Meadows hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Meadows
Burns hits a line drive towards first. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Meadows
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Meadows
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Sallee
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corhan vs. Sallee
Corhan hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Sallee
Bescher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Sallee
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Meadows
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Betzel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Meadows
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Meadows
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Meadows
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field. Bescher picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bescher. Kauff scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Meadows
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Sallee
Art Butler pinch hits for Chief Wilson.
Butler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Sallee
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Sallee
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Betzel vs. Sallee
Betzel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Sallee
Zinn Beck pinch hits for Lee Meadows.
Beck hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1916, game 1 -- SLN at NY1 (D)
SLN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Jack Smith, cf 1 0 1 0 George Burns, lf 3 0 0 1
Tom Long, ph-rf 3 0 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 1 0 0
Roy Corhan, ss 4 0 0 0 Buck Herzog, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bob Bescher, lf 4 0 0 0 Dave Robertson, rf 3 1 0 0
Rogers Hornsby, 3b 3 1 0 0 Benny Kauff, cf 1 1 0 0
Chief Wilson, rf-cf 3 1 1 1 Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 0 0
Art Butler, ph 1 1 1 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 1 4 1
Dots Miller, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bill Rariden, c 3 1 1 0
Mike Gonzalez, c 4 0 1 1 Fred Anderson, p 0 0 0 0
Bruno Betzel, 2b 4 0 2 1 Slim Sallee, p 3 0 0 1
Lee Meadows, p 3 0 0 0
Zinn Beck, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 8 3 29 5 6 3
SLN 020 000 001 -- 3
NY1 220 000 01x -- 5
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Lee Meadows (L) 8.0 6 5 3 5 5
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Fred Anderson 1.1 4 2 2 1 1
Slim Sallee (W) 7.2 4 1 1 0 3
E -- Jack Smith, Art Fletcher, Bob Bescher
DP -- SLN 1, NY1 1
LOB -- SLN 6, NY1 6
2B -- Bill Rariden, Art Fletcher, Art Butler
3B -- Chief Wilson
SB -- Jack Smith, Dots Miller
CS -- Benny Kauff, Mike Gonzalez
SF -- George Burns
WP -- Lee Meadows
PB -- Mike Gonzalez
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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