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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
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| 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 | Milt Watson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Lord Byron 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 |
| Milt Watson | 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 |
| Jeff Tesreau | 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. Tesreau
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corhan vs. Tesreau
Corhan hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Tesreau
Bescher hits a popup towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Tesreau
There goes Smith. The throw from Rariden and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hornsby vs. Tesreau
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Tesreau covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Watson
Burns hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Watson
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Watson. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Watson
Herzog bunts towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Watson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller fields it and throws to home to get Doyle. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Watson
There goes Robertson. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Robertson steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Watson
Kauff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Kauff reaches third base with a triple. Robertson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Watson
Merkle hits a line drive towards short. Corhan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tesreau
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tesreau
Miller 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Tesreau
Gonzalez 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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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Watson
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Corhan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Watson
Rariden hits a popup towards short. Corhan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Watson
Tesreau hits a popup towards short. Corhan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Tesreau
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Tesreau
Watson 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corhan vs. Tesreau
Smith is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corhan vs. Tesreau
Corhan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Watson
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Watson
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Watson
There goes Doyle. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Watson
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Doyle trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to Gonzalez who tags Doyle who's trying to score from second, for the out. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Watson
Robertson hits a line drive towards the mound. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Tesreau
Bescher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Bescher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Tesreau
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bescher moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Tesreau
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Tesreau
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Watson
Kauff strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Watson
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Watson
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Tesreau
Gonzalez hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Tesreau
Betzel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Tesreau
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Watson
Rariden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. Watson
Tesreau bunts towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rariden moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Watson
Burns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Rariden moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Watson
Doyle hits a popup towards third. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corhan vs. Tesreau
Corhan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Tesreau
Bescher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Tesreau
There goes Bescher. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Bescher steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Tesreau
Hornsby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Watson
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Watson
There goes Herzog. The throw from Gonzalez and he is out, Corhan applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Watson
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Watson
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Watson
There goes Kauff. The throw from Gonzalez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Watson
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tesreau
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tesreau
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Tesreau
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle catches it and throws to first to double up Miller. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Watson
Fletcher 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Watson
Rariden hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Watson
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Watson
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1916, game 2 -- SLN at NY1 (D)
SLN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Jack Smith, cf 0 0 0 0 George Burns, lf 4 1 1 1
Roy Corhan, ss 3 0 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 0 2 0
Bob Bescher, lf 2 0 1 0 Buck Herzog, 3b 1 0 1 0
Rogers Hornsby, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dave Robertson, rf 3 1 0 0
Chief Wilson, rf 3 0 0 0 Benny Kauff, cf 3 0 2 1
Dots Miller, 1b 3 0 1 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mike Gonzalez, c 3 0 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 0 0
Bruno Betzel, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bill Rariden, c 3 0 1 0
Milt Watson, p 2 0 0 0 Jeff Tesreau, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
21 0 2 0 25 2 8 2
SLN 000 000 0 -- 0
NY1 200 000 0 -- 2
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Milt Watson (L) 7.0 8 2 2 1 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jeff Tesreau (W) 7.0 2 0 0 3 4
E -- Bill Rariden, Milt Watson, Larry Doyle, Mike Gonzalez
DP -- NY1 2
LOB -- SLN 4, NY1 5
2B -- Bob Bescher
3B -- Benny Kauff
HR -- George Burns
SB -- Jack Smith, Dave Robertson, Larry Doyle, Bob Bescher, Benny Kauff
CS -- Buck Herzog
SH -- Buck Herzog, Jeff Tesreau
HBP -- by Jeff Tesreau (Jack Smith)
T -- 1:25
A -- 5000
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