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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 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 September 5, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Coombs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Anderson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Johnston | Center Fielder |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Casey Stengel | Right Fielder |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Mike Mowrey | Third Baseman |
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Otto Miller | Catcher |
| Jack Coombs | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Fred Anderson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 1916
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Anderson
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Anderson
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Anderson
Stengel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Coombs
Herzog 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 moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Coombs
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burns scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Coombs
There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Zimmerman steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Zimmerman trying to get to home. Johnston throws the ball in to Miller who tags Zimmerman who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Anderson
Wheat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Anderson
Cutshaw hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mowrey vs. Anderson
Mowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Anderson
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman can't make a play. That's a base hit. Wheat moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Anderson
There goes Olson. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Olson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Anderson
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Coombs
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Coombs
Holke hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Coombs
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Coombs
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Anderson
Coombs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Anderson
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Anderson
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stengel vs. Anderson
Stengel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Daubert moves to third. Stengel moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wheat vs. Anderson
Wheat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cutshaw vs. Anderson
Cutshaw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Coombs
Herzog 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 moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Coombs
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Coombs
There goes Robertson. The throw from Miller and he is out, Olson applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Coombs
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Anderson
Mowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Anderson
Olson bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mowrey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Anderson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mowrey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coombs vs. Anderson
Coombs hits a line drive into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Coombs
Kauff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Coombs
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops it up and throws to first, with Coombs covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Coombs
Rariden hits a popup towards first. Daubert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Anderson
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Anderson
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Anderson, and towards Zimmerman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stengel vs. Anderson
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stengel for the out. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wheat vs. Anderson
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Coombs
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Coombs
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Coombs
There goes Burns. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Coombs
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Anderson
Cutshaw strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Anderson
Mowrey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Anderson
Olson hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Coombs
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Coombs
There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Miller and he is out, Olson applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Coombs
Kauff strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Anderson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Anderson
Coombs strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Anderson
Johnston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Anderson
Daubert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stengel vs. Anderson
Stengel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnston scores. Daubert moves to third. Stengel moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wheat vs. Anderson
Wheat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Wheat reaches second base with a double. Daubert scores. Stengel scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cutshaw vs. Anderson
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher can't make a play. That's a base hit. Wheat scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mowrey vs. Anderson
There goes Cutshaw. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Cutshaw steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mowrey vs. Anderson
Mowrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Coombs
Holke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Coombs
Rariden hits a fly ball into right field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. Coombs
Hans Lobert pinch hits for Fred Anderson.
Lobert hits a popup in front of the plate. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Schupp
Ferdie Schupp now pitching.
Olson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schupp
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Schupp
Coombs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Coombs
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Coombs
Robertson hits a line drive into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Coombs
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Schupp
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Schupp
Daubert hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Schupp
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fletcher. Stengel moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Schupp
Wheat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Wheat reaches second base with a double. Stengel scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cutshaw vs. Schupp
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Coombs
Kauff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Coombs
Holke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rariden vs. Coombs
Rariden hits a fly ball into right field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Coombs
High Pockets Kelly pinch hits for Ferdie Schupp.
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns hits a popup towards short. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1916 -- Brooklyn at NY1 (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Johnston J, cf 5 1 2 0 George Burns, lf 3 1 1 0
Daubert J, 1b 5 1 2 0 Buck Herzog, 2b 4 0 0 0
Stengel C, rf 5 2 3 1 Dave Robertson, rf 4 0 1 0
Wheat Z, lf 3 1 2 3 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 0 3 1
Cutshaw G, 2b 5 0 1 1 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 1 0
Mowrey M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Benny Kauff, cf 3 1 2 1
Olson I, ss 3 0 1 0 Walter Holke, 1b 4 0 2 0
Miller O, c 4 0 0 0 Bill Rariden, c 4 0 0 0
Coombs J, p 4 0 0 0 Fred Anderson, p 2 0 0 0
Hans Lobert, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferdie Schupp, p 0 0 0 0
George Kelly, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 5 12 5 34 2 10 2
Brooklyn 000 000 401 -- 5
NY1 100 100 000 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Coombs J (W) 9.0 10 2 2 3 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Fred Anderson (L) 7.0 10 4 4 2 6
Ferdie Schupp 2.0 2 1 0 0 2
E -- Art Fletcher
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, NY1 8
2B -- Wheat Z 2
HR -- Benny Kauff
SB -- Heinie Zimmerman, Olson I, George Burns, Cutshaw G
CS -- Dave Robertson, Heinie Zimmerman
SH -- Olson I
T -- 2:05
A -- 6000
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