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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 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 6, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Cheney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Lord Byron 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Johnston | Right Fielder |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Mike Mowrey | Third Baseman |
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Otto Miller | Catcher |
| Larry Cheney | 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 |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 1916
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Benton
Myers 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Benton
There goes Merkle. The throw from McCarty and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cheney
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Cheney
Herzog hits a popup towards the mound. Cheney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cheney
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Benton
Wheat strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Benton
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Benton
Mowrey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Cheney
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cheney
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Cheney
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Cheney
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holke vs. Cheney
Holke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Holke reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarty vs. Cheney
McCarty is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. Cheney
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields it and throws to second for the out. Kauff scores. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Cheney
There goes Benton. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Benton steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Cheney
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herzog vs. Cheney
Herzog hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnston. Herzog reaches second base with a double. Holke scores. Benton scores. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Cheney
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Benton
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cheney vs. Benton
Cheney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Cheney
Zimmerman 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cheney
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Cheney
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Cheney
Kauff hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Cheney
Holke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarty vs. Cheney
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Fletcher steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarty vs. Cheney
There go the runners. The throw from Miller and Olson drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarty vs. Cheney
McCarty hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Benton
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Cheney
Benton hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cheney
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Cheney
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Benton
Wheat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Benton
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mowrey vs. Benton
Mowrey takes first base on ball four. Wheat moves to third. Cutshaw moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olson vs. Benton
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wheat scores. Cutshaw moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Benton
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cheney
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Cheney
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cheney
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Benton
Gus Getz pinch hits for Larry Cheney.
Getz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCarty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Benton
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Dell
Wheezer Dell now pitching.
Kauff hits a fly ball into right field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Dell
Holke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Dell
McCarty hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Dell
Benton hits a popup towards third. Mowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Benton
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Benton
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Dell
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. Dell
Hans Lobert pinch hits for Buck Herzog.
There goes Burns. The throw from Miller and he is out, Cutshaw applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Dell
Lobert hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dell
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Dell
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Benton
Hans Lobert now playing third base. Heinie Zimmerman now playing second base.
Mowrey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Benton
Olson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Benton
Chief Meyers pinch hits for Wheezer Dell.
Meyers is hit by the pitch. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Benton
Jim Hickman pinch runs for Chief Meyers.
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Mails
Duster Mails now pitching.
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Mails
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Mails
Holke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Mails
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mails fields it and throws to first for the out. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Mails
Benton hits a popup towards short. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Benton
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Benton
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Benton
Wheat hits a line drive 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 9/6/1916, game 1 -- Brooklyn at NY1 (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Johnston J, rf 4 0 0 0 George Burns, lf 2 0 0 0
Myers H, cf 4 0 0 0 Buck Herzog, 2b 3 0 1 2
Merkle F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hans Lobert, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Wheat Z, lf 4 1 1 0 Dave Robertson, rf 4 0 1 0
Cutshaw G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Heinie Zimmer, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0
Mowrey M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 3 3 2 1
Olson I, ss 3 0 1 1 Benny Kauff, cf 4 1 1 0
Miller O, c 3 0 0 0 Walter Holke, 1b 3 1 3 1
Cheney L, p 1 0 0 0 Lew McCarty, c 3 0 0 0
Getz G, ph 1 0 0 0 Rube Benton, p 4 1 0 1
Dell W, p 0 0 0 0
Meyers C, ph 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, pr 0 0 0 0
Mails D, p 0 0 0 0
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29 1 4 1 31 6 8 5
Brooklyn 000 010 000 -- 1
NY1 041 000 01x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Cheney L (L) 5.0 4 5 5 3 2
Dell W 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Mails D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 4
E -- Olson I
DP -- NY1 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 3, NY1 6
2B -- Walter Holke, Buck Herzog, Dave Robertson
HR -- Art Fletcher
SB -- Rube Benton, Art Fletcher 3, Walter Holke
CS -- Merkle F, George Burns
HBP -- by Cheney L (Art Fletcher), by Rube Benton (Meyers C)
WP -- Cheney L
PB -- Miller O
T -- 1:35
A -- 0
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