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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 23, 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 September 23, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ames |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Bohne | Shortstop |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Dots Miller | Second Baseman |
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Third Baseman |
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Tom Long | Right Fielder |
| Frank Snyder | First Baseman |
| Red Ames | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | 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 |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 23, 1916
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Benton
Bohne hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Benton
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ames
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Ames
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Ames
for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Ames
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Herzog scores. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kauff vs. Ames
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bohne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Benton
Bescher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson throws the ball in to Herzog who tags Bescher trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Ames
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Ames
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Ames
Benton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Benton
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Benton
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ames vs. Benton
Ames strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bohne vs. Benton
There goes Snyder. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Snyder steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bohne vs. Benton
Bohne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ames
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Ames
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Ames
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bohne fields it and throws to second for the out. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Ames
There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Zimmerman steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Ames
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Benton
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Ames
Art Butler now playing center field.
Kauff strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Ames
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Ames
Rariden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Ames
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Benton, and towards Zimmerman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Benton
Bescher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Benton
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ames
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Ames
Herzog hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Long. Herzog reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Ames
Robertson bunts towards the mound. Ames fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herzog tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Ames
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bohne misplays the ball. That's an error on Bohne. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kauff vs. Ames
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Benton
Snyder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ames vs. Benton
Ames hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Benton
Bohne 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--
Gonzalez vs. Benton
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Ames
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Ames
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Ames
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Benton
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Benton
Bescher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ames
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Ames
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Ames
Robertson strikes out. There goes Herzog. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Ames
There's a wild pitch. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Ames
There's a wild pitch. Herzog scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ames
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Ames
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1916, game 2 -- SLN at NY1 (D)
SLN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Sam Bohne, ss 3 0 1 0 George Burns, lf 4 0 0 0
Mike Gonzalez, c 3 0 0 0 Buck Herzog, 2b 4 3 4 0
Dots Miller, 2b 2 0 0 0 Dave Robertson, rf 4 0 2 0
Jack Smith, cf 2 0 0 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 3 0 2 1
Art Butler, cf 1 0 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 1 1
Rogers Hornsby, 3b 3 0 0 0 Benny Kauff, cf 3 0 0 0
Bob Bescher, lf 3 0 1 0 Walter Holke, 1b 3 0 0 0
Tom Long, rf 2 0 0 0 Bill Rariden, c 3 0 1 0
Frank Snyder, 1b 2 0 1 0 Rube Benton, p 3 0 0 0
Red Ames, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
23 0 3 0 31 3 10 2
SLN 000 000 0 -- 0
NY1 100 010 1 -- 3
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Red Ames (L) 7.0 10 3 3 0 4
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (W) 7.0 3 0 0 1 7
E -- Sam Bohne
LOB -- SLN 3, NY1 8
2B -- Buck Herzog, Heinie Zimmerman
SB -- Frank Snyder, Heinie Zimmerman, Buck Herzog
SF -- Heinie Zimmerman
WP -- Red Ames 2
T -- 1:22
A -- 25000
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