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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 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 26, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 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 | September 26, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Watson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Slim Sallee |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Pete Harrison 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Sam Bohne | Shortstop |
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Third Baseman |
| Art Butler | Right Fielder |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Bruno Betzel | Second Baseman |
| Milt Watson | 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 |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Slim Sallee | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 1916
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Sallee
Bescher 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Sallee
Bohne 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sallee
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Sallee
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first 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 line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Burns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Watson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Watson
Robertson hits a fly ball towards center. Smith settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Smith. Burns tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Watson
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Butler catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Butler. Robertson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. 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 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Sallee
Butler 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--
Miller vs. Sallee
Miller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herzog reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Sallee
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Betzel vs. Sallee
Betzel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Sallee
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Watson
Kauff 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Watson
Holke 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Watson
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hornsby. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sallee vs. Watson
Sallee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Watson
Burns hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bescher settles under the ball 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: ---
Bescher vs. Sallee
Bescher 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Sallee
Bohne hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sallee
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Sallee
Hornsby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Watson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Watson
Robertson 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--
Zimmerman vs. Watson
Zimmerman 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: 1--
Fletcher vs. Watson
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bohne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Sallee
Butler 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--
Miller vs. Sallee
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Sallee
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holke vs. Watson
Holke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kauff scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Watson
McCarty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sallee vs. Watson
Sallee hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holke tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Watson
There goes McCarty. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Betzel applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Watson
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Watson
There goes Burns. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Bohne applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Sallee
Betzel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Sallee
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Betzel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bescher vs. Sallee
Bescher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Bescher reaches second base with a double. Betzel scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bohne vs. Sallee
Bohne hits a line drive towards right. Robertson catches it and throws to home to double up Watson. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Sallee
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Watson
Herzog hits a popup, foul, towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Watson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Watson
Zimmerman 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 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Sallee
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Sallee
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sallee
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Sallee
Snyder 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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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Watson
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kauff vs. Watson
Kauff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Kauff reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Watson
Holke bunts between the mound and first base. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holke for the out. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarty vs. Watson
McCarty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kauff scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sallee vs. Watson
Sallee takes first base on ball four. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Watson
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCarty moves to third. Sallee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herzog vs. Watson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Sallee
Betzel hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sallee
Mike Gonzalez pinch hits for Milt Watson.
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Sallee
Bescher 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 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Williams
Steamboat Williams now pitching.
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Williams
Zimmerman 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, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Williams
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Williams
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Bohne applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Sallee
Bohne hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sallee
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Sallee
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Sallee
Butler 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 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Williams
Kauff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Betzel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Williams
Holke 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, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Williams
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel misplays the ball. That's an error on Betzel. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sallee vs. Williams
Sallee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Williams
Burns hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Betzel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sallee
Brad Kocher now catching.
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sallee
Snyder hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Sallee
Betzel 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 9/26/1916 -- SLN at NY1 (D)
SLN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Bob Bescher, lf 4 0 1 1 George Burns, lf 5 1 3 0
Sam Bohne, ss 4 0 0 0 Buck Herzog, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jack Smith, cf 4 0 1 0 Dave Robertson, rf 3 1 1 1
Rogers Hornsby, 3b 4 0 0 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 0 0 0
Art Butler, rf 4 0 2 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 1 2 0
Dots Miller, 1b 4 0 1 0 Benny Kauff, cf 4 2 2 1
Frank Snyder, c 4 0 1 0 Walter Holke, 1b 3 1 1 1
Bruno Betzel, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lew McCarty, c 4 0 2 1
Milt Watson, p 2 0 1 0 Brad Kocher, c 0 0 0 0
Mike Gonzalez, ph 1 0 0 0 Slim Sallee, p 2 0 2 1
Steamboat William, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 1 33 6 13 5
SLN 000 010 000 -- 1
NY1 200 202 00x -- 6
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Milt Watson (L) 6.0 11 6 5 1 0
Steamboat Williams 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Slim Sallee (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 0
E -- Art Fletcher 2, Jack Smith, Art Butler, Rogers Hornsby, Bruno Betzel
DP -- SLN 1, NY1 2
LOB -- SLN 7, NY1 7
2B -- George Burns, Jack Smith, Bob Bescher, Benny Kauff
3B -- Benny Kauff, Art Fletcher
CS -- Lew McCarty, George Burns, Art Fletcher
SH -- Walter Holke
SF -- Dave Robertson, Slim Sallee
T -- 1:35
A -- 2000
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