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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 7, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 7, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Schneider |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pol Perritt |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Greasy Neale | Left Fielder |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Sherry Magee | First Baseman |
| Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
| Manuel Cueto | Second Baseman |
| Lena Blackburne | Shortstop |
| Ivey Wingo | Catcher |
| Pete Schneider | Pitcher |
| Christy Mathewson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Compton | Center Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Jay Kirke | First Baseman |
| Joe Wilhoit | Left Fielder |
| Ed Sicking | Third Baseman |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Pol Perritt | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 7, 1918
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Perritt
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Perritt
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Perritt
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Perritt
Magee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neale moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffith vs. Perritt
Neale is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Schneider
Compton hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Schneider
Youngs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Neale. Youngs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Schneider
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blackburne fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Schneider
Doyle takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirke vs. Schneider
The ball gets by Wingo for a passed ball. Fletcher moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirke vs. Schneider
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cueto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Perritt
Griffith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cueto vs. Perritt
Cueto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirke fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Griffith trying to get to third. Kirke throws to Sicking who tags Griffith for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackburne vs. Perritt
Blackburne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Perritt
Wingo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blackburne moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schneider vs. Perritt
Schneider hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Perritt
Groh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neale vs. Perritt
Neale hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Perritt
Roush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Perritt
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magee for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Schneider
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schneider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Schneider
Sicking hits a fly ball into left field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Schneider
McCarty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perritt vs. Schneider
Perritt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Perritt
Griffith 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 -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cueto vs. Perritt
Cueto hits a fly ball into left field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackburne vs. Perritt
Blackburne hits a line drive towards third. Sicking reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Schneider
Compton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Schneider
Youngs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Compton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Schneider
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Compton scores. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Schneider
Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirke vs. Schneider
Kirke hits a fly ball into left field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilhoit vs. Schneider
Wilhoit takes first base on ball four. Youngs moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sicking vs. Schneider
Sicking hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Youngs scores. Fletcher moves to third. Wilhoit moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarty vs. Schneider
McCarty hits a line drive into left field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Perritt
Wingo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schneider vs. Perritt
Schneider hits a fly ball into left field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Perritt
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neale vs. Perritt
Neale 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 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perritt vs. Schneider
Perritt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Compton vs. Eller
Hod Eller now pitching.
Compton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cueto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Eller
Youngs takes first base on ball four. Compton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Eller
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eller fields it and throws to second for the out. Compton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Eller
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Eller
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Perritt
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Perritt
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Perritt
Griffith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kirke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Eller
Kirke hits a popup towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Eller
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blackburne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Eller
Sicking hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Eller
McCarty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sicking moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perritt vs. Eller
Perritt strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cueto vs. Perritt
Cueto hits a fly ball into left field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackburne vs. Perritt
Blackburne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Perritt
Wingo 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 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Eller
Compton hits a popup towards short. Blackburne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Eller
Youngs hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Roush, who is chasing the ball. Youngs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Eller
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Eller
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eller vs. Perritt
Eller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sicking fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Perritt
Groh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neale vs. Perritt
Neale bunts towards the mound. Perritt fields it and throws to first for the out. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Perritt
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Eller
Kirke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhoit vs. Eller
Wilhoit hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sicking vs. Eller
Sicking hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magee fields it and throws to third for the out. Wilhoit moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarty vs. Eller
McCarty hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thorpe vs. Eller
Jim Thorpe pinch hits for Pol Perritt.
Thorpe is hit by the pitch. Wilhoit moves to third. Sicking moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Compton vs. Eller
Compton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Schupp
Ferdie Schupp now pitching.
Magee hits a fly ball into left field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Schupp
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sicking fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cueto vs. Schupp
Cueto hits a fly ball into left field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackburne vs. Schupp
Blackburne hits a fly ball into center field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Eller
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cueto can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Eller
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cueto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Eller
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirke vs. Eller
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Schupp
Wingo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eller vs. Schupp
Eller takes first base on ball four. Wingo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groh vs. Schupp
Groh bunts towards the mound. Schupp fields it and throws to first for the out. Wingo moves to third. Eller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neale vs. Schupp
Neale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roush vs. Schupp
Roush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wingo scores. Eller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Magee vs. Schupp
Magee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilhoit who is chasing the ball. Magee reaches third base with a triple. Eller scores. Roush goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffith vs. Schupp
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schupp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Eller
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilhoit for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Eller
Sicking hits a fly ball into left field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Eller
McCarty hits a popup, foul, towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1918, game 1 -- CIN at NY1 (D)
CIN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Heinie Groh, 3b 3 1 1 0 Pete Compton, cf 4 2 0 0
Greasy Neale, lf 4 1 2 2 Ross Youngs, rf 4 1 4 0
Edd Roush, cf 4 1 1 1 Art Fletcher, ss 5 0 1 1
Sherry Magee, 1b 5 0 2 2 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 0 0
Tommy Griffith, rf 5 0 2 0 Jay Kirke, 1b 5 0 1 0
Manuel Cueto, 2b 4 0 1 0 Joe Wilhoit, lf 4 0 1 0
Lena Blackburne, ss 4 1 0 0 Ed Sicking, 3b 5 0 2 1
Ivey Wingo, c 4 2 3 0 Lew McCarty, c 5 0 2 0
Pete Schneider, p 2 1 1 3 Pol Perritt, p 2 0 0 0
Hod Eller, p 1 1 0 0 Jim Thorpe, ph 0 0 0 0
Ferdie Schupp, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 13 8 38 3 11 2
CIN 050 000 003 -- 8
NY1 002 100 000 -- 3
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Pete Schneider* 3.0 5 3 3 4 0
Hod Eller (W) 6.0 6 0 0 1 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Pol Perritt (L) 7.0 9 5 5 2 0
Ferdie Schupp 2.0 4 3 3 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
LOB -- CIN 6, NY1 14
2B -- Ross Youngs
3B -- Ross Youngs, Sherry Magee
HR -- Pete Schneider, Greasy Neale
SB -- Art Fletcher, Pete Compton
CS -- Greasy Neale
SH -- Greasy Neale, Heinie Groh
HBP -- by Hod Eller (Jim Thorpe)
PB -- Ivey Wingo
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
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