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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 15, 1919
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 15, 1919 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Causey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Turner Barber | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Charlie Pick | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Hal Chase | First Baseman |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Red Causey | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 15, 1919
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Causey
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Causey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Causey
Hollocher hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Causey
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Douglas
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pick misplays the ball. That's an error on Pick. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Douglas
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Causey
Barber hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Causey
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Causey
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chase scoops it up and throws to first, with Causey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Douglas
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Douglas
Kauff strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Causey
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Causey
Killefer hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Causey
Douglas 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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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarty vs. Douglas
McCarty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann. McCarty reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Douglas
Causey bunts towards first. Merkle fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merkle. McCarty scores. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Douglas
Burns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Burns reaches second base with a double. Causey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Douglas
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pick misplays the ball. That's an error on Pick. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chase vs. Douglas
Chase strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Douglas
There goes Youngs. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Youngs steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Douglas
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burns tags and scores. Youngs tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kauff vs. Douglas
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
There go the runners. The throw from Killefer and Hollocher drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Douglas
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Causey
Flack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Causey
Hollocher hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Causey
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Douglas
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Douglas
McCarty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann. McCarty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Hendrix
Claude Hendrix now pitching.
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Causey
Barber hits a line drive towards third. Zimmerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Causey
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Causey
Pick hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Merkle moves to third. Pick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Deal vs. Causey
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merkle tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killefer vs. Causey
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hendrix
Bob O'Farrell now catching.
Youngs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Hendrix
Chase hits a popup towards third. Deal catches it and throws to first to double up Youngs. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Hendrix
Kauff hits a fly ball into center field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Causey
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Causey
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Causey
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Hollocher. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hendrix
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Hendrix
There goes Zimmerman. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Zimmerman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarty vs. Hendrix
McCarty hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Causey vs. Hendrix
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. There goes McCarty trying to get to third. Flack throws the ball in to Deal, who tags McCarty for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Causey
Mann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Causey
Barber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Causey
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Causey
Pick hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hendrix
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Hendrix
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Hendrix
There goes Doyle. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Hendrix
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Hendrix
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Causey
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Causey
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Causey
Dode Paskert pinch hits for Claude Hendrix.
Paskert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Causey
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carter
Paul Carter now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Carter
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Carter
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Causey
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Causey
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barber vs. Causey
Barber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Causey
There goes Mann. The throw from McCarty and he is safe. Mann steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Causey
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1919 -- CHN at NY1 (D)
CHN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 4 0 2 0 George Burns, lf 4 1 2 2
Charlie Holloche, ss 4 0 0 0 Ross Youngs, rf 4 1 1 0
Les Mann, lf 4 1 1 1 Hal Chase, 1b 4 0 0 0
Turner Barber, cf 4 0 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 2 0 1 1
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 1 1 0 Benny Kauff, cf 2 0 0 0
Charlie Pick, 2b 3 0 0 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 1 0 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 2 0 0 1 Art Fletcher, ss 4 1 1 0
Bill Killefer, c 2 0 0 0 Lew McCarty, c 4 1 3 1
Bob O'Farrell, c 0 0 0 0 Red Causey, p 3 1 0 0
Phil Douglas, p 1 0 0 0
Claude Hendrix, p 1 0 0 0
Dode Paskert, ph 1 0 0 0
Paul Carter, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 31 6 8 4
CHN 000 010 100 -- 2
NY1 005 001 00x -- 6
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Phil Douglas (L) 3.1 4 5 2 1 2
Claude Hendrix 3.2 4 1 0 1 2
Paul Carter 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Red Causey (W) 9.0 4 2 1 1 3
E -- Charlie Pick 2, Fred Merkle, Charlie Hollocher 2, Larry Doyle, Hal Chase
DP -- CHN 2, NY1 2
LOB -- CHN 3, NY1 6
2B -- Art Fletcher, Lew McCarty 2, George Burns
HR -- Les Mann
SB -- Ross Youngs 2, Benny Kauff, Heinie Zimmerman, Larry Doyle, Les Mann
SH -- Red Causey
SF -- Larry Doyle, Charlie Deal
HBP -- by Claude Hendrix (Larry Doyle)
T -- 1:45
A -- 10000
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