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Giants
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
April 12, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants, played on April 12, 1916 at Baker Bowl.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Ballpark | Baker Bowl |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Pete Harrison 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Right Fielder |
| Fred Brainard | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Fred Anderson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Gavvy Cravath | Right Fielder |
| Fred Luderus | First Baseman |
| Possum Whitted | Left Fielder |
| Bert Niehoff | Second Baseman |
| Ed Burns | Catcher |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Pat Moran | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
April 12, 1916
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Alexander
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Alexander
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitted. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kauff vs. Alexander
Kauff hits a fly ball into right field. Cravath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doyle tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Alexander
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Alexander
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bancroft. Fletcher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Alexander
Alexander fires to first and picks off Merkle. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Anderson
Stock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Anderson
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paskert vs. Anderson
Paskert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stock scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cravath vs. Anderson
Cravath hits a fly ball into right field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luderus vs. Anderson
Luderus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Alexander
Roush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brainard vs. Alexander
Alexander fires to first and has Roush trapped. There's the throw to Bancroft who tags Roush for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Alexander
Brainard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Alexander
Rariden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Anderson
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brainard fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brainard. Whitted moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niehoff vs. Anderson
Niehoff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Niehoff reaches second base with a double. Whitted moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Anderson
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitted scores. Niehoff moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Anderson
Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Niehoff scores. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stock vs. Anderson
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doyle scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bancroft vs. Anderson
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bancroft for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Alexander
Dave Robertson pinch hits for Fred Anderson.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Alexander
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Alexander
Doyle bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bancroft. Robertson scores. Burns moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kauff vs. Alexander
Kauff hits a popup, foul, towards first. Luderus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Alexander
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Stroud
Sailor Stroud now pitching.
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stroud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Stroud
Cravath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luderus vs. Stroud
Luderus hits a line drive into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitted vs. Stroud
Whitted hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Alexander
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cravath throws the ball in to Bancroft who tags Roush trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Alexander
Brainard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Luderus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Alexander
Rariden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehoff vs. Stroud
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stroud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Stroud
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brainard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stroud
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Alexander
Stroud strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Alexander
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Alexander
Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cravath. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Stroud
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Stroud
Bancroft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Stroud
Paskert hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Alexander
Kauff hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Alexander
Merkle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Alexander
Roush hits a popup towards third. Stock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Alexander
Brainard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niehoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Stroud
Cravath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luderus vs. Stroud
Luderus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cravath moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitted vs. Stroud
Whitted bunts towards the mound. Stroud fields it and throws to third for the out. Luderus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niehoff vs. Stroud
Niehoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it and throws to second for the out. Luderus moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Stroud
Rariden fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rariden. Luderus scores. Niehoff moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Stroud
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Niehoff trying to get to home. Kauff throws the ball in to Rariden who tags Niehoff who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Alexander
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Alexander
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Alexander
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stroud
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alexander for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Stroud
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brainard juggles the ball. That's an error on Brainard. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Stroud
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bancroft for the out. Stock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paskert vs. Stroud
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Alexander
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft misplays the ball. That's an error on Bancroft. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Alexander
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Alexander
There goes Kauff. The throw from Burns and he is safe. Kauff steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Alexander
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Whitted settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cravath vs. Stroud
Cravath strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luderus vs. Stroud
Luderus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Stroud
Whitted hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roush. Whitted reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niehoff vs. Stroud
Niehoff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Alexander
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Alexander
Brainard hits a line drive towards short. Bancroft reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Alexander
Rariden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Alexander
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Stroud
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stroud, and towards Fletcher, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stroud
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Stroud
Stock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Stroud
There goes Stock. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Stock steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Stroud
There's a wild pitch. Stock moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bancroft vs. Stroud
There's a wild pitch. Stock scores. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1916 -- NY1 at PHI (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI PHI AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 4 0 1 0 Milt Stock, 3b 3 2 0 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 3 1 2 0 Dave Bancroft, ss 4 0 0 0
Art Fletcher, ss 4 1 1 0 Dode Paskert, cf 4 0 1 1
Benny Kauff, cf 3 0 0 1 Gavvy Cravath, rf 2 0 0 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 1 1 1 Fred Luderus, 1b 4 1 1 0
Edd Roush, rf 4 0 2 0 Possum Whitted, lf 4 1 1 0
Fred Brainerd, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bert Niehoff, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bill Rariden, c 4 0 1 0 Ed Burns, c 4 0 2 1
Fred Anderson, p 0 0 0 0 Grover Clevelan A, p 4 0 1 1
Dave Robertson, ph 0 1 0 0
Sailor Stroud, p 3 0 0 0
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33 4 8 2 33 5 7 3
NY1 201 001 000 -- 4
PHI 120 001 001 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Fred Anderson 2.0 4 3 2 1 0
Sailor Stroud (L) 6.2 3 2 1 3 2
PHI IP H R ER BB SO
Grover Clevelan Alexander (W) 9.0 8 4 2 1 5
E -- Dave Bancroft 3, Fred Brainerd 2, Bill Rariden
DP -- NY1 1
LOB -- NY1 5, PHI 6
2B -- Art Fletcher, Bert Niehoff, Larry Doyle, Possum Whitted
HR -- Fred Merkle
SB -- Benny Kauff, Milt Stock
SH -- Larry Doyle
SF -- Benny Kauff
WP -- Grover Clevelan Alexander, Sailor Stroud 2
T -- 2:06
A -- 20000
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