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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 22, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on August 22, 1912 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Camnitz |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Johnstone 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Snodgrass | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Beals Becker | Center Fielder |
| Red Murray | Right Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Buck Herzog | Third Baseman |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Mensor | Center Fielder |
| Max Carey | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Byrne | Third Baseman |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Chief Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Art Butler | Second Baseman |
| George Gibson | Catcher |
| Howie Camnitz | Pitcher |
| Fred Clarke | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 22, 1912
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Camnitz
Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Camnitz
Doyle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Camnitz
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Snodgrass steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Camnitz
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Camnitz
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snodgrass scores. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Camnitz
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Camnitz
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mensor vs. Mathewson
Mensor 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 -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Mathewson
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Camnitz
Meyers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Camnitz
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Camnitz
Mathewson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Camnitz
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Mathewson
There goes Miller. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Camnitz
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Camnitz
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Camnitz
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camnitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Mathewson
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Mathewson
Gibson hits a fly ball towards center. Becker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Becker. Butler moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Camnitz vs. Mathewson
Camnitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mensor vs. Mathewson
Mensor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to home to get Butler. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Merkle. Gibson scores. Mensor moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrne vs. Mathewson
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Camnitz
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Camnitz
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Camnitz
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Camnitz
There goes Herzog. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller bunts towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Mathewson
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Mathewson
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camnitz vs. Mathewson
There goes Butler. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Camnitz vs. Mathewson
Camnitz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Camnitz
Meyers hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Camnitz
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Camnitz
Mathewson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Camnitz
Camnitz fires to first and picks off Mathewson. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mensor vs. Mathewson
Mensor hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Mathewson
Byrne hits a fly ball into left field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Camnitz
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Camnitz
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Mensor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Camnitz
Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Mensor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snodgrass. Wagner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wagner scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Mathewson
Butler hits a line drive towards third. Herzog reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Mathewson
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Camnitz
Murray hits a line drive into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Camnitz
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Camnitz
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Mensor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camnitz vs. Mathewson
Camnitz bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mensor vs. Mathewson
Mensor hits a line drive towards the mound. Mathewson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Camnitz
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Camnitz
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Camnitz
Moose McCormick pinch hits for Christy Mathewson.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Byrne fields it and throws to home to get Fletcher. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Camnitz
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Wagner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Crandall
Doc Crandall now pitching.
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Crandall
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Crandall
There goes Wagner. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Wagner steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Crandall
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Crandall
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Crandall
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Wagner trying to get to home. Snodgrass throws the ball in to Meyers who tags Wagner, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Camnitz
Doyle hits a fly ball towards right. Wilson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wilson. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Camnitz
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner misplays the ball. That's an error on Wagner. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Camnitz
Murray hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Camnitz
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. Doyle scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Camnitz
Josh Devore pinch runs for Fred Merkle.
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Devore moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyers vs. Camnitz
Meyers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Butler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1912, game 1 -- New York at PIT (D)
New York AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Snodgrass F, lf 4 1 1 0 Ed Mensor, cf 4 0 0 0
Doyle L, 2b 4 1 0 0 Max Carey, lf 4 0 1 0
Becker B, cf 3 0 0 0 Bobby Byrne, 3b 4 0 0 0
Murray R, rf 4 0 1 1 Honus Wagner, ss 4 2 3 0
Merkle F, 1b 4 0 0 1 Dots Miller, 1b 3 0 2 1
Devore J, pr 0 0 0 0 Chief Wilson, rf 3 0 2 0
Herzog B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Art Butler, 2b 3 0 2 1
Meyers C, c 4 0 0 0 George Gibson, c 3 1 0 0
Fletcher A, ss 3 0 2 0 Howie Camnitz, p 3 0 0 0
Mathewson C, p 1 0 0 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 0 0
Crandall D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 31 3 10 2
New York 100 000 001 -- 2
PIT 001 101 00x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mathewson C (L) 7.0 8 3 2 1 3
Crandall D 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Howie Camnitz (W) 9.0 6 2 1 2 2
E -- Becker B, Merkle F, Chief Wilson, Honus Wagner
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, PIT 7
2B -- Honus Wagner
3B -- Fletcher A
SB -- Snodgrass F, Art Butler, Honus Wagner
CS -- Fletcher A, Dots Miller, Herzog B
SH -- Dots Miller
T -- 1:42
A -- 0
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