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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 17, 1915
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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 September 17, 1915 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Cooper |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mal Eason 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Marty Becker | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Grant | Third Baseman |
| Red Dooin | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Carey | Left Fielder |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Ed Barney | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hinchman | Right Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Jim Viox | Second Baseman |
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| George Gibson | Catcher |
| Wilbur Cooper | Pitcher |
| Fred Clarke | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 17, 1915
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Cooper
Robertson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hinchman who is chasing the ball. Robertson reaches third base with a triple. Burns goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Cooper
Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hinchman. Doyle reaches second base with a double. Robertson scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Cooper
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Cooper
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Viox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Benton
Barney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hinchman for the out. Carey scores. Barney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson who is chasing the ball. Wagner reaches third base with a triple. Barney scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Viox vs. Benton
Viox is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baird vs. Benton
Baird hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Viox moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Benton
There goes Baird. The throw from Dooin and he is safe. Baird steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Benton
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Cooper
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Viox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dooin vs. Cooper
Dooin hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Cooper
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Benton
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Dooin races back for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Cooper. The throw to the second, AND Cooper is out, for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Cooper
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Cooper
There goes Burns. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Cooper
Doyle hits a line drive into right field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Cooper
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Cooper
There goes Merkle. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Merkle steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thorpe vs. Cooper
Jim Thorpe pinch hits for Marty Becker.
Thorpe hits a line drive into center field. Barney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Benton
Jim Thorpe now playing center field.
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a line drive into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Cooper
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dooin vs. Cooper
Dooin hits a line drive into right field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Cooper
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Benton
Viox 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 -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Benton
Baird bunts in front of the plate. Dooin fields it and throws to first for the out. Viox moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Benton
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Benton
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Viox scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Carey reaches second base with a double. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cooper scores. Carey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barney vs. Benton
There goes Johnston. The throw from Dooin and he is safe. Johnston steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barney vs. Benton
Barney is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Viox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cooper
Robertson bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Cooper
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Viox vs. Benton
Viox hits a fly ball towards right. Robertson catches it and throws to first to double up Wagner. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Cooper
Merkle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carey. Merkle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and has Merkle trapped. There's the throw to Baird who throws back over to Wagner who tags Merkle for the out. Fletcher moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thorpe vs. Cooper
Thorpe hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brainard vs. Cooper
Fred Brainard pinch hits for Eddie Grant.
Brainard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Benton
Fred Brainard now playing third base.
Baird hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Benton
Gibson bunts towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baird moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Benton
Cooper bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Baird moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Benton
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnston vs. Benton
Johnston hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Thorpe chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Doyle. Doyle fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Doyle. Baird scores. Gibson scores. Carey goes all the way around to score. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barney vs. Benton
Barney hits a line drive into center field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnston tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dooin vs. Cooper
Dooin hits a fly ball into right field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babington vs. Cooper
Charlie Babington pinch hits for Rube Benton.
Babington hits a line drive into center field. Barney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ritter
Hank Ritter now pitching.
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viox vs. Ritter
Viox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Ritter
Baird strikes out. There goes Viox. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Ritter
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cooper
Robertson bunts towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Cooper
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Viox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Cooper
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thorpe vs. Cooper
Thorpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merkle scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brainard vs. Cooper
Brainard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Thorpe moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dooin vs. Cooper
Dooin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hinchman who is chasing the ball. Dooin reaches third base with a triple. Thorpe scores. Brainard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyers vs. Cooper
Chief Meyers pinch hits for Hank Ritter.
Meyers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schupp
Ferdie Schupp now pitching.
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Schupp
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Schupp
Johnston strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cooper
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Cooper
Doyle is called out on strikes. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1915, game 1 -- NY1 at PIT (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 5 1 2 0 Max Carey, lf 3 2 1 0
Dave Robertson, rf 5 1 1 1 Doc Johnston, 1b 5 1 2 4
Larry Doyle, 2b 5 0 1 1 Ed Barney, cf 3 1 1 1
Fred Merkle, 1b 2 1 1 0 Bill Hinchman, rf 3 0 0 1
Art Fletcher, ss 3 1 1 0 Honus Wagner, ss 4 1 1 1
Marty Becker, cf 1 0 0 0 Jim Viox, 2b 2 1 0 0
Jim Thorpe, ph-cf 3 1 1 1 Doug Baird, 3b 3 1 2 1
Eddie Grant, 3b 2 0 0 0 George Gibson, c 4 1 1 0
Fred Brainerd, ph-3b 2 1 1 1 Wilbur Cooper, p 3 1 2 1
Red Dooin, c 4 0 1 2
Rube Benton, p 2 0 0 0
Charlie Babingto, ph 1 0 0 0
Hank Ritter, p 0 0 0 0
Chief Meyers, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferdie Schupp, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 9 6 30 9 10 9
NY1 200 000 040 -- 6
PIT 300 204 00x -- 9
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (L) 6.0 10 9 6 4 2
Hank Ritter 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Ferdie Schupp 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Wilbur Cooper (W) 9.0 9 6 6 3 3
E -- Art Fletcher, Larry Doyle
DP -- NY1 2
LOB -- NY1 6, PIT 5
2B -- Larry Doyle, Max Carey, Fred Merkle, Doc Johnston
3B -- Dave Robertson, Honus Wagner, Red Dooin
SB -- Doug Baird, George Burns 2, Fred Merkle, Doc Johnston, Jim Viox
SH -- Doug Baird, Wilbur Cooper
SF -- Ed Barney
T -- 1:43
A -- 0
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