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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 8, 1916
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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 July 8, 1916 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Mamaux |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Bill McKechnie | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Ray O'Brien | Left Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Bill Hinchman | First Baseman |
| Joe Schultz | Second Baseman |
| Jack Farmer | Right Fielder |
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| George Gibson | Catcher |
| Al Mamaux | Pitcher |
| Nixey Callahan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 8, 1916
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mamaux
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Mamaux
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Mamaux
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Mamaux's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Schultz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Mamaux
Doyle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Benton
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Mamaux
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Brien who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Mamaux
Merkle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McKechnie vs. Mamaux
McKechnie 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rariden vs. Mamaux
There goes Fletcher. The slide. Gibson applies the tag. Fletcher is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farmer vs. Benton
Farmer hits a line drive into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Benton
There goes Schultz. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Mamaux
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Mamaux
Benton bunts towards first. Hinchman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benton for the out. Rariden moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Mamaux
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Mamaux
Kauff hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Benton
Baird hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Benton
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mamaux vs. Benton
Mamaux hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Mamaux
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Mamaux
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Mamaux
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merkle vs. Mamaux
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schultz fields it and throws to second for the out. Robertson scores. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKechnie vs. Mamaux
McKechnie hits a fly ball towards center field. Carey makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Carey. Doyle scores. Merkle goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Mamaux
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Benton
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman hits a line drive into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Mamaux
Benton hits a line drive into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mamaux
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Mamaux
Kauff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farmer vs. Benton
Farmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Benton
Baird hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Benton
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Mamaux
Robertson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Farmer. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Mamaux
Doyle bunts towards the mound. Mamaux fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Mamaux
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Mamaux
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKechnie vs. Mamaux
Merkle is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Fletcher scores. Merkle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKechnie vs. Mamaux
McKechnie hits a popup in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Mamaux
Rariden hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benton vs. Mamaux
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mamaux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mamaux vs. Benton
Mamaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Benton
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Harmon
Bob Harmon now pitching.
Burns hits a fly ball towards right. Farmer settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Farmer. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Harmon
Kauff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Harmon
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harmon juggles the ball. That's an error on Harmon. Burns scores. Kauff moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Harmon
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Harmon
There goes Kauff. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Baird applying the tag. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Harmon
Edd Roush pinch hits for Art Fletcher.
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Benton
Mickey Doolin now playing shortstop.
Hinchman hits a popup towards short. Doolin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farmer vs. Benton
Farmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schultz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baird vs. Benton
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Doolin can't make a play. That's a base hit. Schultz scores. Farmer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Benton
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Doolin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Viox vs. Benton
Jim Viox pinch hits for Bob Harmon.
Viox strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Kantlehner
Erv Kantlehner now pitching.
Merkle hits a line drive towards third. Baird reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Kantlehner
McKechnie hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Kantlehner
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Benton
Art Wilson pinch hits for Ray O'Brien.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinchman vs. Benton
Hinchman hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Kantlehner
Dan Costello now playing left field.
Benton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Kantlehner
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Kantlehner
Kauff hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Kantlehner
There goes Burns. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farmer vs. Benton
Farmer hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Benton
Baird hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Benton
There goes Baird. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Baird steals second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Benton
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Baird moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Benton
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Doolin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baird scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Benton
Walter Schmidt pinch hits for Erv Kantlehner.
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Kauff is chasing the ball. Schmidt rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Costello vs. Benton
Costello hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1916 -- NY1 at PIT (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 5 1 0 0 Max Carey, cf 5 0 2 0
Benny Kauff, cf 4 0 1 0 Ray O'Brien, lf 3 0 0 0
Dave Robertson, rf 4 2 2 0 Art Wilson, ph 1 0 0 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 3 1 1 0 Dan Costello, lf 1 0 0 0
Art Fletcher, ss 2 1 2 1 Honus Wagner, ss 4 0 0 0
Edd Roush, ph 1 0 0 0 Bill Hinchman, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mickey Doolan, ss 0 0 0 0 Joe Schultz, 2b 2 1 1 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 1 1 1 Jack Farmer, rf 4 0 1 0
Bill McKechnie, 3b 4 0 0 0 Doug Baird, 3b 4 1 2 1
Bill Rariden, c 3 0 1 0 George Gibson, c 4 1 2 1
Rube Benton, p 3 0 1 0 Al Mamaux, p 2 0 0 0
Bob Harmon, p 0 0 0 0
Jim Viox, ph 1 0 0 0
Erv Kantlehner, p 0 0 0 0
Walter Schmidt, ph 1 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 9 2 36 4 9 4
NY1 000 302 100 -- 6
PIT 000 000 103 -- 4
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (W) 9.0 9 4 4 2 6
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Al Mamaux (L) 6.0 7 5 2 2 2
Bob Harmon 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
Erv Kantlehner 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Max Carey, Joe Schultz, Art Fletcher, Jack Farmer, Bob Harmon
LOB -- NY1 5, PIT 7
2B -- Dave Robertson, Max Carey
3B -- Art Fletcher
HR -- Walter Schmidt
SB -- Doug Baird
CS -- Art Fletcher, Joe Schultz, Benny Kauff, George Burns
SH -- Rube Benton, Larry Doyle
HBP -- by Al Mamaux (Art Fletcher)
T -- 1:59
A -- 10000
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