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Giants
@ Cardinals
Robison Field
August 20, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on August 20, 1916 at Robison Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Steele |
| Ballpark | Robison Field |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pete Harrison 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Third Baseman |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Brad Kocher | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Long | Right Fielder |
| Frank Snyder | First Baseman |
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Shortstop |
| Chief Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Dots Miller | Second Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Bruno Betzel | Third Baseman |
| Bob Steele | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Robison Field
August 20, 1916
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Steele
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Steele
Herzog hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Steele
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Benton
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Benton
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Benton
Bescher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Steele
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Steele
Doyle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Steele
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller catches it and throws to first to double up Doyle. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Benton
Hornsby is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Steele
Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kocher vs. Steele
Kocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby misplays the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Steele
Benton bunts for an out with unknown description. Kocher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Steele
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Benton
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Betzel vs. Benton
Betzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steele vs. Benton
Steele hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Benton
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Steele
Herzog hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Steele
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Steele
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Steele
Burns is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Benton
Snyder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Benton
Bescher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Benton
There goes Hornsby. The throw from Kocher and he is safe. Hornsby steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Benton
Miller takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Benton
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Steele
Doyle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Steele
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Steele
Fletcher is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Steele
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Benton
Betzel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Betzel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steele vs. Benton
Steele bunts towards the mound. Benton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Benton
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Betzel moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Benton
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Betzel scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Benton
Bescher strikes out. Kocher drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bescher out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kocher vs. Steele
Kocher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Steele
Benton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Steele
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Steele
Steele fires to first and has Kauff trapped. There's the throw to Hornsby who tags Kauff for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson bunts towards third. Herzog fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Benton
Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Betzel vs. Benton
Betzel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff who is chasing the ball. Betzel reaches third base with a triple. Hornsby scores. Wilson scores. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Steele vs. Benton
Steele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to home to get Betzel. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Benton
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Steele
Herzog hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Steele
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Steele
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Steele
Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Long. Doyle reaches second base with a double. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Steele
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Benton
Snyder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Benton
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bescher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Benton
Miller takes first base on ball four. Bescher moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Benton
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Steele
Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kocher vs. Steele
Kocher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Steele
High Pockets Kelly pinch hits for Rube Benton.
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Steele
Kauff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Steele
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching.
Betzel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Betzel reaches second base with a double. Burns throws the ball in to Herzog who tags Betzel trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steele vs. Smith
Steele hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Steele for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Smith
Long hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kauff who is chasing the ball. Long reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Smith
Snyder takes first base on ball four. Long scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Smith
Bescher bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Steele
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Steele
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Steele
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Steele
There goes Burns. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Steele
There goes Burns. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Burns steals third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Steele
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betzel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1916 -- NY1 at SLN (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI SLN AB R H RBI
Benny Kauff, cf 4 0 2 0 Tom Long, rf 5 1 2 0
Buck Herzog, 3b 4 0 0 0 Frank Snyder, 1b 4 0 1 1
Dave Robertson, rf 4 0 1 0 Bob Bescher, lf 5 0 1 0
George Burns, lf 3 0 2 0 Rogers Hornsby, ss 2 1 2 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 1 0 Chief Wilson, cf 4 1 2 0
Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 1 0 Dots Miller, 2b 2 0 0 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mike Gonzalez, c 3 1 1 0
Brad Kocher, c 3 0 0 0 Bruno Betzel, 3b 4 1 3 3
Rube Benton, p 1 0 0 0 Bob Steele, p 4 0 0 0
High Pockets Kel, ph 1 0 1 0
George Smith, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 8 0 33 5 12 4
NY1 000 000 000 -- 0
SLN 000 013 01x -- 5
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (L) 7.0 10 4 4 5 1
George Smith 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Steele (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 1
E -- Rogers Hornsby
DP -- NY1 1, SLN 1
LOB -- NY1 6, SLN 10
2B -- Bruno Betzel 2, Rogers Hornsby, Larry Doyle
3B -- Bruno Betzel, Tom Long
SB -- Rogers Hornsby, George Burns 2
CS -- Rogers Hornsby, George Burns, Art Fletcher
SH -- Rube Benton
WP -- Rube Benton, George Smith
T -- 1:50
A -- 6500
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