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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 31, 1915
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 31, 1915 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Lavender |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Schauer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Good | Right Fielder |
| Bob Fisher | Shortstop |
| Frank Schulte | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Second Baseman |
| Vic Saier | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Art Phelan | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
| Jimmy Lavender | Pitcher |
| Roger Bresnahan | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Grant | Third Baseman |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | Center Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Brainard | First Baseman |
| Red Dooin | Catcher |
| Rube Schauer | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 31, 1915
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Schauer
Good hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Schauer
Fisher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brainard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Schauer
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Lavender
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burns for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Lavender
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Lavender
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Schauer
Zimmerman hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Schauer
Saier hits a popup in front of the plate. Dooin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schauer
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merkle. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelan vs. Schauer
Phelan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Archer vs. Schauer
There goes Phelan. The throw from Dooin and he is safe. Phelan steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Archer vs. Schauer
Archer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier scoops it up and throws to first, with Lavender covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Lavender
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fisher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fisher. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields it and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brainard vs. Lavender
Brainard strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavender vs. Schauer
Lavender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Schauer
Good takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Schauer
Fisher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Good moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Schauer
Schulte hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Schauer
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dooin vs. Lavender
Dooin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schauer vs. Lavender
Schauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Lavender
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Schauer
Saier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schauer
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelan vs. Schauer
Phelan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Schauer
Archer 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Lavender
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phelan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Lavender
Robertson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavender vs. Schauer
Lavender hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merkle. Lavender reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Good vs. Schauer
Good bunts towards the mound. Schauer fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Schauer
Fisher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Good moves to third. Fisher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Schauer
There's a wild pitch. Good scores. Fisher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schulte vs. Schauer
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brainard has Fisher trapped. There's the throw to Dooin and over to Grant, who tags Fisher for the out. Schulte moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Schauer
Zimmerman hits a popup in front of the plate. Dooin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Lavender
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. Lavender
Brainard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fisher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saier vs. Schauer
Saier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schauer
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelan vs. Schauer
Phelan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dooin vs. Lavender
Dooin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schauer vs. Lavender
Schauer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Lavender
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Schauer
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavender vs. Schauer
Lavender strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Schauer
Good 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Lavender
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Lavender
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier scoops it up and throws to first, with Lavender covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Lavender
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Schauer
Fisher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dooin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Schauer
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Schauer
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saier vs. Schauer
Saier hits a fly ball into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Lavender
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lavender
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Fisher, and towards Zimmerman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brainard vs. Lavender
Brainard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Lavender
Bobby Schang pinch hits for Red Dooin.
Schang strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schauer
Bobby Schang now catching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelan vs. Schauer
Phelan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Schauer
Archer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lavender
Chief Meyers pinch hits for Rube Schauer.
Meyers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Lavender
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Lavender
Grant hits a fly ball into left field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1915, game 1 -- CHN at NY1 (D)
CHN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Wilbur Good, rf 3 1 0 0 George Burns, lf 4 0 0 0
Tom Fisher, ss 4 0 2 0 Eddie Grant, 3b 4 0 0 0
Frank Schulte, lf 4 0 0 0 Dave Robertson, rf 3 0 0 0
Heinie Zimmerman, 2b 4 0 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 0 0 0
Vic Saier, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fred Merkle, cf 2 0 0 0
Cy Williams, cf 4 1 2 1 Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 0 0
Art Phelan, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fred Brainerd, 1b 3 0 0 0
Jimmy Archer, c 4 0 0 0 Red Dooin, c 2 0 0 0
Jimmy Lavender, p 3 0 1 0 Bobby Schang, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Rube Schauer, p 2 0 0 0
Chief Meyers, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 6 1 28 0 0 0
CHN 000 110 000 -- 2
NY1 000 000 000 -- 0
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Jimmy Lavender (W) 9.0 0 0 0 1 8
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Schauer (L) 9.0 6 2 2 1 3
E -- Art Fletcher, Tom Fisher
LOB -- CHN 6, NY1 2
2B -- Cy Williams, Jimmy Lavender
HR -- Cy Williams
SB -- Art Phelan
WP -- Rube Schauer
T -- 1:41
A -- 0
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