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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 23, 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 23, 1912 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marty O'Toole |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Al Orth 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 |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Byrne | Third Baseman |
| Max Carey | Left Fielder |
| Mike Donlin | Right Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Chief Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Art Butler | Second Baseman |
| Mike Simon | Catcher |
| Marty O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Clarke | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 23, 1912
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. O'Toole
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. O'Toole
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Simon and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. O'Toole
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. O'Toole
Becker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. O'Toole
There goes Doyle. The throw from Simon and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Tesreau
Byrne bunts towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Tesreau
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donlin vs. Tesreau
There goes Carey. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donlin vs. Tesreau
Donlin hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher catches it and throws to second to double up Carey. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. O'Toole
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. O'Toole
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. O'Toole
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyers vs. O'Toole
Meyers hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Murray scores. Herzog moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. O'Toole
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tesreau vs. O'Toole
There go the runners. The throw from Simon to Wagner covering second. The throw back to home, and Herzog is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Tesreau
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tesreau
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tesreau
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. O'Toole
Tesreau hits a popup towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. O'Toole
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. O'Toole
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Donlin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Tesreau
Butler 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: ---
Simon vs. Tesreau
Simon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Tesreau
O'Toole hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. O'Toole
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. O'Toole
Murray 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: ---
Merkle vs. O'Toole
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Tesreau
Byrne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Tesreau
Carey bunts towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. Byrne moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donlin vs. Tesreau
Donlin takes first base on ball four. Byrne scores. Donlin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Tesreau
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Donlin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Tesreau
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. O'Toole
Herzog hits a popup, foul, towards third. Byrne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. O'Toole
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. O'Toole
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. O'Toole
Tesreau is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tesreau
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Tesreau
Butler 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Tesreau
Simon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Tesreau
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. O'Toole
Snodgrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. O'Toole
Doyle hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. O'Toole
Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snodgrass moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. O'Toole
Murray hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Simon fields it and throws to first for the out. Snodgrass scores. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. O'Toole
Merkle takes first base on ball four. There goes Becker. The throw from Simon and he is out, Byrne applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Tesreau
Byrne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Tesreau
Carey bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donlin vs. Tesreau
Donlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Tesreau
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. O'Toole
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. O'Toole
Meyers hits a popup towards third. Byrne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. O'Toole
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tesreau
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tesreau
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Tesreau
Butler hits a popup towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simon vs. Tesreau
Simon hits a line drive into left field. Snodgrass picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Snodgrass. Wilson moves to third. Simon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hyatt vs. Tesreau
Ham Hyatt pinch hits for Marty O'Toole.
Hyatt 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
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Cole
King Cole now pitching.
Tesreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snodgrass vs. Cole
Snodgrass bunts towards the mound. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. Tesreau moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Cole
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Cole
Becker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carey. Becker reaches second base with a double. Tesreau scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Cole
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Tesreau
Byrne hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Tesreau
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donlin vs. Tesreau
Donlin hits a fly ball into left field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Cole
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Cole
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Cole
Meyers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Tesreau
Wagner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snodgrass. Wagner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Tesreau
Miller hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Tesreau
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Wagner scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Tesreau
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hofman vs. Tesreau
Solly Hofman pinch hits for Mike Simon.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1912, game 2 -- New York at PIT (D)
New York AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Snodgrass F, lf 2 1 1 0 Bobby Byrne, 3b 3 1 1 0
Doyle L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Max Carey, lf 2 0 0 0
Becker B, cf 4 0 2 1 Mike Donlin, rf 3 0 0 0
Murray R, rf 4 1 1 1 Honus Wagner, ss 4 1 1 0
Merkle F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dots Miller, 1b 4 0 0 0
Herzog B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Chief Wilson, cf 4 0 2 1
Meyers C, c 4 0 0 1 Art Butler, 2b 4 0 0 0
Fletcher A, ss 3 0 1 0 Mike Simon, c 2 0 1 0
Tesreau J, p 2 1 0 0 Solly Hofman, ph 1 0 0 0
Marty O'Toole, p 2 0 0 0
Ham Hyatt, ph 1 0 0 0
King Cole, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 7 3 30 2 5 1
New York 010 001 010 -- 3
PIT 000 100 001 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tesreau J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 1
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Marty O'Toole (L) 7.0 6 2 2 2 3
King Cole 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
E -- Art Butler, Snodgrass F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 4, PIT 6
2B -- Becker B, Honus Wagner
3B -- Chief Wilson
SB -- Max Carey
CS -- Snodgrass F, Doyle L, Herzog B, Becker B
SH -- Max Carey, Snodgrass F
WP -- Tesreau J
T -- 1:56
A -- 18000
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