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August 31, 1915

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	1	0
Giants	0	0	1

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	1	1
Giants	0	0	1

Fred Merkle Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.297
OBP	.000	.345
At Bats	0	357
Hits	0	106
• Singles	0	89
• Doubles	0	16
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	29
RBI’s	0	48

Jimmy Lavender Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
7	9	2

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Polo Grounds - August 31, 1915

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Error

Jimmy Lavender

Jimmy Archer

Vic Saier

Heinie Zimmerman

Art Phelan

Bob Fisher

Frank Schulte

Cy Williams

Wilbur Good

Fred Merkle

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fisher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fisher.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier scoops it up and throws to first, with Lavender covering, for the out.

Top 2 Archer strikes out.

Top 2 There goes Phelan. The throw from Dooin and he is safe. Phelan steals second.

Top 2 Phelan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Williams moves to third.

Top 2 Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merkle. Williams reaches second base with a double.

Top 2 Saier hits a popup in front of the plate. Dooin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Zimmerman hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Robertson strikes out.

Bottom 1 Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavender fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burns for the out.

Top 1 Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Fisher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brainard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Good hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out.

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