Braves @ Giants
May 6, 1916

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Braves	2	3	1
Giants	4	5	0

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Braves	2	3	1
Giants	4	5	0

Fred Merkle Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.196
OBP	.000	.327
At Bats	0	46
Hits	0	9
• Singles	0	3
• Doubles	0	4
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	8
RBI’s	0	8

Dick Rudolph Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
3	1	0

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Polo Grounds - May 6, 1916

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Fielder's Choice

Dick Rudolph

Hank Gowdy

Ed Konetchy

Johnny Evers

Red Smith

Rabbit Maranville

Zip Collins

Pete Compton

Joe Wilhoit

Fred Merkle

Art Fletcher

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out. Merkle moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Fletcher hits a line drive into left field. Collins picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Collins. Doyle scores. Kauff scores. Fletcher moves to third.

Bottom 1 Kauff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Compton. Kauff reaches second base with a double. Burns scores. Robertson scores. Doyle moves to third.

Bottom 1 Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. Robertson moves to second.

Bottom 1 Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to second.

Bottom 1 Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Smith hits a fly ball for a double play. Collins tags and scores.

Top 1 Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to home to get Evers. Collins moves to third. Wilhoit moves to second.

Top 1 Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maranville scores. Evers moves to third. Collins moves to second.

Top 1 Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maranville moves to third. Evers moves to second.

Top 1 Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maranville moves to second.

Top 1 Maranville takes first base on ball four.

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