Braves @ Giants
May 8, 1916

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 6 10 0
Giants 2 5 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 6 10 0
Giants 2 5 1

Fred Merkle Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .208
OBP .333 .323
At Bats 3 53
Hits 1 11
• Singles 1 4
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 8
RBI’s 0 8

Pat Ragan Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Polo Grounds - May 8, 1916
Out
Pat Ragan
Hank Gowdy
Ed Konetchy
Johnny Evers
Red Smith
Rabbit Maranville
Zip Collins
Pete Compton
Joe Wilhoit
Fred Merkle
 
 
 

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Boston Braves 6 10 0 8
New York Giants 2 5 1 4
Winning Pitcher Pat Ragan
Losing Pitcher Emilio Palmero
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Pat Ragan
Attendance 5,000
Time of Game 1 hour 50 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Kauff hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Konetchy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Schauer covering, for the out.
Top 9 Rube Schauer now pitching. Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Doyle hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 High Pockets Kelly pinch hits for Sailor Stroud. Kelly strikes out.
Top 8 Evers hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doyle fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 8 Maranville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Ragan hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Gowdy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dooin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Dooin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ragan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Merkle strikes out.
Top 7 Compton strikes out.
Top 7 Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Konetchy hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Kauff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out.
Top 6 Wilhoit hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maranville scores.
Top 6 Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Maranville hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff who is chasing the ball. Maranville reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 5 Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Burns bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Dooin moves to third. Stroud moves to second.
Bottom 5 Stroud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McKechnie scores. Dooin moves to second.
Bottom 5 Dooin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McKechnie moves to third.
Bottom 5 McKechnie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Ragan strikes out.
Top 5 Gowdy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Compton strikes out.
Top 5 Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dooin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Joe Wilhoit now playing right field. Pete Compton now playing center field. Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stroud fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Joe Wilhoit pinch hits for Ed Fitzpatrick. Wilhoit hits a line drive into center field. Kauff picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kauff. Collins moves to third. Wilhoit moves to second.
Top 4 Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Evers hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Sailor Stroud now pitching. Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stroud fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out.
Bottom 3 Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burns for the out.
Bottom 3 Edd Roush pinch hits for Emilio Palmero. Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Ragan strikes out.
Top 3 Gowdy takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Snodgrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Snodgrass moves to second.
Top 3 Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Smith reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Konetchy hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Fitzpatrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmero fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Evers takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Dooin hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kauff scores. Merkle moves to second.
Bottom 2 Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kauff moves to third.
Bottom 2 Fletcher strikes out.
Bottom 2 There goes Kauff. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Kauff steals second.
Bottom 2 Kauff takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Konetchy scores. Snodgrass scores. Gowdy moves to second.
Top 2 Gowdy takes first base on ball four. Konetchy moves to third. Snodgrass moves to second.
Top 2 Snodgrass takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 The ball gets by Dooin for a passed ball. Konetchy moves to second.
Top 2 Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Konetchy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Fitzpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards second. Evers scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 1 Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Burns takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmero fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Maranville hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.