Pirates @ Giants
July 29, 1916

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

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	0	0	0
Giants	0	2	0

Fred Merkle Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.239
OBP	.000	.316
At Bats	0	306
Hits	0	73
• Singles	0	51
• Doubles	0	14
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	6
Walks	0	30
RBI’s	0	32

Erv Kantlehner Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
4	9	2

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Polo Grounds - July 29, 1916

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Single

Erv Kantlehner

Art Wilson

Doc Johnston

Jack Farmer

Doug Baird

Honus Wagner

Dan Costello

Max Carey

Bill Hinchman

Fred Merkle

Benny Kauff

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kantlehner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kauff moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Kauff is hit by the pitch.

Bottom 2 Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out.

Top 2 Costello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Farmer hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Hinchman strikes out.

Bottom 1 There goes Herzog. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Wagner applying the tag.

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

Bottom 1 Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Farmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Costello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Wagner strikes out.

Top 1 Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carey for the out.

Top 1 Baird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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