Pirates @ Giants
July 31, 1916

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

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

Fred Merkle Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.246
OBP	.000	.323
At Bats	0	313
Hits	0	77
• Singles	0	53
• Doubles	0	16
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	6
Walks	0	30
RBI’s	0	32

Elmer Jacobs Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
3	4	0

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Polo Grounds - July 31, 1916

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Out

Elmer Jacobs

William Fischer

Bill Hinchman

Jack Farmer

Doug Baird

Alex McCarthy

Dan Costello

Max Carey

Frank Schulte

Fred Merkle

Dave Robertson

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 0 Outs

Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. McCarthy fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Kauff hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 There goes Robertson. The throw from Fischer and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.

Bottom 2 Dan Costello now playing left field. Jack Farmer now playing second base. Alex McCarthy now playing shortstop. Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

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

Top 2 Schulte strikes out.

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

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

Bottom 1 Doyle hits a popup into left field. Farmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Hinchman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Carey takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Baird hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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