Cubs @ Giants
August 7, 1916

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

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

Benny Kauff Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.260
OBP	.000	.342
At Bats	0	342
Hits	0	89
• Singles	0	64
• Doubles	0	15
• Triples	0	9
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	41
RBI’s	0	40

Jimmy Lavender Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
6	9	2

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Polo Grounds - August 7, 1916

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Single

Jimmy Lavender

Art Wilson

Vic Saier

Rollie Zeider

Heinie Zimmerman

Chuck Wortman

Les Mann

Joe Kelly

Fritz Mollwitz

Benny Kauff

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Kauff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mann throws the ball in to Wortman who tags Kauff trying to catch an extra base, for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Robertson strikes out. Wilson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Robertson out.

Top 2 There go the runners. The throw from Rariden to Doyle covering second. The throw back to home, and Saier is out at the plate. Wortman moves to second.

Top 2 Wortman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Saier moves to third.

Top 2 There goes Saier. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Saier steals second.

Top 2 Saier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.

Top 2 Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Herzog strikes out.

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

Bottom 1 Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman juggles the ball. That's an error on Zimmerman.

Top 1 Mann hits a popup, foul, towards third, in foul territory. Herzog races over to make the catch. There goes Mollwitz. The throw to second, and he's out. Double play.

Top 1 Mollwitz takes first base on ball four.

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

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