Cardinals @ Giants
August 9, 1916

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

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cardinals	0	1	0
Giants	1	3	0

Fred Merkle Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.247
OBP	.000	.322
At Bats	0	340
Hits	0	84
• Singles	0	56
• Doubles	0	19
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	7
Walks	0	31
RBI’s	0	37

Bob Steele Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
3	7	0

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Polo Grounds - August 9, 1916

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Single

Bob Steele

Frank Snyder

Dots Miller

Bruno Betzel

Rogers Hornsby

Roy Corhan

Bob Bescher

Jack Smith

Chief Wilson

Fred Merkle

Benny Kauff

Dave Robertson

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Kauff moves to third. Merkle moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second.

Bottom 2 Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 2 Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Top 2 Miller is hit by the pitch. Wilson moves to second.

Top 2 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 2 Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

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

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

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

Top 1 Bescher 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 1 Corhan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perritt fields it and throws to first for the out.

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

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