Cardinals @ Giants
August 11, 1916

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

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

Fred Merkle Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.244
OBP	.000	.318
At Bats	0	348
Hits	0	85
• Singles	0	57
• Doubles	0	19
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	7
Walks	0	31
RBI’s	0	38

Milt Watson Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
1	0	0

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Polo Grounds - August 11, 1916

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Out

Milt Watson

Mike Gonzalez

Dots Miller

Bruno Betzel

Rogers Hornsby

Roy Corhan

Bob Bescher

Jack Smith

Chief Wilson

Fred Merkle

Benny Kauff

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Merkle hits a line drive towards short. Corhan reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Kauff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Kauff reaches third base with a triple. Robertson scores.

Bottom 1 There goes Robertson. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Robertson steals second.

Bottom 1 Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller fields it and throws to home to get Doyle. Score that a fielder's choice.

Bottom 1 Herzog bunts towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to third.

Bottom 1 Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Watson. Doyle moves to second.

Bottom 1 Burns hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 1 Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Tesreau covering, for the out.

Top 1 There goes Smith. The throw from Rariden and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.

Top 1 Bescher hits a popup towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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

Top 1 Smith takes first base on ball four.

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