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Red Sox 4 @ Giants 3
Polo Grounds
October 8, 1912

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox, played on October 8, 1912 at Polo Grounds. The home team Giants were bested by the visiting Red Sox with a score of 4 to 3.

Game Summary

DateOctober 8, 1912 
Visiting Team
Boston Red Sox
R: 4 H: 6 E: 1 LOB: 6
Runs: 4
Hits: 6
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
New York Giants
R: 3 H: 8 E: 1 LOB: 6
Runs: 3
Hits: 8
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherSmoky Joe Wood  
Losing PitcherJeff Tesreau  
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Game Winning RBISteve Yerkes 

Game Info

DateOctober 8, 1912 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBoston Red Sox 
Home TeamNew York Giants 
Visiting Starting PitcherSmoky Joe Wood  
Home Starting PitcherJeff Tesreau  
BallparkPolo Grounds 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance35,730 
Time of Game2 hours and 10 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bill Klem
1B: Billy Evans
2B: Cy Rigler
3B: Silk O'Loughlin

Boston Red Sox Lineup 

Name  Position 
Harry Hooper  Right Fielder 
Steve Yerkes  Second Baseman 
Tris Speaker  Center Fielder 
Duffy Lewis  Left Fielder 
Larry Gardner  Third Baseman 
Jake Stahl  First Baseman 
Heinie Wagner  Shortstop 
Hick Cady  Catcher 
Smoky Joe Wood  Pitcher 
Jake Stahl  Manager 

New York Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
Josh Devore  Left Fielder 
Larry Doyle  Second Baseman 
Fred Snodgrass  Center Fielder 
Red Murray  Right Fielder 
Fred Merkle  First Baseman 
Buck Herzog  Third Baseman 
Chief Meyers  Catcher 
Art Fletcher  Shortstop 
Jeff Tesreau  Pitcher 
John McGraw  Manager 

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Polo Grounds
October 8, 1912

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