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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 29, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on May 29, 1916 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Rudolph |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Mal Eason 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Bill McKechnie | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Johnny Evers | Second Baseman |
| Zip Collins | Center Fielder |
| Joe Connolly | Left Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Joe Wilhoit | Right Fielder |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Dick Rudolph | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 29, 1916
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Rudolph
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Rudolph
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Rudolph
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Rudolph
Kauff hits a line drive to right field. Wilhoit throws towards the plate. Gowdy fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gowdy. Burns scores. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Rudolph
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Mathewson
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Rudolph
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Rudolph
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Rudolph
Rariden hits a fly ball towards right. Wilhoit catches it and throws to first to double up McKechnie. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connolly vs. Mathewson
Connolly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Mathewson
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mathewson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Rudolph
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Rudolph
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Evers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Rudolph
Robertson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Mathewson
Wilhoit strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Mathewson
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Mathewson
Rudolph 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. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Rudolph
Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Collins. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Rudolph
Kauff hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gowdy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Rudolph
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Rudolph
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Mathewson
Maranville hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connolly vs. Mathewson
There goes Collins. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Rudolph
McKechnie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Rudolph
Rariden hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Smith, and towards Maranville, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Rudolph
Mathewson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Rudolph
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connolly vs. Mathewson
Connolly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Connolly for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Mathewson
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mathewson
Smith hits a line drive towards the mound. Mathewson catches it and throws to first to double up Konetchy. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Rudolph
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Rudolph
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Rudolph
Kauff hits a fly ball into right field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Mathewson
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Mathewson
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Mathewson
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Mathewson
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Rudolph
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Rudolph
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKechnie vs. Rudolph
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Fletcher moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rariden vs. Rudolph
Dick Egan now playing shortstop.
Rariden hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. McKechnie moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathewson vs. Rudolph
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Egan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connolly vs. Mathewson
Connolly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Rudolph
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Rudolph
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Egan misplays the ball. That's an error on Egan. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Rudolph
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kauff vs. Rudolph
There's a wild pitch. Burns scores. Robertson moves to third. Doyle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kauff vs. Rudolph
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robertson scores. Doyle moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Rudolph
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Rudolph
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKechnie vs. Rudolph
Doyle is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Mathewson
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mathewson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Mathewson
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Rudolph
McKechnie hits a popup towards short. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Rudolph
Rariden hits a fly ball into left field. Connolly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Rudolph
Mathewson hits a fly ball into left field. Connolly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Mathewson
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Mathewson
Pete Compton pinch hits for Dick Rudolph.
Compton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Mathewson
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evers for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1916 -- NY1 at BSN (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI BSN AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 4 2 2 0 Rabbit Maranvill, ss 3 0 0 0
Dave Robertson, rf 4 1 0 0 Dick Egan, ss 1 0 0 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 2 0 Johnny Evers, 2b 4 0 0 0
Benny Kauff, cf 4 0 1 2 Zip Collins, cf 3 0 1 0
Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 1 0 Joe Connolly, lf 3 0 0 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ed Konetchy, 1b 3 0 1 0
Bill McKechnie, 3b 4 0 1 0 Red Smith, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bill Rariden, c 4 0 0 0 Joe Wilhoit, rf 3 0 0 0
Christy Mathewson, p 3 0 0 0 Hank Gowdy, c 3 0 1 0
Dick Rudolph, p 2 0 1 0
Pete Compton, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 2 29 0 4 0
NY1 100 000 020 -- 3
BSN 000 000 000 -- 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Christy Mathewson (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 2
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Dick Rudolph (L) 9.0 7 3 1 2 6
E -- Hank Gowdy, Art Fletcher, Red Smith, Dick Egan, Larry Doyle
DP -- NY1 3, BSN 2
LOB -- NY1 6, BSN 2
2B -- Larry Doyle
CS -- Zip Collins, Larry Doyle
WP -- Dick Rudolph
T -- 1:30
A -- 5000
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