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Athletics
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 17, 1911
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on October 17, 1911 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | October 17, 1911 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 17, 1911 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Coombs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 37,216 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Brennan 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bris Lord | Left Fielder |
| Rube Oldring | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Danny Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Harry Davis | First Baseman |
| Jack Barry | Shortstop |
| Jack Lapp | Catcher |
| Jack Coombs | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | 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 |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 17, 1911
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lord vs. Mathewson
Lord hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mathewson, and towards Doyle, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Mathewson
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Mathewson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Coombs
Devore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Coombs
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Coombs
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Mathewson
Baker 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Mathewson
Murphy hits a line drive towards third. Herzog reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mathewson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Coombs
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Lord settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Coombs
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Coombs
Herzog strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Mathewson
Barry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lapp vs. Mathewson
There goes Barry. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Barry steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lapp vs. Mathewson
Lapp hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle catches it and throws to second with Fletcher covering, to double up Barry. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Mathewson
Coombs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Coombs
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Coombs
Mathewson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyers moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Devore vs. Coombs
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barry fields it and throws to second for the out. Meyers scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Coombs
There goes Devore. The throw from Lapp and he is out, Barry applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lord vs. Mathewson
Lord hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Mathewson
Oldring hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Mathewson
There goes Collins. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Mathewson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Coombs
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Coombs
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into left field. Lord settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Coombs
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Mathewson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog juggles the ball. That's an error on Herzog. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mathewson
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher can't make a play. That's a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Barry vs. Mathewson
Barry bunts towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Lapp vs. Mathewson
Lapp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson has Murphy trapped. There's the throw to Meyers and over to Herzog, who tags Murphy for the out. Davis moves to third. Lapp moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Coombs vs. Mathewson
Coombs hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Coombs
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Lord settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Coombs
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Coombs
There goes Herzog. The throw from Lapp and he is out, Collins applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lord vs. Mathewson
Lord hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Mathewson
Oldring strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Coombs
Meyers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Coombs
Mathewson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Coombs
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Mathewson
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Mathewson
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mathewson
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Coombs
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Coombs
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Coombs
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Coombs
Murray is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Coombs
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Mathewson
Barry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Barry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lapp vs. Mathewson
Lapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Coombs vs. Mathewson
Coombs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to home to get Barry. Lapp moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lord vs. Mathewson
Lord hits a ball on the ground for an out. Coombs moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Oldring vs. Mathewson
Oldring strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Coombs
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Lord settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Coombs
Meyers strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Mathewson
Baker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Mathewson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Herzog. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Mathewson
Davis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Meyers fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Barry vs. Mathewson
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Coombs
Mathewson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Coombs
Devore hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Coombs
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lapp vs. Mathewson
Lapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Mathewson
Coombs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lord vs. Mathewson
Lord hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Coombs
Snodgrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Coombs
Murray bunts towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Coombs
There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Lapp and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Coombs
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Coombs
There goes Merkle. The throw from Lapp and he is out, Collins applying the tag. View Play
Top 11
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Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Mathewson
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mathewson
Collins hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Mathewson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Herzog. Collins moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Mathewson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Collins scores. Baker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Mathewson
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. There goes Murphy trying to get to third. Murray throws the ball in to Herzog, who tags Murphy for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Mathewson
There goes Davis. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 11
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Athletics, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Coombs
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lord. Herzog reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Lord settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Coombs
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Coombs
Beals Becker pinch hits for Christy Mathewson.
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins misplays the ball. That's an error on Collins. Herzog scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. Coombs
There goes Becker. The throw from Lapp and he is out, Collins applying the tag. View Play
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