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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 31, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Jacobs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Mal Eason 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Bill Hinchman | First Baseman |
| Jack Farmer | Left Fielder |
| Frank Schulte | Right Fielder |
| Alex McCarthy | Second Baseman |
| William Fischer | Catcher |
| Elmer Jacobs | Pitcher |
| Nixey Callahan | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Buck Herzog | Third Baseman |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1916
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Tesreau
Baird hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Tesreau
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Tesreau
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinchman vs. Tesreau
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Jacobs
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Jacobs
Doyle hits a popup into left field. Farmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Jacobs
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farmer vs. Tesreau
Farmer hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Tesreau
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Tesreau
McCarthy hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Jacobs
Dan Costello now playing left field. Jack Farmer now playing second base. Alex McCarthy now playing shortstop.
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Jacobs
There goes Robertson. The throw from Fischer and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kauff vs. Jacobs
Kauff hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Jacobs
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. McCarthy fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Tesreau
Fischer 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Tesreau
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Tesreau
Baird takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Tesreau
Carey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Jacobs
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Costello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Jacobs
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. Jacobs
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rariden moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Jacobs
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Costello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rariden tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Jacobs
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hinchman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Costello vs. Tesreau
Costello strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Tesreau
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farmer vs. Tesreau
Farmer hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Tesreau
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Jacobs
Herzog hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carey. Herzog reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Jacobs
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Jacobs
Kauff hits a fly ball into left field. Costello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Jacobs
There goes Herzog. The slide. Fischer applies the tag. Herzog is out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Tesreau
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Tesreau covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Tesreau
Fischer hits a line drive into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Tesreau
Jacobs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Jacobs
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Farmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Jacobs
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Farmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Jacobs
Rariden hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Farmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Tesreau
Baird strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Tesreau
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Costello vs. Tesreau
Costello strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Jacobs
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. McCarthy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Jacobs
Burns bunts towards the mound. Jacobs fields it and throws to first for the out. Tesreau moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Jacobs
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jacobs fields it and throws to first for the out. Tesreau moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Jacobs
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tesreau scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Jacobs
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Farmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kauff vs. Jacobs
Kauff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herzog scores. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Jacobs
Merkle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carey. Merkle reaches second base with a double. Robertson scores. Kauff goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Jacobs
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merkle scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Jacobs
Rariden hits a fly ball into left field. Costello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Tesreau
Hinchman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farmer vs. Tesreau
Farmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Tesreau
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schulte for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tesreau vs. Jacobs
Tesreau hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Jacobs
Burns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fischer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Jacobs
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Jacobs
Herzog hits a line drive into right field. Schulte picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schulte. Doyle goes all the way around to score. Herzog moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Jacobs
There goes Herzog. The slide. Fischer applies the tag. Herzog is out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Tesreau
Brad Kocher now catching.
McCarthy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Tesreau
Fischer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Tesreau
Joe Schultz pinch hits for Elmer Jacobs.
Schultz hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Carpenter
Paul Carpenter now pitching.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Farmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Carpenter
Kauff strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Carpenter
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Tesreau
High Pockets Kelly now playing right field.
Baird hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Tesreau
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Costello vs. Tesreau
There goes Carey. The throw from Kocher and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Costello vs. Tesreau
Costello hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinchman vs. Tesreau
Hinchman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1916, game 2 -- PIT at NY1 (D)
PIT AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Doug Baird, 3b 3 0 0 0 George Burns, lf 2 0 0 1
Max Carey, cf 3 0 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 1 0 0
Honus Wagner, ss 1 0 0 0 Buck Herzog, 3b 4 1 3 1
Dan Costello, lf 3 0 0 0 Dave Robertson, rf 4 1 2 0
Bill Hinchman, 1b 4 0 1 0 George Kelly, rf 0 0 0 0
Jack Farmer, lf-2b 3 0 0 0 Benny Kauff, cf 4 1 1 1
Frank Schulte, rf 3 0 0 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 4 1 1 2
Alex McCarthy, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 1 1
William Fischer, c 3 0 0 0 Bill Rariden, c 2 1 0 0
Elmer Jacobs, p 2 0 0 0 Brad Kocher, c 0 0 0 0
Joe Schultz, ph 1 0 0 0 Jeff Tesreau, p 3 1 2 0
Paul Carpenter, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 29 7 10 6
PIT 000 000 000 -- 0
NY1 001 005 10x -- 7
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Jacobs (L) 7.0 10 7 6 2 0
Paul Carpenter 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jeff Tesreau (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 8
E -- William Fischer, Frank Schulte
DP -- PIT 1
LOB -- PIT 4, NY1 2
2B -- Buck Herzog, Fred Merkle
SB -- Dave Robertson, Max Carey
CS -- Buck Herzog 2
SH -- George Burns
SF -- George Burns
T -- 1:44
A -- 12000
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