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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 16, 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 September 16, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Anderson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Baird | Third Baseman |
| Carson Bigbee | Second Baseman |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hinchman | Left Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Frank Schulte | Right Fielder |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| William Fischer | Catcher |
| Wilbur Cooper | Pitcher |
| Nixey Callahan | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Fred Anderson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 16, 1916
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Anderson
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Anderson
Bigbee hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kauff, who is chasing the ball. Bigbee reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Anderson
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hinchman vs. Anderson
Hinchman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bigbee scores. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Anderson
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Anderson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Anderson
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnston vs. Anderson
Johnston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey scores. Hinchman moves to third. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fischer vs. Anderson
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fischer for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Cooper
There goes Burns. The throw from Fischer and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Cooper
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Cooper
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Cooper
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching.
Cooper hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Smith
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Smith
Bigbee hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Cooper
Kauff hits a fly ball into left field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Cooper
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bigbee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Smith
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Smith
Hinchman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kauff, who is chasing the ball. Hinchman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Smith
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hinchman tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Smith
Schulte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Smith
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Cooper
Rariden strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cooper
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns hits a popup towards first. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Smith
Fischer hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Smith
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Smith
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Cooper
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cooper
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Cooper
There goes Robertson. The throw from Fischer and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Cooper
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Smith
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Smith
Carey hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinchman vs. Smith
Hinchman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a line drive towards third. Baird reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Cooper
Kauff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fischer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Cooper
Holke hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Smith
Wagner hits a line drive into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Smith
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Smith
Johnston bunts towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Smith
There goes Johnston. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Johnston steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fischer vs. Smith
Fischer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Smith
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Cooper
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Cooper
Lew McCarty pinch hits for George Smith.
McCarty hits a fly ball into left field. Hinchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns takes first base on ball four. Rariden moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Cooper
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baird vs. Ritter
Hank Ritter now pitching.
Baird hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Ritter
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ritter
Carey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinchman vs. Ritter
Hinchman hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cooper
Robertson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fischer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Cooper
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Cooper
Kauff takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Cooper
Holke hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ritter
Wagner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Ritter
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Ritter
Johnston hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herzog catches it and throws to first to double up Schulte. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Cooper
Rariden hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. Cooper
Hans Lobert pinch hits for Hank Ritter.
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baird juggles the ball. That's an error on Baird. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schulte. Burns reaches second base with a double. Lobert moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herzog vs. Cooper
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bigbee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lobert scores. Burns moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Cooper
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Cooper
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Tesreau
Jeff Tesreau now pitching.
Fischer hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Tesreau
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baird vs. Tesreau
Baird hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Tesreau's glove, towards Herzog, who fields it, throws to second, with Fletcher covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinchman. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Cooper
Kauff bunts towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Cooper
There goes Kauff. The throw from Fischer and he is safe. Kauff steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Cooper
Holke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rariden vs. Cooper
Cooper spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cooper. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rariden vs. Cooper
Rariden takes first base on ball four. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tesreau vs. Cooper
Tesreau hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Cooper
The ball gets by Fischer for a passed ball. Kauff scores. Holke moves to third. Rariden moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Cooper
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holke scores. Rariden moves to third. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1916, game 2 -- PIT at NY1 (D)
PIT AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Doug Baird, 3b 5 0 0 0 George Burns, lf 4 1 3 1
Carson Bigbee, 2b 4 1 1 0 Buck Herzog, 2b 3 0 0 1
Max Carey, cf 3 1 1 0 Dave Robertson, rf 4 0 2 1
Bill Hinchman, lf 4 1 2 1 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 0 0 0
Honus Wagner, ss 2 0 0 1 Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 1 0
Frank Schulte, rf 3 0 1 0 Benny Kauff, cf 3 1 0 0
Doc Johnston, 1b 4 0 2 1 Walter Holke, 1b 3 1 0 0
William Fischer, c 3 0 0 0 Bill Rariden, c 2 0 0 0
Wilbur Cooper, p 4 0 1 0 Fred Anderson, p 0 0 0 0
George Smith, p 1 0 0 0
Lew McCarty, ph 1 0 0 0
Hank Ritter, p 0 0 0 0
Hans Lobert, ph 1 1 0 0
Jeff Tesreau, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 30 4 6 3
PIT 201 000 000 -- 3
NY1 000 000 022 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Wilbur Cooper (L) 8.2 6 4 2 7 2
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Fred Anderson 1.0 3 2 2 2 0
George Smith 5.0 3 1 1 1 2
Hank Ritter 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Jeff Tesreau (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Doug Baird, Wilbur Cooper
DP -- PIT 1, NY1 2
LOB -- PIT 7, NY1 7
2B -- Max Carey, George Burns, Art Fletcher
3B -- Carson Bigbee, Bill Hinchman
SB -- Bill Hinchman, Max Carey, Doc Johnston, Benny Kauff
CS -- George Burns, Dave Robertson
SF -- Honus Wagner
HBP -- by Hank Ritter (Honus Wagner)
PB -- William Fischer
T -- 1:40
A -- 22000
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