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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 2, 1924
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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 August 2, 1924 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1924 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 2, 1924 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Pfeffer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh McQuillan |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Jeff Pfeffer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Hugh McQuillan | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 2, 1924
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. McQuillan
Bigbee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. McQuillan
Carey hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. McQuillan
Cuyler strikes out. There goes Bigbee. The throw from Snyder to second, and Bigbee is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Pfeffer
Southworth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Pfeffer
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pfeffer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maranville 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: ---
Wright vs. McQuillan
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. McQuillan
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. McQuillan
There goes Traynor. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Traynor steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. McQuillan
Maranville bunts towards the mound. McQuillan fields it and throws to first for the out. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. McQuillan
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson 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: ---
Meusel vs. Pfeffer
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Pfeffer
Kelly 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: 1--
Jackson vs. Pfeffer
Jackson hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Pfeffer
There goes Meusel. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Meusel steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groh vs. Pfeffer
Groh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Pfeffer
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meusel scores. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuillan vs. Pfeffer
McQuillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. Groh scores. Snyder moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Southworth vs. Pfeffer
Southworth hits a line drive into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McQuillan
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeffer vs. McQuillan
Pfeffer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. McQuillan
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Pfeffer
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pfeffer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pfeffer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pfeffer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Pfeffer
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carey vs. McQuillan
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. McQuillan
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. Carey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. McQuillan
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. McQuillan
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maranville vs. McQuillan
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. McQuillan
Maranville hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Traynor moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. McQuillan
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Pfeffer
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pfeffer
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Pfeffer
Groh hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McQuillan
Smith hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Snyder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeffer vs. McQuillan
Pfeffer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. McQuillan
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. McQuillan
Carey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Carey reaches second base with a double. Bigbee moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuyler vs. McQuillan
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. McQuillan
Wright hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wilson, who is chasing the ball. Wright reaches third base with a triple. Bigbee scores. Carey scores. Cuyler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. McQuillan
Traynor hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wilson. Traynor reaches second base with a double. Wright scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. McQuillan
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Pfeffer
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Pfeffer
Bill Terry pinch hits for Hugh McQuillan.
Terry hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Smith settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Pfeffer
Terry takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Southworth vs. Pfeffer
Southworth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Pfeffer
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey throws the ball in to Wright who tags Frisch trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Snyder scores. Terry moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Pfeffer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Ryan
Rosy Ryan now pitching.
Grimm hits a line drive towards third. Groh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeffer vs. Ryan
Pfeffer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Pfeffer
Meusel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Pfeffer
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pfeffer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Pfeffer
Groh hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Pfeffer
Snyder hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bentley vs. Pfeffer
Jack Bentley pinch hits for Rosy Ryan.
Bentley hits a line drive into left field. Bigbee picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bigbee. Jackson scores. Groh moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Southworth vs. Kremer
Art Nehf pinch runs for Jack Bentley. Ray Kremer now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Kremer
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Dean
Wayland Dean now pitching.
Bigbee hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Dean
Carey hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Dean
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Dean
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Kremer
Walter Mueller now playing center field. Clyde Barnhart now playing right field.
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frisch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kremer
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Kremer
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Kremer
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Dean
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Dean
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Dean
Maranville hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Maranville reaches second base with a double. Traynor scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Dean
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Dean
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kremer
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Kremer
Groh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Kremer
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Dean
Kremer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Dean
Bigbee bunts towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. Kremer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Dean
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Dean
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Kremer
Hank Gowdy pinch hits for Wayland Dean.
Gowdy hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Kremer
Southworth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Kremer
Frisch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1924 -- PIT at New York (D)
PIT AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Carson Bigbee, lf 3 1 0 0 Southworth B, rf 5 0 0 0
Max Carey, cf 3 2 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 5 0 1 1
Walter Mueller, cf 1 0 0 0 Wilson H, cf 4 0 0 0
Kiki Cuyler, rf 2 2 1 1 Meusel I, lf 4 2 3 1
Clyde Barnhart, rf 1 0 0 0 Kelly H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Glenn Wright, ss 3 1 1 3 Jackson T, ss 4 1 1 0
Pie Traynor, 3b 4 1 3 1 Groh H, 3b 3 2 1 0
Rabbit Maranvill, 2b 3 0 1 1 Snyder F, c 4 1 2 1
Charlie Grimm, 1b 4 0 0 0 McQuillan H, p 1 0 0 0
Earl Smith, c 4 0 0 0 Terry B, ph 0 0 0 0
Jeff Pfeffer, p 3 0 1 0 Ryan R, p 0 0 0 0
Ray Kremer, p 1 0 1 0 Bentley J, ph 1 0 1 1
Nehf A, pr 0 0 0 0
Dean W, p 0 0 0 0
Gowdy H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 9 6 36 6 9 4
PIT 000 240 010 -- 7
New York 020 013 000 -- 6
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Jeff Pfeffer 5.2 8 6 4 2 1
Ray Kremer (W) 3.1 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McQuillan H 5.0 6 6 6 4 1
Ryan R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Dean W (L) 3.0 3 1 1 1 0
E -- Glenn Wright, Frisch F, Earl Smith, Carson Bigbee, Jackson T
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- PIT 5, New York 5
2B -- Kiki Cuyler, Max Carey, Pie Traynor, Rabbit Maranville
3B -- Glenn Wright
HR -- Meusel I
SB -- Pie Traynor 2, Meusel I, Kiki Cuyler, Nehf A, Groh H
CS -- Carson Bigbee, Kiki Cuyler
SH -- Rabbit Maranville, Carson Bigbee
PB -- Earl Smith
T -- 2:12
A -- 25000
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