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Giants
@ Cardinals
Robison Field
May 20, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on May 20, 1916 at Robison Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hi Jasper |
| Ballpark | Robison Field |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Ernie Quigley 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 |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| Bruno Betzel | Second Baseman |
| Bob Bescher | Left Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Third Baseman |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Chief Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Roy Corhan | Shortstop |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Hi Jasper | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Robison Field
May 20, 1916
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Jasper
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Jasper
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Corhan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Jasper
There goes Burns. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Jasper
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kauff vs. Jasper
Kauff hits a popup towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mathewson
Smith 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betzel vs. Mathewson
Betzel hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Mathewson
Bescher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Mathewson
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Jasper
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Corhan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Jasper
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corhan misplays the ball. That's an error on Corhan. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Jasper
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Jasper
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathewson vs. Jasper
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathewson vs. Jasper
Mathewson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Betzel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller bunts towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corhan vs. Mathewson
Corhan 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Jasper
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Jasper
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Jasper
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Jasper
There goes Doyle. The throw from Gonzalez and he is out, Corhan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mathewson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jasper vs. Mathewson
Jasper strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mathewson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Mathewson
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Jasper
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Jasper
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Jasper
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKechnie vs. Jasper
McKechnie bunts towards the mound. Jasper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Mathewson
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Mathewson
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Jasper
Rariden strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Jasper
Mathewson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Jasper
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corhan vs. Mathewson
Corhan 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mathewson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jasper vs. Mathewson
Jasper hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Jasper
Robertson bunts towards the mound. Jasper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Jasper
Doyle hits a ball on the ground that hits Robertson. Robertson is out and Doyle is safe at first. There goes Robertson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Jasper
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Jasper
There goes Kauff. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Kauff steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Jasper
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jasper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mathewson
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Mathewson
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Mathewson
There goes Betzel. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Mathewson
Bescher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Bescher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Mathewson
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Jasper
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Jasper
McKechnie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. McKechnie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Jasper
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jasper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathewson vs. Jasper
Mathewson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corhan vs. Mathewson
Corhan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Jasper
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Jasper
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Jasper
There goes Robertson. The throw from Gonzalez, and Corhan drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Burns scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Jasper
Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Doyle reaches second base with a double. Robertson scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Jasper
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Jasper
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Jasper
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doyle tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Jasper
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mathewson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Mathewson
Art Butler pinch hits for Hi Jasper.
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mathewson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betzel vs. Mathewson
Betzel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Williams
Steamboat Williams now pitching.
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Williams
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Williams, and towards Betzel, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Williams
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Mathewson
Bescher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Mathewson
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Mathewson
There goes Bescher. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Bescher steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bescher scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corhan vs. Mathewson
Corhan hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1916 -- NY1 at SLN (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI SLN AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 5 1 2 0 Jack Smith, cf 3 0 1 0
Dave Robertson, rf 4 1 2 0 Bruno Betzel, 2b 4 0 0 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 3 1 2 1 Bob Bescher, lf 3 1 2 0
Benny Kauff, cf 4 0 1 0 Rogers Hornsby, 3b 4 0 0 0
Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 0 0 Dots Miller, 1b 4 0 0 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 3 1 0 1 Chief Wilson, rf 4 0 1 1
Bill McKechnie, 3b 4 0 1 0 Roy Corhan, ss 4 0 0 0
Bill Rariden, c 3 0 0 0 Mike Gonzalez, c 3 0 2 0
Christy Mathewson, p 4 0 0 0 Hi Jasper, p 2 0 0 0
Art Butler, ph 1 0 0 0
Steamboat William, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 8 2 32 1 6 1
NY1 010 000 030 -- 4
SLN 000 000 001 -- 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Christy Mathewson (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 1
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Hi Jasper (L) 8.0 8 4 3 2 3
Steamboat Williams 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Roy Corhan 2
LOB -- NY1 6, SLN 6
2B -- Bob Bescher, Bill McKechnie, Larry Doyle
SB -- George Burns, Fred Merkle 2, Bill Rariden, Benny Kauff, Dave Robertson, Bob Bescher
CS -- Larry Doyle, Bruno Betzel
SF -- Fred Merkle
HBP -- by Hi Jasper (Art Fletcher)
T -- 2:02
A -- 6000
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