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Brooklyn Dodgers @
New York Giants
1914-05-06 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 3000 Β· overcast, wet Β· 1:43
Brooklyn Robins defeated New York Giants 5β3. Brooklyn Robins put up 4 in the 6th. Nap Rucker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
W: Nap Rucker L: Al Demaree SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Orth Β· 1B: Lord Byron Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
George Cutshaw | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Daubert | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Zack Wheat | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Red Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Casey Stengel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Egan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Otto Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nap Rucker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Bescher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Burns | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Snodgrass | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Chief Meyers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Demaree | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry McLean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nap Rucker | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Demaree | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Art Fromme | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Dalton: 9/F
- George Cutshaw: 53
- Jake Daubert: 13
Bot 1
- Bob Bescher: 63
- George Burns: 3/FL
- Art Fletcher: 9/F
Top 2
- Zack Wheat: S1/BG
- Red Smith: 9/F
- Casey Stengel: 6/F
- Dick Egan: PO1(136)
Bot 2
- Larry Doyle: 43
- Fred Merkle: 53
- Fred Snodgrass: 3/G
Top 3
- Dick Egan: D7
- Otto Miller: 9/F.2-3
- Nap Rucker: 4/G
- Jack Dalton: K
Bot 3
- Milt Stock: S8
- Chief Meyers: 9/FL
- Al Demaree: S5/BG.1-2
- Bob Bescher: 4/F
- George Burns: 9/F
Top 4
- George Cutshaw: S5/BG
- Jake Daubert: 3/F
- Zack Wheat: S9.1-3
- Red Smith: 8/SF.3-H
- Casey Stengel: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Art Fletcher: 53
- Larry Doyle: 43
- Fred Merkle: 53
Top 5
- Casey Stengel: 8/F
- Dick Egan: 7/F
- Otto Miller: 43
Bot 5
- Fred Snodgrass: S7
- Milt Stock: K
- Chief Meyers: K
- Al Demaree: SB2.1-3(PB)
- Al Demaree: 63
Top 6
- Nap Rucker: S9
- Jack Dalton: W.1-2
- George Cutshaw: S7.2-3;1-2
- Jake Daubert: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Zack Wheat: S9.3-H;2X3(931524);1-3;B-2
- Red Smith: 63
- Casey Stengel: S8.3-H;2-H
- Dick Egan: PO1(13)
Bot 6
- Bob Bescher: K
- George Burns: 43
- Art Fletcher: 63
Top 7
- Dick Egan: 8/F
- Otto Miller: S7
- Nap Rucker: 5/F
- Jack Dalton: S1/BG.1X3(136)
Bot 7
- Larry Doyle: 8/L
- Fred Merkle: 53
- Fred Snodgrass: 7/F
Top 8
- George Cutshaw: 6/L
- Jake Daubert: 23
- Zack Wheat: 7/F
Bot 8
- Milt Stock: S/G
- Chief Meyers: S.1-3
- Larry McLean: 6/P
- Bob Bescher: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Red Smith: W
- Casey Stengel: PO1(13)
- Casey Stengel: K
- Dick Egan: 8/F
Bot 9
- George Burns: W
- Art Fletcher: SB2
- Art Fletcher: SB3
- Art Fletcher: 4/L
- Larry Doyle: FC1.3-3(E2/TH);B-2
- Fred Merkle: 2/FL
- Fred Snodgrass: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Milt Stock: SB2
- Milt Stock: S7.2-H(UR)
- Elmer Johnson: K
Notes & reviews
- Doyle made out at first unassisted.
- Burns trapped between 2nd and 3rd and returned safely to 3rd when catcher made errant throw during rundown

















