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Chicago Cubs @
New York Giants
1914-06-12 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 6000 Β· 2:37
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 7β6. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Bert Humphries earned the win and Larry Cheney picked up the save. Frank Schulte went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Bert Humphries L: Jeff Tesreau SV: Larry Cheney
Umpires β HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Bill Hart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Leach | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wilbur Good | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Vic Saier | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Heinie Zimmerman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Schulte | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Chick Keating | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roger Bresnahan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jimmy Lavender | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bert Humphries | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Art Phelan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Bescher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Burns | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Grant | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Merkle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fred Snodgrass | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Chief Meyers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Tesreau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Donlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Lavender | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Bert Humphries | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Larry Cheney | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeff Tesreau | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Art Fromme | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hooks Wiltse | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Leach: 4/L
- Wilbur Good: 43
- Vic Saier: S3/G
- Heinie Zimmerman: S7.1-2
- Frank Schulte: WP.2-3;1-2
- Frank Schulte: S9.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bill Sweeney: W
- Chick Keating: 5/F
Bot 1
- Bob Bescher: 7/F
- George Burns: K
- Eddie Grant: 13
Top 2
- Roger Bresnahan: K/C
- Jimmy Lavender: W
- Tommy Leach: 8/F
- Wilbur Good: 7/F
Bot 2
- Larry Doyle: S5/G
- Fred Merkle: WP.1-2
- Fred Merkle: WP.2-3
- Fred Merkle: 63
- Fred Snodgrass: FC1.3XH(12525);B-2
- Milt Stock: W
- Chief Meyers: WP.2-3;1-2
- Chief Meyers: IW
- Jeff Tesreau: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Vic Saier: K
- Heinie Zimmerman: K/C
- Frank Schulte: 43
Bot 3
- Bob Bescher: E7/F
- George Burns: PB.1-2
- George Burns: 7/F
- Eddie Grant: S7.2-3
- Larry Doyle: W.1-2
- Fred Merkle: S1/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Fred Snodgrass: 63.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Milt Stock: D8/89.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Chief Meyers: 13
Top 4
- Bill Sweeney: 63
- Chick Keating: 8/F
- Roger Bresnahan: W
- Bert Humphries: W.1-2
- Tommy Leach: S9/89.2-H;1-3
- Wilbur Good: SB2
- Wilbur Good: K
Bot 4
- Jeff Tesreau: 43
- Bob Bescher: 4/F
- George Burns: 53
Top 5
- Vic Saier: W
- Art Phelan: S7.1-2
- Frank Schulte: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bill Sweeney: 8/8D/SF.3-H;1-2
- Chick Keating: 8/F
- Roger Bresnahan: 63
Bot 5
- Eddie Grant: 3/F
- Larry Doyle: 3/F
- Fred Merkle: K
Top 6
- Bert Humphries: 43
- Tommy Leach: S8
- Wilbur Good: T9.1-H
- Vic Saier: 8/8D/SF.3-H
- Art Phelan: E4/G
- Frank Schulte: W.1-2
- Bill Sweeney: 8/F
Bot 6
- Fred Snodgrass: 63
- Milt Stock: 9/F
- Chief Meyers: 13
Top 7
- Chick Keating: E6/G.B-2(E6/TH)
- Roger Bresnahan: 53/SH.2-3
- Bert Humphries: K
- Tommy Leach: 63
Bot 7
- Mike Donlin: 9/F
- Bob Bescher: S3/G
- George Burns: SB2
- George Burns: 8/F
- Eddie Grant: 43
Top 8
- Wilbur Good: 9/F
- Vic Saier: W
- Art Phelan: CS2(26)
- Art Phelan: 53
Bot 8
- Larry Doyle: S8
- Fred Merkle: CS2(26)
- Fred Merkle: S/G
- Fred Snodgrass: W.1-2
- Milt Stock: W.2-3;1-2
- Chief Meyers: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chief Meyers: 43.3-H;2-3
- Red Murray: W
- Bob Bescher: SB2
- Bob Bescher: 43
Top 9
- Frank Schulte: K
- Bill Sweeney: 63
- Chick Keating: K
Bot 9
- George Burns: 53
- Eddie Grant: S
- Larry Doyle: CS2(26)
- Larry Doyle: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Zimmerman ejected by HP umpire Rigler for arguing called third strike
- Lavender hit in the pitching hand and left game.
- Bresnahan ejected by 1B umpire Hart for arguing he was safe at first






















