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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Giants
1914-07-31 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 6000 Β· 2:10
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 4β3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 7th. Rube Benton earned the win. Milt Stock went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Rube Benton L: Rube Marquard SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lord Byron Β· 1B: Steamboat Johnson Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Daniels | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Buck Herzog | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bert Niehoff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Heinie Groh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Herbie Moran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fritz Mollwitz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Clarke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rube Benton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Bescher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Snodgrass | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Merkle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chief Meyers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Rube Marquard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Benton | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Marquard | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
Art Fromme | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Daniels: K
- Buck Herzog: 9/F
- George Twombly: 63
Bot 1
- Bob Bescher: S
- Larry Doyle: 43.1-2
- George Burns: 63
- Fred Snodgrass: S/BG.2-3
- Art Fletcher: D/78.3-H;1-H
- Fred Merkle: CS3(25)
Top 2
- Bert Niehoff: 53
- Heinie Groh: W
- Herbie Moran: 9/F
- Fritz Mollwitz: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Fred Merkle: 7/F
- Chief Meyers: 63
- Milt Stock: HR/7
- Rube Marquard: 53
Top 3
- Fritz Mollwitz: 7/F
- Tommy Clarke: 4/L
- Rube Benton: S
- Bert Daniels: S.1-2#
- Buck Herzog: 9/F
Bot 3
- Bob Bescher: 13
- Larry Doyle: 43
- George Burns: S
- Fred Snodgrass: SB2
- Fred Snodgrass: 4/F
Top 4
- George Twombly: 53
- Bert Niehoff: 63
- Heinie Groh: 8/F
Bot 4
- Art Fletcher: 5/FL
- Fred Merkle: 43
- Chief Meyers: 63
Top 5
- Herbie Moran: 7/F
- Fritz Mollwitz: E4/G
- Tommy Clarke: K+SB2
- Rube Benton: S.2-H(UR)
- Bert Daniels: S9.1-2#
- Buck Herzog: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Milt Stock: S5/G.BX2(56)
- Rube Marquard: K
- Bob Bescher: E6/TH
- Larry Doyle: PO1(136)
Top 6
- George Twombly: 53
- Bert Niehoff: K/C
- Heinie Groh: S
- Herbie Moran: 43
Bot 6
- Larry Doyle: K
- George Burns: 6/P
- Fred Snodgrass: S
- Art Fletcher: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Fritz Mollwitz: 6/FL
- Tommy Clarke: S
- Rube Benton: E4/G.1-2
- Bert Daniels: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bert Daniels: S9/G.3-H(UR);2-3
- Buck Herzog: S.3-H;1-3
- George Twombly: WP.1-2
- George Twombly: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Bert Niehoff: CSH(14362)
Bot 7
- Art Fletcher: S
- Fred Merkle: 23/SH.1-2
- Chief Meyers: 7/F
- Milt Stock: S6.2X3(65)
Top 8
- Bert Niehoff: D9
- Heinie Groh: 41.2-3
- Herbie Moran: S.3-H
- Fritz Mollwitz: S8.1X3(85)
- Tommy Clarke: 7/F
Bot 8
- Red Murray: E8
- Bob Bescher: 3/G.1-2
- Larry Doyle: 9/L
- George Burns: 8/F
Top 9
- Rube Benton: 13
- Bert Daniels: D
- Buck Herzog: 1/P
- George Twombly: K
Bot 9
- Fred Snodgrass: 3/P
- Art Fletcher: 43
- Fred Merkle: S7
- Chief Meyers: S.1-2#
- Milt Stock: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Reds coach Mullaney ejected by HP umpire Byron for arguing called third strike
- Giants manager McGraw ejected by 1B umpire Johnson for arguing Snodgrass was safe at 2nd
- Attempted double-steal

















