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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1914-08-03 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:47
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–2. New York Giants put up 4 in the 8th. Christy Mathewson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
W: Christy Mathewson L: Rube Benton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steamboat Johnson · 1B: Lord Byron · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Daniels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Herzog | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Twombly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Niehoff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Groh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herbie Moran | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Mollwitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Benton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doc Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Bescher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Burns | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Snodgrass | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chief Meyers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Milt Stock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Christy Mathewson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry McLean | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Benton | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Schneider | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Yingling | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christy Mathewson | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Daniels: 9/F
- Buck Herzog: 1/P
- George Twombly: 9/F
Bot 1
- Bob Bescher: 8/F
- Larry Doyle: 9/F
- George Burns: 9/F
Top 2
- Bert Niehoff: 2/FL
- Heinie Groh: S8/G
- Herbie Moran: 3(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Fred Snodgrass: 63
- Art Fletcher: S9
- Fred Merkle: T9.1-H
- Chief Meyers: 9/SF.3-H
- Milt Stock: 8/F
Top 3
- Fritz Mollwitz: 7/F
- Tommy Clarke: 53
- Rube Benton: K
Bot 3
- Christy Mathewson: T/78
- Bob Bescher: 43
- Larry Doyle: S7.3-H
- George Burns: SB2
- George Burns: 9/F
- Fred Snodgrass: 63
Top 4
- Bert Daniels: 53
- Buck Herzog: S9
- George Twombly: S8/F.1-H(E8)(NR);B-2
- Bert Niehoff: S5/G.2-3
- Heinie Groh: SB2
- Heinie Groh: K
- Herbie Moran: 13
Bot 4
- Art Fletcher: 63
- Fred Merkle: 53
- Chief Meyers: 53
Top 5
- Fritz Mollwitz: 9/F
- Tommy Clarke: 8/F
- Rube Benton: S9
- Bert Daniels: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Milt Stock: 13
- Christy Mathewson: S7
- Bob Bescher: S9.1-3
- Larry Doyle: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Buck Herzog: S9
- George Twombly: PO1(E2).1-2
- George Twombly: K
- Bert Niehoff: FC1/DP.2X3(1565);BX2(53)
Bot 6
- George Burns: S
- Fred Snodgrass: S5.1-2
- Art Fletcher: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Fred Merkle: CS3(2536)
- Fred Merkle: 7/F
Top 7
- Heinie Groh: S7
- Herbie Moran: D9.1-3
- Fritz Mollwitz: 3/F
- Tommy Clarke: FC1.3XH(15254);B-1
- Doc Miller: K
Bot 7
- Chief Meyers: K
- Milt Stock: 9/F
- Christy Mathewson: 53
Top 8
- Bert Daniels: S8
- Buck Herzog: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
- George Twombly: 5/L
Bot 8
- Bob Bescher: S9
- Larry Doyle: SB2
- Larry Doyle: W
- George Burns: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Fred Snodgrass: T9.3-H;2-H
- Art Fletcher: K
- Fred Merkle: 5E3.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Larry McLean: S9.1-2
- Milt Stock: S.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Christy Mathewson: 53
Top 9
- Bert Niehoff: 63
- Heinie Groh: S8
- Herbie Moran: D.1-3
- Fritz Mollwitz: WP.3-H;2-3
- Fritz Mollwitz: 1/L
- Mike Gonzalez: 63
Notes & reviews
- Attempted double steal
- Herzog injured in collision with Bescher on stolen base and left game.