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Chicago Cubs @ New York Giants

1915-07-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4000 · 1:45

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Jimmy Lavender earned the win. Vic Saier went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	5	10
NY1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8

W: Jimmy Lavender L: Pol Perritt SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lord Byron · 1B: Mal Eason · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Wilbur Good	5	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Fisher	4	3	3	0	0	0
Frank Schulte	2	0	2	0	1	0
Heinie Zimmerman	4	1	2	2	0	0
Vic Saier	4	1	2	3	0	0
Cy Williams	4	0	0	0	0	0
Art Phelan	4	0	0	0	0	2
Roger Bresnahan	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jimmy Lavender	4	0	1	0	0	2

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Burns	4	0	0	0	0	2
Dave Robertson	4	2	3	0	0	0
Larry Doyle	4	0	2	1	0	1
Art Fletcher	4	0	1	1	0	0
Fred Merkle	4	0	2	0	0	1
Hans Lobert	4	0	0	0	0	2
Fred Snodgrass	3	0	0	0	1	1
Red Dooin	4	0	0	0	0	1
Pol Perritt	2	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Grant	1	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Brainard	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jimmy Lavender	9.0	8	1	10

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pol Perritt	8.0	10	1	6
Ferdie Schupp	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Wilbur Good: 63
Bob Fisher: S
Frank Schulte: S.1-2
Heinie Zimmerman: S.2-H;1-2
Vic Saier: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Cy Williams: 43

Bot 1

George Burns: 9/F
Dave Robertson: D
Larry Doyle: K
Art Fletcher: S.2-H
Fred Merkle: S.1-2
Hans Lobert: CS3(25)

Top 2

Art Phelan: E4/G
Roger Bresnahan: 6(1)3/GDP#
Jimmy Lavender: K

Bot 2

Hans Lobert: 8/F
Fred Snodgrass: 7/F
Red Dooin: 4/P

Top 3

Wilbur Good: 43
Bob Fisher: 8/F
Frank Schulte: W
Heinie Zimmerman: 63

Bot 3

Pol Perritt: K
George Burns: K
Dave Robertson: E3/G
Larry Doyle: SB2
Larry Doyle: T.2-H(UR)
Art Fletcher: 3/G

Top 4

Vic Saier: 9/F
Cy Williams: 43
Art Phelan: 7/F

Bot 4

Fred Merkle: K
Hans Lobert: K
Fred Snodgrass: 9/F

Top 5

Roger Bresnahan: K
Jimmy Lavender: K
Wilbur Good: 63

Bot 5

Red Dooin: K
Pol Perritt: 53
George Burns: 63

Top 6

Bob Fisher: S
Frank Schulte: S4/G.1-2
Heinie Zimmerman: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
Vic Saier: HR.3-H;B-H
Cy Williams: 9/F

Bot 6

Dave Robertson: S
Larry Doyle: 8/F
Art Fletcher: 9/F
Fred Merkle: 53

Top 7

Art Phelan: K
Roger Bresnahan: K
Jimmy Lavender: S
Wilbur Good: 53

Bot 7

Hans Lobert: K
Fred Snodgrass: K
Red Dooin: 13

Top 8

Bob Fisher: S
Frank Schulte: 13/SH.1-2
Heinie Zimmerman: S8.2-H;B-3(E8/TH)
Vic Saier: S.3-H
Cy Williams: 9/F
Art Phelan: K

Bot 8

Eddie Grant: 7/F
George Burns: K
Dave Robertson: S
Larry Doyle: D.1-3
Art Fletcher: 43

Top 9

Roger Bresnahan: 43
Jimmy Lavender: 53
Wilbur Good: 7/F

Bot 9

Fred Merkle: S
Hans Lobert: 54(1)/FO
Fred Snodgrass: W.1-2
Red Dooin: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Fred Brainard: K

Notes & reviews

Giants manager McGraw and player Babington ejected by 1B umpire Eason for arguing that Fletcher was safe at 3rd; McGraw had left field but continued complaining from the bench and was ejected as the 2nd inning began; player Babington continued to complain and was ejected by Eason
Fletcher ejected by 1B umpire Eason for continuing to argue call on Fletcher
Eason cleared Giants' bench but players not ejected

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