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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1915-07-23 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:48
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 6–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Babe Adams earned the win. Doc Johnston went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Babe Adams L: Christy Mathewson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: George Cockill · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Carey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zip Collins | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Johnston | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Hinchman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Honus Wagner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Viox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Baird | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Schang | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Grant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hans Lobert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Snodgrass | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Dooin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Babington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hank Ritter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Brainard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chief Meyers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Adams | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Christy Mathewson | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Ritter | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Carey: 9
- Zip Collins: S6
- Doc Johnston: 7
- Bill Hinchman: 6/L
Bot 1
- George Burns: S9
- Dave Robertson: 46(1)/FO
- Eddie Grant: 64(1)/FO
- Art Fletcher: D7.1-H;BX3(765)
Top 2
- Honus Wagner: 63
- Jim Viox: 43
- Doug Baird: 7
Bot 2
- Fred Merkle: W
- Hans Lobert: 6(1)3/GDP
- Fred Snodgrass: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Red Dooin: 43
Top 3
- Bobby Schang: 43
- Babe Adams: 43
- Max Carey: S3
- Zip Collins: SB2
- Zip Collins: S8/78.2-H
- Doc Johnston: HR/9.1-H
- Bill Hinchman: S9
- Honus Wagner: 53
Bot 3
- Larry Doyle: 5/P
- George Burns: 8/L
- Dave Robertson: S9
- Eddie Grant: 43
Top 4
- Jim Viox: 63
- Doug Baird: 9
- Bobby Schang: 13
Bot 4
- Art Fletcher: 3/G
- Fred Merkle: 63
- Hans Lobert: S6
- Fred Snodgrass: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Babe Adams: K
- Max Carey: D9/9S
- Zip Collins: W
- Doc Johnston: SB3;SB2
- Doc Johnston: S9.3-H;2-H;B-3(E6)
- Bill Hinchman: E6.3-H(RBI)
- Honus Wagner: K
- Jim Viox: S8.1-2
- Doug Baird: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Charlie Babington: K/C
- Red Dooin: 3/G
- Hank Ritter: S8
- George Burns: 8
Top 6
- Bobby Schang: 43
- Babe Adams: 3/G
- Max Carey: 8
Bot 6
- Dave Robertson: K
- Eddie Grant: W
- Art Fletcher: 46(1)/FO
- Fred Merkle: S5/G.1-2
- Hans Lobert: E6/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Charlie Babington: 8/L
Top 7
- Zip Collins: 31
- Doc Johnston: 9/9L
- Bill Hinchman: 4/P
Bot 7
- Red Dooin: 2
- Hank Ritter: 53
- George Burns: 13/BG
Top 8
- Honus Wagner: HP
- Jim Viox: S8/8S.1-2
- Doug Baird: K
- Bobby Schang: 7/L
- Babe Adams: 53
Bot 8
- Dave Robertson: 13
- Eddie Grant: S8
- Art Fletcher: 46(1)/FO
- Fred Merkle: S5.1-2
- Hans Lobert: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Max Carey: 3/G
- Zip Collins: 8/L
- Doc Johnston: W
- Bill Hinchman: PO1(13)
Bot 9
- Charlie Babington: 4/P
- Fred Brainard: 4/P
- Chief Meyers: 9
Notes & reviews
- Wagner hit on arm and left game