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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Giants
1915-07-24 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 1:58
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8β4. New York Giants put up 5 in the 5th. Rube Marquard earned the win. Jim Viox went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
W: Rube Marquard L: Bob Harmon SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: George Cockill Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Carey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Doc Johnston | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Hinchman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Honus Wagner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Doug Baird | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Schang | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Harmon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
George Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Robertson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Grant | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Merkle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hans Lobert | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Snodgrass | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Red Dooin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Marquard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Harmon | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sailor Stroud | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Marquard | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Carey: S9
- Zip Collins: 13/SH.1-2
- Doc Johnston: D9/9D.2-H
- Bill Hinchman: S7.2XH(72)
- Honus Wagner: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- George Burns: D8
- Dave Robertson: S1/BG.2-3
- Eddie Grant: FC1.3-H(RBI);1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- Art Fletcher: 3/FL
- Fred Merkle: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Hans Lobert: 3/G
Top 2
- Jim Viox: HR/9
- Doug Baird: 13
- Bobby Schang: D7/7D
- Bob Harmon: K
- Max Carey: K
Bot 2
- Fred Snodgrass: 13
- Red Dooin: S9
- Rube Marquard: 56(1)/FO
- George Burns: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Zip Collins: 43
- Doc Johnston: 3/G
- Bill Hinchman: E5
- Honus Wagner: PO1(E1).1-2
- Honus Wagner: 8
Bot 3
- Dave Robertson: 13
- Eddie Grant: 8
- Art Fletcher: 4/L
Top 4
- Jim Viox: S7
- Doug Baird: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Schang: PO1(234)
- Bobby Schang: 13
Bot 4
- Fred Merkle: K
- Hans Lobert: S1
- Fred Snodgrass: SB2
- Fred Snodgrass: SB3
- Fred Snodgrass: 8/SF.3-H
- Red Dooin: 53
Top 5
- Bob Harmon: 53
- Max Carey: S7/5
- Zip Collins: K
- Doc Johnston: WP.1-2
- Doc Johnston: D9.2-H
- Bill Hinchman: 8
Bot 5
- Rube Marquard: 3/P
- George Burns: S7
- Dave Robertson: SB2.1-2(PB)
- Dave Robertson: FC6.2X3(654);B-1
- Eddie Grant: W.1-2
- Art Fletcher: S8.2-H;1-2
- Fred Merkle: W.2-3;1-2
- Hans Lobert: E5/L.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Fred Snodgrass: D7/7L.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-3(TH)
- Red Dooin: 63
Top 6
- Honus Wagner: 43
- Jim Viox: 63
- Doug Baird: D7/7L
- Leo Murphy: 8
Bot 6
- Rube Marquard: 7/L
- George Burns: 13
- Dave Robertson: 13
Top 7
- Bob Harmon: K
- Max Carey: 53
- Zip Collins: W
- Doc Johnston: S9/9L.1-3
- Bill Hinchman: S2.3-H;1-2
- Honus Wagner: 9
Bot 7
- Eddie Grant: 7
- Art Fletcher: 7
- Fred Merkle: 8
Top 8
- Jim Viox: 7
- Doug Baird: D9/9D
- Leo Murphy: K
- George Gibson: 63
Bot 8
- Hans Lobert: W
- Fred Snodgrass: 3/FL
- Red Dooin: 4(B)6(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Max Carey: 53
- Zip Collins: 2/FL
- Doc Johnston: 8
Notes & reviews
- play was 1256 all safe and then E1

















