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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1915-08-25 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8000 · 2:02
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 9–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 5th. Al Mamaux earned the win and Erv Kantlehner picked up the save. Bill Hinchman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Al Mamaux L: Rube Benton SV: Erv Kantlehner
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Hank O'Day · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Barney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zip Collins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doc Johnston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hinchman | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Honus Wagner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Viox | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Baird | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Gibson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Mamaux | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erv Kantlehner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Brainard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Grant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Dooin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Benton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Wendell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hank Ritter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chief Meyers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Mamaux | 7.1 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| Erv Kantlehner | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Benton | 4.0 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Hank Ritter | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ferdie Schupp | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ed Barney: HP
- Zip Collins: S7.1-3
- Doc Johnston: 13/SH.1-2;3-3
- Bill Hinchman: HP
- Honus Wagner: 2(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Jim Viox: 63
Bot 1
- George Burns: S7
- Dave Robertson: S7.1-2
- Larry Doyle: 9/9D.2-3
- Art Fletcher: 8/8D/L/SF.3-H
- Fred Merkle: 16(1)/FO
Top 2
- Doug Baird: K
- George Gibson: 63
- Al Mamaux: S8
- Ed Barney: K/C
Bot 2
- Fred Brainard: K
- Eddie Grant: 7
- Red Dooin: 43
Top 3
- Zip Collins: 4/P/9S
- Doc Johnston: S9/9D/L
- Bill Hinchman: S9.1-2
- Honus Wagner: 63.2-3;1-2
- Jim Viox: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Doug Baird: D9.2-H
- George Gibson: 63
Bot 3
- Rube Benton: K
- George Burns: K
- Dave Robertson: W
- Larry Doyle: 6/P
Top 4
- Al Mamaux: S7/78
- Ed Barney: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Zip Collins: K/C
- Doc Johnston: SB2
- Doc Johnston: 13
Bot 4
- Art Fletcher: 7
- Fred Merkle: K
- Fred Brainard: K
Top 5
- Bill Hinchman: T9/9D
- Honus Wagner: S1.3-H
- Jim Viox: S4/G.1-2
- Doug Baird: S2/BG.2-3;1-2
- George Gibson: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Al Mamaux: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ed Barney: 63.3-H
- Zip Collins: E9/L.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Doc Johnston: PO1(136)
Bot 5
- Eddie Grant: 4/L
- Lew Wendell: K/C
- Hank Ritter: K
Top 6
- Doc Johnston: K
- Bill Hinchman: HR/7
- Honus Wagner: K
- Jim Viox: 8/L
Bot 6
- George Burns: 63
- Dave Robertson: 43
- Larry Doyle: D9/L
- Art Fletcher: 4/P
Top 7
- Doug Baird: 5/P
- George Gibson: S7
- Al Mamaux: S9.1-3
- Ed Barney: 3/FL
- Zip Collins: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Fred Merkle: D7
- High Pockets Kelly: 7
- Eddie Grant: E4/P9S.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Lew Wendell: CS2(26)
- Lew Wendell: 3/L
Top 8
- Zip Collins: 8/8D
- Doc Johnston: 3/FL
- Bill Hinchman: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Hank Ritter: S7
- George Burns: D9/9D.1-3
- Dave Robertson: S9.3-H;2-H
- Larry Doyle: S9.1-2
- Art Fletcher: 3/FL
- Fred Merkle: S8/G46.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-3
- High Pockets Kelly: 3/G.3-H
- Eddie Grant: W
- Lew Wendell: S9.1-3
- Chief Meyers: 63
Top 9
- Honus Wagner: 9/9D
- Jim Viox: E6/TH.B-1
- Doug Baird: 64(1)/FO
- George Gibson: S8.1-3(E8)
- Erv Kantlehner: PB.1-2
- Erv Kantlehner: 53
Bot 9
- George Burns: 13
- Dave Robertson: 6/P
- Larry Doyle: 13/BG