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Philadelphia Phillies @
New York Giants
1915-09-02 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 10000 Β· 1:28
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 2β0. Pete Alexander earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Christy Mathewson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: Bob Emslie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dave Bancroft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dode Paskert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Beals Becker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Fred Luderus | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Possum Whitted | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bert Niehoff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Killefer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Grant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Robertson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Merkle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Thorpe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lew Wendell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Christy Mathewson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Schang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chief Meyers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Christy Mathewson | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Ferdie Schupp | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Milt Stock: 8/F
- Dave Bancroft: 4/P
- Dode Paskert: 63
Bot 1
- George Burns: 63
- Eddie Grant: 8/F
- Dave Robertson: K
Top 2
- Beals Becker: K
- Fred Luderus: D7
- Possum Whitted: 6/P
- Bert Niehoff: 8/F
Bot 2
- Larry Doyle: S7
- Fred Merkle: CS2(24)
- Fred Merkle: 63
- Art Fletcher: D9
- Jim Thorpe: K
Top 3
- Bill Killefer: 8/F
- Pete Alexander: 8/F
- Milt Stock: E5.B-2
- Dave Bancroft: K
Bot 3
- Lew Wendell: K
- Christy Mathewson: 63
- George Burns: 4/L
Top 4
- Dode Paskert: S7
- Beals Becker: K
- Fred Luderus: S9.1-2
- Possum Whitted: S1/G.2-3;1-2
- Bert Niehoff: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Eddie Grant: S8
- Dave Robertson: CS2(26)
- Dave Robertson: K
- Larry Doyle: S9
- Fred Merkle: W.1-2
- Art Fletcher: 13
Top 5
- Bill Killefer: K23
- Pete Alexander: 53
- Milt Stock: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Thorpe: K
- Lew Wendell: S8
- Christy Mathewson: K
- George Burns: S/G.1-2
- Eddie Grant: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dave Bancroft: S7
- Dode Paskert: S7.1-3
- Beals Becker: 8/SF.3-H
- Fred Luderus: 31.1-2
- Possum Whitted: 6/P
Bot 6
- Dave Robertson: K
- Larry Doyle: 13
- Fred Merkle: 53
Top 7
- Bert Niehoff: 7/F
- Bill Killefer: 9/F
- Pete Alexander: 53
Bot 7
- Art Fletcher: 4/P
- Bobby Schang: 4/P
- Lew Wendell: 43
Top 8
- Milt Stock: S8
- Dave Bancroft: 9/F
- Dode Paskert: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Beals Becker: 43
Bot 8
- Chief Meyers: 63
- George Burns: 53
- Eddie Grant: 43
Top 9
- Fred Luderus: S9
- Possum Whitted: 34/SH.1-2
- Bert Niehoff: S5/BG.2-3
- Bill Killefer: 9/SF.3-H
- Pete Alexander: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Dave Robertson: 43
- Larry Doyle: 8/F
- Fred Merkle: S
- Art Fletcher: K



















