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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1916-05-04 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 10 innings · Att: 6000 · 2:06

Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 7–6. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Tom Hughes earned the win. Fred Merkle went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
BSN	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	7	15
NY1	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	6	12

W: Tom Hughes L: Christy Mathewson SV: (none)

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

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rabbit Maranville	5	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Evers	5	0	1	0	0	0
Zip Collins	5	1	2	1	0	0
Joe Wilhoit	5	2	3	0	0	1
Ed Konetchy	5	0	2	1	0	0
Red Smith	4	2	2	0	1	0
Pete Compton	5	0	1	2	0	0
Hank Gowdy	5	0	2	2	0	0
Lefty Tyler	4	1	1	1	0	0
Tom Hughes	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Burns	4	1	2	0	1	0
Dave Robertson	5	1	2	0	0	0
Larry Doyle	4	0	0	1	0	0
Benny Kauff	5	1	2	1	0	0
Art Fletcher	5	1	1	0	0	2
Fred Merkle	4	1	1	2	0	0
Bill McKechnie	4	1	2	1	0	1
Bill Rariden	4	0	2	0	0	0
Christy Mathewson	3	0	0	1	0	1

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lefty Tyler	8.1	11	1	3
Tom Hughes	1.2	1	0	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Christy Mathewson	10.0	15	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rabbit Maranville: T
Johnny Evers: S.3-3
Zip Collins: 64(1)/FO.3-H
Joe Wilhoit: S.1-2
Ed Konetchy: 8/F
Red Smith: S.2-3;1-2
Pete Compton: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
Hank Gowdy: S.2-H;1-2
Lefty Tyler: 31

Bot 1

George Burns: W
Dave Robertson: S.1-3
Larry Doyle: 8/SF.3-H
Benny Kauff: 54(1)/FO
Art Fletcher: 6/P

Top 2

Rabbit Maranville: 13
Johnny Evers: 7/F
Zip Collins: 63

Bot 2

Fred Merkle: 43
Bill McKechnie: D8
Bill Rariden: 2/FL
Christy Mathewson: K

Top 3

Joe Wilhoit: K
Ed Konetchy: S
Red Smith: S.1-2
Pete Compton: 8/F
Hank Gowdy: 4(1)/FO

Bot 3

George Burns: 1/G
Dave Robertson: 53
Larry Doyle: 8/F

Top 4

Lefty Tyler: 3/FL
Rabbit Maranville: 7/F
Johnny Evers: 9/F

Bot 4

Benny Kauff: S
Art Fletcher: K
Fred Merkle: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Zip Collins: 2/FL
Joe Wilhoit: S
Ed Konetchy: T.1-H
Red Smith: FC6.3XH(626);B-3#
Pete Compton: 31

Bot 5

Bill McKechnie: S
Bill Rariden: S.1-3
Christy Mathewson: 9/SF.3-H
George Burns: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Hank Gowdy: 53
Lefty Tyler: HR/9
Rabbit Maranville: 13
Johnny Evers: 63

Bot 6

Dave Robertson: E6/TH.B-2
Larry Doyle: 7/F
Benny Kauff: S.2-H(UR)
Art Fletcher: D.1-3
Fred Merkle: 5E3.3-H(RBI);2-3
Bill McKechnie: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
Bill Rariden: CS2(26)

Top 7

Zip Collins: S
Joe Wilhoit: S/BR.1X2(4)
Ed Konetchy: 5(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 7

Bill Rariden: 63
Christy Mathewson: 3/FL
George Burns: S
Dave Robertson: S.1-3
Larry Doyle: CSH(262).1-2

Top 8

Red Smith: 13
Pete Compton: 8/F
Hank Gowdy: E3
Lefty Tyler: 3/G

Bot 8

Larry Doyle: 8/F
Benny Kauff: 7/F
Art Fletcher: 2/FL

Top 9

Rabbit Maranville: 53
Johnny Evers: 3/G
Zip Collins: S
Joe Wilhoit: 9/F

Bot 9

Fred Merkle: HR/7
Bill McKechnie: K
Bill Rariden: S4/P
Christy Mathewson: SB2
Christy Mathewson: FC6.2X3(65)
George Burns: S.1-2
Dave Robertson: 4/P

Top 10

Ed Konetchy: 6/P
Red Smith: W
Pete Compton: E8/F.1-2
Hank Gowdy: S7.2-H(UR);1X3(713)
Tom Hughes: K

Bot 10

Larry Doyle: 8
Benny Kauff: 2/FL
Art Fletcher: K