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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1916-06-12 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 9000 · 1:50
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 8–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Gene Packard earned the win. Frank Schulte went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 18 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Gene Packard L: Fred Anderson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Bob Emslie · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex McCarthy | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Flack | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Williams | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Schulte | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Saier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Archer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mulligan | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Packard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Kauff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill McKechnie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rariden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Tesreau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Kocher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Packard | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Anderson | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Tesreau | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
 Rube Schauer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex McCarthy: 53
- Max Flack: 31
- Cy Williams: W
- Frank Schulte: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- George Burns: 53
- Dave Robertson: S4/G
- Larry Doyle: S9.1-3
- Benny Kauff: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Art Fletcher: 53
Top 2
- Frank Schulte: HR/9
- Heinie Zimmerman: D7
- Vic Saier: 3/FL
- Jimmy Archer: 43.2-3
- Eddie Mulligan: T8.3-H
- Gene Packard: 6/L
Bot 2
- Fred Merkle: 53
- Bill McKechnie: 53
- Bill Rariden: 31
Top 3
- Alex McCarthy: 6E3.B-2
- Max Flack: S3/G.2-3
- Cy Williams: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Frank Schulte: S3/G.2-3;1-2
- Heinie Zimmerman: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Vic Saier: 4/P
- Jimmy Archer: K
Bot 3
- Jeff Tesreau: 8/F
- George Burns: 63
- Dave Robertson: S8/G
- Larry Doyle: 3/FL
Top 4
- Eddie Mulligan: S8/G
- Gene Packard: K
- Alex McCarthy: S8.1-2
- Max Flack: D7.2-H;1-3
- Cy Williams: 9/F9S.3-3
- Frank Schulte: 43
Bot 4
- Benny Kauff: 8/F78
- Art Fletcher: S6/G
- Fred Merkle: E6/G.1-2
- Bill McKechnie: 143.2-3;1-2
- Bill Rariden: 13
Top 5
- Heinie Zimmerman: 8/F
- Vic Saier: 8/F
- Jimmy Archer: 13
Bot 5
- Jeff Tesreau: 43
- George Burns: 63
- Dave Robertson: 2/FL
Top 6
- Eddie Mulligan: S7
- Gene Packard: 43/SH.1-2
- Alex McCarthy: S9.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Max Flack: PO3(E2).3-H;2-3#
- Max Flack: 8/SF.3-H
- Cy Williams: S9
- Frank Schulte: S7.1-3(E7)#
- Heinie Zimmerman: 9/F
Bot 6
- Larry Doyle: 63
- Benny Kauff: 13
- Art Fletcher: 63
Top 7
- Vic Saier: 7/F
- Jimmy Archer: 8/F
- Eddie Mulligan: S8/G
- Gene Packard: S3/G.1-2
- Alex McCarthy: 7/F
Bot 7
- Fred Merkle: E5/TH.B-1
- Bill McKechnie: 54(1)3/GDP
- Brad Kocher: 43
Top 8
- Max Flack: D/89
- Cy Williams: S8.2-H
- Frank Schulte: S9.1-3
- Heinie Zimmerman: SB2
- Heinie Zimmerman: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Vic Saier: SBH
- Vic Saier: 8/F
- Jimmy Archer: 9/F
Bot 8
- High Pockets Kelly: W
- George Burns: 64(1)/FO
- Dave Robertson: S8.1-3
- Larry Doyle: S8.3-H;1-2
- Benny Kauff: 31.2-3;1-2
- Art Fletcher: 53
Top 9
- Eddie Mulligan: K
- Gene Packard: 7/F
- Alex McCarthy: 53
Bot 9
- Fred Merkle: 63
- Bill McKechnie: 8/F
- Brad Kocher: 13
Notes & reviews
- Zimmerman was picked off 1st, Schulte stole home during rundown. (Zimmerman safely returned to 1st)