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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1916-06-15 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 1500 Β· 1:38
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5β2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Pol Perritt earned the win. Rogers Hornsby went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Pol Perritt L: Steamboat Williams SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ernie Quigley Β· 1B: Lord Byron Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruno Betzel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Bescher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dots Miller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chief Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Snyder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Corhan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steamboat Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jack Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Art Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Robertson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Edd Roush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill McKechnie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Rariden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pol Perritt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steamboat Williams | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pol Perritt | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bruno Betzel: 5/FL
- Bob Bescher: 63
- Tom Long: 5/FL
Bot 1
- George Burns: S9
- Dave Robertson: S3.1-2
- Larry Doyle: D9.2-H;1-3
- Edd Roush: FC4.3-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);2-3
- Art Fletcher: 7/F.1-2
- Fred Merkle: 53.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bill McKechnie: 63
Top 2
- Dots Miller: S6
- Rogers Hornsby: K
- Chief Wilson: S7.1-2
- Frank Snyder: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bill Rariden: 7/F
- Pol Perritt: K
- George Burns: E6/TH
- Dave Robertson: SB2
- Dave Robertson: 3/P
Top 3
- Roy Corhan: 9/FL
- Steamboat Williams: W
- Bruno Betzel: K/C
- Bob Bescher: S9.1-2
- Tom Long: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Larry Doyle: 23
- Edd Roush: 9/F
- Art Fletcher: W
- Fred Merkle: SB2
- Fred Merkle: 53
Top 4
- Dots Miller: 9/F
- Rogers Hornsby: HR8/89/IPHR
- Chief Wilson: K
- Frank Snyder: 43
Bot 4
- Bill McKechnie: S9
- Bill Rariden: 9/F
- Pol Perritt: D7.1-3
- George Burns: 7/SF.3-H
- Dave Robertson: 9/F
Top 5
- Roy Corhan: S
- Steamboat Williams: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bruno Betzel: 53
Bot 5
- Larry Doyle: T7
- Edd Roush: 8/SF.3-H
- Art Fletcher: 2/P
- Fred Merkle: 53
Top 6
- Bob Bescher: 9/F
- Tom Long: K
- Dots Miller: 4/P
Bot 6
- Bill McKechnie: 43
- Bill Rariden: S9
- Pol Perritt: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Rogers Hornsby: S5
- Chief Wilson: 43.1-2
- Frank Snyder: 9/F
- Roy Corhan: 63
Bot 7
- George Burns: 53
- Dave Robertson: S8
- Larry Doyle: CS2(26)
- Larry Doyle: E4/G
- Edd Roush: 43
Top 8
- Jack Smith: S8
- Bruno Betzel: 7/L
- Bob Bescher: 9/F
- Tom Long: S7.1-3
- Dots Miller: S7.3-H;1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: 7/F
Bot 8
- Art Fletcher: S7
- Fred Merkle: 5/FL
- Bill McKechnie: 26(1)/FO
- Bill Rariden: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Chief Wilson: S
- Frank Snyder: 43.1-2
- Roy Corhan: 53
- Art Butler: 43



















