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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1916-08-04 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8000 · 1:42
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 2nd. Jimmy Lavender earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Jimmy Lavender L: Jeff Tesreau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rollie Zeider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Flack | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Mann | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Otto Knabe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Saier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Wortman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Lavender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Herzog | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny Kauff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rariden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herb Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Lavender | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Tesreau | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Anderson | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Ferdie Schupp | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rollie Zeider: 5/FL
- Max Flack: 53
- Les Mann: 63
Bot 1
- George Burns: K
- Larry Doyle: 8/F
- Buck Herzog: 53
Top 2
- Otto Knabe: HP
- Joe Kelly: S9.1-2
- Vic Saier: S9.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Wortman: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Art Wilson: 7/7D/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Lavender: E6/TH.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Rollie Zeider: 8/L
- Max Flack: 13
Bot 2
- Dave Robertson: 7/F
- Benny Kauff: 23
- Fred Merkle: 7/F
Top 3
- Les Mann: S8
- Otto Knabe: 13/SH.1-3#
- Joe Kelly: FC6.3XH(62)
- Vic Saier: 9/F
Bot 3
- Art Fletcher: 63
- Bill Rariden: K
- Fred Anderson: K
Top 4
- Chuck Wortman: 23/BG
- Art Wilson: 63
- Jimmy Lavender: 43
Bot 4
- George Burns: S6/G
- Larry Doyle: SB2.1-H(E2/TH)(E8)(UR)
- Larry Doyle: 43
- Buck Herzog: K/C
- Dave Robertson: 31
Top 5
- Rollie Zeider: 53
- Max Flack: K
- Les Mann: 7/L
Bot 5
- Benny Kauff: 13/BG
- Fred Merkle: 9/F
- Art Fletcher: S8/G.B-2(E8)#
- Bill Rariden: 63
Top 6
- Otto Knabe: 13
- Joe Kelly: 63
- Vic Saier: K/C
Bot 6
- Fred Anderson: 13
- George Burns: 3/G
- Larry Doyle: 43
Top 7
- Chuck Wortman: 43
- Art Wilson: 163#
- Jimmy Lavender: K
Bot 7
- Buck Herzog: W
- Dave Robertson: 3/P
- Benny Kauff: 6/P
- Fred Merkle: SB2
- Fred Merkle: W
- Art Fletcher: 9/F
Top 8
- Rollie Zeider: S7
- Max Flack: 26(1)/FO
- Les Mann: SB2
- Les Mann: T7.2-H
- Otto Knabe: FC6.3-H
- Joe Kelly: 64(1)/FO
- Vic Saier: 43
Bot 8
- Bill Rariden: 3/G
- Herb Hunter: K
- George Burns: S7
- Larry Doyle: 43
Top 9
- Chuck Wortman: 7/F
- Art Wilson: 53
- Jimmy Lavender: K
Bot 9
- Buck Herzog: S7
- Dave Robertson: SB2
- Dave Robertson: SB3
- Dave Robertson: K
- Benny Kauff: 63.3-H
- Fred Merkle: E6/G.B-1
- Art Fletcher: SB2
- Art Fletcher: SB3
- Art Fletcher: 63