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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1916-08-09 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 1:47
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 3β0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Bill Doak earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Bill Doak L: Rube Benton SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lord Byron Β· 1B: Ernie Quigley Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Corhan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Bescher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chief Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dots Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bruno Betzel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Doak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buck Herzog | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Robertson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Benny Kauff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Rariden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Benton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hans Lobert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Doak | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Benton | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
George Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Smith: W
- Roy Corhan: E5/G.1-2
- Bob Bescher: S3/G.2-3;1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chief Wilson: 31.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Dots Miller: 43
Bot 1
- George Burns: 53
- Larry Doyle: D7
- Buck Herzog: W
- Dave Robertson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Mike Gonzalez: 8/F
- Bruno Betzel: 63
- Bill Doak: 63
Bot 2
- Benny Kauff: 43
- Fred Merkle: K
- Art Fletcher: S3
- Bill Rariden: 53
Top 3
- Jack Smith: 5/P
- Roy Corhan: 6/L
- Bob Bescher: 13
Bot 3
- Rube Benton: S9
- George Burns: K
- Larry Doyle: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Rogers Hornsby: 63
- Chief Wilson: K
- Dots Miller: 43
Bot 4
- Buck Herzog: S7.BX2(76)
- Dave Robertson: 2/FL
- Benny Kauff: K
Top 5
- Mike Gonzalez: 3/G
- Bruno Betzel: 3/P
- Bill Doak: K
Bot 5
- Fred Merkle: 53
- Art Fletcher: S7
- Bill Rariden: S1.1-2
- Rube Benton: K
- George Burns: 43
Top 6
- Jack Smith: 43
- Roy Corhan: S
- Bob Bescher: 9/F
- Rogers Hornsby: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Larry Doyle: 13
- Buck Herzog: 63
- Dave Robertson: 43
Top 7
- Chief Wilson: 43
- Dots Miller: 63
- Mike Gonzalez: S
- Bruno Betzel: E6/G.1-2
- Bill Doak: K
Bot 7
- Benny Kauff: 3/FL
- Fred Merkle: 63
- Art Fletcher: 43
Top 8
- Jack Smith: 63
- Roy Corhan: HP
- Bob Bescher: CS2(24)
- Bob Bescher: 43
Bot 8
- Bill Rariden: E5/TH
- Hans Lobert: K
- George Burns: 16(1)/FO
- Larry Doyle: 3/G
Top 9
- Rogers Hornsby: K
- Chief Wilson: 2/P
- Dots Miller: K
Bot 9
- Buck Herzog: K
- Dave Robertson: 7/F
- Benny Kauff: W
- Fred Merkle: S.1-2
- Art Fletcher: 9/F



















