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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1916-08-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:12
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Slim Sallee earned the win. Art Fletcher went 4-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
W: Slim Sallee L: Lee Meadows SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lord Byron · 1B: Ernie Quigley · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Corhan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bescher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chief Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dots Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruno Betzel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Meadows | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Long | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Butler | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zinn Beck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Doyle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Herzog | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Robertson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Benny Kauff | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rariden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Slim Sallee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Meadows | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Anderson | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Slim Sallee | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Smith: S
- Roy Corhan: SB2
- Roy Corhan: 7/F
- Bob Bescher: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 1
- George Burns: K
- Larry Doyle: E8/F.B-2
- Buck Herzog: 8/F
- Dave Robertson: W
- Benny Kauff: WP.2-H(UR);1-3
- Benny Kauff: PB.3-H(UR)
- Benny Kauff: W
- Fred Merkle: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Rogers Hornsby: W
- Chief Wilson: T.1-H
- Dots Miller: K
- Mike Gonzalez: S1/G.3-H
- Bruno Betzel: S1/G.1-2
- Lee Meadows: FC5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tom Long: 4/P
- Roy Corhan: 7/F
Bot 2
- Fred Merkle: 3
- Art Fletcher: S
- Bill Rariden: D.1-3
- Slim Sallee: FC6.3-H;2-3
- George Burns: 7/SF.3-H
- Larry Doyle: 43
Top 3
- Bob Bescher: 43
- Rogers Hornsby: 53
- Chief Wilson: 43
Bot 3
- Buck Herzog: S
- Dave Robertson: 43.1-2
- Benny Kauff: 3/G.2-3
- Fred Merkle: 7/F
Top 4
- Dots Miller: S
- Mike Gonzalez: E6/G.1-2
- Bruno Betzel: 2/FL
- Lee Meadows: K
- Tom Long: SB3
- Tom Long: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Art Fletcher: S
- Bill Rariden: 23.1-2
- Slim Sallee: 13
- George Burns: K
Top 5
- Tom Long: K
- Roy Corhan: 4/L
- Bob Bescher: 5/L
Bot 5
- Larry Doyle: 31
- Buck Herzog: K
- Dave Robertson: K
Top 6
- Rogers Hornsby: 13
- Chief Wilson: 8/F
- Dots Miller: K
Bot 6
- Benny Kauff: W
- Fred Merkle: 3/FL
- Art Fletcher: D.1-3
- Bill Rariden: W
- Slim Sallee: 4(1)3/GDP#
Top 7
- Mike Gonzalez: 4/P
- Bruno Betzel: 31
- Lee Meadows: 6/P
Bot 7
- George Burns: 3/L
- Larry Doyle: K
- Buck Herzog: 8/F
Top 8
- Tom Long: S
- Roy Corhan: 7/F
- Bob Bescher: 2/FL
- Rogers Hornsby: 8/L
Bot 8
- Dave Robertson: 4/P
- Benny Kauff: W
- Fred Merkle: 13.1-2
- Art Fletcher: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Bill Rariden: 53
Top 9
- Art Butler: D
- Dots Miller: 9/F
- Mike Gonzalez: 8/F
- Bruno Betzel: S.2-H
- Zinn Beck: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Giants manager McGraw ejected by 1B umpire Quigley for arguing Doyle was safe at 1st