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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1916-08-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 7 innings · Att: 5000 · 1:25
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–0. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Jeff Tesreau earned the win. George Burns went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jeff Tesreau L: Milt Watson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Lord Byron · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Corhan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bescher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chief Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dots Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruno Betzel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Herzog | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Kauff | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rariden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Tesreau | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Watson | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Tesreau | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Smith: W
- Roy Corhan: 8/F
- Bob Bescher: 5/P
- Rogers Hornsby: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Rogers Hornsby: 31
Bot 1
- George Burns: HR/7
- Larry Doyle: S1.B-2(E1/TH)
- Buck Herzog: 13/SH.2-3
- Dave Robertson: FC3.3XH(32)
- Benny Kauff: SB2
- Benny Kauff: T.2-H
- Fred Merkle: 6/L
Top 2
- Chief Wilson: 2/FL
- Dots Miller: 43
- Mike Gonzalez: 43
Bot 2
- Art Fletcher: 6/P
- Bill Rariden: 6/P
- Jeff Tesreau: 6/P
Top 3
- Bruno Betzel: 13
- Milt Watson: 43
- Jack Smith: W
- Roy Corhan: OA.1X2(2E4)
- Roy Corhan: K
Bot 3
- George Burns: 63
- Larry Doyle: S
- Buck Herzog: SB2
- Buck Herzog: S8.2XH(82);B-2
- Dave Robertson: 1/L
Top 4
- Bob Bescher: D
- Rogers Hornsby: 9/F.2-3
- Chief Wilson: K
- Dots Miller: 53
Bot 4
- Benny Kauff: K
- Fred Merkle: 7/F
- Art Fletcher: 53
Top 5
- Mike Gonzalez: 3/P
- Bruno Betzel: 3/FL
- Milt Watson: K
Bot 5
- Bill Rariden: S
- Jeff Tesreau: 13/SH.1-2
- George Burns: 3/FL.2-3
- Larry Doyle: 5/P
Top 6
- Jack Smith: HP
- Roy Corhan: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bob Bescher: W
- Rogers Hornsby: SB2
- Rogers Hornsby: K
Bot 6
- Buck Herzog: W
- Dave Robertson: CS2(26)
- Dave Robertson: 8/F
- Benny Kauff: S
- Fred Merkle: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Fred Merkle: 63
Top 7
- Chief Wilson: 43
- Dots Miller: S
- Mike Gonzalez: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Art Fletcher: 43
- Bill Rariden: 8/F
- Jeff Tesreau: S
- George Burns: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Game called by agreement to allow teams to catch trains