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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1916-09-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:40
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2. New York Giants put up 5 in the 7th. Rube Benton earned the win. Heinie Zimmerman went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
W: Rube Benton L: Al Mamaux SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Bob Emslie · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hooks Warner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carson Bigbee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Carey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hinchman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Honus Wagner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Schulte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex McCarthy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Wagner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Mamaux | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Baird | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Buck Herzog | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Robertson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Kauff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew McCarty | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Benton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Mamaux | 8.0 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Benton | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hooks Warner: E5/TH.B-2
- Carson Bigbee: S1/BG.2-3
- Max Carey: CS2(26)
- Max Carey: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
- Bill Hinchman: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- George Burns: W
- Buck Herzog: CS2(26)
- Buck Herzog: 8
- Dave Robertson: D8
- Heinie Zimmerman: S8.2-3
- Art Fletcher: S6/G.3-H;1-2
- Benny Kauff: W.2-3;1-2
- Walter Holke: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lew McCarty: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bill Hinchman: 53
- Honus Wagner: 9
- Frank Schulte: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Rube Benton: 13
- George Burns: S7
- Buck Herzog: S7.1-2
- Dave Robertson: 8/L.2-3
- Heinie Zimmerman: S8.3-H;1-3
- Art Fletcher: CSH(212)
Top 3
- Alex McCarthy: 43
- Bill Wagner: S9
- Al Mamaux: D8.1-3
- Hooks Warner: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Carson Bigbee: 9
Bot 3
- Art Fletcher: 9
- Benny Kauff: 8
- Walter Holke: S7
- Lew McCarty: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Max Carey: 43
- Bill Hinchman: 63
- Honus Wagner: K
Bot 4
- Lew McCarty: S7
- Rube Benton: 3/G.1-2
- George Burns: 9
- Buck Herzog: 63
Top 5
- Frank Schulte: 9
- Alex McCarthy: 7
- Bill Wagner: 63
Bot 5
- Dave Robertson: 5/P
- Heinie Zimmerman: 9
- Art Fletcher: 8
Top 6
- Al Mamaux: 8
- Doug Baird: K
- Carson Bigbee: 6/P
Bot 6
- Benny Kauff: 43
- Walter Holke: 8
- Lew McCarty: S8/P
- Rube Benton: 5/P
Top 7
- Max Carey: 8
- Bill Hinchman: 6/P
- Honus Wagner: S9
- Frank Schulte: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- George Burns: W
- Buck Herzog: S7.1-2
- Dave Robertson: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Heinie Zimmerman: S8.3-H;2-H
- Art Fletcher: S9.1-3
- Benny Kauff: S9.3-H;1-3
- Walter Holke: 43.3-H;1-2
- Lew McCarty: T8.2-H
- Rube Benton: CSH(12)
Top 8
- Alex McCarthy: 13
- Bill Wagner: 43
- Al Mamaux: K
Bot 8
- Rube Benton: 53
- George Burns: 8
- Buck Herzog: K/BF
Top 9
- Doug Baird: S8
- Carson Bigbee: SB2
- Carson Bigbee: DI.2-3
- Carson Bigbee: 13
- Max Carey: S8.3-H
- Bill Hinchman: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Honus Wagner: 63
Notes & reviews
- Attempted double-steal
- 3bman Warner injured crashing into grandstand railing chasing a Fletcher foul and left game