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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1916-09-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 22000 · 1:40
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 8th. Jeff Tesreau earned the win. George Burns went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
W: Jeff Tesreau L: Wilbur Cooper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Baird | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carson Bigbee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Carey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Hinchman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Honus Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Schulte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Johnston | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 William Fischer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilbur Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Herzog | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Benny Kauff | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Rariden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hans Lobert | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Tesreau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Cooper | 8.2 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Anderson | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| George Smith | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Ritter | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Tesreau | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doug Baird: 63
- Carson Bigbee: T8/78
- Max Carey: W
- Bill Hinchman: S9/9L.3-H;1-2
- Honus Wagner: 8
- Frank Schulte: SB3;SB2
- Frank Schulte: W
- Doc Johnston: S9/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- William Fischer: 3/G
Bot 1
- George Burns: S9
- Buck Herzog: CS2(26)
- Buck Herzog: W
- Dave Robertson: 6/P
- Heinie Zimmerman: 8
Top 2
- Wilbur Cooper: 6/L
- Doug Baird: 13
- Carson Bigbee: 5/P
Bot 2
- Art Fletcher: 6/P
- Benny Kauff: 7
- Walter Holke: 43
Top 3
- Max Carey: 8
- Bill Hinchman: T8/78
- Honus Wagner: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank Schulte: S7
- Doc Johnston: 43
Bot 3
- Bill Rariden: K
- George Smith: K
- George Burns: 3/P
Top 4
- William Fischer: 6/P
- Wilbur Cooper: K
- Doug Baird: 13
Bot 4
- Buck Herzog: 8
- Dave Robertson: S7
- Heinie Zimmerman: CS2(26)
- Heinie Zimmerman: 9
Top 5
- Carson Bigbee: 13
- Max Carey: 5/P
- Bill Hinchman: K
Bot 5
- Art Fletcher: 5/L
- Benny Kauff: 2/FL
- Walter Holke: 8
Top 6
- Honus Wagner: 7/L
- Frank Schulte: 7
- Doc Johnston: S3/BG
- William Fischer: SB2
- William Fischer: W
- Wilbur Cooper: 13
Bot 6
- Bill Rariden: W
- Lew McCarty: 7
- George Burns: W.1-2
- Buck Herzog: 15(2)3(B)/GDP
Top 7
- Doug Baird: 2/FL
- Carson Bigbee: 63
- Max Carey: D9/9L
- Bill Hinchman: 7
Bot 7
- Dave Robertson: 2/FL
- Heinie Zimmerman: 8
- Art Fletcher: W
- Benny Kauff: W.1-2
- Walter Holke: 9
Top 8
- Honus Wagner: HP
- Frank Schulte: 36(1)/FO
- Doc Johnston: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Bill Rariden: 3/FL
- Hans Lobert: E5/G
- George Burns: D9.1-3
- Buck Herzog: 43.3-H(UR);2-3
- Dave Robertson: S7.3-H(UR)
- Heinie Zimmerman: 9
Top 9
- William Fischer: 5/P
- Wilbur Cooper: S7
- Doug Baird: 146(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Art Fletcher: D7/7L
- Benny Kauff: FC1/BG.2X3(15);B-1
- Walter Holke: SB2
- Walter Holke: W
- Bill Rariden: PO2(E1).2-3
- Bill Rariden: W.1-2
- Jeff Tesreau: 6/P
- George Burns: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Burns: S8.3-H;2-3