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Brooklyn Dodgers @
New York Giants
1918-08-31 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 7000 Β· overcast Β· 1:07
Brooklyn Robins defeated New York Giants 2β1. Brooklyn Robins put up 2 in the 4th. George Smith earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: George Smith L: Pol Perritt SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lord Byron Β· 1B: Pete Harrison Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Johnston | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ivy Olson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Daubert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Zack Wheat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hi Myers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ollie O'Mara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Doolin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Otto Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Heinie Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Compton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jay Kirke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Rariden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pol Perritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Smith | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pol Perritt | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Johnston: 99
- Ivy Olson: 99
- Jake Daubert: 99
Bot 1
- George Burns: 99
- Ross Youngs: K
- Larry Doyle: 99
Top 2
- Zack Wheat: 99
- Hi Myers: 99
- Ollie O'Mara: 99
Bot 2
- Art Fletcher: K
- Heinie Zimmerman: 99
- Pete Compton: 99
Top 3
- Mickey Doolin: 99
- Otto Miller: 99
- George Smith: K
Bot 3
- Jay Kirke: 99
- Bill Rariden: 99
- Pol Perritt: K
Top 4
- Jimmy Johnston: S8
- Ivy Olson: S7/F7S.1-2
- Jake Daubert: PO2(E2).2-3
- Jake Daubert: 43.3-H;1-2
- Zack Wheat: 43.2-3
- Hi Myers: S8.3-H
- Ollie O'Mara: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Ollie O'Mara: 63
Bot 4
- George Burns: S
- Ross Youngs: S.1-2
- Larry Doyle: 2/FL
- Art Fletcher: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Heinie Zimmerman: OA.3-H;1X2(26)
Top 5
- Mickey Doolin: 99
- Otto Miller: 99
- George Smith: K
Bot 5
- Heinie Zimmerman: S
- Pete Compton: 99
- Jay Kirke: S.1-2
- Bill Rariden: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jimmy Johnston: 99
- Ivy Olson: 99
- Jake Daubert: S
- Zack Wheat: CS2(99)
Bot 6
- Pol Perritt: 99
- George Burns: 99
- Ross Youngs: 99
Top 7
- Zack Wheat: 99
- Hi Myers: 99
- Ollie O'Mara: 99
Bot 7
- Larry Doyle: 99
- Art Fletcher: S
- Heinie Zimmerman: CS2(99)
- Heinie Zimmerman: S
- Pete Compton: 3/L
Top 8
- Mickey Doolin: 99
- Otto Miller: K
- George Smith: 99
Bot 8
- Jay Kirke: 99
- Bill Rariden: 99
- Pol Perritt: 99
Top 9
- Jimmy Johnston: S
- Ivy Olson: 99
- Jake Daubert: 99
- Zack Wheat: 99
Bot 9
- George Burns: 99
- Ross Youngs: 99
- Larry Doyle: 99
Notes & reviews
- attempted double-steal

















