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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1919-05-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6000 · 1:35
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 2nd. Rube Benton earned the win. Lew McCarty went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Rube Benton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carson Bigbee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeb Terry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Stengel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Southworth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Cutshaw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Mollwitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Boeckel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilbur Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Barbare | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Zitzmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Youngs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Chase | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Baird | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Benny Kauff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew McCarty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Benton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Cooper | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Benton | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carson Bigbee: 3/G
- Zeb Terry: 8/L
- Casey Stengel: S2/G2
- Billy Southworth: 43
Bot 1
- George Burns: 43
- Ross Youngs: 13
- Hal Chase: E4/G
- Al Baird: 63
Top 2
- George Cutshaw: 53
- Fritz Mollwitz: 53
- Tony Boeckel: D7/7LD
- Ed Sweeney: W
- Wilbur Cooper: 53
Bot 2
- Benny Kauff: 4/P
- Heinie Zimmerman: S8/G4M
- Art Fletcher: S8/L.1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Lew McCarty: HR/9.2-H
- Rube Benton: 8
Top 3
- Carson Bigbee: E4/G
- Zeb Terry: FC4.1-2(E4/TH2);B-1
- Casey Stengel: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Billy Southworth: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Cutshaw: FC6/BG.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
- Fritz Mollwitz: 43
Bot 3
- George Burns: W
- Ross Youngs: W.1-2
- Hal Chase: E1/G15S.2-3;1-2
- Al Baird: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Benny Kauff: 4/P
- Heinie Zimmerman: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Art Fletcher: S4/G34.2-3;1-2
- Lew McCarty: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Tony Boeckel: 63
- Ed Sweeney: 6/P
- Wilbur Cooper: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Rube Benton: 7
- George Burns: 13
- Ross Youngs: D9/9LD
- Hal Chase: S2/BG25.2XH(25)
Top 5
- Carson Bigbee: S7/L
- Zeb Terry: 46(1)3/GDP
- Casey Stengel: 7
Bot 5
- Al Baird: 63
- Benny Kauff: 9
- Heinie Zimmerman: D9/9LD
- Art Fletcher: 8
Top 6
- Billy Southworth: 63
- George Cutshaw: 8/L
- Fritz Mollwitz: 63
Bot 6
- Lew McCarty: 8
- Rube Benton: 53
- George Burns: S9
- Ross Youngs: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Tony Boeckel: W
- Ed Sweeney: 36(1)3/GDP
- Wilbur Cooper: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Ross Youngs: 63
- Hal Chase: 53
- Al Baird: 63
Top 8
- Carson Bigbee: 13
- Walter Barbare: S8/L
- Casey Stengel: S9/L9DW.1-3
- Billy Southworth: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- George Cutshaw: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Fritz Mollwitz: SB2
- Fritz Mollwitz: 1E3.3-H(UR)(NR);2XH(32)
Bot 8
- Benny Kauff: 8
- Heinie Zimmerman: 2/P
- Art Fletcher: 43
Top 9
- Tony Boeckel: 6/P
- Cliff Lee: 3/G
- Billy Zitzmann: K
Notes & reviews
- Youngs rounded 3B too far