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New York Giants @ Cincinnati Reds

1914-05-18 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 7000 · 2:16

Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 10–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 2nd. Phil Douglas earned the win and Rube Benton picked up the save. Heinie Groh went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	5	6
CIN	0	3	2	2	3	0	0	0		10	13

W: Phil Douglas L: Al Demaree SV: Rube Benton

Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Bob Emslie · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bob Bescher	5	1	1	0	0	0
George Burns	3	1	0	0	1	1
Art Fletcher	4	2	2	1	0	0
Larry Doyle	3	0	1	2	0	0
Fred Merkle	4	1	1	1	0	1
Fred Snodgrass	4	0	0	0	0	0
Milt Stock	3	0	0	0	1	0
Chief Meyers	1	0	0	1	1	0
Al Demaree	1	0	1	0	0	0
Red Murray	1	0	0	0	0	1
Larry McLean	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rube Schauer	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Thorpe	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Herbie Moran	4	1	3	1	1	0
Buck Herzog	4	1	2	0	0	0
Heinie Groh	5	2	2	3	0	0
Armando Marsans	4	2	1	1	1	1
Dick Hoblitzell	3	2	1	0	2	1
Johnny Bates	4	0	1	0	1	1
Bert Niehoff	4	1	2	2	0	1
Tommy Clarke	3	1	1	1	1	1
Phil Douglas	2	0	0	0	0	2
Bill Kellogg	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rube Benton	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Demaree	3.0	10	1	4
Hooks Wiltse	2.0	2	4	1
Rube Schauer	3.0	1	1	2

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Phil Douglas	3.1	4	3	1
Earl Yingling	1.2	2	0	1
Rube Benton	4.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bob Bescher: 63
George Burns: K
Art Fletcher: E4
Larry Doyle: CS2(26)

Bot 1

Herbie Moran: S7
Buck Herzog: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
Heinie Groh: FC6.3-3;2X3(6252);B-2
Armando Marsans: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
Dick Hoblitzell: CSH(242)

Top 2

Larry Doyle: S7
Fred Merkle: CS2(26)
Fred Merkle: 8/F
Fred Snodgrass: 8/F

Bot 2

Dick Hoblitzell: W
Johnny Bates: K+SB2
Bert Niehoff: S8.2-H
Tommy Clarke: SB2
Tommy Clarke: T7.2-H
Phil Douglas: K
Herbie Moran: S7.3-H
Buck Herzog: HP.1-2
Heinie Groh: CS3(125)

Top 3

Milt Stock: 7/FL
Chief Meyers: 8/F8D
Al Demaree: S6
Bob Bescher: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

Heinie Groh: T7
Armando Marsans: S8.3-H
Dick Hoblitzell: S5/BG.1-2
Johnny Bates: S1.2-3;1-2
Bert Niehoff: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Tommy Clarke: K
Phil Douglas: K
Herbie Moran: 3/P

Top 4

George Burns: W
Art Fletcher: S4.1-3(E4/TH)
Larry Doyle: 13.3-H(UR);1-2
Fred Merkle: S7.2-H(UR)
Fred Snodgrass: E6/G.1-3;B-2
Milt Stock: W
Chief Meyers: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Red Murray: K+CS3(2354)/DP

Bot 4

Buck Herzog: 63
Heinie Groh: 3/P
Armando Marsans: W
Dick Hoblitzell: SB2
Dick Hoblitzell: SB3
Dick Hoblitzell: W
Johnny Bates: W.1-2
Bert Niehoff: OA.3-H;2-H(E4/THH)(UR);1-2
Bert Niehoff: 3/P

Top 5

Bob Bescher: S8
George Burns: 43.1-2
Art Fletcher: S7/F.2-H;B-3(E7)
Larry Doyle: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
Fred Merkle: 53

Bot 5

Tommy Clarke: 63
Bill Kellogg: 43
Herbie Moran: W
Buck Herzog: SB2
Buck Herzog: S8.2-3
Heinie Groh: SB2
Heinie Groh: HR7/IPHR.3-H;2-H
Armando Marsans: K

Top 6

Fred Snodgrass: 43
Milt Stock: 7/F
Larry McLean: 3/FL

Bot 6

Dick Hoblitzell: 2/FL
Johnny Bates: 63
Bert Niehoff: K

Top 7

Rube Schauer: K
Bob Bescher: 9/FL
George Burns: 53

Bot 7

Tommy Clarke: W
Rube Benton: 99
Herbie Moran: S.1-2
Buck Herzog: 99
Heinie Groh: 99

Top 8

Art Fletcher: E1
Larry Doyle: 99
Fred Merkle: K
Fred Snodgrass: FC4.1-2;B-1
Milt Stock: 99

Bot 8

Armando Marsans: 99
Dick Hoblitzell: K
Johnny Bates: 99

Top 9

Larry McLean: 99
Jim Thorpe: 99
Bob Bescher: 99

Notes & reviews

Third strike was missed, but runner on 1st forgot batter could not run and he took off for 2nd, leading to double play
Pickoff attempt at 2nd; 2bman argued safe call as runner from 3rd scored; 2bman's wild throw home allowed runner from 2nd to also score

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