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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1915-09-19 · Day game · West Side Grounds · Att: 7000 · 1:35
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 7–1. New York Giants put up 4 in the 8th. Sailor Stroud earned the win and Rube Benton picked up the save. Dave Robertson went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Sailor Stroud L: Bert Humphries SV: Rube Benton
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Bob Emslie · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Becker | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Grant | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Schang | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sailor Stroud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chief Meyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Benton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Good | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Fisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Schulte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Phelan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Saier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Archer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Humphries | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Knisely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailor Stroud | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Rube Benton | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Humphries | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Burns: 99
- Dave Robertson: S
- Larry Doyle: S.1-3
- Fred Merkle: FC/DP.3XH(5235);1-3;BX2(549)
Bot 1
- Wilbur Good: 99
- Bob Fisher: 99
- Frank Schulte: 99
Top 2
- Art Fletcher: 99
- Marty Becker: 99
- Eddie Grant: 99
Bot 2
- Art Phelan: D
- Vic Saier: 3/G.2-3
- Cy Williams: 63.3-3
- Alex McCarthy: 99
Top 3
- Bobby Schang: 99
- Sailor Stroud: K
- George Burns: 99
Bot 3
- Jimmy Archer: 99
- Bert Humphries: 99
- Wilbur Good: 99
Top 4
- Dave Robertson: S
- Larry Doyle: 99
- Fred Merkle: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bob Fisher: 99
- Frank Schulte: 99
- Art Phelan: S8.B-2(E8)
- Vic Saier: 99
Top 5
- Art Fletcher: 99
- Marty Becker: 99
- Eddie Grant: S
- Bobby Schang: PO1(99)
Bot 5
- Cy Williams: 99
- Alex McCarthy: HP
- Jimmy Archer: E4/G.1-3
- Bert Humphries: FC.3XH(12);1-2
- Wilbur Good: D9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bob Fisher: K
Top 6
- Bobby Schang: 99
- Sailor Stroud: 99
- George Burns: 99
Bot 6
- Frank Schulte: S
- Art Phelan: 99
- Vic Saier: 99(1)/FO
- Cy Williams: SB2
- Cy Williams: 99
Top 7
- Dave Robertson: HR9/IPHR
- Larry Doyle: 99
- Fred Merkle: 99
- Art Fletcher: 99
Bot 7
- Alex McCarthy: 99
- Jimmy Archer: 99
- Bert Humphries: 99
Top 8
- Marty Becker: S/BG
- Eddie Grant: S9.1-2
- Bobby Schang: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Chief Meyers: IW
- George Burns: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dave Robertson: S.3-H;2-H
- Larry Doyle: 99
- Fred Merkle: 99
Bot 8
- Pete Knisely: 99
- Bob Fisher: 99
- Frank Schulte: 99
Top 9
- Art Fletcher: S6
- Marty Becker: 99(1)/FO
- Eddie Grant: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Eddie Grant: S.3-H;B-2(E8)
- Bobby Schang: S.2-H(UR)
- Rube Benton: 99
- George Burns: 99
Bot 9
- Art Phelan: 99
- Vic Saier: 99
- Cy Williams: 99
Notes & reviews
- Fisher hit in face by groundball