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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1915-09-18 · Day game · Forbes Field · 1:46
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 8–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Al Mamaux earned the win. Fred Merkle went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Al Mamaux L: Christy Mathewson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Orth · 1B: Lord Byron · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Becker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Grant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Wendell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Christy Mathewson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Babington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Merwin Jacobson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Carey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doc Johnston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Barney | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Hinchman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Honus Wagner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Viox | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Baird | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Gibson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Mamaux | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christy Mathewson | 5.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Ferdie Schupp | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Babe Adams | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Mamaux | 7.2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Burns: 7
- Dave Robertson: D9/9D
- Larry Doyle: 5/P
- Fred Merkle: HR/7.2-H
- Art Fletcher: D8/89
- Marty Becker: K
Bot 1
- Max Carey: S3
- Doc Johnston: 13/SH.1-2
- Ed Barney: W
- Bill Hinchman: T8/8D.2-H;1-H
- Honus Wagner: FC4.3XH(4253);B-2#
- Jim Viox: 8
Top 2
- Eddie Grant: 43
- Lew Wendell: T/78
- Christy Mathewson: 2/FL
- George Burns: W#
- Dave Robertson: 8
Bot 2
- Doug Baird: 6/P
- George Gibson: 3/P
- Al Mamaux: K
Top 3
- Larry Doyle: 8/L
- Fred Merkle: 7/L
- Art Fletcher: 43
Bot 3
- Max Carey: 3/G
- Doc Johnston: S4
- Ed Barney: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Hinchman: SB2
- Bill Hinchman: W
- Honus Wagner: 3/G
Top 4
- Marty Becker: 53
- Eddie Grant: S8
- Lew Wendell: 46(1)/FO
- Christy Mathewson: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Jim Viox: S7
- Doug Baird: 54(1)/FO/BG
- George Gibson: T/78.1-H
- Al Mamaux: S7.3-H
- Max Carey: K/C
- Doc Johnston: 8
Top 5
- George Burns: 63
- Dave Robertson: D9
- Larry Doyle: 9
- Fred Merkle: 7
Bot 5
- Ed Barney: S7
- Bill Hinchman: T/78.1-H
- Honus Wagner: S7.3-H
- Jim Viox: S8.1X3(85)
- Doug Baird: 46(1)/FO
- George Gibson: SB2
- George Gibson: T7/L.2-H
- Al Mamaux: 7
Top 6
- Art Fletcher: 8/L
- Marty Becker: S6
- Eddie Grant: 43.1-2
- Lew Wendell: W
- Charlie Babington: K
Bot 6
- Max Carey: 63
- Doc Johnston: 43
- Ed Barney: HP
- Bill Hinchman: 8
Top 7
- George Burns: 7
- Dave Robertson: 7/7L
- Larry Doyle: W
- Fred Merkle: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Honus Wagner: K
- Jim Viox: S9
- Doug Baird: S9.1-3
- George Gibson: 93(1)/FO.3-H
- Al Mamaux: 6/L
Top 8
- Art Fletcher: 43
- Marty Becker: K
- Eddie Grant: 43
Bot 8
- Max Carey: W
- Doc Johnston: HP.1-2
- Ed Barney: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bill Hinchman: W
- Honus Wagner: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Lew Wendell: 5/FL
- Merwin Jacobson: W
- George Burns: 8
- Dave Robertson: 8/8D
Notes & reviews
- 93 on dropped flyball