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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies
1916-05-31 · Day game · Baker Bowl · Att: 7000 · 1:55
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Rube Benton earned the win. Fred Merkle went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Rube Benton L: Chief Bender SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Pete Harrison · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Kauff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill McKechnie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rariden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Benton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Bancroft | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Niehoff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Stock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gavvy Cravath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Possum Whitted | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Claude Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dode Paskert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chief Bender | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Dugey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Byrne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Killefer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Benton | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Bender | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 George McQuillan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Burns: 13
- Dave Robertson: S
- Larry Doyle: 3/G.1-2
- Benny Kauff: 43
Bot 1
- Dave Bancroft: 43
- Bert Niehoff: 63
- Milt Stock: 9/F
Top 2
- Art Fletcher: 43
- Fred Merkle: 3/FL
- Bill McKechnie: S
- Bill Rariden: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Gavvy Cravath: K
- Possum Whitted: 63
- Claude Cooper: 63
Top 3
- Bill Rariden: S
- Rube Benton: 8/F
- George Burns: D8.1-H
- Dave Robertson: S.2-3
- Larry Doyle: S.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Benny Kauff: W
- Art Fletcher: 8/SF.3-H
- Fred Merkle: 5(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Dode Paskert: 13
- Ed Burns: 43
- Chief Bender: D
- Dave Bancroft: S/BR.2X3(6)
Top 4
- Bill McKechnie: 63
- Bill Rariden: HP
- Rube Benton: 3/G.1-2
- George Burns: W
- Dave Robertson: 13
Bot 4
- Bert Niehoff: D
- Milt Stock: 3/P
- Gavvy Cravath: K
- Possum Whitted: S7.2-H;B-3(E7/TH)
- Claude Cooper: W
- Dode Paskert: SB2
- Dode Paskert: 63
Top 5
- Larry Doyle: 43
- Benny Kauff: 8/F
- Art Fletcher: 8/F
Bot 5
- Ed Burns: 5/FL
- Chief Bender: K
- Dave Bancroft: D
- Bert Niehoff: 43
Top 6
- Fred Merkle: 43
- Bill McKechnie: 9/F
- Bill Rariden: 31
Bot 6
- Milt Stock: 3/L
- Gavvy Cravath: 4/P
- Possum Whitted: K
Top 7
- Rube Benton: 63
- George Burns: S
- Dave Robertson: 43.1-2
- Larry Doyle: 43
Bot 7
- Oscar Dugey: D
- Dode Paskert: 43.2-3
- Ed Burns: K
- Chief Bender: CSH(12)
Top 8
- Benny Kauff: 8/F
- Art Fletcher: 7/F
- Fred Merkle: HR/8
- Bill McKechnie: 1/P
Bot 8
- Bobby Byrne: W
- Dave Bancroft: K
- Bert Niehoff: S.1-2
- Milt Stock: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bill Rariden: S
- Rube Benton: 3/FL
- George Burns: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Gavvy Cravath: S
- Possum Whitted: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Bill Killefer: K
- Dode Paskert: 63.3-H;2-3
- Ed Burns: 63