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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies

1916-08-14 · Day game · Baker Bowl · 1:40

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 8–0. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 1st. Pete Alexander earned the win. Gavvy Cravath went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
PHI	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	2		8	11

W: Pete Alexander L: Rube Benton SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mal Eason · 1B: Hank O'Day · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
George Burns	4	0	1
Larry Doyle	4	0	0
Buck Herzog	3	2	1
Dave Robertson	3	0	0
Benny Kauff	3	1	1
Fred Merkle	1	0	0
Art Fletcher	3	0	1
Brad Kocher	3	0	1
Rube Benton	2	0	1
High Pockets Kelly	2	0	1
Herb Hunter	1	1	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dode Paskert	4	0	2	1	1	1
Bert Niehoff	5	2	2	0	0	1
Bobby Byrne	5	1	1	1	0	0
Gavvy Cravath	3	3	2	2	2	0
Possum Whitted	4	1	2	0	1	0
Fred Luderus	2	0	0	0	1	1
Dave Bancroft	4	0	1	1	0	0
Bill Killefer	4	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Alexander	4	1	1	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rube Benton	8.0	11	5	3

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pete Alexander	9.0	4	0	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Burns: K
Larry Doyle: 43
Buck Herzog: S9
Dave Robertson: PO1(13)

Bot 1

Dode Paskert: 43
Bert Niehoff: S8
Bobby Byrne: D8/78.1-H
Gavvy Cravath: E6/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
Possum Whitted: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);B-3
Fred Luderus: K
Dave Bancroft: 7/F

Top 2

Dave Robertson: 63
Benny Kauff: 3/G
Fred Merkle: 53

Bot 2

Bill Killefer: E4/G.B-1
Pete Alexander: 16(1)/FO
Dode Paskert: W.1-2
Bert Niehoff: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Art Fletcher: FLE5
Art Fletcher: K
Brad Kocher: K
Rube Benton: K

Bot 3

Bobby Byrne: 53
Gavvy Cravath: S9.BX2(94)
Possum Whitted: W
Fred Luderus: SB2
Fred Luderus: W
Dave Bancroft: 31

Top 4

George Burns: 9/F
Larry Doyle: 3/FL
Buck Herzog: K

Bot 4

Bill Killefer: 7/F
Pete Alexander: S9
Dode Paskert: D8.1-H
Bert Niehoff: 43.2-3
Bobby Byrne: 43

Top 5

Dave Robertson: 8/F
Benny Kauff: K
High Pockets Kelly: K

Bot 5

Gavvy Cravath: W
Possum Whitted: S8.1-2
Fred Luderus: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
Dave Bancroft: FC1.3XH(152);2-3;B-2
Bill Killefer: 4/P

Top 6

Art Fletcher: 53
Brad Kocher: 43
Rube Benton: 8/F

Bot 6

Pete Alexander: 9/F
Dode Paskert: S8
Bert Niehoff: K
Bobby Byrne: 9/F

Top 7

George Burns: 53
Larry Doyle: 9/F
Buck Herzog: S5.B-3(E5/TH)
Dave Robertson: 13

Bot 7

Gavvy Cravath: W
Possum Whitted: S9.1-H(E5)(NR);B-3
Fred Luderus: 7/F
Dave Bancroft: D7.3-H
Bill Killefer: 8/F
Pete Alexander: 63

Top 8

Benny Kauff: S
High Pockets Kelly: 8/F
Art Fletcher: 64(1)/FO
Brad Kocher: 43

Bot 8

Dode Paskert: K
Bert Niehoff: D
Bobby Byrne: 5/FL
Gavvy Cravath: HR/8.2-H
Possum Whitted: 4/P

Top 9

Herb Hunter: S4.B-2(E4/TH)
George Burns: 5/DP/P.2X3(5)
Larry Doyle: 43