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Box Score of Merkle's Boner
The Cubs and Giants were locked in a furious pennant battle. On September 23, 1908, the score was tied 1 - 1 with two out in the last of the ninth inning at the Polo Grounds. Runners were on first and third base when Al Bridwell singled to center. As the runner on third crossed the plate with the apparent winning run, Fred Merkle jogged towards second base then started for the clubhouse in right field - leaving the basepaths. The Cubs retrieved the ball (or a ball), tossed it to Johnny Evers who tagged second, and a force out was called ending the game in a tie.
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"Merkle jogged halfway to second. I saw him stop, glance at the fans pouring out of the seats and start for the clubhouse beyond right field." - Johnny Evers
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Name |
Pos |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
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Jack Hayden |
rf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Johnny Evers |
2b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Wildfire Schulte |
lf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Frank Chance |
1b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Harry Steinfeldt |
3b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Solly Hofman |
cf |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Joe Tinker |
ss |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Johnny Kling |
c |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Jack Pfiester |
p |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Totals |
30 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
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Name |
Pos |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
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Buck Herzog |
2b |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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Roger Bresnahan |
c |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mike Donlin |
rf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Cy Seymour |
cf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Art Devlin |
3b |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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Moose McCormick |
lf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Fred Merkle |
1b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Al Bridwell |
ss |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Christy
Mathewson |
p |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Totals |
31 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
Hitting &
Fielding Notes
Double Plays: Tinker-Chance 2, Evers-Chance, Mathewson-Bridwell-Merkle.
Errors: Steinfeldt, Tinker 2.
Home Run: Tinker.
Left on Base: Chicago 3, New York 7.
Sacrifice Hits: Steinfeldt, Bresnahan. |
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Line Score |
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Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
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Chicago |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
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New York |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
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Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
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Jack Pfiester |
9 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Pitching Notes
Hit by Pitch: McCormick by Pfiester. |
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Game Notes
Attendance: 20,000.
Umpires: O'Day, Emslie.
Length of game: 1:30. |
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