UNITED STATES LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT NEW YORK GIANTS
08/09/1908
 
UNITED STATES LEAGUE
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT NEW YORK GIANTS
GAME ID: 20294 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 1908 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (43-50) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
New York Giants (36-54) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Giants Dealt 3-1 Loss
The Washington Senators took on the New York Giants at Polo Grounds 1890-1910.

The Washington Senators picked up a win at Polo Grounds 1890-1910, knocking off the New York Giants, 3-1. On the mound for Washington was right-hander Christy Mathewson. He played a key role in the triumph. Mathewson got the win, improving to 9-16. He gave up 6 hits and walked 3 over 9 innings. He allowed 1 run.

The win was a team effort for Washington. Right Fielder Phil Farmer was among the key contributors. In the top of the fifth, he put his team in front, 2-1, when he hit a run-scoring single.

Farmer told the Washington Gazette: "I was born for the big stage."

The Senators now own a record of 43-50.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bates RF, CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .192 0 19
K. Selbach SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271 0 28
E. Hahn LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295 0 50
B. Nash 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .273 1 30
J. Delahanty 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .269 0 50
   a-B. Eagan 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 0 5
C. Zahorchak 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 2 21
C. Cox C 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 .247 0 28
P. Farmer CF 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .238 0 4
   b-B. Lush PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 0 11
C. Mathewson P 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .145 0 5
Totals 34 3 8 3 0 3 15      
a - B. Eagan substituted for J. Delahanty in the 8th
b - B. Lush pinch hit for P. Farmer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Nash (6, 8th Inning off G. Cuppy, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Mathewson (1, 7th Inning off G. Cuppy, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bates , B. Nash 3 , J. Delahanty , C. Zahorchak , P. Farmer 2 , C. Mathewson 3
2-out RBI: P. Farmer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bates , E. Hahn , J. Delahanty , C. Mathewson
Sac Bunt: C. Zahorchak , C. Cox
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Cox (3)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Cox (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. McConnell 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .284 1 29
R. Thomas LF 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 .263 0 27
N. Curry RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .295 0 38
B. Holliday 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .245 4 31
R. Costello SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233 1 28
B. Byrne 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239 0 26
   a-D. Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 0 5
   b-W. Gallagher 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 0 0
F. O'Shea CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 28
   c-B. Schmidt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 0 9
L. Shy C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .219 0 16
   d-N. Lajoie PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354 1 13
G. Cuppy P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246 0 3
   e-D. Pack PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 11
Totals 31 1 6 1 3 3 12      
a - D. Miller pinch hit for B. Byrne in the 8th
b - W. Gallagher substituted for D. Miller in the 9th
c - B. Schmidt pinch hit for F. O'Shea in the 9th
d - N. Lajoie pinch hit for L. Shy in the 9th
e - D. Pack pinch hit for G. Cuppy in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. McConnell , R. Thomas 3 , R. Costello , B. Byrne
2-out RBI: R. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Holliday , G. Cuppy
Sac Bunt: B. Byrne
Hit by Pitch: N. Curry
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. McConnell (22)
CS: R. Thomas (7)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Costello (47)
OF assists: 1 (Curry(Delahanty at home))
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Mathewson W (9-16) 9.0 6 1 1 3 3 0 124 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Mathewson 71
Batters Faced: C. Mathewson 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Mathewson 11-12
Pitches - Strikes: C. Mathewson 124-83
Hit Batsmen: C. Mathewson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Cuppy L (8-15) 9.0 8 3 2 0 3 0 117 2.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Cuppy 64
Batters Faced: G. Cuppy 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Cuppy 12-12
Pitches - Strikes: G. Cuppy 117-81
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Christy Mathewson
Ballpark: Polo Grounds 1890-1910
Weather: Partly Cloudy (22 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 21 km/h
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 3995
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