BOXSCORE: 1913 Detroit Tigers At 1913 New York-NL Giants             5/9/1913

  Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  S.Collins CF        5  0  0  0 .264     B.Bescher LF        4  1  2  0 .222  
  J.Evers 2B          5  0  1  0 .317     M.Huggins 2B        4  1  1  0 .373  
  Z.Wheat RF          4  1  2  0 .274     T.Cobb RF           3  0  1  2 .379  
  R.Smith 3B          3  1  0  0 .344     H.Wagner SS         4  0  0  0 .245  
  J.Graney LF         4  1  2  0 .283     F.Luderus 1B        4  0  0  0 .222  
  F.Merkle 1B         4  0  2  2 .320     L.Gardner 3B        3  0  0  0 .220  
  R.Chapman SS        4  0  0  0 .175     S.O'Neill C         4  0  2  0 .270  
  J.Lapp C            4  0  1  0 .214     A.Strunk CF         4  0  2  0 .372  
  R.Mitchell P        4  0  1  0 .118     C.Falkenberg P      3  0  0  0 .077  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  3  9  2                 Totals      33  2  8  2


Tigers.......... 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 1 0  -  3  9  3
Giants.......... 0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  8  1

Tigers (13-22)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Mitchell WIN(3-4)       9       8   2   0   2   2   0   5.04  A1
Totals                    9       8   2   0   2   2   0

Giants (7-12)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Falkenberg LOSS(0-5)    9       9   3   3   1   6   0   4.53  A1
Totals                    9       9   3   3   1   6   0

ATTENDANCE- 15,324 DATE- Sunday, May 9th 1913 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 1:50
LEFT ON BASE- Tigers: 8  Giants: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Tigers: 2  Giants: 0
ERRORS- Z.Wheat, R.Chapman-2, S.O'Neill
DOUBLES- S.O'Neill(3rd)
TRIPLES- F.Merkle(3rd)
RBIs- F.Merkle-2(20th), T.Cobb-2(11th)
WALKS- R.Smith, T.Cobb, L.Gardner
STRIKE OUTS- S.Collins-2, J.Evers, R.Smith, R.Chapman-2, C.Falkenberg-2
GIDP- M.Huggins-2
WILD PITCHES- C.Falkenberg-3
2-out RBI- T.Cobb-2
RLISP 2-out- J.Evers, R.Mitchell, J.Lapp, F.Luderus
TEAM RISP- Tigers: 2 for 8  Giants: 1 for 2

Roy Mitchell tossed a complete game and Fred Merkle had 2 base hits and 2 RBI
as the Detroit Tigers bested the New York-NL Giants 3 to 2 at Polo
Grounds.

The game was decided in the top of the 8th inning.  After an out was recorded,
Jack Graney ripped a base-knock.  Cy Falkenberg then threw a wild pitch.
Merkle then tripled scoring the run.  Detroit banged out 9 hits on the
afternoon.  

The victory was credited to Mitchell(3-4) who went the distance, allowing 2
runs. Falkenberg(0-5) was tagged with the loss.  He pitched 9 innings giving
up 9 hits and 1 walk.


SCORESHEET: 1913 Detroit Tigers at 1913 New York-NL Giants
S.Collin-A1  A1:L/6     B1:K       C1:K       *7*:L/6    E1:F/8
                                                         
                                                         
J.Evers-A1   A2:Si      B2:F/9     C2:G/63    D2:K       E2:G/13
                                                         
                                                         
Z.Wheat-A1   A3:F/8     *4*:Si     *6*:Si     D3:F/8
                                              
                                              
R.Smith-A1   A4:K       B4:F/9     C4:WP>12   *8*:L/5
                                   W>b1       
                                              
J.Graney-A1  *2*:Si     B5:L/4     C5:G/53>2  D5:Si
                                   3 12       
                                              
F.Merkle-A1  A6:F/9     B6:L/4     C6:WP>3#   D6:WP>12
                                   23 Si>3#   Tr>2#
                                              
R.Chapma-A1  A7:K       *5*:F/9    C7:K       D7:G/43
                                              
                                              
J.Lapp-A1    A8:F/9     B8:Si      C8:E/2>12  D8:G/43
                                              
                                              
R.Mitche-A1  *3*:G/31   B9:Si>12   C9:F/7     *9*:G/13
                                              
                                              

B.Besche-A1  A1:Si      B1:E/6     C1:Si      D1:Force/
                                              64>1o b1
                                              
M.Huggin-A1  A2:G-DP/3  B2:Si+E/6  C2:G-DP/5  *8*:P/2
             63>1o      >13        43>1o      
                                              
T.Cobb-A1    A3:G/31    B3:Si>3#   *6*:W>b1   D3:F/8
                        2#                    
                                              
H.Wagner-A1  *2*:P/3    B4:P/5     C4:Force/  D4:E/9>b2
                                   64>1o b1   
                                              
F.Luderu-A1  A5:G/53    *4*:G/53   C5:P/4     D5:FO/2
                                              
                                              
L.Gardne-A1  A6:W>b1    B6:P/4     C6:P/4     *9*:G/43
                                              
                                              
S.O'Neil-A1  A7:Do>1o   B7:Si      *7*:P/6    D7:G/43
                                              
                                              
A.Strunk-A1  *3*:F/9    B8:Si>1o   C8:Si      D8:L/5
                                              
                                              
C.Falken-A1  A9:P/5     *5*:K      C9:K