Pittsburgh, playing without Honus Wagner, is no match for Christy Mathewson, as the Giants win, 6 – 2. Tommy Leach makes three errors behind Howie Camnitz. The Giants announce that for the first 11 playing days at the new Polo Grounds, the average attendance was 23,864.

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On August 26, 1911 — Pittsburgh, playing without Honus Wagner, is no match for Christy Mathewson, as the Giants win, 6 – 2. Tommy Leach makes three errors behind Howie Camnitz. The Giants announce that for the first 11 playing days at the new Polo Grounds, the average attendance was 23,864.

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