October 9, 1912 World Series Game 2 at Fenway Park Play by Play and Box Score

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1912 World Series Game 2

Game 1
BOS  4
@NYG  3
Game 2
NYG  6
@NYG  6
(11) Game 3
NYG  2
@BOS  1
Game 4
BOS  3
@NYG  1
Game 5
BOS  2
NYG  1
Game 6
NYG  5
BOS  2
Game 7
NYG 11
@BOS  4
Game 8
BOS  3
NYG  2
(10)

Fenway Park, Attendance: 30,148

Wednesday, October 9, 1912
Time of Game: 2:38

Giants

John McGraw

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  3  0   1  0    6 11  4
Red Sox         3  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0   1  0    6 10  1

W: (0-0), L: (0-0)

Red Sox

Jake Stahl

BATTING

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Snodgrass LF-RF             4   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .775         0   0   2B,SB,CS,HBP
L Doyle 2B                    5   0   1   0    1   2  .333  .844         2   5   IW
B Becker CF                   4   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .333         0   1   CS
R Murray RF-LF                5   2   3   1    0   0  .500 1.431         3   0   3B,2B,CS
F Merkle 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .666        19   0   3B
B Herzog 3B                   4   1   3   3    0   0  .625 1.556         2   4   3B,2B,SB,SF
C Meyers C                    4   0   2   1    1   0  .429  .985         5   0   IW
  T Shafer PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   3   
A Fletcher SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   3   
  M McCormick PH              0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   SF
  A Wilson C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
C Mathewson P                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000         1   6   
Totals                       40   6  11   6    5   6                    33  23

BATTING

2B: F Snodgrass (1, off R Collins); B Herzog (1, off C Hall); R Murray (1, off R Collins).

3B: B Herzog (1, off R Collins); F Merkle (1, off C Hall); R Murray (1, off R Collins).

SF: B Herzog (1, off R Collins); M McCormick (1, off C Hall).

IBB: L Doyle (1, by C Hall); C Meyers (1, by C Hall).

HBP: F Snodgrass (1, by H Bedient).

TB: R Murray 6; B Herzog 6; F Merkle 3; F Snodgrass 2; C Meyers 2; L Doyle.

RBI: B Herzog 3 (3); M McCormick (1); C Meyers (2); R Murray (3).

2-out RBI: B Herzog 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Fletcher-B Herzog.

E: A Fletcher 3 (4); A Wilson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Snodgrass (1, 2nd base off C Hall/B Carrigan); B Herzog (1, 2nd base off R Collins/B Carrigan).

CS: F Snodgrass (1, 2nd base by H Bedient/B Carrigan); B Becker (1, 2nd base by H Bedient/B Carrigan); R Murray (1, 2nd base by R Collins/B Carrigan).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Hooper RF                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .500 1.306         3   0   2B,2·SB
S Yerkes 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .222  .666         3   5   3B
T Speaker CF                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .375 1.319         2   0   3B
D Lewis LF                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .222  .666         2   0   2·2B
L Gardner 3B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   SH
J Stahl 1B                    5   0   2   2    0   1  .222  .444         9   0   SB
H Wagner SS                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .708         5   5   
B Carrigan C                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         7   3   
R Collins P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000         0   1   
  C Hall P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Bedient P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       44   6  10   4    0   4                    33  14

BATTING

2B: H Hooper (2, off C Mathewson); D Lewis 2 (2, 2 off C Mathewson).

3B: T Speaker (2, off C Mathewson); S Yerkes (1, off C Mathewson).

SH: L Gardner (1, off C Mathewson).

TB: T Speaker 4; H Hooper 4; D Lewis 4; S Yerkes 3; J Stahl 2.

RBI: J Stahl 2 (2); S Yerkes (3); L Gardner (1).

2-out RBI: J Stahl 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

E: D Lewis (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Hooper 2 (2, 2nd base off C Mathewson/C Meyers 2); J Stahl (1, 2nd base off C Mathewson/C Meyers).

PITCHING

New York Giants            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
C Mathewson                11    10   6   1    0   4   0   0.82   45     -      20-7     67    - 
Totals                     11    10   6   1    0   4   0          45     -      20-7          0-0

Boston Red Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
R Collins                   7.1   9   5   2    0   5   0   2.45   31     -       7-9     51    - 
C Hall, BS (1)              2.2   2   1   1    4   0   0   3.38   14     -       4-4          2-2
H Bedient                   1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3     -       0-0          0-0
Totals                     11    11   6   3    5   6   0          48     -      11-13         2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Hall 2 (2; L Doyle, C Meyers).

HBP: H Bedient (1; F Snodgrass).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - O'Loughlin, 1B - Rigler, 2B - Klem, 3B - Evans.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 30,148.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Giants               Boston Red Sox                       
1. F Snodgrass          LF    1. H Hooper             RF 
2. L Doyle              2B    2. S Yerkes             2B 
3. B Becker             CF    3. T Speaker            CF 
4. R Murray             RF    4. D Lewis              LF 
5. F Merkle             1B    5. L Gardner            3B 
6. B Herzog             3B    6. J Stahl              1B 
7. C Meyers             C     7. H Wagner             SS 
8. A Fletcher           SS    8. B Carrigan           C  
9. C Mathewson          P     9. R Collins            P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Collins facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---     F Snodgrass     Ground-rule Double (Deep LF)
   O      -2-     L Doyle         Strikeout
   O      -2-     B Becker        Groundout: 2B-1B; Snodgrass to 3B
   O      --3     R Murray        Groundout: P-1B (P)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Christy Mathewson facing 1-2-3
          ---     H Hooper        Single
          1--     S Yerkes        Hooper Steals 2B
          -2-     " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Yerkes to 1B; Hooper to 3B
          1-3     T Speaker       Single (Bunt); Yerkes to 2B; Hooper stays at 3B
   O      123     D Lewis         Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Yerkes to 3B; Speaker to 2B
   RO     123     L Gardner       Groundout: P-2B-1B; Yerkes Scores/unER; Speaker to 3B; Lewis to 2B
   RR     -23     J Stahl         Single to LF; Speaker Scores/unER; Lewis Scores/unER
   O      1--     H Wagner        Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Ray Collins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     F Merkle        Strikeout
          ---     B Herzog        Triple to RF
   R      --3     C Meyers        Single to 3B; Herzog Scores
   O      1--     A Fletcher      Flyball: RF
   O      1--     C Mathewson     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Christy Mathewson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     B Carrigan      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     R Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     H Hooper        Double to RF
   O      -2-     S Yerkes        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Ray Collins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     F Snodgrass     Flyball: RF
   O      ---     L Doyle         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     B Becker        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Christy Mathewson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     T Speaker       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     D Lewis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     L Gardner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Ray Collins facing 4-5-6
          ---     R Murray        Triple (Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3     F Merkle        Foul Flyball: 3B
   RO     --3     B Herzog        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Murray Scores
          ---     C Meyers        Single to LF
   O      1--     A Fletcher      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Christy Mathewson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     J Stahl         Strikeout
   O      ---     H Wagner        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---     B Carrigan      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Ray Collins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     C Mathewson     Strikeout
   O      ---     F Snodgrass     Strikeout
   O      ---     L Doyle         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Christy Mathewson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     R Collins       Strikeout
          ---     H Hooper        Single to CF
                  Red Murray moves to LF; Fred Snodgrass moves to RF
          1--     S Yerkes        Hooper Steals 2B
   R      -2-     " "             Triple to CF (Deep CF); Hooper Scores
   OO     --3     T Speaker       Line Drive Double Play: SS-3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Ray Collins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     B Becker        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     R Murray        Single to CF
   O      1--     F Merkle        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     B Herzog        Murray Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Christy Mathewson facing 4-5-6
          ---     D Lewis         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     L Gardner       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lewis to 2B
   O      -2-     J Stahl         Groundout: P-1B; Lewis to 3B
   O      --3     H Wagner        Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Ray Collins facing 6-7-8
          ---     B Herzog        Single to RF
   O      1--     C Meyers        Popfly: 2B
          1--     A Fletcher      Herzog Steals 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-     C Mathewson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Christy Mathewson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     B Carrigan      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     R Collins       Strikeout
   O      ---     H Hooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Ray Collins facing 1-2-3
          ---     F Snodgrass     Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
          1--     L Doyle         Single to CF; Snodgrass to 2B
   O      12-     B Becker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Snodgrass to 3B
   R      1-3     R Murray        Ground-rule Double (Deep LF); Snodgrass Scores/unER; Becker to 3B
                  Charley Hall replaces Ray Collins pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23     F Merkle        Foul Flyball: C
   RR     -23     B Herzog        Ground-rule Double (Deep LF); Becker Scores/unER; Murray Scores/unER
   O      -2-     C Meyers        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Christy Mathewson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     S Yerkes        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     T Speaker       Groundout: P-1B
          ---     D Lewis         Ground-rule Double (Deep LF)
   R      -2-     L Gardner       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lewis Scores/unER/No RBI; Gardner to 1B
          1--     J Stahl         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Gardner to 3B; Stahl to 1B
          1-3     H Wagner        Stahl Steals 2B
   O      -23     " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Charley Hall facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     A Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     C Mathewson     Popfly: 1B
          ---     F Snodgrass     Walk
          1--     L Doyle         Snodgrass Steals 2B
          -2-     " "             Intentional Walk
          12-     B Becker        Walk; Snodgrass to 3B; Doyle to 2B
   O      123     R Murray        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 5, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Christy Mathewson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     B Carrigan      Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     C Hall          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     H Hooper        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Charley Hall facing 5-6-7
          ---     F Merkle        Triple to CF (Deep CF)
   O      --3     B Herzog        Groundout: SS-1B
          --3     C Meyers        Intentional Walk
                  Moose McCormick pinch hits for Art Fletcher batting 8th; Tillie Shafer pinch runs for Chief Meyers batting 7th
   RO     1-3     M McCormick     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Merkle Scores
   O      1--     C Mathewson     Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Christy Mathewson facing 2-3-4
                  Art Wilson replaces Moose McCormick playing C batting 8th; Tillie Shafer moves to SS
   O      ---     S Yerkes        Groundout: C-1B
   R      ---     T Speaker       Triple to CF (Deep CF); Speaker Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER
          ---     D Lewis         Double to CF
   O      -2-     L Gardner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-     J Stahl         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 11th, Giants Batting, Tied 6-6, Hugh Bedient facing 1-2-3
                  Hugh Bedient replaces Charley Hall pitching and batting 9th
          ---     F Snodgrass     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     L Doyle         Snodgrass Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---     " "             Strikeout
          ---     B Becker        Walk
   O      1--     R Murray        Becker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Christy Mathewson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     H Wagner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     B Carrigan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     H Bedient       Groundout: P-1B (P)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Red Sox 6.

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