October 14, 1905 World Series Game 5 at Polo Grounds IV Box Score and Play by Play

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1905 World Series Game 5

Game 1
NYG  3
@PHA  0
Game 2
PHA  3
@NYG  0
Game 3
NYG  9
@PHA  0
Game 4
NYG  1
PHA  0
Game 5
NYG  2
PHA  0

Polo Grounds IV, Attendance: 24,187

Saturday, October 14, 1905
Time of Game: 1:35

Athletics

Connie Mack

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    2  5  1

W: C Mathewson (3-0), L: C Bender (1-1)

Giants

John McGraw

BATTING

Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Hartsel LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .721    0    4   1   
B Lord CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200    0    3   0   
H Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .450    0   10   0   
L Cross 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .105  .255    0    1   2   
S Seybold RF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .347    0    0   0   
D Murphy 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .438    0    0   1   GDP
M Cross SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .352    0    1   3   CS
D Powers C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .429    0    5   2   2B
C Bender P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   4   
Totals                       31   0   6   0    0   4                    24  13

BATTING

2B: D Powers (1, off C Mathewson).

TB: D Powers 2; T Hartsel 2; S Seybold; M Cross; H Davis.

GIDP: D Murphy (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Hartsel-D Powers-L Cross.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Cross (1, 2nd base by C Mathewson/R Bresnahan).

PO: B Lord (1st base by R Bresnahan).

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Bresnahan C                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .938    0    5   2   2B
G Browne RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .227  .454    0    0   0   
M Donlin CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .649    0    1   0   
D McGann 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .669    0   12   1   
S Mertes LF                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .176  .498    0    1   0   CS
B Dahlen SS                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .167    0    3   5   
A Devlin 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .607    0    1   3   SH
B Gilbert 2B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .470    0    3   5   
C Mathewson P                 1   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .583    0    1   3   SH
Totals                       25   2   5   2    3   4                    27  19

BATTING

2B: R Bresnahan (2, off C Bender).

SH: A Devlin (1, off C Bender); C Mathewson (2, off C Bender).

TB: R Bresnahan 3; S Mertes; B Gilbert; G Browne.

RBI: G Browne (1); B Gilbert (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Dahlen-D McGann.

E: C Mathewson (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Mertes (2, 2nd base by C Bender/D Powers).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Athletics        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Bender, L (1-1)              8     5   2   2    3   4   0   1.06   30     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 3     65    -     0.97   0.13
Totals                         8     5   2   2    3   4   0          30     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 3           -

New York Giants               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Mathewson, W (3-0)           9     6   0   0    0   4   0   0.00   31     -       ·  ·     20· 2· 2· 3     79    -     1.17   0.63
Totals                         9     6   0   0    0   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     20· 2· 2· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Sheridan, 1B - O'Day, 2B - (null), 3B - (null).

Time of Game: 1:35.

Attendance: 24,187.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Athletics        New York Giants                      
1. T Hartsel            LF    1. R Bresnahan          C  
2. B Lord               CF    2. G Browne             RF 
3. H Davis              1B    3. M Donlin             CF 
4. L Cross              3B    4. D McGann             1B 
5. S Seybold            RF    5. S Mertes             LF 
6. D Murphy             2B    6. B Dahlen             SS 
7. M Cross              SS    7. A Devlin             3B 
8. D Powers             C     8. B Gilbert            2B 
9. C Bender             P     9. C Mathewson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       8%  54% D Murphy        C Mathewson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 5   0  0-0  1--       7%  68% B Dahlen        C Bender        Walk; Mertes to 2B
   t 6   1  1-0  1--       7%  73% H Davis         C Mathewson     Lord Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   t 6   0  1-0  ---      -6%  61% T Hartsel       C Mathewson     Single to P (Ground Ball)
   t 6   0  1-0  1--       6%  66% B Lord          C Mathewson     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Christy Mathewson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T Hartsel       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  B Lord          Bunt Popfly: C
   O      1--      53%  H Davis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  L Cross         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Chief Bender facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Bresnahan     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Browne        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Donlin        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Christy Mathewson facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  S Seybold       Single to LF
   OO     1--      54%  D Murphy        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      53%  M Cross         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      55%  D Powers        Cross Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Chief Bender facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D McGann        Strikeout Looking
          ---      55%  S Mertes        Single to LF
   O      1--      51%  B Dahlen        Mertes Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Christy Mathewson facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  D Powers        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Powers to 1B
   O      1--      50%  C Bender        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  T Hartsel       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  B Lord          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Chief Bender facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  A Devlin        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      56%  B Gilbert       Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  C Mathewson     Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Gilbert to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  R Bresnahan     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Christy Mathewson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  H Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  L Cross         Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  S Seybold       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Chief Bender facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  G Browne        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---      51%  M Donlin        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  D McGann        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Christy Mathewson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Cross         Popfly: 1B
          ---      52%  D Powers        Ground-rule Double (Deep LF)
   O      -2-      56%  C Bender        Fielder's Choice 3B; Powers out at 3B/3B-2B-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Chief Bender facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  S Mertes        Walk
          1--      68%  B Dahlen        Walk; Mertes to 2B
   O      12-      68%  A Devlin        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Mertes to 3B; Dahlen to 2B
   ROO    -23      67%  B Gilbert       Double Play: Flyball: LF; Mertes Scores; Dahlen out at 3B/LF-C-3B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Christy Mathewson facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  T Hartsel       Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      66%  B Lord          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      73%  H Davis         Lord Picked off 1B (C-1B)
          ---      71%  " "             Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  L Cross         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chief Bender facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  C Mathewson     Flyball: CF
          ---      75%  R Bresnahan     Single (Bunt)
          1--      78%  G Browne        Single (Bunt); Bresnahan to 2B
   O      12-      74%  M Donlin        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      70%  D McGann        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Christy Mathewson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  S Seybold       Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  M Cross         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chief Bender facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  S Mertes        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      76%  B Dahlen        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  A Devlin        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Christy Mathewson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  D Powers        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  C Bender        Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  T Hartsel       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chief Bender facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  B Gilbert       Lineout: CF
          ---      87%  C Mathewson     Walk
          1--      92%  R Bresnahan     Ground-rule Double (Deep LF); Mathewson to 3B
   RO     -23      94%  G Browne        Groundout: 2B-1B; Mathewson Scores; Bresnahan to 3B
   O      --3      93%  M Donlin        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Christy Mathewson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  B Lord          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  H Davis         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Cross         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NY1190510140

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation