October 14, 1911 World Series Game 1 at Polo Grounds V Box Score and Play by Play

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1911 World Series Game 1

Game 1
NYG  2
PHA  1
Game 2
PHA  3
NYG  1
Game 3
PHA  3
@NYG  2
(11) Game 4
PHA  4
NYG  2
Game 5
NYG  4
PHA  3
(10) Game 6
PHA 13
NYG  2

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 38,281

Saturday, October 14, 1911
Time of Game: 2:12

Athletics

Connie Mack

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

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

Giants

John McGraw

BATTING

Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Lord LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000         2   0   
R Oldring CF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.500         1   0   2·2B
E Collins 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250         0   5   
F Baker 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000         0   1   CS
D Murphy RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   SH
H Davis 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500         8   0   
J Barry SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         0   1   
I Thomas C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000        12   2   
C Bender P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   1   
Totals                       31   1   6   1    1   5                    24  10

BATTING

2B: R Oldring 2 (2, 2 off C Mathewson).

SH: D Murphy (1, off C Mathewson).

TB: R Oldring 4; F Baker 2; C Bender; H Davis.

RBI: H Davis (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: F Baker (1); E Collins (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: F Baker (1, 2nd base by C Mathewson/C Meyers).

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Devore LF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .333 1.167         2   0   2B
L Doyle 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833         1   0   SB
F Snodgrass CF                2   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .500         3   0   2·CS,HBP
R Murray RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         1   0   SH
F Merkle 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500        11   1   
B Herzog 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250         0   2   
A Fletcher SS                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000         2   3   
C Meyers C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000         7   1   2B
C Mathewson P                 3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .666         0   4   
Totals                       28   2   5   1    4  11                    27  11

BATTING

2B: C Meyers (1, off C Bender); J Devore (1, off C Bender).

SH: R Murray (1, off C Bender).

HBP: F Snodgrass (1, by C Bender).

TB: J Devore 2; C Meyers 2; F Merkle; L Doyle; C Mathewson.

RBI: J Devore (1).

2-out RBI: J Devore.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: C Meyers (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Doyle (1, 2nd base off C Bender/I Thomas).

CS: F Snodgrass 2 (2, Home by C Bender/I Thomas, 3rd base by C Bender/I Thomas).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Athletics     IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
C Bender, L (0-1)           8     5   2   1    4  11   0   1.13   34     -       7-4     73    - 
Totals                      8     5   2   1    4  11   0          34     -       7-4          0-0

New York Giants            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
C Mathewson, W (1-0)        9     6   1   1    1   5   0   1.00   33     -       9-9     75    - 
Totals                      9     6   1   1    1   5   0          33     -       9-9          0-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Bender (1; F Snodgrass).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Klem, 1B - Dinneen, 2B - Brennan, 3B - Connolly.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 38,281.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Athletics        New York Giants                      
1. B Lord               LF    1. J Devore             LF 
2. R Oldring            CF    2. L Doyle              2B 
3. E Collins            2B    3. F Snodgrass          CF 
4. F Baker              3B    4. R Murray             RF 
5. D Murphy             RF    5. F Merkle             1B 
6. H Davis              1B    6. B Herzog             3B 
7. J Barry              SS    7. A Fletcher           SS 
8. I Thomas             C     8. C Meyers             C  
9. C Bender             P     9. C Mathewson          P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Christy Mathewson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---     B Lord          Strikeout
   O      ---     R Oldring       Strikeout
   O      ---     E Collins       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Chief Bender facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     J Devore        Groundout: P-1B (P)
          ---     L Doyle         Single to RF
   O      1--     F Snodgrass     Strikeout
          1--     R Murray        Doyle Steals 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Christy Mathewson facing 4-5-6
          ---     F Baker         Single to RF
   O      1--     D Murphy        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Baker to 2B
          -2-     H Davis         Passed Ball; Baker to 3B
   R      --3     " "             Single; Baker Scores
   O      1--     J Barry         Groundout: P-1B (P); Davis to 2B
   O      -2-     I Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Chief Bender facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     F Merkle        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     B Herzog        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     A Fletcher      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Christy Mathewson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     C Bender        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     B Lord          Flyball: RF
          ---     R Oldring       Double to LF
          -2-     E Collins       Walk
   O      12-     F Baker         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Chief Bender facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     C Meyers        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     C Mathewson     Strikeout
          ---     J Devore        Walk
   O      1--     L Doyle         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Christy Mathewson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     D Murphy        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     H Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     J Barry         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Chief Bender facing 3-4-5
          ---     F Snodgrass     Walk
   O      1--     R Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B; Snodgrass to 2B
   O      -2-     F Merkle        Strikeout
   R      -2-     B Herzog        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Snodgrass Scores/unER/No RBI; Herzog to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-     A Fletcher      Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Christy Mathewson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     I Thomas        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---     C Bender        Single to CF
   O      1--     B Lord          Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     R Oldring       Double; Lord to 3B
   O      -23     E Collins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Chief Bender facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     C Meyers        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     C Mathewson     Single to CF
   O      1--     J Devore        Strikeout
   O      1--     L Doyle         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Christy Mathewson facing 4-5-6
          ---     F Baker         Single to CF
   O      1--     D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     H Davis         Baker Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---     " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Chief Bender facing 3-4-5
          ---     F Snodgrass     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     R Murray        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Snodgrass to 2B
   O      -2-     F Merkle        Strikeout
          -2-     B Herzog        Snodgrass Caught Stealing 3B, Safe on E5
          --3     " "             Walk
   O      1-3     A Fletcher      Snodgrass Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Christy Mathewson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     J Barry         Strikeout
   O      ---     I Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     C Bender        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Chief Bender facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     A Fletcher      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     C Meyers        Double to LF
   O      -2-     C Mathewson     Strikeout
   R      -2-     J Devore        Double to LF (Deep LF); Meyers Scores
          -2-     L Doyle         Walk
   O      12-     F Snodgrass     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Christy Mathewson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     B Lord          Strikeout
   O      ---     R Oldring       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     E Collins       Groundout: P-1B (P)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chief Bender facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     R Murray        Flyball: LF
          ---     F Merkle        Single to P (Bunt to P)
   O      1--     B Herzog        Strikeout
   O      1--     A Fletcher      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Christy Mathewson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     F Baker         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     D Murphy        Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---     H Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NY1191110140

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