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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
1
 
                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: Christy Mathewson (1-0), L: Chief Bender (0-1)
 Giants
2

Batting Stats

Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   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  .667              0   1   
Totals                       31   1   6   1    1   5                         24  10
Batting Events
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 Events
E: F Baker (1); E Collins (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: F Baker (1, 2nd base by C Mathewson/C Meyers).
New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   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  .667              0   4   
Totals                       28   2   5   1    4  11                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: C Meyers (1).
Baserunning Events
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 Stats

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 (0-1)              8     5   2   1    4  11   0   1.12   34     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 4     73    -     1.24   0.11
Totals                         8     5   2   1    4  11   0          34     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 4           -  
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 (1-0)           9     6   1   1    1   5   0   1.00   33     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 6     75    -     1.26   0.61
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Bender (1; F Snodgrass).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Klem, 1B - Bill Dinneen, 2B - Bill Brennan, 3B - Tommy Connolly, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 38,281.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Philadelphia Athletics                    New York Giants                              
1. Bris Lord                    LF       1. Josh Devore                  LF
2. Rube Oldring                 CF       2. Larry Doyle                  2B
3. Eddie Collins                2B       3. Fred Snodgrass               CF
4. Frank Baker                  3B       4. Red Murray                   RF
5. Danny Murphy                 RF       5. Fred Merkle                  1B
6. Harry Davis                  1B       6. Buck Herzog                  3B
7. Jack Barry                   SS       7. Art Fletcher                 SS
8. Ira Thomas                    C       8. Chief Meyers                  C
9. Chief Bender                  P       9. Christy Mathewson             P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 -2- R 21% 78% 1-1 NYG J. Devore C. Bender Double to LF (Deep LF); Meyers Scores
b4 2 -2- R 14% 54% 0-1 NYG B. Herzog C. Bender Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Snodgrass Scores/unER/No RBI; Herzog to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 2 -23 O 8% 57% 1-1 PHA E. Collins C. Mathewson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 1-3 O -8% 50% 1-1 NYG A. Fletcher C. Bender Snodgrass Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C)
b7 1 --- 7% 62% 1-1 NYG C. Meyers C. Bender Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PHA B. Lord C. Mathewson Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PHA R. Oldring C. Mathewson Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PHA E. Collins C. Mathewson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Chief Bender facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYG J. Devore C. Bender Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 NYG L. Doyle C. Bender Single to RF
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 NYG F. Snodgrass C. Bender Strikeout
b1 2 1-- 1% 53% 0-0 NYG R. Murray C. Bender Doyle Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 NYG R. Murray C. Bender Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 PHA F. Baker C. Mathewson Single to RF
t2 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 PHA D. Murphy C. Mathewson Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Baker to 2B
t2 1 -2- -3% 45% 0-0 PHA H. Davis C. Mathewson Passed Ball; Baker to 3B
t2 1 --3 R -6% 39% 0-0 PHA H. Davis C. Mathewson Single; Baker Scores
t2 1 1-- O 2% 41% 1-0 PHA J. Barry C. Mathewson Groundout: P-1B; Davis to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 44% 1-0 PHA I. Thomas C. Mathewson Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Chief Bender facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 NYG F. Merkle C. Bender Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 NYG B. Herzog C. Bender Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 NYG A. Fletcher C. Bender Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 PHA C. Bender C. Mathewson Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 43% 1-0 PHA B. Lord C. Mathewson Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- -2% 40% 1-0 PHA R. Oldring C. Mathewson Double to LF
t3 2 -2- -1% 39% 1-0 PHA E. Collins C. Mathewson Walk
t3 2 12- O 4% 44% 1-0 PHA F. Baker C. Mathewson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Chief Bender facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 NYG C. Meyers C. Bender Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 NYG C. Mathewson C. Bender Strikeout
b3 2 --- 1% 40% 0-1 NYG J. Devore C. Bender Walk
b3 2 1-- O -3% 38% 0-1 NYG L. Doyle C. Bender Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 PHA D. Murphy C. Mathewson Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 PHA H. Davis C. Mathewson Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 PHA J. Barry C. Mathewson Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Chief Bender facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 5% 48% 0-1 NYG F. Snodgrass C. Bender Walk
b4 0 1-- O -2% 45% 0-1 NYG R. Murray C. Bender Groundout: 2B-1B; Snodgrass to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -5% 41% 0-1 NYG F. Merkle C. Bender Strikeout
b4 2 -2- R 14% 54% 0-1 NYG B. Herzog C. Bender Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Snodgrass Scores/unER/No RBI; Herzog to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 1-1 NYG A. Fletcher C. Bender Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 PHA I. Thomas C. Mathewson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 PHA C. Bender C. Mathewson Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 4% 54% 1-1 PHA B. Lord C. Mathewson Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- -5% 49% 1-1 PHA R. Oldring C. Mathewson Double; Lord to 3B
t5 2 -23 O 8% 57% 1-1 PHA E. Collins C. Mathewson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Chief Bender facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 NYG C. Meyers C. Bender Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 1-1 NYG C. Mathewson C. Bender Single to CF
b5 1 1-- O -4% 53% 1-1 NYG J. Devore C. Bender Strikeout
b5 2 1-- O -3% 50% 1-1 NYG L. Doyle C. Bender Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 1-1 PHA F. Baker C. Mathewson Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O 5% 50% 1-1 PHA D. Murphy C. Mathewson Flyball: CF
t6 1 1-- O 6% 56% 1-1 PHA H. Davis C. Mathewson Baker Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 2 --- O 2% 58% 1-1 PHA H. Davis C. Mathewson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Chief Bender facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 5% 63% 1-1 NYG F. Snodgrass C. Bender Hit By Pitch
b6 0 1-- O -2% 61% 1-1 NYG R. Murray C. Bender Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Snodgrass to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -5% 55% 1-1 NYG F. Merkle C. Bender Strikeout
b6 2 -2- 1% 56% 1-1 NYG B. Herzog C. Bender Snodgrass Caught Stealing 3B, Safe on E5
b6 2 --3 2% 58% 1-1 NYG B. Herzog C. Bender Walk
b6 2 1-3 O -8% 50% 1-1 NYG A. Fletcher C. Bender 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, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 PHA J. Barry C. Mathewson Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 1-1 PHA I. Thomas C. Mathewson Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 1-1 PHA C. Bender C. Mathewson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Chief Bender facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 1-1 NYG A. Fletcher C. Bender Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- 7% 62% 1-1 NYG C. Meyers C. Bender Double to LF
b7 1 -2- O -6% 56% 1-1 NYG C. Mathewson C. Bender Strikeout
b7 2 -2- R 21% 78% 1-1 NYG J. Devore C. Bender Double to LF (Deep LF); Meyers Scores
b7 2 -2- 1% 78% 2-1 NYG L. Doyle C. Bender Walk
b7 2 12- O -4% 74% 2-1 NYG F. Snodgrass C. Bender Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 6% 80% 1-2 PHA B. Lord C. Mathewson Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 1-2 PHA R. Oldring C. Mathewson Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 1-2 PHA E. Collins C. Mathewson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Chief Bender facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -1% 85% 2-1 NYG R. Murray C. Bender Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- 1% 87% 2-1 NYG F. Merkle C. Bender Single to P (Bunt)
b8 1 1-- O -2% 85% 2-1 NYG B. Herzog C. Bender Strikeout
b8 2 1-- O -1% 84% 2-1 NYG A. Fletcher C. Bender Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 1-2 PHA F. Baker C. Mathewson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 1-2 PHA D. Murphy C. Mathewson Popfly: C (Front of Home)
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 1-2 PHA H. Davis C. Mathewson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Giants 2.

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