October 8, 1912 World Series Game 1 at Polo Grounds V Play by Play and Box Score

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1912 World Series Game 1

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)

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 35,730

Tuesday, October 8, 1912
Time of Game: 2:10

Red Sox

Jake Stahl

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

W: J Wood (1-0), L: J Tesreau (0-1)

Giants

John McGraw

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Hooper RF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .333 1.167    0    1   0   2B,SH
S Yerkes 2B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   1   
T Speaker CF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .333 1.500    0    0   1   3B
D Lewis LF                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
L Gardner 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   1   
J Stahl 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    6   1   CS
H Wagner SS                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .667 1.750    0    5   3   2B
H Cady C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0   11   1   SH
J Wood P                      3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    1   1   
Totals                       31   4   6   4    4   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: H Hooper (1, off J Tesreau); H Wagner (1, off D Crandall).

3B: T Speaker (1, off J Tesreau).

SH: H Hooper (1, off J Tesreau); H Cady (1, off D Crandall).

TB: H Wagner 3; T Speaker 3; H Hooper 2; H Cady; S Yerkes.

RBI: S Yerkes 2 (2); D Lewis (1); H Hooper (1).

2-out RBI: S Yerkes 2; H Hooper.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Stahl-J Wood.

E: H Wagner (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Stahl (1, 2nd base by J Tesreau/C Meyers).

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Devore LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    0   0   
L Doyle 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    2   7   2B
F Snodgrass CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    2   0   
R Murray RF                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .333  .833    0    1   0   
F Merkle 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0   12   0   
B Herzog 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    1   1   
C Meyers C                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .833    0    6   1   HBP
  B Becker PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Fletcher SS                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    3   1   
J Tesreau P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  M McCormick PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Crandall P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       33   3   8   3    2  11                    27  13

BATTING

2B: L Doyle (1, off J Wood).

HBP: C Meyers (1, by J Wood).

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

RBI: R Murray 2 (2); C Meyers (1).

2-out RBI: R Murray 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: A Fletcher (1).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Wood, W (1-0)                9     8   3   3    2  11   0   3.00   36     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 4     68    -     1.52   0.35
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2  11   0          36     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 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
J Tesreau, L (0-1)             7     5   4   4    4   4   0   5.14   30     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 4     51    -     1.37  -0.20
D Crandall                     2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.46   0.05
Totals                         9     6   4   4    4   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Wood (1; C Meyers).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 35,730.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  4-2  12-     -35%  44% C Meyers        J Wood          Single to LF; Merkle Scores; Herzog to 3B; Meyers to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 9   1  4-3  -23      30%  75% A Fletcher      J Wood          Strikeout
   t 7   2  2-2  -23      27%  78% S Yerkes        J Tesreau       Single to LF; Wood Scores; Hooper Scores
   b 9   2  4-3  -23      25% 100% D Crandall      J Wood          Strikeout
   t 7   2  2-1  1-3      20%  51% H Hooper        J Tesreau       Double to RF; Wagner Scores; Wood to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Tesreau facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  H Hooper        Walk
   O      1--      52%  S Yerkes        Groundout: 2B-1B; Hooper to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  T Speaker       Groundout: 2B-1B; Hooper to 3B
   O      --3      45%  D Lewis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Devore        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  L Doyle         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  F Snodgrass     Single (Ground Ball to Front of Home)
          1--      46%  R Murray        Walk; Snodgrass to 2B
   O      12-      50%  F Merkle        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Tesreau facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  L Gardner       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gardner to 1B
   O      1--      50%  J Stahl         Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      46%  H Wagner        Stahl Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      47%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      45%  H Cady          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Wood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  B Herzog        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      49%  C Meyers        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  A Fletcher      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Tesreau facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  J Wood          Walk
   O      1--      52%  H Hooper        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Wood to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  S Yerkes        Groundout: 2B-1B; Wood to 3B
          --3      50%  T Speaker       Walk
   O      1-3      44%  D Lewis         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Wood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Tesreau       Strikeout Looking
          ---      44%  J Devore        Walk
          1--      35%  L Doyle         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Devore to 3B
   O      -23      43%  F Snodgrass     Strikeout
   RRO    -23      28%  R Murray        Single to CF; Devore Scores; Doyle Scores; Murray out at 2B/CF-C-SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Tesreau facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      25%  L Gardner       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      23%  J Stahl         Strikeout
   O      ---      22%  H Wagner        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      24%  F Merkle        Strikeout
          ---      22%  B Herzog        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      23%  C Meyers        Groundout: P-1B; Herzog to 2B
   O      -2-      26%  A Fletcher      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Tesreau facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      23%  H Cady          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      21%  J Wood          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      19%  H Hooper        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Wood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      21%  J Tesreau       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      22%  J Devore        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      23%  L Doyle         Single to 3B; Doyle out at 2B/3B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Tesreau facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      20%  S Yerkes        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---      28%  T Speaker       Triple (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   RO     --3      28%  D Lewis         Groundout: 2B-1B; Speaker Scores
   O      ---      26%  L Gardner       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Wood facing 3-4-5
          ---      23%  F Snodgrass     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Snodgrass to 1B
   OO     1--      30%  R Murray        Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 1B-P
   O      ---      32%  F Merkle        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeff Tesreau facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      27%  J Stahl         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      32%  H Wagner        Single to CF
          1--      39%  H Cady          Single to CF; Wagner to 2B
   O      12-      31%  J Wood          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Wagner to 3B
   R      1-3      51%  H Hooper        Double to RF; Wagner Scores; Wood to 3B
   RR     -23      78%  S Yerkes        Single to LF; Wood Scores; Hooper Scores
   O      1--      77%  T Speaker       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Wood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  B Herzog        Strikeout
          ---      76%  C Meyers        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      81%  A Fletcher      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Moose McCormick pinch hits for Jeff Tesreau batting 9th
   O      1--      85%  M McCormick     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Doc Crandall facing 4-5-6
                  Doc Crandall replaces Moose McCormick pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  D Lewis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  L Gardner       Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  J Stahl         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  J Devore        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  L Doyle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  F Snodgrass     Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Doc Crandall facing 7-8-9
          ---      94%  H Wagner        Double to LF
   O      -2-      94%  H Cady          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Wagner to 3B
   O      --3      91%  J Wood          Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      90%  H Hooper        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Wood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  R Murray        Flyball: RF
          ---      88%  F Merkle        Single to LF
          1--      79%  B Herzog        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Merkle to 2B
   R      12-      44%  C Meyers        Single to LF; Merkle Scores; Herzog to 3B; Meyers to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Beals Becker pinch runs for Chief Meyers batting 7th
   O      -23      75%  A Fletcher      Strikeout
   O      -23     100%  D Crandall      Strikeout
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Giants 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NY1191210080

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation