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1912 World Series Game 4

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: 36,502

Friday, October 11, 1912
Time of Game: 2:06
Red Sox
3
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    3  8  1
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  9  1
W: Joe Wood (2-0), L: Jeff Tesreau (0-2)
Giants
1

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Hooper RF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .911              1   0   
S Yerkes 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .625              1   4   SH
T Speaker CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .978              2   0   2B,CS,GDP
D Lewis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .706              1   0   
L Gardner 3B                  3   2   2   0    1   0  .214  .695              1   3   3B
J Stahl 1B                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .188  .438              9   0   SB,SH
H Wagner SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .133  .435              2   3   
H Cady C                      4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .500             10   0   
J Wood P                      4   0   2   1    0   0  .286  .661              0   2   
Totals                       32   3   8   2    3   5                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Speaker (1, off R Ames).
3B: L Gardner (1, off J Tesreau).
SH: S Yerkes (1, off J Tesreau); J Stahl (1, off R Ames).
TB: L Gardner 4; T Speaker 2; J Wood 2; H Hooper; H Cady; S Yerkes.
GIDP: T Speaker (1).
RBI: J Wood (1); H Cady (1).
2-out RBI: J Wood; H Cady.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: H Wagner (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Stahl (2, 2nd base off J Tesreau/C Meyers).
CS: T Speaker (1, 2nd base by J Tesreau/C Meyers).
New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Devore LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .606              0   0   
L Doyle 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .583              4   1   
F Snodgrass CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .528              2   0   
R Murray RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .375 1.037              3   0   
F Merkle 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .188  .500              8   0   SB
B Herzog 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .571 1.387              2   1   
C Meyers C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .620              5   1   
A Fletcher SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .133  .388              3   6   2B
J Tesreau P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   2   
  M McCormick PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .500  .833              0   0   
  R Ames P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       35   1   9   1    0   8                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: A Fletcher (1, off J Wood).
TB: B Herzog 2; A Fletcher 2; J Tesreau; F Merkle; L Doyle; J Devore; R Murray; M McCormick.
RBI: A Fletcher (2).
2-out RBI: A Fletcher.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Fletcher-F Merkle.
E: C Meyers (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Merkle (1, 2nd base off J Wood/H Cady).
Pickoffs: F Snodgrass (1st base by J Wood).

Pitching Stats

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 (2-0)                9     9   1   1    0   8   0   2.00   35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2· 7     73    -     1.56   0.58
Totals                         9     9   1   1    0   8   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2· 7           -  
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 (0-2)             7     5   2   2    2   5   0   3.86   27     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 3     62    -     0.99   0.10
R Ames                         2     3   1   1    1   0   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          0-0    1.01  -0.02
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     13·10· 1· 6           -  
Balks: None.
WP: J Tesreau (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Wood (1; F Snodgrass, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cy Rigler, 1B - Silk O'Loughlin, 2B - Billy Evans, 3B - Bill Klem, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 36,502.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            New York Giants                              
1. Harry Hooper                 RF       1. Josh Devore                  LF
2. Steve Yerkes                 2B       2. Larry Doyle                  2B
3. Tris Speaker                 CF       3. Fred Snodgrass               CF
4. Duffy Lewis                  LF       4. Red Murray                   RF
5. Larry Gardner                3B       5. Fred Merkle                  1B
6. Jake Stahl                   1B       6. Buck Herzog                  3B
7. Heinie Wagner                SS       7. Chief Meyers                  C
8. Hick Cady                     C       8. Art Fletcher                 SS
9. Joe Wood                      P       9. Jeff Tesreau                  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 1-- R -15% 67% 0-2 NYG A. Fletcher J. Wood Double to RF; Herzog Scores
b8 2 1-3 O 14% 83% 1-2 NYG F. Merkle J. Wood Strikeout
t1 0 12- OO -10% 49% 0-0 BOS T. Speaker J. Tesreau Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Hooper to 3B
t4 2 --3 R 10% 71% 1-0 BOS H. Cady J. Tesreau Single to LF; Stahl Scores
t2 0 --- 9% 59% 0-0 BOS L. Gardner J. Tesreau Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jeff Tesreau facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 BOS H. Hooper J. Tesreau Single to CF
t1 0 1-- 5% 59% 0-0 BOS S. Yerkes J. Tesreau Reached on E2 (throw to 2B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Hooper to 2B; Yerkes to 1B
t1 0 12- OO -10% 49% 0-0 BOS T. Speaker J. Tesreau Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Hooper to 3B
t1 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 BOS D. Lewis J. Tesreau Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Joe Wood facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYG J. Devore J. Wood Strikeout
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 NYG L. Doyle J. Wood Single to LF
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 NYG F. Snodgrass J. Wood Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 NYG R. Murray J. Wood Snodgrass Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jeff Tesreau facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 9% 59% 0-0 BOS L. Gardner J. Tesreau Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 0 --3 R 1% 60% 0-0 BOS J. Stahl J. Tesreau Wild Pitch; Gardner Scores
t2 0 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 BOS J. Stahl J. Tesreau Popfly: 2B
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 BOS H. Wagner J. Tesreau Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 BOS H. Cady J. Tesreau Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Joe Wood facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 58% 0-1 NYG R. Murray J. Wood Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- -3% 55% 0-1 NYG F. Merkle J. Wood Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 1 1-- -2% 54% 0-1 NYG B. Herzog J. Wood Merkle Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- O 3% 57% 0-1 NYG B. Herzog J. Wood Groundout: 2B-1B; Merkle to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 4% 61% 0-1 NYG C. Meyers J. Wood Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Jeff Tesreau facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 3% 64% 1-0 BOS J. Wood J. Tesreau Single
t3 0 1-- 5% 70% 1-0 BOS H. Hooper J. Tesreau Walk; Wood to 2B
t3 0 12- O -5% 65% 1-0 BOS S. Yerkes J. Tesreau Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Hooper to 2B
t3 1 12- O -3% 62% 1-0 BOS T. Speaker J. Tesreau Groundout: 2B-1B; Hooper to 3B; Yerkes to 2B
t3 2 -23 O -6% 56% 1-0 BOS D. Lewis J. Tesreau Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Joe Wood facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 NYG A. Fletcher J. Wood Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 NYG J. Tesreau J. Wood Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 NYG J. Devore J. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Jeff Tesreau facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 4% 66% 1-0 BOS L. Gardner J. Tesreau Walk
t4 0 1-- O -3% 62% 1-0 BOS J. Stahl J. Tesreau Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- 2% 64% 1-0 BOS H. Wagner J. Tesreau Stahl Steals 2B
t4 1 -2- O -3% 61% 1-0 BOS H. Wagner J. Tesreau Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stahl to 3B
t4 2 --3 R 10% 71% 1-0 BOS H. Cady J. Tesreau Single to LF; Stahl Scores
t4 2 1-- O -2% 69% 2-0 BOS J. Wood J. Tesreau Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Joe Wood facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 NYG L. Doyle J. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 NYG F. Snodgrass J. Wood Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 NYG R. Murray J. Wood Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Jeff Tesreau facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 BOS H. Hooper J. Tesreau Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- 2% 75% 2-0 BOS S. Yerkes J. Tesreau Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 1 1-- O -2% 73% 2-0 BOS T. Speaker J. Tesreau Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O -2% 71% 2-0 BOS D. Lewis J. Tesreau Speaker Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Joe Wood facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 NYG F. Merkle J. Wood Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- -4% 70% 0-2 NYG B. Herzog J. Wood Single
b5 1 1-- O 4% 75% 0-2 NYG C. Meyers J. Wood Strikeout
b5 2 1-- O 3% 78% 0-2 NYG A. Fletcher J. Wood Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Jeff Tesreau facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 BOS D. Lewis J. Tesreau Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 BOS L. Gardner J. Tesreau Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 BOS J. Stahl J. Tesreau Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Joe Wood facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- -6% 68% 0-2 NYG J. Tesreau J. Wood Single to LF
b6 0 1-- -9% 59% 0-2 NYG J. Devore J. Wood Single (Line Drive); Tesreau to 2B
b6 0 12- O 9% 67% 0-2 NYG L. Doyle J. Wood Popfly: 3B
b6 1 12- O 6% 74% 0-2 NYG F. Snodgrass J. Wood Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tesreau to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 8% 81% 0-2 NYG R. Murray J. Wood Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Jeff Tesreau facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -2% 80% 2-0 BOS H. Wagner J. Tesreau Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 BOS H. Cady J. Tesreau Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 BOS J. Wood J. Tesreau Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Joe Wood facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 4% 82% 0-2 NYG F. Merkle J. Wood Strikeout
b7 1 --- -5% 77% 0-2 NYG B. Herzog J. Wood Single to LF
b7 1 1-- O 5% 82% 0-2 NYG C. Meyers J. Wood Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- R -15% 67% 0-2 NYG A. Fletcher J. Wood Double to RF; Herzog Scores
Moose McCormick pinch hits for Jeff Tesreau (P) batting 9th; Moose McCormick pinch hits for Jeff Tesreau (P) batting 9th
b7 2 -2- O 7% 74% 1-2 NYG M. McCormick J. Wood Single to 2B; Fletcher out at Hm/2B-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Red Ames facing 1-2-3
Red Ames replaces Moose McCormick (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Red Ames replaces Moose McCormick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-1 BOS H. Hooper R. Ames Popfly: SS
t8 1 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 BOS S. Yerkes R. Ames Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- 3% 73% 2-1 BOS T. Speaker R. Ames Double to LF (Deep LF)
t8 2 -2- O -4% 69% 2-1 BOS D. Lewis R. Ames Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Joe Wood facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 7% 75% 1-2 NYG J. Devore J. Wood Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 5% 80% 1-2 NYG L. Doyle J. Wood Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- -4% 76% 1-2 NYG F. Snodgrass J. Wood Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Snodgrass to 1B
b8 2 1-- -7% 69% 1-2 NYG R. Murray J. Wood Single (CF-RF); Snodgrass to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 14% 83% 1-2 NYG F. Merkle J. Wood Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Red Ames facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- 3% 86% 2-1 BOS L. Gardner R. Ames Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O -1% 85% 2-1 BOS J. Stahl R. Ames Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gardner to 2B
t9 1 -2- 1% 86% 2-1 BOS H. Wagner R. Ames Walk
t9 1 12- O -3% 83% 2-1 BOS H. Cady R. Ames Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gardner to 3B
t9 2 1-3 R 9% 92% 2-1 BOS J. Wood R. Ames Single to RF; Gardner Scores; Cady to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O -2% 90% 3-1 BOS H. Hooper R. Ames Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Joe Wood facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 5% 95% 1-3 NYG B. Herzog J. Wood Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 3% 98% 1-3 NYG C. Meyers J. Wood Foul Flyball: C
b9 2 --- O 2% 100% 1-3 NYG A. Fletcher J. Wood Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Giants 1.

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