October 11, 1912 World Series Game 4 at Polo Grounds V Play by Play and Box Score

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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

Jake Stahl

                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: J Wood (2-0), L: J Tesreau (0-2)

Giants

John McGraw

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   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  .235  .588         1   0   
L Gardner 3B                  3   2   2   0    1   0  .214  .696         1   3   3B
J Stahl 1B                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .250  .563         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

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

E: H Wagner (2).

BASERUNNING

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   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  .646         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  .501         8   0   SB
B Herzog 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .571 1.386         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

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

DP: 1. A Fletcher-F Merkle.

E: C Meyers (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Merkle (1, 2nd base off J Wood/H Cady).

PO: F Snodgrass (1st base by J Wood).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
J Wood, W (2-0)             9     9   1   1    0   8   0   2.00   35     -      10-7     73    - 
Totals                      9     9   1   1    0   8   0          35     -      10-7          0-0

New York Giants            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
J Tesreau, L (0-2)          7     5   2   2    2   5   0   3.86   27     -       7-6     62    - 
R Ames                      2     3   1   1    1   0   0   4.50   10     -       3-2          0-0
Totals                      9     8   3   3    3   5   0          37     -      10-8          0-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Tesreau (1).

IBB: None.

PO: J Wood (1; F Snodgrass, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 36,502.

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

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Tesreau facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---     H Hooper        Single to CF
          1--     S Yerkes        Reached on E2 (throw to 2B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Hooper to 2B; Yerkes to 1B
   OO     12-     T Speaker       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Hooper to 3B
   O      --3     D Lewis         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, Joe Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     J Devore        Strikeout
          ---     L Doyle         Single to LF
   O      1--     F Snodgrass     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     R Murray        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, Jeff Tesreau facing 5-6-7
          ---     L Gardner       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      --3     J Stahl         Wild Pitch; Gardner Scores/No RBI
   O      ---     " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     H Wagner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     H Cady          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Wood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     R Murray        Strikeout Looking
          ---     F Merkle        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--     B Herzog        Merkle Steals 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Merkle to 3B
   O      --3     C Meyers        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, Jeff Tesreau facing 9-1-2
          ---     J Wood          Single
          1--     H Hooper        Walk; Wood to 2B
   O      12-     S Yerkes        Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Hooper to 2B
   O      12-     T Speaker       Groundout: 2B-1B; Hooper to 3B; Yerkes to 2B
   O      -23     D Lewis         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, Joe Wood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     A Fletcher      Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     J Tesreau       Strikeout
   O      ---     J Devore        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, Jeff Tesreau facing 5-6-7
          ---     L Gardner       Walk
   O      1--     J Stahl         Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     H Wagner        Stahl Steals 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stahl to 3B
   R      --3     H Cady          Single to LF; Stahl Scores
   O      1--     J Wood          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Wood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     L Doyle         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     F Snodgrass     Strikeout
   O      ---     R Murray        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Tesreau facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     H Hooper        Flyball: RF
          ---     S Yerkes        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     T Speaker       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     D Lewis         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, Joe Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     F Merkle        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     B Herzog        Single
   O      1--     C Meyers        Strikeout
   O      1--     A Fletcher      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, Jeff Tesreau facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     D Lewis         Strikeout
   O      ---     L Gardner       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     J Stahl         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Wood facing 9-1-2
          ---     J Tesreau       Single to LF
          1--     J Devore        Single (Line Drive to P); Tesreau to 2B
   O      12-     L Doyle         Popfly: 3B
   O      12-     F Snodgrass     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tesreau to 3B
   O      1-3     R Murray        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, Jeff Tesreau facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     H Wagner        Strikeout
   O      ---     H Cady          Strikeout
   O      ---     J Wood          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     F Merkle        Strikeout
          ---     B Herzog        Single to LF
   O      1--     C Meyers        Flyball: CF
   R      1--     A Fletcher      Double to RF; Herzog Scores
                  Moose McCormick pinch hits for Jeff Tesreau batting 9th
   O      -2-     M McCormick     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, Red Ames facing 1-2-3
                  Red Ames replaces Moose McCormick pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     H Hooper        Popfly: SS
   O      ---     S Yerkes        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     T Speaker       Double to LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-     D Lewis         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, Joe Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     J Devore        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     L Doyle         Flyball: RF
          ---     F Snodgrass     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Snodgrass to 1B
          1--     R Murray        Single (CF-RF); Snodgrass to 3B
   O      1-3     F Merkle        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Ames facing 5-6-7
          ---     L Gardner       Single to CF
   O      1--     J Stahl         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gardner to 2B
          -2-     H Wagner        Walk
   O      12-     H Cady          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gardner to 3B
   R      1-3     J Wood          Single to RF; Gardner Scores; Cady to 3B
   O      1-3     H Hooper        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Joe Wood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     B Herzog        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     C Meyers        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     A Fletcher      Popfly: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Giants 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NY1191210110

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