October 9, 1905 World Series Game 1, Giants at Athletics

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1905 World Series Game 1

Game 1
NYG  3
@PHA  0
Game 2
PHA  3
@NYG  0
Game 3
NYG  9
@PHA  0
Game 4
NYG  1
PHA  0
Game 5
NYG  2
PHA  0

Columbia Park, Attendance: 17,955

Monday, October 9, 1905
Time of Game: 1:46

Giants

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    3 10  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

W: Christy Mathewson (1-0), L: Eddie Plank (0-1)

Athletics

Batting Stats

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Bresnahan C                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .333  .933              6   1   SB,HBP,IW
G Browne RF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
M Donlin CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .400  .800              1   0   SB
D McGann 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167             14   0   2B
S Mertes LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .750              0   0   2B
B Dahlen SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   6   
A Devlin 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500              0   3   SB
B Gilbert 2B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .750 1.500              3   4   SB,CS
C Mathewson P                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              0   3   SH
Totals                       35   3  10   3    2   5                         27  17

Batting Events

2B: D McGann (1, off E Plank); S Mertes (1, off E Plank).

SH: C Mathewson (1, off E Plank).

IBB: R Bresnahan (1, by E Plank).

HBP: R Bresnahan (1, by E Plank).

TB: B Gilbert 3; D McGann 2; M Donlin 2; S Mertes 2; C Mathewson; A Devlin; R Bresnahan.

RBI: M Donlin (1); S Mertes (1); R Bresnahan (1).

2-out RBI: S Mertes; M Donlin.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

Fielding Events

DP: 1. B Dahlen-D McGann.

E: G Browne (1).

Baserunning Events

SB: A Devlin (1, 3rd base off E Plank/O Schreckengost); R Bresnahan (1, 2nd base off E Plank/O Schreckengost); M Donlin (1, 2nd base off E Plank/O Schreckengost); B Gilbert (1, 2nd base off E Plank/O Schreckengost).

CS: B Gilbert (1, 2nd base by E Plank/O Schreckengost).

Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Hartsel LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   0   
B Lord CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
H Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750             14   0   2B
L Cross 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
S Seybold RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Murphy 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.000              1   4   2B
M Cross SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              4   6   
O Schreckengost C             3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000              5   1   2B
E Plank P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   1   GDP
Totals                       31   0   4   0    0   6                         27  13

Batting Events

2B: D Murphy (1, off C Mathewson); O Schreckengost (1, off C Mathewson); H Davis (1, off C Mathewson).

TB: D Murphy 2; H Davis 2; O Schreckengost 2; T Hartsel.

GIDP: E Plank (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

Pitching Stats

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     4   0   0    0   6   0   0.00   31     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 0· 4     85    -     1.16   0.50
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   6   0          31     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 0· 4           -

Philadelphia Athletics        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Plank, L (0-1)               9    10   3   3    2   5   0   3.00   39     -       ·  ·     18· 7· 1· 6     58    -     1.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     18· 7· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Mathewson (1).

HBP: E Plank (1; R Bresnahan).

IBB: E Plank (1; R Bresnahan).

Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jack Sheridan, 1B - Hank O'Day, 2B - (null), 3B - (null), LF - , RF - .

Time of Game: 1:46.

Attendance: 17,955.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Giants                           Philadelphia Athletics                       
1. Roger Bresnahan               C       1. Topsy Hartsel                LF
2. George Browne                RF       2. Bris Lord                    CF
3. Mike Donlin                  CF       3. Harry Davis                  1B
4. Dan McGann                   1B       4. Lave Cross                   3B
5. Sam Mertes                   LF       5. Socks Seybold                RF
6. Bill Dahlen                  SS       6. Danny Murphy                 2B
7. Art Devlin                   3B       7. Monte Cross                  SS
8. Billy Gilbert                2B       8. Ossee Schreckengos            C
9. Christy Mathewson             P       9. Eddie Plank                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
t5	2	-2-	R	16%	65%	0-0	NYG	M. Donlin	E. Plank	Single to LF (Line Drive); Bresnahan Scores; Donlin to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5	2	12-	R	13%	79%	1-0	NYG	S. Mertes	E. Plank	Ground-rule Double (Deep CF); Donlin Scores; McGann to 3B
b8	0	---		-10%	76%	0-2	PHA	D. Murphy	C. Mathewson	Ground-rule Double (Deep RF)
b6	1	--3	O	10%	81%	0-2	PHA	T. Hartsel	C. Mathewson	Fielder's Choice P; Schreckengost out at Hm/P-C; Hartsel to 1B
b6	0	---		-9%	69%	0-2	PHA	O. Schreckengost	C. Mathewson	Double to LF (Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Eddie Plank facing 1-2-3
t1	0	---		4%	54%	0-0	NYG	R. Bresnahan	E. Plank	Hit By Pitch
t1	0	1--	O	-3%	50%	0-0	NYG	G. Browne	E. Plank	Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1	1	1--	O	-3%	48%	0-0	NYG	M. Donlin	E. Plank	Popfly: 1B
t1	2	1--		4%	51%	0-0	NYG	D. McGann	E. Plank	Ground-rule Double (Deep RF); Browne to 3B
t1	2	-23	O	-6%	46%	0-0	NYG	S. Mertes	E. Plank	Strikeout
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 1-2-3
b1	0	---	O	2%	48%	0-0	PHA	T. Hartsel	C. Mathewson	Groundout: 2B-1B
b1	1	---	O	1%	49%	0-0	PHA	B. Lord	C. Mathewson	Flyball: CF
b1	2	---	O	1%	50%	0-0	PHA	H. Davis	C. Mathewson	Groundout: P-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Eddie Plank facing 6-7-8
t2	0	---	O	-2%	48%	0-0	NYG	B. Dahlen	E. Plank	Strikeout
t2	1	---		3%	50%	0-0	NYG	A. Devlin	E. Plank	Single to 3B/Bunt
t2	1	1--		4%	54%	0-0	NYG	B. Gilbert	E. Plank	Single/Bunt; Devlin to 2B
t2	1	12-		6%	60%	0-0	NYG	C. Mathewson	E. Plank	Devlin Steals 3B; Gilbert Steals 2B
t2	1	-23	O	-8%	51%	0-0	NYG	C. Mathewson	E. Plank	Strikeout
t2	2	-23		2%	53%	0-0	NYG	R. Bresnahan	E. Plank	Intentional Walk
t2	2	123	O	-8%	45%	0-0	NYG	G. Browne	E. Plank	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 4-5-6
b2	0	---	O	2%	48%	0-0	PHA	L. Cross	C. Mathewson	Groundout: SS-1B
b2	1	---	O	1%	49%	0-0	PHA	S. Seybold	C. Mathewson	Popfly: SS
b2	2	---	O	1%	50%	0-0	PHA	D. Murphy	C. Mathewson	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Eddie Plank facing 3-4-5
t3	0	---	O	-2%	48%	0-0	NYG	M. Donlin	E. Plank	Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3	1	---	O	-2%	46%	0-0	NYG	D. McGann	E. Plank	Groundout: 3B-1B
t3	2	---	O	-1%	45%	0-0	NYG	S. Mertes	E. Plank	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 7-8-9
b3	0	---	O	2%	47%	0-0	PHA	M. Cross	C. Mathewson	Groundout: 3B-1B
b3	1	---		-3%	44%	0-0	PHA	O. Schreckengost	C. Mathewson	Reached on E9 (Fly Ball)
b3	1	1--	OO	6%	50%	0-0	PHA	E. Plank	C. Mathewson	Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Eddie Plank facing 6-7-8
t4	0	---	O	-3%	47%	0-0	NYG	B. Dahlen	E. Plank	Groundout: 2B-1B
t4	1	---	O	-2%	46%	0-0	NYG	A. Devlin	E. Plank	Strikeout
t4	2	---	O	-1%	44%	0-0	NYG	B. Gilbert	E. Plank	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 1-2-3
b4	0	---		-4%	40%	0-0	PHA	T. Hartsel	C. Mathewson	Single (CF-RF)
b4	0	1--	O	4%	44%	0-0	PHA	B. Lord	C. Mathewson	Bunt Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b4	1	1--	O	3%	47%	0-0	PHA	H. Davis	C. Mathewson	Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4	2	1--	O	3%	50%	0-0	PHA	L. Cross	C. Mathewson	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Eddie Plank facing 9-1-2
t5	0	---		5%	55%	0-0	NYG	C. Mathewson	E. Plank	Single to CF
t5	0	1--	O	-4%	50%	0-0	NYG	R. Bresnahan	E. Plank	Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t5	1	1--		3%	53%	0-0	NYG	G. Browne	E. Plank	Bresnahan Steals 2B
t5	1	-2-	O	-5%	48%	0-0	NYG	G. Browne	E. Plank	Popfly: SS
t5	2	-2-	R	16%	65%	0-0	NYG	M. Donlin	E. Plank	Single to LF (Line Drive); Bresnahan Scores; Donlin to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5	2	-2-		1%	66%	1-0	NYG	D. McGann	E. Plank	Walk
t5	2	12-	R	13%	79%	1-0	NYG	S. Mertes	E. Plank	Ground-rule Double (Deep CF); Donlin Scores; McGann to 3B
t5	2	-23	O	-4%	75%	2-0	NYG	B. Dahlen	E. Plank	Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
								2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 5-6-7
b5	0	---	O	3%	78%	0-2	PHA	S. Seybold	C. Mathewson	Groundout: P-1B
b5	1	---	O	2%	80%	0-2	PHA	D. Murphy	C. Mathewson	Strikeout
b5	2	---	O	1%	81%	0-2	PHA	M. Cross	C. Mathewson	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Eddie Plank facing 7-8-9
t6	0	---	O	-1%	79%	2-0	NYG	A. Devlin	E. Plank	Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6	1	---		2%	81%	2-0	NYG	B. Gilbert	E. Plank	Single to LF
t6	1	1--	O	-3%	78%	2-0	NYG	C. Mathewson	E. Plank	Gilbert Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6	2	---	O	-1%	78%	2-0	NYG	C. Mathewson	E. Plank	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 8-9-1
b6	0	---		-9%	69%	0-2	PHA	O. Schreckengost	C. Mathewson	Double to LF (Deep LF)
b6	0	-2-	O	3%	72%	0-2	PHA	E. Plank	C. Mathewson	Strikeout; Schreckengost to 3B/Wild Pitch
b6	1	--3	O	10%	81%	0-2	PHA	T. Hartsel	C. Mathewson	Fielder's Choice P; Schreckengost out at Hm/P-C; Hartsel to 1B
b6	2	1--	O	3%	84%	0-2	PHA	B. Lord	C. Mathewson	Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Eddie Plank facing 1-2-3
t7	0	---	O	-1%	83%	2-0	NYG	R. Bresnahan	E. Plank	Flyball: CF
t7	1	---	O	-1%	82%	2-0	NYG	G. Browne	E. Plank	Groundout: SS-1B
t7	2	---		1%	83%	2-0	NYG	M. Donlin	E. Plank	Single to 3B/Bunt
t7	2	1--		1%	84%	2-0	NYG	D. McGann	E. Plank	Donlin Steals 2B
t7	2	-2-	O	-2%	82%	2-0	NYG	D. McGann	E. Plank	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 3-4-5
b7	0	---	O	3%	85%	0-2	PHA	H. Davis	C. Mathewson	Strikeout
b7	1	---	O	2%	87%	0-2	PHA	L. Cross	C. Mathewson	Groundout: 2B-1B
b7	2	---	O	1%	89%	0-2	PHA	S. Seybold	C. Mathewson	Groundout: 3B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Eddie Plank facing 5-6-7
t8	0	---	O	-1%	88%	2-0	NYG	S. Mertes	E. Plank	Groundout: 2B-1B
t8	1	---	O	-1%	87%	2-0	NYG	B. Dahlen	E. Plank	Popfly: SS
t8	2	---	O	-1%	87%	2-0	NYG	A. Devlin	E. Plank	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 6-7-8
b8	0	---		-10%	76%	0-2	PHA	D. Murphy	C. Mathewson	Ground-rule Double (Deep RF)
b8	0	-2-	O	7%	83%	0-2	PHA	M. Cross	C. Mathewson	Strikeout
b8	1	-2-	O	6%	89%	0-2	PHA	O. Schreckengost	C. Mathewson	Flyball: RF
b8	2	-2-	O	5%	94%	0-2	PHA	E. Plank	C. Mathewson	Strikeout
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Eddie Plank facing 8-9-1
t9	0	---		1%	95%	2-0	NYG	B. Gilbert	E. Plank	Single to LF
t9	0	1--	O	-0%	95%	2-0	NYG	C. Mathewson	E. Plank	Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gilbert to 2B
t9	1	-2-	R	3%	98%	2-0	NYG	R. Bresnahan	E. Plank	Single to CF; Gilbert Scores; Bresnahan to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9	1	-2-	O	-0%	97%	3-0	NYG	G. Browne	E. Plank	Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bresnahan to 3B
t9	2	--3	O	-0%	97%	3-0	NYG	M. Donlin	E. Plank	Groundout: 2B-1B
								1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Christy Mathewson facing 1-2-3
b9	0	---	O	2%	99%	0-3	PHA	T. Hartsel	C. Mathewson	Groundout: SS-1B
b9	1	---	O	1%	100%	0-3	PHA	B. Lord	C. Mathewson	Strikeout
b9	2	---		-1%	99%	0-3	PHA	H. Davis	C. Mathewson	Ground-rule Double (Deep CF-RF)
b9	2	-2-	O	1%	100%	0-3	PHA	L. Cross	C. Mathewson	Groundout: 3B-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Athletics 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PHA190510090

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