October 9, 1905 World Series Game 1 at Columbia Park Box Score and Play by Play

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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

John McGraw

                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: C Mathewson (1-0), L: E Plank (0-1)

Athletics

Connie Mack

BATTING

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Bresnahan C                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .333  .933    0    6   1   SB,HBP,IW
G Browne RF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
M Donlin CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .400  .800    0    1   0   SB
D McGann 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167    0   14   0   2B
S Mertes LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .750    0    0   0   2B
B Dahlen SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   6   
A Devlin 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    0   3   SB
B Gilbert 2B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .750 1.500    0    3   4   SB,CS
C Mathewson P                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   3   SH
Totals                       35   3  10   3    2   5                    27  17

BATTING

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

DP: 1. B Dahlen-D McGann.

E: G Browne (1).

BASERUNNING

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

BATTING

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

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   0.51
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· 6· 1· 6     58    -     1.00   0.01
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     18· 6· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Mathewson (1).

IBB: E Plank (1; R Bresnahan).

HBP: E Plank (1; R Bresnahan).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:46.

Attendance: 17,955.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Giants               Philadelphia Athletics               
1. R Bresnahan          C     1. T Hartsel            LF 
2. G Browne             RF    2. B Lord               CF 
3. M Donlin             CF    3. H Davis              1B 
4. D McGann             1B    4. L Cross              3B 
5. S Mertes             LF    5. S Seybold            RF 
6. B Dahlen             SS    6. D Murphy             2B 
7. A Devlin             3B    7. M Cross              SS 
8. B Gilbert            2B    8. O Schreckengost      C  
9. C Mathewson          P     9. E Plank              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-0  -2-      16%  64% M Donlin        E Plank         Single to LF (Line Drive); Bresnahan Scores; Donlin to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 5   2  0-1  12-      13%  79% S Mertes        E Plank         Ground-rule Double (Deep CF); Donlin Scores; McGann to 3B
   b 8   0  2-0  ---     -10%  76% D Murphy        C Mathewson     Ground-rule Double (Deep RF)
   b 6   1  2-0  --3      10%  81% T Hartsel       C Mathewson     Fielder's Choice P; Schreckengost out at Hm/P-C; Hartsel to 1B
   b 6   0  2-0  ---      -9%  68% O Schreckengost C Mathewson     Double to LF (Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Plank facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Bresnahan     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  G Browne        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      48%  M Donlin        Popfly: 1B
          1--      51%  D McGann        Ground-rule Double (Deep RF); Browne to 3B
   O      -23      45%  S Mertes        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Christy Mathewson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  T Hartsel       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Lord          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  H Davis         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Plank facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  B Dahlen        Strikeout
          ---      50%  A Devlin        Single to 3B (Bunt)
          1--      54%  B Gilbert       Single (Bunt); Devlin to 2B
          12-      60%  C Mathewson     Devlin Steals 3B; Gilbert Steals 2B
   O      -23      51%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      53%  R Bresnahan     Intentional Walk
   O      123      45%  G Browne        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Christy Mathewson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  L Cross         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  S Seybold       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Plank facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      48%  M Donlin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  D McGann        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  S Mertes        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Christy Mathewson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  M Cross         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      44%  O Schreckengost Reached on E9 (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--      50%  E Plank         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, Eddie Plank facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  B Dahlen        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  A Devlin        Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  B Gilbert       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Christy Mathewson facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  T Hartsel       Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      44%  B Lord          Bunt Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      47%  H Davis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  L Cross         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Plank facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  C Mathewson     Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  R Bresnahan     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--      53%  G Browne        Bresnahan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Popfly: SS
   R      -2-      64%  M Donlin        Single to LF (Line Drive); Bresnahan Scores; Donlin to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      65%  D McGann        Walk
   R      12-      79%  S Mertes        Ground-rule Double (Deep CF); Donlin Scores; McGann to 3B
   O      -23      74%  B Dahlen        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, Christy Mathewson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  S Seybold       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      79%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  M Cross         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eddie Plank facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  A Devlin        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      81%  B Gilbert       Single to LF
   O      1--      78%  C Mathewson     Gilbert Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      77%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Christy Mathewson facing 8-9-1
          ---      68%  O Schreckengost Double to LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-      71%  E Plank         Strikeout; Schreckengost to 3B/Wild Pitch
   O      --3      81%  T Hartsel       Fielder's Choice P; Schreckengost out at Hm/P-C; Hartsel to 1B
   O      1--      84%  B Lord          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, Eddie Plank facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  R Bresnahan     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  G Browne        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  M Donlin        Single to 3B (Bunt)
          1--      83%  D McGann        Donlin Steals 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Christy Mathewson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  H Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  L Cross         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  S Seybold       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eddie Plank facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  S Mertes        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Dahlen        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      86%  A Devlin        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Christy Mathewson facing 6-7-8
          ---      76%  D Murphy        Ground-rule Double (Deep RF)
   O      -2-      83%  M Cross         Strikeout
   O      -2-      89%  O Schreckengost Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      94%  E Plank         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eddie Plank facing 8-9-1
          ---      95%  B Gilbert       Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  C Mathewson     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gilbert to 2B
   R      -2-      98%  R Bresnahan     Single to CF; Gilbert Scores; Bresnahan to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      97%  G Browne        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bresnahan to 3B
   O      --3      97%  M Donlin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Christy Mathewson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  T Hartsel       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Lord          Strikeout
          ---      99%  H Davis         Ground-rule Double (Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-     100%  L Cross         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Athletics 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PHA190510090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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