October 8, 1925 World Series Game 2 at Forbes Field Box Score and Play by Play

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1925 World Series Game 2

Game 1
WSH  4
@PIT  1
Game 2
PIT  3
WSH  2
Game 3
WSH  4
PIT  3
Game 4
WSH  4
PIT  0
Game 5
PIT  6
@WSH  3
Game 6
PIT  3
WSH  2
Game 7
PIT  9
WSH  7

Forbes Field, Attendance: 43,364

Thursday, October 8, 1925, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:04

Senators

Bucky Harris

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  8  2
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  X    3  7  0

W: V Aldridge (1-0), L: S Coveleski (0-1)

Pirates

Bill McKechnie

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Rice CF                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .444  .888    0    2   0   
B Harris 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143    0    4   4   SH
G Goslin LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    0   0   
J Judge 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .714    0   11   0   HR
J Harris RF                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .571 1.625    0    0   0   CS
  E McNeely PR                0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
O Bluege 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .762    0    0   1   HBP
  B Myer PR-3B                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    1   0   CS
R Peckinpaugh SS              3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .661    0    1   7   
M Ruel C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    5   0   
  B Veach PH                  0   0   0   1    0   0                0    0   0   SF
S Coveleski P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   SH
  D Ruether PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   8   2    2   4                    24  14

BATTING

HR: J Judge (1, off V Aldridge; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: B Veach (1, off V Aldridge).

SH: S Coveleski (1, off V Aldridge); B Harris (1, off V Aldridge).

HBP: O Bluege (1, by V Aldridge).

TB: J Judge 4; J Harris 2; S Rice 2; R Peckinpaugh; M Ruel; B Myer.

RBI: B Veach (1); J Judge (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: M Ruel (1).

E: R Peckinpaugh 2 (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Myer (1, 2nd base by V Aldridge/E Smith); J Harris (1, 2nd base by V Aldridge/E Smith).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Moore 2B                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   2   
M Carey CF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .833    0    4   0   
K Cuyler RF                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .286 1.000    0    1   0   HR,SH
C Barnhart LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   
P Traynor 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .286 1.089    0    0   2   
G Wright SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .875    0    1   4   HR
G Grantham 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    9   1   
E Smith C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    6   2   
V Aldridge P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    1   3                    27  13

BATTING

HR: G Wright (1, off S Coveleski; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); K Cuyler (1, off S Coveleski; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: K Cuyler (1, off S Coveleski).

TB: G Wright 5; K Cuyler 4; M Carey 2; E Smith; C Barnhart.

RBI: K Cuyler 2 (2); G Wright (1).

2-out RBI: G Wright.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Coveleski, L (0-1)           8     7   3   2    1   3   2   2.25   34     -       ·  ·     18· 6· 0· 6     60    -     1.17   0.11
Totals                         8     7   3   2    1   3   2          34     -       ·  ·     18· 6· 0· 6           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Aldridge, W (1-0)            9     8   2   2    2   4   1   2.00   37     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 8     65    -     1.79   0.61
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 8           -

Balks: V Aldridge (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: V Aldridge (1; O Bluege).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Owens, 1B - McCormick, 2B - Moriarty, 3B - Rigler.

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 43,364.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. S Rice               CF    1. E Moore              2B 
2. B Harris             2B    2. M Carey              CF 
3. G Goslin             LF    3. K Cuyler             RF 
4. J Judge              1B    4. C Barnhart           LF 
5. J Harris             RF    5. P Traynor            3B 
6. O Bluege             3B    6. G Wright             SS 
7. R Peckinpaugh        SS    7. G Grantham           1B 
8. M Ruel               C     8. E Smith              C  
9. S Coveleski          P     9. V Aldridge           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  1-1  -2-      26%  92% K Cuyler        S Coveleski     Home Run (Deep RF); Moore Scores/unER
   t 9   2  3-2  12-      15% 100% S Rice          V Aldridge      Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 9   1  3-2  12-      15%  85% D Ruether       V Aldridge      Strikeout
   t 9   0  3-1  12-     -14%  56% R Peckinpaugh   V Aldridge      Walk; McNeely to 3B; Myer to 2B
   t 9   0  3-1  123      14%  70% B Veach         V Aldridge      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McNeely Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Vic Aldridge facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Rice          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Harris        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  G Goslin        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Coveleski facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  E Moore         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  M Carey         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  K Cuyler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Vic Aldridge facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      41%  J Judge         Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      38%  J Harris        Single to LF
   O      1--      43%  O Bluege        Harris Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  R Peckinpaugh   Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Stan Coveleski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      44%  C Barnhart      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  P Traynor       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      43%  G Wright        Single to RF
          1--      44%  G Grantham      Passed Ball; Wright to 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vic Aldridge facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      43%  M Ruel          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  S Coveleski     Strikeout Looking
          ---      43%  S Rice          Single to CF
          1--      42%  B Harris        Balk; Rice to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Stan Coveleski facing 8-9-1
          ---      50%  E Smith         Single to LF
   O      1--      46%  V Aldridge      Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      42%  E Moore         Strikeout
          1--      45%  M Carey         Single to RF; Aldridge to 2B
   O      12-      39%  K Cuyler        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vic Aldridge facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      42%  G Goslin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  J Judge         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          ---      43%  J Harris        Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  O Bluege        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Stan Coveleski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  C Barnhart      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      40%  P Traynor       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      52%  G Wright        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      50%  G Grantham      Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Vic Aldridge facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  R Peckinpaugh   Single to LF
          1--      39%  M Ruel          Single to CF; Peckinpaugh to 2B
          12-      31%  S Coveleski     Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Peckinpaugh to 3B; Ruel to 2B; Coveleski to 1B
   O      123      39%  S Rice          Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Ruel to 3B; Coveleski to 2B
   O      123      48%  B Harris        Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Coveleski to 3B; Rice to 2B
   O      123      57%  G Goslin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Stan Coveleski facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  E Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      52%  V Aldridge      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Moore         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Vic Aldridge facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  J Judge         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  J Harris        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---      55%  O Bluege        Hit By Pitch
                  Buddy Myer pinch runs for Ossie Bluege batting 6th
   O      1--      58%  R Peckinpaugh   Myer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Stan Coveleski facing 2-3-4
                  Buddy Myer moves to 3B
          ---      63%  M Carey         Single to P (Bunt)
   O      1--      61%  K Cuyler        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Carey to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  C Barnhart      Groundout: SS-1B; Carey to 3B
          --3      58%  P Traynor       Walk
   O      1-3      50%  G Wright        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Vic Aldridge facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  R Peckinpaugh   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  M Ruel          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  S Coveleski     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Stan Coveleski facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  G Grantham      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      52%  E Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  V Aldridge      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Vic Aldridge facing 1-2-3
          ---      43%  S Rice          Single
   O      1--      47%  B Harris        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Rice to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  G Goslin        Groundout: P-1B; Rice to 3B
   O      --3      62%  J Judge         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Stan Coveleski facing 1-2-3
          ---      68%  E Moore         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Moore to 1B
   O      1--      66%  M Carey         Groundout: 2B-1B; Moore to 2B
   RR     -2-      92%  K Cuyler        Home Run (Deep RF); Moore Scores/unER
          ---      93%  C Barnhart      Single to CF
          1--      94%  P Traynor       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Barnhart to 2B; Traynor to 1B
   O      12-      92%  G Wright        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      91%  G Grantham      Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Vic Aldridge facing 5-6-7
          ---      83%  J Harris        Walk
                  Earl McNeely pinch runs for Joe Harris batting 5th
          1--      71%  B Myer          Single to LF; McNeely to 2B
          12-      56%  R Peckinpaugh   Walk; McNeely to 3B; Myer to 2B
                  Bobby Veach pinch hits for Muddy Ruel batting 8th
   RO     123      70%  B Veach         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McNeely Scores
                  Dutch Ruether pinch hits for Stan Coveleski batting 9th
   O      12-      85%  D Ruether       Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  S Rice          Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation