PHA @ NY1

October 14, 1905

Final Score: PHA 0 - NY1 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Polo Grounds IV
Attendance
24,187
Game Duration
95 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Christy Mathewson
Losing Pitcher
Charles Bender

Umpires

Home Plate
Jack Sheridan
First Base
Hank O'Day

Line Score

PHA @ NY1 — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
PHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
NY1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 x 2 5 1

PHA Batting

PHA @ NY1 — PHA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Charles Bender 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Lave Cross 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Monte Cross 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Harry Davis 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Topsy Hartsel 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Bris Lord 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Danny Murphy 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Doc Powers 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Socks Seybold 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 31 0 6 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 .194

NY1 Batting

PHA @ NY1 — NY1 Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Roger Bresnahan 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
George Browne 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Bill Dahlen 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Art Devlin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Donlin 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Billy Gilbert 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Christy Mathewson 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dan McGann 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Sam Mertes 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 25 2 5 2 3 4 1 0 0 0 .200

PHA Pitching

PHA @ NY1 — PHA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Charles Bender (L) L 8.0 5 2 2 3 4 0 2.25
Team Totals 8.0 5 2 2 3 4 0 2.25

NY1 Pitching

PHA @ NY1 — NY1 Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Christy Mathewson (W) W 9.0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0.00

Philadelphia Athletics at New York Giants, October 14, 1905

This box score records a 2-0 win for the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Athletics at Polo Grounds IV, October 14, 1905 in the World Series. Retrosheet records a crowd of 24,187, a running time of 95 minutes, and a day start for this game. The Philadelphia Athletics were held scoreless in every inning. The New York Giants scored single runs in the fifth and eighth innings. The Philadelphia Athletics had 6 hits and the New York Giants 5, with 0 and 1 errors. The win went to Christy Mathewson, allowing 0 earned runs on 6 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Charles Bender after 8.0 innings and 2 runs. Topsy Hartsel led the Philadelphia Athletics at the plate: 2 for 4. For the New York Giants, Roger Bresnahan went 2 for 4 and 1 double. Jack Sheridan worked home plate.

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