PHA @ NY1

October 14, 1911

Final Score: PHA 1 - NY1 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Polo Grounds V
Attendance
38,281
Game Duration
132 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Christy Mathewson
Losing Pitcher
Charles Bender

Umpires

Home Plate
Bill Klem
First Base
Bill Dinneen
Second Base
(none)
Third Base
(none)

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
62°F
Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None

Line Score

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

PHA Batting

PHA @ NY1 — PHA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Home Run Baker 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Jack Barry 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Charles Bender 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Eddie Collins 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harry Davis 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Bris Lord 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Danny Murphy 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rube Oldring 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500
Ira Thomas 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 .194

NY1 Batting

PHA @ NY1 — NY1 Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Josh Devore 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Larry Doyle 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Art Fletcher 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Buck Herzog 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Christy Mathewson 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Fred Merkle 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Jack Meyers 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Red Murray 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Fred Snodgrass 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 28 2 5 1 4 11 2 0 0 1 .179

PHA Pitching

PHA @ NY1 — PHA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Charles Bender (L) L 8.0 5 2 1 4 11 0 1.12
Team Totals 8.0 5 2 1 4 11 0 1.12

NY1 Pitching

PHA @ NY1 — NY1 Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Christy Mathewson (W) W 9.0 6 1 1 1 5 0 1.00
Team Totals 9.0 6 1 1 1 5 0 1.00

Philadelphia Athletics at New York Giants, October 14, 1911

On October 14, 1911, the New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 at Polo Grounds V, a World Series game. It was decided by a single run. Retrosheet records a crowd of 38,281, a game time of 132 minutes, and a day start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 62 degrees and sunny skies. The Philadelphia Athletics' only run came in the second inning. The New York Giants scored single runs in the fourth and seventh innings. Hits were 6 for the Philadelphia Athletics and 5 for the New York Giants, with 2 and 0 errors. Christy Mathewson was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 6 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Charles Bender after 8.0 innings and 2 runs. Charles Bender led all pitchers with 11 strikeouts. The Philadelphia Athletics' top hitter was Home Run Baker, 2 for 4. Behind the plate was umpire Bill Klem.

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