BOS @ NY1

October 11, 1912

Final Score: BOS 3 - NY1 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Polo Grounds V
Attendance
36,502
Game Duration
126 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Smoky Joe Wood
Losing Pitcher
Jeff Tesreau

Umpires

Home Plate
Cy Rigler
First Base
Silk O'Loughlin
Second Base
(none)
Third Base
(none)

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
67°F

Line Score

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

BOS Batting

BOS @ NY1 — BOS Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Forrest Cady 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Larry Gardner 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .667
Harry Hooper 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Duffy Lewis 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Tris Speaker 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Jake Stahl 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000
Heinie Wagner 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Smoky Joe Wood 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Steve Yerkes 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 32 3 8 2 3 5 1 1 0 1 .250

NY1 Batting

BOS @ NY1 — NY1 Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Red Ames 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Josh Devore 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Larry Doyle 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Art Fletcher 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Buck Herzog 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Harry McCormick 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Fred Merkle 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .250
Jack Meyers 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Red Murray 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Fred Snodgrass 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Tesreau 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 35 1 9 1 0 8 1 0 0 1 .257

BOS Pitching

BOS @ NY1 — BOS Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Smoky Joe Wood (W) W 9.0 9 1 1 0 8 0 1.00
Team Totals 9.0 9 1 1 0 8 0 1.00

NY1 Pitching

BOS @ NY1 — NY1 Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Red Ames - 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 4.50
Jeff Tesreau (L) L 7.0 5 2 2 2 5 0 2.57
Team Totals 9.0 8 3 3 3 5 0 3.00

Boston Red Sox at New York Giants, October 11, 1912

This box score records a 3-1 win for the Boston Red Sox over the New York Giants at Polo Grounds V, October 11, 1912 in the World Series. Retrosheet records a crowd of 36,502, a game time of 126 minutes, and a day start for this game. The weather notes give 67 degrees. The Boston Red Sox scored single runs in the second, fourth, and ninth innings. The New York Giants' only run came in the seventh inning. The Boston Red Sox had 8 hits and the New York Giants 9, with 1 and 1 errors. The win went to Smoky Joe Wood, allowing 1 earned run on 9 hits in 9.0 innings. Jeff Tesreau took the loss after 7.0 innings and 2 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Smoky Joe Wood, who had 8. Smoky Joe Wood led the Boston Red Sox at the plate: 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. The New York Giants' top hitter was Buck Herzog, 2 for 4. Behind the plate was umpire Cy Rigler.

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