WS1 @ NY1

October 08, 1924

Final Score: WS1 2 - NY1 6

Game Information

Ballpark
Polo Grounds V
Attendance
49,211
Game Duration
150 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Jack Bentley
Losing Pitcher
Walter Johnson
Save
Hugh McQuillan

Umpires

Home Plate
Tommy Connolly
First Base
Bill Klem
Second Base
Bill Dinneen
Third Base
Ernie Quigley

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Wet

Line Score

WS1 @ NY1 — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
WS1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 1
NY1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 x 6 13 0

WS1 Batting

WS1 @ NY1 — WS1 Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Ossie Bluege 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Goose Goslin 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500
Bucky Harris 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Walter Johnson 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Joe Judge 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Nemo Leibold 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Earl McNeely 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Ralph Miller 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Sam Rice 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Muddy Ruel 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bennie Tate 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tommy Taylor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 33 2 9 2 4 5 0 0 1 0 .273

NY1 Batting

WS1 @ NY1 — NY1 Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Jack Bentley 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667
Frankie Frisch 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200
Hank Gowdy 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Travis Jackson 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
George Kelly 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Freddie Lindstrom 5 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .800
Hugh McQuillan 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Bill Terry 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .500
Hack Wilson 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ross Youngs 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 33 6 13 6 2 3 1 1 1 0 .394

WS1 Pitching

WS1 @ NY1 — WS1 Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Walter Johnson (L) L 8.0 13 6 4 2 3 1 4.50
Team Totals 8.0 13 6 4 2 3 1 4.50

NY1 Pitching

WS1 @ NY1 — NY1 Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jack Bentley (W) W 7.1 9 2 2 3 4 1 2.45
Hugh McQuillan (SV) SV 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 9 2 2 4 5 1 2.00

Washington Senators at New York Giants, October 8, 1924

On October 8, 1924, the New York Giants defeated the Washington Senators 6-2 at Polo Grounds V, a World Series game. The game information lists attendance of 49,211, a game time of 150 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as sunny skies. The Washington Senators scored single runs in the fourth and eighth innings. The New York Giants scored in the third, fifth, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run eighth. Hits were 9 for the Washington Senators and 13 for the New York Giants, with 1 and 0 errors. The win went to Jack Bentley, allowing 2 earned runs on 9 hits in 7.1 innings. The loss was charged to Walter Johnson after 8.0 innings and 6 runs. Hugh McQuillan earned the save. Joe Judge led the Washington Senators at the plate: 3 for 4. The Washington Senators got another home run from Goose Goslin. Freddie Lindstrom led the New York Giants at the plate: 4 for 5 and 2 RBI. The New York Giants got another home run from Jack Bentley. Behind the plate was umpire Tommy Connolly.

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