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Philadelphia Athletics @ New York Giants

1911-10-14 · 1911 World Series · Game 1 of 6 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 38281 · 62°F, sunny, dry · 2:12

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Athletics 2–1. Christy Mathewson earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHA	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6
NY1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0		2	5

W: Christy Mathewson L: Chief Bender SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bris Lord	4	0	0	0	0	2
Rube Oldring	4	0	2	0	0	1
Eddie Collins	3	0	0	0	1	0
Home Run Baker	4	1	2	0	0	1
Danny Murphy	3	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Davis	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jack Barry	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ira Thomas	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chief Bender	3	0	1	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Josh Devore	3	0	1	1	1	1
Larry Doyle	3	0	1	0	1	0
Fred Snodgrass	2	1	0	0	1	2
Red Murray	3	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Merkle	4	0	1	0	0	2
Buck Herzog	3	0	0	0	1	1
Art Fletcher	4	0	0	0	0	2
Chief Meyers	3	1	1	0	0	0
Christy Mathewson	3	0	1	0	0	2

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chief Bender	8.0	5	4	11

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Christy Mathewson	9.0	6	1	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bris Lord: K
Rube Oldring: K
Eddie Collins: 7!/L7D

Bot 1

Josh Devore: 13/G1
Larry Doyle: S4/G34D/R3
Fred Snodgrass: K
Red Murray: SB2
Red Murray: K/C

Top 2

Home Run Baker: S9/G34
Danny Murphy: 13/BG1S/SH.1-2
Harry Davis: PB.2-3
Harry Davis: S7/G56.3-H
Jack Barry: 13/G1+.1-2
Ira Thomas: 53

Bot 2

Fred Merkle: 43/G34
Buck Herzog: 63
Art Fletcher: K/C

Top 3

Chief Bender: 13/BG1S
Bris Lord: 9/F9DW
Rube Oldring: D7/L7L
Eddie Collins: W
Home Run Baker: K

Bot 3

Chief Meyers: 8/F8
Christy Mathewson: K/C
Josh Devore: W
Larry Doyle: 7/F7D

Top 4

Danny Murphy: 2/P23F/FL
Harry Davis: 63
Jack Barry: 6/P56D

Bot 4

Fred Snodgrass: W
Red Murray: 43.1-2
Fred Merkle: K
Buck Herzog: E4/G/R2.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2(THH)
Art Fletcher: K/C

Top 5

Ira Thomas: 7/F78XD
Chief Bender: S8/L
Bris Lord: 36(1)/FO
Rube Oldring: D9/L9L.1-3
Eddie Collins: 3!/G34S

Bot 5

Chief Meyers: 43
Christy Mathewson: S8/L8S
Josh Devore: K
Larry Doyle: 43

Top 6

Home Run Baker: S8/8S
Danny Murphy: 8/F
Harry Davis: CS2(24)
Harry Davis: 53

Bot 6

Fred Snodgrass: HP
Red Murray: 53/BG25/SH.1-2
Fred Merkle: K+OA.2X3(2E5)
Buck Herzog: W
Art Fletcher: CSH(242)

Top 7

Jack Barry: K
Ira Thomas: 8/F8
Chief Bender: 63/G56

Bot 7

Art Fletcher: 3/G
Chief Meyers: D7/F7DW
Christy Mathewson: K
Josh Devore: D7/L5D.2-H
Larry Doyle: W
Fred Snodgrass: K

Top 8

Bris Lord: K
Rube Oldring: 7/F
Eddie Collins: 13/G1

Bot 8

Red Murray: 7/F7D
Fred Merkle: S1/BG1S
Buck Herzog: K
Art Fletcher: 9/F9

Top 9

Home Run Baker: 3/G
Danny Murphy: 2/P2
Harry Davis: 63

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Rube Oldring
Debut game for Josh Devore
Debut game for Larry Doyle
Debut game for Fred Snodgrass
Debut game for Red Murray
Debut game for Fred Merkle
Debut game for Buck Herzog
Debut game for Art Fletcher
Debut game for Chief Meyers
Hit on the hand with ball 4
Snodgrass was caught stealing 3B but his slide knocked the ball out of Baker's glove. Baker was spiked on the hand/arm and required first aid.

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