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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Giants
1912-10-08 · 1912 World Series · Game 1 of 8 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 35730 · 2:10
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Giants 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Smoky Joe Wood earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Smoky Joe Wood L: Jeff Tesreau SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Billy Evans · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: Cy Rigler · RF: Silk O'Loughlin
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Hooper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Yerkes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tris Speaker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duffy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gardner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Stahl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Heinie Wagner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hick Cady | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Joe Wood | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Devore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Doyle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Snodgrass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Murray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Herzog | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chief Meyers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Tesreau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Moose McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Crandall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Joe Wood | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Tesreau | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Doc Crandall | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Hooper: W
- Steve Yerkes: 43.1-2
- Tris Speaker: 43.2-3
- Duffy Lewis: 8
Bot 1
- Josh Devore: K
- Larry Doyle: 63
- Fred Snodgrass: S8/G46
- Red Murray: W.1-2
- Fred Merkle: 6/P
Top 2
- Larry Gardner: E6/G.B-1
- Jake Stahl: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Heinie Wagner: CS2(24)
- Heinie Wagner: W
- Hick Cady: 9
Bot 2
- Buck Herzog: 3/P
- Chief Meyers: K
- Art Fletcher: K
Top 3
- Smoky Joe Wood: W
- Harry Hooper: 13/SH.1-2
- Steve Yerkes: 43.2-3
- Tris Speaker: IW
- Duffy Lewis: 6/P
Bot 3
- Jeff Tesreau: K/C
- Josh Devore: W
- Larry Doyle: S7/F7S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Fred Snodgrass: K
- Red Murray: S8.3-H;2-H;BX2(826)
Top 4
- Larry Gardner: 5/FL
- Jake Stahl: K
- Heinie Wagner: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Fred Merkle: K
- Buck Herzog: S7/G
- Chief Meyers: 13/G1.1-2
- Art Fletcher: K
Top 5
- Hick Cady: 43
- Smoky Joe Wood: 3/G
- Harry Hooper: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Tesreau: K/C
- Josh Devore: 7
- Larry Doyle: S5.BX2(56)
Top 6
- Steve Yerkes: 8/F89
- Tris Speaker: T9/F78D
- Duffy Lewis: 43.3-H
- Larry Gardner: K/C
Bot 6
- Fred Snodgrass: E6.B-1
- Red Murray: 3/BP/DP.1X1(31)
- Fred Merkle: 6/P
Top 7
- Jake Stahl: 43
- Heinie Wagner: S8
- Hick Cady: S8.1-2
- Smoky Joe Wood: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Harry Hooper: D9.3-H;1-3
- Steve Yerkes: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Tris Speaker: K
Bot 7
- Buck Herzog: K
- Chief Meyers: HP
- Art Fletcher: 46(1)/FO
- Moose McCormick: 7
Top 8
- Duffy Lewis: 63
- Larry Gardner: K
- Jake Stahl: K
Bot 8
- Josh Devore: 63
- Larry Doyle: 63
- Fred Snodgrass: 5/P
Top 9
- Heinie Wagner: D7/7L
- Hick Cady: 53/SH.2-3
- Smoky Joe Wood: 13/G1
- Harry Hooper: 4/L
Bot 9
- Red Murray: 9
- Fred Merkle: S8
- Buck Herzog: S9/F9S.1-2
- Chief Meyers: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Art Fletcher: K
- Doc Crandall: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Harry Hooper Debut game for Jeff Tesreau
- Debut game for Steve Yerkes
- Debut game for Tris Speaker
- Debut game for Duffy Lewis
- Debut game for Joe Wood
- Debut game for Larry Gardner
- Debut game for Jake Stahl
- Debut game for Heinie Wagner
- Debut game for Hick Cady
- Larry Doyle overslid 2B
- Debut game for Moose McCormick