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Philadelphia Athletics @
New York Giants
1913-10-07 Β· 1913 World Series Β· Game 1 of 5 Game 2 βΆ Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 36291 Β· 66Β°F Β· 2:06
Philadelphia Athletics defeated New York Giants 6β4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Chief Bender earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Chief Bender L: Rube Marquard SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: Jack Egan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: Cy Rigler Β· RF: Tommy Connolly
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rube Oldring | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Collins | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Home Run Baker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Stuffy McInnis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Strunk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jack Barry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Schang | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chief Bender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tillie Shafer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Buck Herzog | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Murray | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chief Meyers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Merkle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rube Marquard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Moose McCormick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Crandall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry McLean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Bender | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Marquard | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Doc Crandall | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Tesreau | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Murphy: 9
- Rube Oldring: S9
- Eddie Collins: PO1(13)
- Eddie Collins: S8
- Home Run Baker: 7
Bot 1
- Tillie Shafer: 9
- Larry Doyle: 8/F89
- Art Fletcher: S7/G6
- George Burns: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Stuffy McInnis: 53
- Amos Strunk: K
- Jack Barry: 63
Bot 2
- George Burns: K/C
- Buck Herzog: 3/G
- Red Murray: S7
- Chief Meyers: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Wally Schang: 7
- Chief Bender: 63
- Eddie Murphy: S9
- Rube Oldring: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Fred Merkle: S6
- Rube Marquard: 43/SH.1-2
- Tillie Shafer: 8
- Larry Doyle: S9.2-H
- Art Fletcher: 9
Top 4
- Eddie Collins: T8/89D
- Home Run Baker: S4.3-H
- Stuffy McInnis: 13/SH.1-2
- Amos Strunk: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
- Jack Barry: D7/7L.1-3
- Wally Schang: T8/89.3-H;2-H
- Chief Bender: 13/G1
Bot 4
- George Burns: D7
- Buck Herzog: FC1.2X3(1545);B-2
- Red Murray: K/C
- Chief Meyers: 7
Top 5
- Eddie Murphy: 13/BG1
- Rube Oldring: 13/G1
- Eddie Collins: W
- Home Run Baker: SB2
- Home Run Baker: HR/9D.2-H
- Stuffy McInnis: 6/P
Bot 5
- Fred Merkle: S8
- Moose McCormick: S8.1-2
- Tillie Shafer: 43.2-3;1-2
- Larry Doyle: E6/TH1.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
- Art Fletcher: S19.3-H;1-3
- George Burns: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Buck Herzog: 4/P
Top 6
- Amos Strunk: 8/F89
- Jack Barry: 8/F78
- Wally Schang: 7
Bot 6
- Red Murray: 43
- Chief Meyers: 13/G1
- Fred Merkle: K/C
Top 7
- Chief Bender: K/C
- Eddie Murphy: 43
- Rube Oldring: 8/L8S
Bot 7
- Doc Crandall: 63
- Tillie Shafer: S8
- Larry Doyle: S9.1-3
- Art Fletcher: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Eddie Collins: S3/BG34S
- Home Run Baker: S7/78.1-3
- Stuffy McInnis: D7.3-H;1-3
- Amos Strunk: K
- Jack Barry: OA.3XH(242);2-3
- Jack Barry: 4/P
Bot 8
- George Burns: 53
- Buck Herzog: 43
- Red Murray: S5
- Chief Meyers: 8/F89
Top 9
- Wally Schang: 53
- Chief Bender: 13/G1
- Eddie Murphy: W
- Rube Oldring: CS2(24)
Bot 9
- Fred Merkle: 43
- Larry McLean: 4/P
- Tillie Shafer: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Eddie Murphy
- Debut game for George Burns
- Debut game for Wally Schang
- The ball bounced off Bender's shin and into right field
- when Meyers tried to pick off McInnis at second, Baker tried to score but was thrown out at home
- Debut game for Larry McLean





















