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Boston Braves @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1914-10-10 · 1914 World Series · Game 2 of 4 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 20562 · 85°F · 1:56
Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Athletics 1–0. Bill James earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Bill James L: Eddie Plank SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Hildebrand · 1B: Lord Byron · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: Bill Klem · RF: Bill Dinneen
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Les Mann | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Evers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Cather | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Possum Whitted | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Gowdy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rabbit Maranville | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill James | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rube Oldring | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Collins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Home Run Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stuffy McInnis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Strunk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Barry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Schang | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Plank | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Walsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill James | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Plank | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Les Mann: 43/G34
- Johnny Evers: S1/G2
- Ted Cather: K/C
- Possum Whitted: W.1-2
- Butch Schmidt: 8/F8S
Bot 1
- Eddie Murphy: W
- Rube Oldring: PO1(136)
- Rube Oldring: 53
- Eddie Collins: 53
Top 2
- Hank Gowdy: W
- Rabbit Maranville: 53/SH.1-2
- Charlie Deal: FC1.2X3(154);B-1
- Bill James: SB2
- Bill James: K
Bot 2
- Home Run Baker: 3/FL
- Stuffy McInnis: K
- Amos Strunk: K
Top 3
- Les Mann: 63
- Johnny Evers: S8
- Ted Cather: 5/P
- Possum Whitted: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Jack Barry: 7
- Wally Schang: 7/F7LD
- Eddie Plank: K
Top 4
- Possum Whitted: 8
- Butch Schmidt: S9
- Hank Gowdy: 9
- Rabbit Maranville: S9.1-2
- Charlie Deal: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Eddie Murphy: 13/G1
- Rube Oldring: K
- Eddie Collins: 63
Top 5
- Bill James: K
- Les Mann: S8/L
- Johnny Evers: 8
- Ted Cather: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Home Run Baker: 8
- Stuffy McInnis: K
- Amos Strunk: K
Top 6
- Possum Whitted: 4/P
- Butch Schmidt: 9/F9D
- Hank Gowdy: W
- Rabbit Maranville: HP.1-2
- Charlie Deal: 5(2)/FO
Bot 6
- Jack Barry: 63
- Wally Schang: D7/7L
- Eddie Plank: OA.2X3(25)
- Eddie Plank: 63
Top 7
- Bill James: K
- Les Mann: K23
- Johnny Evers: 53
Bot 7
- Eddie Murphy: K
- Rube Oldring: 43
- Eddie Collins: S4/G
- Home Run Baker: PO1(13)
Top 8
- Ted Cather: 63
- Possum Whitted: 6E3/G.B-1
- Butch Schmidt: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Gowdy: 8
Bot 8
- Home Run Baker: 43
- Stuffy McInnis: FLE6
- Stuffy McInnis: 5/P
- Amos Strunk: 43
Top 9
- Rabbit Maranville: 63
- Charlie Deal: D8/F
- Bill James: SB3
- Bill James: K
- Les Mann: S9/L.3-H
- Johnny Evers: PB.1-2
- Johnny Evers: W
- Ted Cather: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jack Barry: W
- Wally Schang: K+SB2
- Jimmy Walsh: W
- Eddie Murphy: 6(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Les Mann
- Debut game for Ted Cather
- Debut game for Bill James
- wild throw to 1B
- Amos Strunk lost the ball in the sun
- Debut game for Jimmy Walsh