Philadelphia Athletics vs New York Giants
October 14, 1905 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on October 14, 1905 at Polo Grounds IV. The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Philadelphia Athletics 0, New York Giants 2

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Hartsel lf 4 0 1 0
Lord cf 4 0 0 0
Davis 1b 4 0 1 0
Cross L. 3b 4 0 0 0
Seybold rf 3 0 1 0
Murphy 2b 3 0 0 0
Cross M. ss 3 0 1 0
Powers c 3 0 1 0
Bender p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 0 5 0
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Bresnahan c 4 0 2 0
Browne rf 4 0 1 1
Donlin cf 4 0 0 0
McGann 1b 3 0 0 0
Mertes lf 2 1 1 0
Dahlen ss 2 0 0 0
Devlin 3b 2 0 0 0
Gilbert 2b 2 0 1 1
Mathewson p 1 1 0 0
Totals 24 2 5 2
Philadelphia 000 000 000050
New York 000 010 01x252
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Bender  L (1-1) 8.0 5 2 2 3 4
Totals
8.0
5
2
2
3
4
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Mathewson  W (3-0) 9.0 5 0 0 0 4
Totals
9.0
5
0
0
0
4

  E–Mathewson 2 (2).  DP–Philadelphia 1, New York 1.  2B–Philadelphia Powers (1,off Mathewson), New York Bresnahan (2,off Bender).  SH–Mathewson (2,off Bender); Devlin (1,off Bender).  SF–Gilbert (1,off Bender).  CS–M Cross (1,2nd base by Mathewson/Bresnahan); Mertes (2,2nd base by Bender/Powers).  U–Jack Sheridan (AL), Hank O'Day (NL).  T–1:35.  A–24,187.
Baseball Almanac Box Score


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