World Series number four, Cleveland returns after a tough loss to the Cubs last year. This time to face the upstart Giants of New York. Once again Cleveland is led by ace pitcher Addie Joss the Naps are back in the series. Joss who won 22 games and posted a low 1.47 era is joined by Glenn Leibert and Bob Rhoades each who won 16 games and Charlie Ceech rounds out the starters with a 1.53 era. Bob Hinchman joins the club this season surrounded by veterans Lajoie, Stovall and Clarke. The Giants starters are led by Christy Mathewson who posted a record tying 27 and an era of 1.69 and Hooks Wiltsewho was 20-7 with a 1.70 era. From the plate Roger Bresnahan and Mike Donlin pack a one-tow puch, batting .300 and .338 respectively.
Game one in New York city where the hometown Giants host their first world series game. The game is a pitchers duel with Addie Joss getting the best of Christy Mathewson. Joss get the win shutting out the Giants on 8 hits. Mathewson takes the loss giving up two runs on 7 hits. The games only runs came on George Perrings triple in the 2nd scoring two runners. The Giants did have bases loaded in the 7th but failed to produce any runs.
BOX SCORE GAME ONE
Game two in New York and the Giants send Wiltse to the mound versus Rhoads for Cleveland. With the game tied in the top of the 8th at 1 a piece, Bill Hinchman hit a sac fly to break the tie then Nig Clark doubled scoring Lajoie giving Cleveland a two run lead which New York could not over come.
BOX SCORE GAME TWO
In the game three the venue changes to League Park in Cleveland. The Giants send veteran Joe McGinnity to the mound to face Liebhardt for Cleveland. The both go the distance with the Giants coming out on top this time 4-3. The Giants took the lead when Mike Donlin singles in Fred Tenney in the 7th to take a 3-2 lead. Each team would score another each to make the final 4-3 in favor of the visiting Giants. So far the visiting teams have one each series game.
BOX SCORE GAME THREE
Game four once again in Cleveland and this time the hometown crowd files out of the park happy their boys take the game 3-2 with 9th inning heroics from Bill Bradley who singled in 2 with the Naps down 2-1 for a 3-2 come from behind victory. They now have a commanding 3 games to 1 edge over the Giants from New York.
BOX SCORE GAME FOUR