In our 6th World Series it will be the Piladelphia Athletics versus the New York Giants. Both clubs it is their second trip to the series. The Giants won am impressive 110 games on the season
and led the second place Pirates by 17.5 games. The Athletics won 100 games and lead the americans of Boston by 3.5 games and the third place Highlanders of New York by 15.5 games. Both
clubs hit .305 on the season. The Giants held the lowest era at 2.91 and sent 5 players to the all star game while the Athletics only sent 1.
The series will start in New York where the hometown Giants manhandle the Athletics starter Eddie Plank tagging him with 7 runs in 7 innings. Hooks Wiltse picked up the win for the Giants
pitching a complete game allowing only 1 run on 7 hits. Art Fletcher was 3 for 5 and Josh Devore and Larry Doyle collected 2 RBI in the giants win.
BOX SCORE GAME ONE
The Athletics bound back in the second game amasing 9 runs on 12 hits. Cheif Bender held the giants to 4 runs on 5 hits while Rube Marquard gave up 5 runs on 8 hits in seven innings pitched.
Danny Murphy went 4 for 5 with a home run and 5 RBI, Bris Lord 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and Frank Baker was 3 for 5 on the day.
BOX SCORE GAME TWO
The series now moves to Philadelphia in game 3 where the visiting Giants put a licking on the hometown Athletics. Starter Jack Coombs was responsible for 9 runs on 13 hits and left the contest
in the eight inning. Christy Mathewson picked up the win for the Giants allowing only 2 runs on 12 hits.
Hooks Wiltse series MVP
BOX SCORE GAME THREE
Game four in Philadephia is a little closer contest as the visting Giants defeat the hometown Athletics 6-4. Red Ames picked up the win for New York and Cy Morgan of the Athletics was credited with the loss the series is now 3-1 in favor of the Giants.
BOX SCORE GAME FOUR
Game five in Philadelphia is a slugfest with the hometown team being plastered by the Giants 17 to 7. Athletics started Plank was chased in the 3rd with 1 out and replaced by Russell who took the brunt of the Giants offensive display allow 8 runs on 9 hits in his 3 and 1/3 innings. For the Giants starter Wiltse got the win and batted 4 for 5 and collected 2 RBI in his quest to claim the series clinching win. He was named series MVP for his 2 wins in the series and of all things his bat in game 5. Fred Merkle also was 4 for 5 on the day with 2 RBI. In their defeat Frank Baker hit the series first grand slam off Wiltse in the 7th inning. Baker also held a .458 batting average on the series. Larry Doyle collect 9 RBI for the winning Giants. All the starters in the giants lineup batted .333 or better in series.
BOX SCORE GAME FIVE
Sam Crawford breaks hitting record
Bob Bescher stolen base king
Ty Cobb 6 hits in one game
