Game 1 in New York, October 10th 1914
Dick Rudolph (29-9, 2.58) v Dutch Leonard (30-11, 1.75)
30-game and Triple Crown winner Dutch Leonard greets the Jints for Game 1, but they have a fairly handy type in Dick Rudolph going for them. This should, by the law of perversity, be a blowout.
It is not, as Leonard continues his scintillating form with a 4-hitter as the Sox win 3-0. Rudolph is good, allowing just 2 unearned on 5 hits over the full 9, just not good enough as the Sox score early and pad their lead in the 7th courtesy of a 2-run triple by shortstop Everett Scott. Leonard struggles a bit with his control, giving up 4 walks, but Ks his way out of it each time.
Red Sox 3, Giants 0
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Game 2 in New York, October 11th 1914
Jeff Tesreau (17-20, 3.01) v Claude Hendrix (24-14, 2.43)
Red Sox lead series 1-0
Tesreau does well early, handcuffing the Sox through the early innings in defence of a 1st-inning Giants run on a Doyle trip. But eventually the Sox find their range and the dam bursts over the final four as they cruise to a 7-1 win. Duffy Lewis leads the way for the visitors with 3 hits including a triple, and Hendrix goes the distance allowing just 7 hits and striking out 5.
Red Sox 7, Giants 1
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Game 3 in Boston, October 13th 1914
Earl Yingling (26-12, 2.58) v Dick Rudolph (0-1, 2.00)
Red Sox lead series 2-0
Bressler’s absence makes its presence felt as the Jints send Rudolph back out on 2 days’ rest to face Earl Yingling, who had another superlative season with very little fanfare.
It pays off big-time, as Rudolph quietens the Sox offence and the Giants bats finally come alive to let them lead wire-to-wire and end up taking the game comfortably. George Burns knocks in 3 with a 9th-inning double to seal the deal, while catcher Gus Fisher has three hits.
Giants 7, Red Sox 1
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Game 4 in Boston, October 14th 1914
Dutch Leonard (1-0, 0.00) v Jeff Tesreau (0-1, 7.04)
Red Sox lead series 2-1
New York continues its two-man rotation policy for now as Tesreau gets a chance to atone for a poor Game 2 against the seemingly unstoppable Leonard.
Unstoppable doesn’t begin to describe it, as Leonard goes one better with a 3-hit shutout to put the BoSox just a game away from the Championship. Once again Tesreau holds his own in the early going, but a 3-run 6th is all the Sox end up needing.
Red Sox 3, Braves 0
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Game 5 in Boston, October 15th 1914
Claude Hendrix (1-0, 1.00) v Fred Link (2-2, 3.25)
Red Sox lead series 3-1
It rests with little-used Fred Link to extend the series for the Giants and Claude Hendrix to put them away for the Sox.
The Giants blow it out early with 4 in the 1st and look to be cruising at 5-2, only for the Sox to tie it up on a 2-run double by Torriente in the 6th. But New York regroups, goes back ahead with a run in the 9th, and gets the win as Frank Lange closes it out to send the Series back to the Big Apple.
Giants 6, Red Sox 5
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Game 6 in New York, October 17th 1914
Dick Rudolph (1-1, 1.50) v Earl Yingling (0-1, 7.00)
Red Sox lead series 3-2
Suddenly things even up a bit as the Giants have ace Dick Rudolph on the hill. Can they possibly take this to a decider?
They cannot.
Yingling finds his groove and shuts them out on 5 hits as the Sox go ahead for good with one in the 4th, add 3 more in the 7th and close it out without incident for their second straight World Championship.
Giants 4, Red Sox 0
BOX SCORE
BOSTON RED SOX WIN SERIES 4-2
SERIES MVP: Dutch Leonard (Boston Red Sox)
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