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1901 World Series: Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 1, October 12th, 1901, Exposition Park, Pittsburgh
Road Win Lifts Detroit to 1-0 Lead in WS
When the games really matter, the Detroit Tigers put on their best show, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates by a final score of 8-6. Kid Elberfeld went 4-5 with 4 singles, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. Detroit now leads Pittsburgh 1-0 in the best-of-7 affair.
The game was all tied up in the top of the tenth, until Elberfeld delivered big-time for Detroit, stroking a dramatic 2-run single off Deacon Phillippe. The game-changing hit put the Tigers on top, 8-6.
"There's no quit in this team," said Tigers manager George Stallings.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh.
Tigers lead series 1-0

Game 2, October 13th, 1901, Exposition Park, Pittsburgh
Raucous Exposition Park Crowd Propels Pirates to 2-0 Victory; Series Tied at 1
The Pittsburgh Pirates got a complete game effort from starter Rube Waddell to move into a 1-1 tie with the Detroit Tigers in the best-of-7 World Series.
The Pittsburgh left-hander went the distance at Exposition Park, cooling off the Detroit Tigers and striking out 9 to help Pittsburgh take the 2-0 win that knotted the series.
Waddell tossed 121 pitches over 9 innings to clinch the win for the Pirates. The left-hander allowed just 3 hits, while racking up 9 strikeouts in the game.
"I was just taking it batter by batter, just enjoying the moment," said Waddell.
Game 3 is scheduled for Tuesday at Bennett Park in Detroit.
Series tied 1-1

Game 3, October 15th, 1901, Bennett Park, Detroit
Road Win Lifts Pittsburgh to 2-1 Lead in WS
With starter Jesse Tannehill leading the charge, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Detroit Tigers, 7-4, in Game 3 of the World Series. The left-hander threw 9.0 innings of 8-hit ball at Bennett Park to help Pittsburgh take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.
With one out in the top of the fourth, Ginger Beaumont put Pittsburgh in front, 3-2, with a run-scoring single. The Pirates went on to win the ballgame.
"It was a good day, but I'm not letting my guard down," Beaumont said. "I'll let my guard down as soon as someone puts a big, fat championship ring on my finger."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Bennett Park in Detroit.
Pirates lead series 2-1

Game 4, October 16th, 1901, Bennett Park, Detroit
Almost There: Pittsburgh On Cusp of World Series Triumph After 10-2 Win
Riding the 4-hit performance of center fielder Ginger Beaumont, the Pittsburgh Pirates got a road win against the Detroit Tigers, 10-2, in Game 4 of the World Series. Beaumont was 4 for 6 with 4 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Pirates, who now lead the best-of-7 series, 3 games to 1.
Pittsburgh used the clutch hitting of Honus Wagner to capture the win. The shortstop drilled a bases-clearing double in the top of the sixth inning to give the Pirates the lead, 7-2. For the game, Wagner had 1 single and 1 double in 4 at-bats.
"I expect to carry this team on my shoulders at times," said Wagner.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Bennett Park in Detroit.
Pirates lead series 3-1

Game 5, October 17th, 1901, Bennett Park, Detroit
Pittsburgh Pirates Take World Series
It was all about winning for the Pittsburgh Pirates -- and win they did.
There was nothing fancy in how they went about it, players said, they just prepared mentally and physically and then went out and played baseball.
"We did the little things right and we did the big things right," said starting pitcher Rube Waddell, who was named series MVP. "Now we're the league champions."
Pittsburgh defeated the Detroit Tigers by a score of 8-1 at Bennett Park to take the series 4-1.
"Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you make your own luck," said Pittsburgh manager Fred Clarke. "We got lucky a few times, but mostly we did the right things by being prepared for each game and playing the game the way it's meant to be played."
Pirates win series 4-1

World Series MVP: SP Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates)