New York: 1 Philadelphia: 0 (New York leads 3-1)
WP: McGinnity (1-1)
LP: Plank (0-2)
Game 4 decided the World Series. Philadelphia trailed 2-1 and there was no way of recovering from a 3-1 deficit with the way Mathewson had been pitching. Connie Mack turned to Game1 starter Eddie Plank. John McGraw started Joe McGinnity. This was the third game in the series to feature a Hall of Fame pitching matchup.
Both men pitched like Hall of Famers in Game 4. The game's only run scored in the fourth. Sam Mertes reached on an error by shortstop Monte Cross. Two outs later, Mertes stood at second. With the pitcher on deck, second baseman Billy Gilbert slapped the biggest hit of his career to give New York a 1-0 lead. The unearned run stood up. Each pitcher allowed 5 hits and no earned runs in 9 innings. However, the Giants took an insurmontable 3-1 series lead with Mathewson waiting in the wings.
WP: McGinnity (1-1)
LP: Plank (0-2)
Game 4 decided the World Series. Philadelphia trailed 2-1 and there was no way of recovering from a 3-1 deficit with the way Mathewson had been pitching. Connie Mack turned to Game1 starter Eddie Plank. John McGraw started Joe McGinnity. This was the third game in the series to feature a Hall of Fame pitching matchup.
Both men pitched like Hall of Famers in Game 4. The game's only run scored in the fourth. Sam Mertes reached on an error by shortstop Monte Cross. Two outs later, Mertes stood at second. With the pitcher on deck, second baseman Billy Gilbert slapped the biggest hit of his career to give New York a 1-0 lead. The unearned run stood up. Each pitcher allowed 5 hits and no earned runs in 9 innings. However, the Giants took an insurmontable 3-1 series lead with Mathewson waiting in the wings.
