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1916 World Series
The Giants drew first blood in the 1st, but Chief Bender settled down and in the 5th, the A's took a 2-1 lead. In the 6th, the A's tacked on 3 more runs agains Doc Crandall en route to a 6-2 win.
Game 1: New York 2 - Philadelphia 6
The A's held a 3-0 lead after 8 innings. Then in the 9th, the Giants got five straight singles before an out was recorded, tying the game and knocking Joe Bush from the mound. SS John Knight led off the bottom of the 9th with a single against reliever Ernie Shore. After two outs, Stuffy McInnis drew a walk to keep the inning alive. Then Joe Jackson singled home pinch runner Danny Hoffman with the winning run.
Game 2: New York 3 - Philadelphia 4
The A's pounded Jeff Tesreau while Hal Krause allowed just 1 run off 7 hits in a dominant win to give the team a 3-0 series lead.
Game 3: Philadelphia 7 - New York 1
A 2-out Stuffy McInnis double drove in two runs in the 6th to tie the score at 2-2. The score remained tied until the bottom of the 8th when Josh Devore got a clutch 2-out RBI single, scoring Larry Doyle from 2nd against Bender to keep the Giants alive.
Game 4: Philadelphia 2 - New York 3
The Giants scored 4 runs off Joe Bush in the 2nd inning. Bush allowed just 5 more hits the rest of the game - pitching all 9 innings. However, Rube Marquard was better. He did not allow a run intil the 8th, but New York held on to win and force a Game 6 in Philadelphia.
Game 5: Philadelphia 2 - New York 4
Hal Krause gave one of the most dominant performances in World Series history allowing just 1 run off 1 hit and 3 walks. Oddly enough, that lone run was not a result of the Giants' one hit or three walks. In the top of the 6th, Fred Snodgrass reached base on an error by 3B Frank Baker. He stole 2nd and then advanced to 3rd on a bunt. Fred Merkle then hit a sac fly that scored Snodgrass. That made the score 3-1, but the A's got that run back in the bottom of the 6th and won 6-1.
Game 6: New York 1 - Philadelphia 6
Winner, 4-2: Philadelphia Athletics, 4th Championship, 7th Pennant
New York Giants, 9th pennant
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