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Eugene Church · 01-14-2007, 10:07 PM

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Sunday, October 21, 1904

HOME RUNS POWER NY YANKS TO SERIES WIN OVER CHICUBS

The experts predicted it. The New York Yankees just had too much power and too much pitching for the Chicago Cubs in the 1904 World Series. The Bronx Bombers out-boomed the Bruins 15 to 5 with Joe Gordon leading the way with 4 circuit smashes.

In the pitching department, Chicago had nobody to compare with Whitey Ford, Lefty Gomez and Herb Pennock. Ford sparkled and shined with three excellent starts and two victories, finishing up with a 2-0 mark, one shutout and a superlative 0.72 ERA. Gomez and Pennock has two starts each, struggling in the first games, but rebounding with fine outings in their next ones. Gomez (1-1 4.58) and Pennock (1-0 4.50) both had important wins late in the Series. Gomez took the decisive ninth game, 8-1, with an outstanding effort and Pennock put the Yanks up 4 games to 2 , winning 8-2 in a solid sixth game performance.

None of the Cubs starters had good Series except for Ed Reulbach, who had the misfortune to go up against Ford three times. Reulbach was 0-2 with a 3.20 ERA. Mordecai Brown (0-2 9.00), Bill Lee (1-1 6.97) and Ferguson Jenkins (1-0 6.00) all fizzled. Overall Yankee pitching compiled a 3.44 ERA and Chicago finished with a 4.33 ERA.

Chicago actually outhit the Yankees, hitting .284 as a team, while New York was batting .264. The old axiom "homers beat singles and doubles" prevailed this time. It certainly proved to be the difference this year.

At bat Joe Gordon sizzled for the Yanks with a .400 batting average, 4 doubles, 4 home runs, scored 7 times and blasted in a whopping 13 runs. And he had plenty of help from Joe DiMaggio (.308/2 HR/5 RBI/4 R), Derek Jeter (.324/1 HR/3 RBI/3 R) and Lou Gehrig (.286/2 HR/7 RBI/6 R). Babe Ruth (.222/2 HR/3 RBI/7 R) had a very quiet Series for the most part, but did speak loudly one time with a game-winning homer in Game One.

Chicago countered with fine efforts by Turkey Stearnes (.359/3 HR/9 RBI/7 R), Ernie Banks (.361/2 HR/8 RBI/ 3 R), Hack Wilson (.382/0 HR/4 RBI/3 R) and Billy Herman (.289/0 HR/6 RBI/5 R). They just didn't have enough firepower to compete with the Bronx Bombers. A very poor performance by Cool Papa Bell severely hampered the Cubs. The swift center fielder found out you can't steal first base, batting a paltry .171 for the Series. His presence on the bases was sorely missed .

Looking at the stats, it is really surprising that the Cubs could take the Series to nine games.

01-14-2007, 10:07 PM	#585 (permalink)
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,079 Thanks: 100 Thanked 100x in 52 posts	ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION Sunday, October 21, 1904 HOME RUNS POWER NY YANKS TO SERIES WIN OVER CHICUBS The experts predicted it. The New York Yankees just had too much power and too much pitching for the Chicago Cubs in the 1904 World Series. The Bronx Bombers out-boomed the Bruins 15 to 5 with Joe Gordon leading the way with 4 circuit smashes. In the pitching department, Chicago had nobody to compare with Whitey Ford, Lefty Gomez and Herb Pennock. Ford sparkled and shined with three excellent starts and two victories, finishing up with a 2-0 mark, one shutout and a superlative 0.72 ERA. Gomez and Pennock has two starts each, struggling in the first games, but rebounding with fine outings in their next ones. Gomez (1-1 4.58) and Pennock (1-0 4.50) both had important wins late in the Series. Gomez took the decisive ninth game, 8-1, with an outstanding effort and Pennock put the Yanks up 4 games to 2 , winning 8-2 in a solid sixth game performance. None of the Cubs starters had good Series except for Ed Reulbach, who had the misfortune to go up against Ford three times. Reulbach was 0-2 with a 3.20 ERA. Mordecai Brown (0-2 9.00), Bill Lee (1-1 6.97) and Ferguson Jenkins (1-0 6.00) all fizzled. Overall Yankee pitching compiled a 3.44 ERA and Chicago finished with a 4.33 ERA. Chicago actually outhit the Yankees, hitting .284 as a team, while New York was batting .264. The old axiom "homers beat singles and doubles" prevailed this time. It certainly proved to be the difference this year. At bat Joe Gordon sizzled for the Yanks with a .400 batting average, 4 doubles, 4 home runs, scored 7 times and blasted in a whopping 13 runs. And he had plenty of help from Joe DiMaggio (.308/2 HR/5 RBI/4 R), Derek Jeter (.324/1 HR/3 RBI/3 R) and Lou Gehrig (.286/2 HR/7 RBI/6 R). Babe Ruth (.222/2 HR/3 RBI/7 R) had a very quiet Series for the most part, but did speak loudly one time with a game-winning homer in Game One. Chicago countered with fine efforts by Turkey Stearnes (.359/3 HR/9 RBI/7 R), Ernie Banks (.361/2 HR/8 RBI/ 3 R), Hack Wilson (.382/0 HR/4 RBI/3 R) and Billy Herman (.289/0 HR/6 RBI/5 R). They just didn't have enough firepower to compete with the Bronx Bombers. A very poor performance by Cool Papa Bell severely hampered the Cubs. The swift center fielder found out you can't steal first base, batting a paltry .171 for the Series. His presence on the bases was sorely missed . Looking at the stats, it is really surprising that the Cubs could take the Series to nine games. Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-19-2007 at 06:53 PM.