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1906 World’s Series Recap
Game 1: Cleveland 2 – Philadelphia 4
Three straight scoring frames at the start of the game in Philadelphia was all that Lefty Caldwell and the Phillies needed to stave off Cleveland in the opening game of the series. Caldwell batted in a run in the second and Cleveland starter Ed Killian walked in Sherry Magee after loading the bases with walks in the third. Charles Hemphill drove home two on a single in the fifth for Cleveland’s only scores.
Game 2: Cleveland 6 – Philadelphia 5
Three straight singles and an error gave Cleveland three runs and a 6-1 lead in the fifth until the Phillies responded with four consecutive hits to score three. A balk by Cleveland’s Red Fisher allowed a run to score in the ninth but the otherwise clutch Sherry Magee flew out to right with a man on third to end the game.
Game 3: Philadelphia 8 – Cleveland 0
Despite matching the Phillies in hits with 10, Cleveland could not muster a run across home plate against young starter Johnny Lush. Five errors contributed to the scoring for Philadelphia, capitalizing against otherwise stellar second baseman Sam Robins’ two miscues. Lush picked up two hits and scored twice to help his own cause.
Game 4: Philadelphia 7 – Cleveland 5
The Phillies made it two in a row in Cleveland behind the timely two-run single by John Titus to even the score at 3-3 in the third, after which Philadelphia never looked back. Titus is hitting .467 for the series with six runs batted in to lead the Phillies. Sam Robins came back with a strong game and went 3 for 3 but only scored once with Nig Clarke and Ollie Pickering hitting 4 for 7 behind him.
Game 5: Philadelphia 4 – Cleveland 8
The Naps slammed Lefty Caldwell for 5 runs in the seventh, highlighted by three straight hits: Sam Robins run-scoring triple, Nig Clarke’s double and Pickering’s single up the middle. The series has put emphasis on the more potent offense as pitchers have been unable to settle in and get a handle on opposing batters. The series is 3-2 in favor of the Phillies heading back to Philadelphia.
Game 6: Cleveland 6 – Philadelphia 1
The Phillies squander another chance to win the Series with a loss to the impressive Red Fisher, who wins his second playoff game against Burchell. Charlie Hemphill, the man Cleveland got in return from the Cubs for spitballer Cy Falkenberg proved his worth by going 3 for 5 atop the Naps’ lineup. The Phillies top five go 1 for 17 in front of infielders Childs and Elberfeld who managed two hits a piece.
Game 7: Cleveland 1 – Philadelphia 4
The top five in Philadelphia’s lineup, silenced in Game 6, erupt for 3 runs on 8 hits against Cleveland son Charlie Smith. A double-steal caught Naps’ catcher Nig Clarke by surprise and his throw sailed wide of third base allowing Dolan to score. A ground out by Titus scored Magee later in the inning and that’s all that Johnny Lush needed to win his second Series win to give Philadelphia its first World Series win!
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