It comes down to the #3 starters from each team: crafty veteran Pinto Rush facing off against Alan Hack, who missed so much of the season. Can the Giants finally break out against the unknown quantity? They'll need to just to stay alive.
Giants 9, Yankees 0
Code:
New York Giants 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 9 19 0
New York Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
HR: None
Giants IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Rush W (1-0) 9.0 7 0 0 2 0 0 111 64 0.00
Yankees IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Hack L (0-1) 3.0 10 6 3 0 1 0 66 40 9.00
J. Hernández 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 28 19 0.00
B. Ruth 3.0 6 3 3 1 0 0 63 39 9.00
L. May 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 11 0.00
The Giants finally break out, although they still didn't get any of the long ball. That should change with the move back to the Polo Grounds. They struck early and often and reminded everyone of that offense that shattered the National League record for runs scored by nearly 100 runs (they scored 1,081; the old record was 995 by the Phillies in 1930). This game also featured the first usage of the bullpen by either side.
Game notes: 1B Michael Taylor sprained his ankle trying to leg out a 1st to 3rd move on a base hit. He'll miss the rest of the Series.