1924 World Series
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Washington manager Bucky Harris presents President Calvin Coolidge with the baseball used to open the 1924 World Series
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| Dates: | October 4–10 | |||||||||
| Radio: | Westinghouse | |||||||||
| Radio announcers: | Graham McNamee | |||||||||
| Umpires: | Tommy Connolly (AL), Bill Klem (NL), Bill Dinneen (AL), Ernie Quigley (NL) | |||||||||
| Hall of Famers: | Senators: Goose Goslin, Bucky Harris (p/mgr), Walter Johnson, Sam Rice. Giants: John McGraw (mgr.), Frankie Frisch, Travis Jackson, George Kelly, Freddie Lindstrom, Billy Southworth‡, Bill Terry, Hack Wilson, Ross Youngs. ‡ elected as a manager. |
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In the 1924 World Series, the Washington Senators beat the New York Giants in seven games. The Giants became the first team to play in four consecutive World Series, winning in 1921–1922 and losing in 1923–1924. Their long-time manager, John McGraw, made his ninth and final World Series appearance in 1924. This was the second extra-inning World Series-deciding game (1912) and the last until 1991. The winning team of the 1991 World Series was the very same franchise, then (and now) known as the Minnesota Twins.
Walter Johnson, after pitching his first 20-victory season (23) since 1919, was making his first World Series appearance, at the age of 36, while nearing the end of his storied career with the Senators. He lost his two starts, but the Nats battled back to force a Game 7, giving Johnson a chance to redeem himself when he came on in relief in that game. Johnson held on to get the win and give Washington its first and only championship. The seventh game is widely considered to be one of the most dramatic games in Series history.
Johnson struck out twelve Giants batters in Game 1 in a losing cause. Although that total matched Ed Walsh's number in the 1906 World Series, it came in twelve innings. Johnson only struck out nine in the first nine innings.
In Game 7, with the Senators behind 3–1 in the eighth, Bucky Harris hit a routine ground ball to third which hit a pebble and took a bad hop over Giants third baseman Freddie Lindstrom. Two runners scored on the play, tying the score at three. Walter Johnson then came in to pitch the ninth, and held the Giants scoreless into extra innings. With the score still 3–3, Washington came up in the twelfth. With one out, and runners on first and second, Earl McNeely hit another grounder at Lindstrom, and again the ball took a bad hop, scoring Muddy Ruel with the Series-winning run.
This World Series was the only one won by the franchise during its time in Washington. As the Twins, the team won the 1987 series along with 1991.
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Summary
AL Washington Senators (4) vs. NL New York Giants (3)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 4 | New York Giants – 4, Washington Senators – 3 (12 innings) | Griffith Stadium | 3:07 | 35,760[1] |
| 2 | October 5 | New York Giants – 3, Washington Senators – 4 | Griffith Stadium | 1:58 | 35,922[2] |
| 3 | October 6 | Washington Senators – 4, New York Giants – 6 | Polo Grounds (IV) | 2:25 | 47,608[3] |
| 4 | October 7 | Washington Senators – 7, New York Giants – 4 | Polo Grounds (IV) | 2:10 | 49,243[4] |
| 5 | October 8 | Washington Senators – 2, New York Giants – 6 | Polo Grounds (IV) | 2:30 | 49,271[5] |
| 6 | October 9 | New York Giants – 1, Washington Senators – 2 | Griffith Stadium | 1:57 | 34,254[6] |
| 7 | October 10 | New York Giants – 3, Washington Senators – 4 (12 innings) | Griffith Stadium | 3:00 | 31,667[7] |
Matchups
Game 1
Saturday, October 4, 1924 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | ||||||||
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| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||
| WP: Art Nehf (1–0) LP: Walter Johnson (0–1) Home runs: NYG: High Pockets Kelly (1), Bill Terry (1) WAS: None |
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The Senators had tied it with a run in the bottom of the ninth; then the Giants scored two in the top of the 12th, but Washington fought back for a run in the bottom of the inning and left the tying run on third.
Game 2
Sunday, October 5, 1924 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
| WP: Tom Zachary (1–0) LP: Jack Bentley (0–1) Sv: Firpo Marberry (1) Home runs: NYG: None WAS: Goose Goslin (1), Bucky Harris (1) |
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Game 3
Monday, October 6, 1924 at Polo Grounds (IV) in Manhattan, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| New York | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||
| WP: Hugh McQuillan (1–0) LP: Firpo Marberry (0–1) Sv: Mule Watson (1) Home runs: WAS: None NYG: Rosy Ryan (1) |
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Game 4
Tuesday, October 7, 1924 at Polo Grounds (IV) in Manhattan, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Washington | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
| WP: George Mogridge (1–0) LP: Virgil Barnes (0–1) Sv: Firpo Marberry (2) Home runs: WAS: Goose Goslin (2) NYG: None |
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Goose Goslin had a big game for the Senators. Goose collected three singles and a home run in four at bats and drove in four runs.
Game 5
Wednesday, October 8, 1924 at Polo Grounds (IV) in Manhattan, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||
| New York | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 6 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||
| WP: Jack Bentley (1–1) LP: Walter Johnson (0–2) Sv: Hugh McQuillan (1) Home runs: WAS: Goose Goslin (3) NYG: Jack Bentley (1) |
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Game 6
Thursday, October 9, 1924 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||
| WP: Tom Zachary (2–0) LP: Art Nehf (1–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Both Washington runs scored on a clutch two-run single in the fifth inning by manager Bucky Harris.
Game 7
Friday, October 10, 1924 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | ||||||||
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| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||
| WP: Walter Johnson (1–2) LP: Jack Bentley (1–2) Home runs: NYG: None WAS: Bucky Harris (2) |
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Composite box
1924 World Series (4–3): Washington Senators (A.L.) over New York Giants (N.L.)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 61 | 12 |
| New York Giants | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 66 | 6 |
| Total attendance: 283,725 Average attendance: 40,532 | |||||||||||||||
| Winning player’s share: $5,960 Losing player’s share: $3,820[8] | |||||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ "1924 World Series Game 1 - New York Giants vs. Washington Senators". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1924/B10040WS11924.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1924 World Series Game 2 - New York Giants vs. Washington Senators". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1924/B10050WS11924.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1924 World Series Game 3 - Washington Senators vs. New York Giants". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1924/B10060NY11924.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1924 World Series Game 4 - Washington Senators vs. New York Giants". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1924/B10070NY11924.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1924 World Series Game 5 - Washington Senators vs. New York Giants". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1924/B10080NY11924.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1924 World Series Game 6 - New York Giants vs. Washington Senators". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1924/B10090WS11924.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1924 World Series Game 7 - New York Giants vs. Washington Senators". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1924/B10100WS11924.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
References
- Cohen, Richard M.; Neft, David S. (1990). The World Series: Complete Play-By-Play of Every Game, 1903–1989. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 102–107. ISBN 0-312-03960-3.
- Forman, Sean L., ed. "1924 World Series". Baseball-Reference.com — Major League Baseball Statistics and History. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1924_WS.shtml. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
- Reichler, Joseph (1982). The Baseball Encyclopedia (5th ed.). MacMillian Publishing. p. 2132. ISBN 0-02-579010-2.
External links
- 1924 World Series at WorldSeries.com (MLB.com)
- 1924 World Series at Baseball Almanac
- 1924 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com
- The 1924 Post-Season Games (box scores and play-by-play) at Retrosheet
- History of the World Series - 1924 at The SportingNews. Archived from the original on 2008.
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