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1925 World Series Game 1

Washington Senators 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

World Series Game 1 Played on Wednesday, October 7, 1925 (D) at Forbes Field

WAS A    0  1  0    0  2  0    0  0  1  -   4  8  1
PIT N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
BATTING
Washington Senators          AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Rice cf,rf                    4   0   2   2       0   0       3   0
B. Harris 2b                  3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Goslin lf                     4   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Judge 1b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       5   2
J. Harris rf                  4   2   2   1       0   1       4   0
  McNeely cf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Bluege 3b                     4   1   2   1       0   2       0   2
Peckinpaugh ss                4   0   1   0       0   0       3   2
Ruel c                        3   0   0   0       0   1      10   2
Johnson p                     3   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       32   4   8   4       0   5      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Peckinpaugh-Judge.
E: Peckinpaugh (1).
BATTING - 
HR: J. Harris (1,2nd inning off Meadows 0 on 1 out).
SH: Judge (1,off Morrison).
HBP: B. Harris (1,by Meadows).
Team LOB: 3.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Moore 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Carey cf                      2   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Cuyler rf                     4   0   1   0       0   2       0   0
Barnhart lf                   4   0   1   0       0   2       0   0
Traynor 3b                    4   1   2   1       0   0       1   3
Wright ss                     4   0   0   0       0   2       1   5
Grantham 1b                   3   0   0   0       0   1      15   1
Smith c                       3   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
  Bigbee pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gooch c                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Meadows p                     1   0   0   0       1   1       0   2
  McInnis ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Morrison p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       30   1   5   1       1  10      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Grantham.
BATTING - 
HR: Traynor (1,5th inning off Johnson 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Carey 2 (2,by Johnson 2).
GDP: Moore (1,off Johnson).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Grantham (1,2nd base off Johnson/Ruel); Bigbee (1,2nd base off Johnson/Ruel).
CS: Carey (1,2nd base by Johnson/Ruel).
PITCHING
Washington Senators          IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Johnson W(1-0)                9     5   1   1   1  10   1  33
HBP: Johnson 2 (2,Carey 2).
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Meadows L(0-1)                8     6   3   3   0   4   1  29
Morrison                      1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5
Totals                        9     8   4   4   0   5   1  34
HBP: Meadows (1,B. Harris).
Umpires: HP - Cy Rigler, 1B - Brick Owens, 2B - Barry McCormick, 3B - George Moriarty
Time of Game: 1:57   Attendance: 41723
Starting Lineups:

   Washington Senators           Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. Rice                cf        Moore               2b
2. B. Harris           2b        Carey               cf
3. Goslin              lf        Cuyler              rf
4. Judge               1b        Barnhart            lf
5. J. Harris           rf        Traynor             3b
6. Bluege              3b        Wright              ss
7. Peckinpaugh         ss        Grantham            1b
8. Ruel                c         Smith               c
9. Johnson             p         Meadows             p

SENATORS 1ST: Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); B. Harris
grounded out (third to first); Goslin grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moore flied to center; Carey was hit by a pitch;
Carey was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cuyler
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Pirates 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Judge grounded out (shortstop to first); J. Harris
homered; Bluege struck out; Peckinpaugh flied out to center; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Barnhart flied out to center; Traynor singled to
right; Wright forced Traynor (first to shortstop); Grantham
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Ruel lined to third; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rice singled to right; Rice was picked off
first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Smith flied out to right; Meadows walked; Moore
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Meadows out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 0.

SENATORS 4TH: B. Harris was hit by a pitch; Goslin lined into a
double play (first unassisted) [B. Harris out at first]; Judge
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators
1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Carey was called out on strikes; Cuyler singled to
center; Cuyler was picked off first (catcher to first to
shortstop to first to second); Barnhart was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 0.

SENATORS 5TH: J. Harris singled; Bluege singled to left [J.
Harris to second]; Peckinpaugh singled to left [J. Harris to
third, Bluege to second]; Ruel struck out; Johnson struck out;
Rice singled to center [J. Harris scored, Bluege scored,
Peckinpaugh to second]; B. Harris grounded out (third to first);
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Traynor homered; Wright was called out on strikes;
Grantham reached on an error by Peckinpaugh [Grantham to first];
Smith flied out to right; Grantham stole second; Meadows was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3,
Pirates 1.

SENATORS 6TH: Goslin popped to catcher in foul territory; Judge
flied out to center; J. Harris flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Moore grounded out (third to first); Carey grounded
out (first unassisted); Cuyler flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Pirates 1.

SENATORS 7TH: Bluege struck out; Peckinpaugh grounded out (third
to first); On a bunt Ruel grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Barnhart struck out; Traynor flied to center;
Wright struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Pirates 1.

SENATORS 8TH: Johnson lined to shortstop; Rice grounded out
(shortstop to first); B. Harris grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Grantham flied out to right; Smith singled to
center; BIGBEE RAN FOR SMITH; MCINNIS BATTED FOR MEADOWS; Bigbee
stole second; McInnis struck out; Moore grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Pirates 1.

SENATORS 9TH: GOOCH REPLACED BIGBEE (PLAYING C ); MORRISON
REPLACED MCINNIS (PITCHING); Goslin singled to right; Judge out
on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Goslin to second]; J.
Harris was called out on strikes; Bluege singled to center
[Goslin scored]; Peckinpaugh grounded out (pitcher to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 9TH: RICE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MCNEELY
REPLACED J. HARRIS (PLAYING CF); Carey was hit by a pitch;
Cuyler was called out on strikes; Barnhart singled to left
[Carey to second]; Traynor flied out to center; Wright popped to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Pirates 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Senators         4   8   1    3
 Pirates          1   5   0    5
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