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1925 World Series Game 2

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Washington Senators 2

 

 

 

 

 

World Series Game 2 Played on Thursday, October 8, 1925 (D) at Forbes Field

WAS A    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  8  2
PIT N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  2  x  -   3  7  0
BATTING
Washington Senators          AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Rice cf                       5   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
B. Harris 2b                  3   0   0   0       0   1       4   4
Goslin lf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Judge 1b                      4   1   1   1       0   0      11   0
J. Harris rf                  3   0   2   0       1   0       0   0
  McNeely pr                  0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bluege 3b                     2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Myer pr,3b                  1   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Peckinpaugh ss                3   0   1   0       1   0       1   7
Ruel c                        3   0   1   0       0   1       5   0
  Veach ph                    0   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
Coveleski p                   2   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Ruether ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       31   2   8   2       2   4      24  14
FIELDING - 
E: Peckinpaugh 2 (3).
PB: Ruel (1).
BATTING - 
HR: Judge (1,2nd inning off Aldridge 0 on 0 out).
SH: Coveleski (1,off Aldridge); B. Harris (1,off Aldridge).
SF: Veach (1,off Aldridge).
HBP: Bluege (1,by Aldridge).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: J. Harris (1,2nd base by Aldridge/Smith); Myer (1,2nd base by Aldridge/Smith).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Moore 2b                      4   1   0   0       0   1       3   2
Carey cf                      4   0   2   0       0   1       4   0
Cuyler rf                     3   1   1   2       0   0       1   0
Barnhart lf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Traynor 3b                    3   0   0   0       1   0       0   2
Wright ss                     4   1   2   1       0   0       1   4
Grantham 1b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       9   1
Smith c                       3   0   1   0       0   1       6   2
Aldridge p                    3   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       32   3   7   3       1   3      27  13
BATTING - 
HR: Wright (1,4th inning off Coveleski 0 on 2 out); Cuyler (1,8th inning off
Coveleski 1 on 1 out).
SH: Cuyler (1,off Coveleski).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Washington Senators          IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Coveleski L(0-1)              8     7   3   2   1   3   2  34
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Aldridge W(1-0)               9     8   2   2   2   4   1  37
BK: Aldridge (1).
HBP: Aldridge (1,Bluege).
Umpires: HP - Brick Owens, 1B - Barry McCormick, 2B - George Moriarty, 3B - Cy Rigler
Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 43364
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. Coveleski           p         Aldridge            p

SENATORS 1ST: Rice grounded out (second to first); B. Harris
struck out; Goslin flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moore grounded out (shortstop to first); Carey was
called out on strikes; Cuyler grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Pirates 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Judge homered; J. Harris singled to left; J.
Harris was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Bluege
flied out to left; Peckinpaugh grounded out (third to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Barnhart flied out to center; Traynor grounded out
(third to first); Wright singled to right; Ruel allowed a passed
ball [Wright to second]; Grantham grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Ruel was called out on strikes; Coveleski was
called out on strikes; Rice singled to center; Aldridge balked
[Rice to second]; B. Harris grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Smith singled to left; Aldridge forced Smith
(pitcher to second); Moore struck out; Carey singled to right
[Aldridge to second]; Cuyler forced Carey (shortstop to second);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Goslin grounded out (shortstop to first); Judge
lined to left; J. Harris singled to left; Bluege flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Barnhart flied out to center; Traynor grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wright homered; Grantham popped to catcher
in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 1.

SENATORS 5TH: Peckinpaugh singled to left; Ruel singled to
center [Peckinpaugh to second]; Coveleski reached on a fielder's
choice on a sacrifice bunt [Peckinpaugh to third, Ruel to
second]; Rice forced Peckinpaugh (pitcher to catcher) [Ruel to
third, Coveleski to second]; B. Harris forced Ruel (shortstop to
catcher) [Coveleski to third, Rice to second]; Goslin grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 1,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Smith was called out on strikes; Aldridge grounded
out (shortstop to first); Moore grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 1.

SENATORS 6TH: Judge flied out to center; J. Harris flied to
center; Bluege was hit by a pitch; MYER RAN FOR BLUEGE; Myer was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: MYER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); On a bunt Carey
singled to pitcher; Cuyler out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Carey to second]; Barnhart grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Carey to third]; Traynor walked; Wright forced Traynor
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 1,
Pirates 1.

SENATORS 7TH: Peckinpaugh grounded out (shortstop to first);
Ruel flied out to left; Coveleski grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Grantham grounded out (second to first); Smith
grounded out (first unassisted); Aldridge popped to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 1.

SENATORS 8TH: Rice singled; B. Harris out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Rice to second]; Goslin grounded out (pitcher
to first) [Rice to third]; Judge popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Moore reached on an error by Peckinpaugh [Moore to
first]; Carey grounded out (second to first) [Moore to second];
Cuyler homered [Moore scored (unearned)]; Barnhart singled to
center; Traynor reached on an error by Peckinpaugh [Barnhart to
second, Traynor to first]; Wright popped to third in foul
territory; Grantham popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R (1
ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 1, Pirates 3.

SENATORS 9TH: J. Harris walked; MCNEELY RAN FOR J. HARRIS; Myer
singled to left [McNeely to second]; Peckinpaugh walked [McNeely
to third, Myer to second]; VEACH BATTED FOR RUEL; Veach hit a
sacrifice fly to center [McNeely scored]; RUETHER BATTED FOR
COVELESKI; Ruether struck out; Rice grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 2, Pirates 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Senators         2   8   2    8
 Pirates          3   7   0    7
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