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1902 World Series
1902 World Series: Baltimore Orioles vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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Game 1, October 9th, 1902, Exposition Park
Road Win Lifts Baltimore to 1-0 Lead in WS
The Baltimore Orioles started the World Series in style today, winning on the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Exposition Park by a score of 8-3 to take an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Orioles first baseman Roy Brashear excelled. He went 4-4 with 4 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2.
Joe McGinnity dealt the Pirates a blow in the top of the fourth. Batting with a runner on 2nd and Baltimore leading 3-2, McGinnity, who finished 4th in the AL in innings pitched with 366.1 in 1899, hit a first pitch fastball for a run-scoring single.
"Coach said he wanted eight innings, so I decided to do him one better," McGinnity said later.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh.
Orioles lead series 1-0
Game 2, October 10th, 1902, Exposition Park
Baltimore Tops Pittsburgh Again, 5-4
With starter Harry Howell leading the charge, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4, in Game 2 of the World Series today. The right-hander threw 9.0 innings of 8-hit ball at Exposition Park to help Baltimore take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series.
Howell contributed in the top of the sixth. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a run-scoring single. It was one at-bat among others that helped Baltimore get the win.
"We haven't stopped playing," Pittsburgh manager Fred Clarke said. "We didn't get this far to give up."
The next game is set to be played for October 12th, 1902 at Oriole Park in Baltimore.
Orioles lead series 2-0
Game 3, October 12th, 1902, Oriole Park
Pittsburgh Breaks Through for First Win in World Series; Now Trails 2-1
The Pittsburgh Pirates have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading Baltimore Orioles, winning 16-3 at Oriole Park today. Pirates center fielder Ginger Beaumont was 4-6 with a double and 3 singles. He scored 4 runs and drove in 4. The win cuts the deficit facing the Pirates to 2-1 in the best-of-7 World Series.
The Pirates took a 11-1 lead in the top of the seventh inning. Facing Baltimore hurler Dike Varney with two outs, Beaumont hit a bases-clearing double.
"We lost," Baltimore manager John McGraw said later. "We'll deal with it. The series isn't over."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Oriole Park in Baltimore.
Orioles lead series 2-1
Game 4, October 13th, 1902, Oriole Park
Pittsburgh Win to Pull Even With Baltimore
The Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Baltimore Orioles by the score of 7-3 and moved into a 2-2 tie in the World Series today. The largest share of the credit belongs to Pittsburgh starter Rube Waddell, who threw 9.0 innings of 7-hit ball in the win.
With one out in the top of the seventh, Ginger Beaumont had a game-changing hit. The Pirates center fielder slammed a 2-run single off Joe McGinnity, making the score 3-0, Pittsburgh.
"We're one game closer to our goal," Pittsburgh manager Fred Clarke said later. "It isn't any more complicated than that."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Oriole Park in Baltimore.
Series tied 2-2
Game 5, October 14th, 1902, Oriole Park
Pivotal Game 5 Goes to Host Orioles, 4-3
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Bill Keister was the difference-maker at Oriole Park today, as he led his club to victory in a pivotal Game 5 of the World Series. The Orioles took the 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates to seize a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.
The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the ninth. With two out, Keister hit a fastball from Jack Chesbro for a solo home run. The Orioles, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.
"There was a kid in the stands with a sign that said 'Baltimore Orioles (probably) 1902 World Series Champions'," Keister told reporters after the game. "I told him, 'Premature, but I like the confidence.'"
The next game is set to be played for October 16th, 1902 at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh.
Orioles lead series 3-2
Game 6, October 16th, 1902, Exposition Park
Orioles Win World Series
It was a hard-fought battle for both teams to make it this far. But as the saying goes, "to the victors go the spoils." For the victorious Baltimore Orioles, that meant the Major League Baseball World Series trophy.
The Orioles took a 8-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Exposition Park, winning their 1st championship after taking the series 4-2.
"We've got grit," said Orioles third baseman Bill Keister, who was named MVP of the series. "We know how to win when we have to."
The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the AL and a 97-43 record.
Orioles win series 4-2
Series MVP: 3B Bill Keister (Baltimore Orioles)
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