[Nick Soulis]

Series #205



1914 Boston Red Sox
Record: 91-62
Finish: 2nd
Manager: Bill Carrigan
Ball Park: Fenway Park
WAR Leader: Tris Speaker (9.9)
Franchise Record; 7-6
1914 Season Record: 0-0
Hall of Famers: (3)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1914.shtml

2010 Pittsburgh Pirates
Record: 57-105
Finish: 6th in NL Central
Manager: John Russell
Ball Park: PNC Park
WAR Leader: Andrew McCutchen (3.8)
Franchise Record: 11-9
2010 Season Record: 2-5
Hall of Famers: (0)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/2010.shtml
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Wood And Leonard Set Standard In Excellence



Game 1
At Fenway Park
2010 Pittsburgh Pirates 0
1914 Boston Red Sox 5
WP: D. Leonard (1-0) LP: P. Maholm (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Dutch Leonard (9 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, 115 P)
1914 Red Sox Lead Series 1-0

Fenway Park, October 1, 1914 — In a dazzling return to the Field of Dreams, the 1914 Boston Red Sox captured Game 1 of their best-of-seven series with a commanding 5-0 shutout over the 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates. The star of the afternoon was left-hander Dutch Leonard, who carved through Pittsburgh’s lineup with surgical precision, tossing a complete-game one-hit shutout while striking out 10 and walking just two. Leonard’s dominance allowed the Red Sox to overcome early silence at the plate and break through with a run in the fifth before erupting for four in the seventh, highlighted by Hal Janvrin’s two-run triple and Steve Yerkes’ clutch two-RBI performance. The Pirates’ lone hit came from leadoff man José Tabata, but it wasn’t nearly enough to crack Boston’s rhythm. Pittsburgh’s Paul Maholm was effective through six but faltered in the seventh, charged with all five runs (three earned) over seven innings. Defensive miscues by Neil Walker and Garrett Jones didn’t help matters, while the Pirates struck out 10 times and left just two men on base. With the win, the Red Sox seize a 1-0 series lead and momentum as they look to extend their advantage tomorrow at Fenway.

Game 2
At Fenway Park
2010 Pittsburgh Pirates 0
1914 Boston Red Sox 3
WP: S. Wood (1-0) LP: R. Ohlendorf (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Smoky Joe Wood (9 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 129 P)
1916 Red Sox Lead Series 2-0

*Fenway Park, October 2, 1914* — For the second straight day, the 1914 Boston Red Sox showcased dominant pitching and timely offense, blanking the 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 in Game 2 of their best-of-seven Field of Dreams series. Right-hander Smoky Joe Wood was sensational, following Dutch Leonard’s Game 1 masterpiece with one of his own—tossing a complete-game five-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts and just one walk. Wood worked efficiently, scattering Pittsburgh’s limited chances while showing pinpoint command across nine innings. The Red Sox took the lead in the third with a sacrifice fly from Duffy Lewis and padded it in the seventh thanks to RBI hits from Steve Yerkes and Harry Hooper. Pittsburgh’s Ross Ohlendorf pitched well but was let down by two fielding errors and a quiet offense that went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position. With Boston now holding a 2-0 series advantage, the series shifts to PNC Park, where the Pirates will look to regroup in front of their home crowd on Sunday.

Game 3
At PNC Park
1914 Boston Red Sox 4
2010 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
WP: P. Maholm (1-1) LP: R. Foster (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Duffy Lewis (3-3, 2 R, 2B, RBI, SB)
1914 Red Sox Lead Series 2-1

In Game 3 of the Field of Dreams Series #205 at PNC Park on October 4, 1914, the 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 5-4 walk-off victory over the 1914 Boston Red Sox, cutting Boston’s series lead to 2-1 under clear 62-degree skies with an 8 mph breeze. Neil Walker’s clutch two-run double in the ninth off Rube Foster sealed the win, capping a dramatic comeback sparked by Jose Tabata’s 3-for-5 day and Garrett Jones’ two-run double in the eighth. Duffy Lewis shone for Boston, going 3-for-3 with a double, two runs, and an RBI, but Paul Maholm’s gritty 9-inning effort, allowing 3 earned runs despite 4 Pirate errors, kept Pittsburgh alive. Foster’s 8.1 innings yielded 3 earned runs, but Boston’s failure to capitalize on Pittsburgh’s defensive miscues left them stunned as the Pirates’ late heroics before a roaring crowd set the stage for a pivotal Game 4.

Game 4
At PNC Park
1914 Boston Red Sox 2
2010 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
WP: D. Leonard (2-0) LP: R. Ohlendorf (0-2)
HR: None
POG: Dutch Leonard (9 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 115 P)
1914 Red Sox Lead Series 3-1

PNC Park, October 5, 1914 — The 1914 Boston Red Sox are one win away from capturing the Field of Dreams Series #205 crown after a masterful 2-1 victory over the 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 4. Behind a near-untouchable performance from left-hander Dutch Leonard, the Red Sox stifled Pittsburgh’s offense, allowing just one hit over nine innings in a tightly contested duel at a rain-soaked PNC Park. Leonard, who struck out seven and issued only two walks, saw his only blemish come in the ninth when Jose Tabata tripled and later scored on a Ronny Cedeno sacrifice fly. Boston plated both of its runs in the second inning, capitalizing on a walk and a pair of timely hits, including an RBI single from Duffy Lewis. Pirates starter Ross Ohlendorf pitched valiantly in defeat, scattering four hits and four walks over 6.2 innings, but his team’s bats were nowhere to be found. With the win, Boston takes a commanding 3-1 series lead and will look to clinch the championship tomorrow. Dutch Leonard was named Player of the Game for his dominating outing.

Game 5
At PNC Park
1914 Boston Red Sox 8
2010 Pittsburgh Pirates 0
WP: S. Wood (2-0) LP: J. Karstens (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Smoky Joe Wood (9 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 127 P)

Smoky Joe Wood delivered a masterful two-hit shutout as the 1914 Boston Red Sox dominated the 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates 8–0 to clinch the best-of-seven Field of Dreams series, four games to one. Wood was electric under rainy skies at PNC Park, striking out four and walking four while facing just 32 batters in a complete-game gem that earned him series MVP honors. Boston’s offense was relentless, pounding out 13 hits, including four from Everett Scott, who also drove in a run and scored three times. Tris Speaker added a triple and two RBI, while Larry Gardner broke the game open with a bases-clearing double in a four-run sixth. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, managed just two sin[ATTACH]Z[/ATTACH]gles—all from leadoff man José Tabata—and committed a costly error by Andrew McCutchen. Jeff Karstens was tagged for six runs in just over five innings. As the final out settled into Speaker’s glove in center, the Red Sox celebrated their emphatic title-clinching win—one built on dominant pitching, timely extra-base hits, and flawless defense.

1914 Boston Red Sox Win Series 4 Games To 1


Series MVP:

(2-0, 18 IP, 0 ER, 2 CG, 0.67 WHIP, 5 BB, 14 K)