1922 World Series

vs. 1922 World Series (4-0-1) New York Giants (93-61, NL) vs. New York Yankees (94-60, AL) BR 1922 World Series Summary

In the 1922 World Series, the New York Giants beat the New York Yankees in five games (four games to none with one tie; starting this year the World Series was again best-of-7.) By now, the term "World Series" was being used frequently, as opposed to "World's Series".

As with the 1921 World Series, every game was played at the Polo Grounds since it housed both teams, with the home team alternating.

The Giants pitched around Babe Ruth and scored just enough runs to win each of the games outside of the controversial Game 2 tie. That game was called on account of darkness, but many thought there was sufficient light to have played some more innings, and there were some suspicions that one or both teams might have "allowed" the tie to happen to increase the overall gate receipts. Commissioner Landis was among those who was dissatisfied with the result. One story is that Landis asked Umpire Hildebrand, "Why the Sam Hill did you call the game?" The umpire answered, "There was a temporary haze on the field." The game decision was in the hands of the umpires, but the Commissioner's Office controlled the gate receipts. Landis ordered the money, more than $120,000, turned over to World War I charities, thus nullifying any impropriety.

This would prove to be Giants' manager John McGraw's third and final World Series win.

Records: New York Giants (W: 93, L: 61, Pct: .604, GA: 7) - New York Yankees (W: 94, L: 60, Pct: .610, GA: 1)

Managers: John McGraw (Giants), Miller Huggins (Yankees)

Umpires: Bill Klem (NL), George Hildebrand (AL), Barry McCormick (NL), Brick Owens (AL)

Summary

NL New York Giants (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (0)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Yankees - 2, Giants - 3	October 4	Polo Grounds	36,514
2	Giants - 3, Yankees - 3 (10 innings)	October 5	Polo Grounds	37,020
3	Yankees - 0, Giants - 3	October 6	Polo Grounds	37,620
4	Giants - 4, Yankees - 3	October 7	Polo Grounds	36,242
5	Yankees - 3, Giants - 5	October 8	Polo Grounds	38,551

Matchups

Game 1

October 4, 1922 at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York (A)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	7	0
New York (N)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	x	3	11	3
W: Rosy Ryan (1-0)  L: Joe Bush (0-1)

Game 2

October 5, 1922 at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
New York (N)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	1
New York (A)	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	8	0
W: NA   L: NA
HR: NYG – Irish Meusel (1), NYY – Aaron Ward (1)

Game 3

October 6, 1922 at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York (A)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
New York (N)	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	x	3	12	1
W: Jack Scott (1-0)   L: Waite Hoyt (0-1)

Game 4

October 7, 1922 at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York (N)	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	9	1
New York (A)	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	8	0
W: Hugh McQuillan (1-0)   L: Carl Mays (0-1)
HR: NYY – Aaron Ward (2)

Game 5

October 8, 1922 at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York (A)	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	5	0
New York (N)	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	x	5	10	0
W: Art Nehf (1-0)   L: Joe Bush (0-2)

Composite Box

1922 World Series (4-0-1): New York Giants (N.L.) over New York Yankees (A.L.)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
New York Giants	3	2	2	0	4	0	1	6	0	0	18	50	6
New York Yankees	4	0	0	1	1	1	3	1	0	0	11	32	1
Total Attendance: 185,947   Average Attendance: 37,189
Winning Player’s Share: – $4,470   Losing Player’s Share – $3,225

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