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Giants repeat as World Champions, sweeping the Yankees in five games

On October 8, 1922 — Behind Art Nehf’s complete-game five-hitter, the Giants repeat as World Champions, sweeping the Yankees in five games, including one tie. The decisive rally began with a Heinie Groh single and Frankie Frisch double. After an intentional walk to Ross Youngs, a two-run single by High Pockets Kelly put the Giants on top. Next batter Lee King, inserted in the outfield that inning for defensive purposes, delivered an RBI single to make it 5-3, victory during the three-run eighth inning at the Polo Grounds.

This is the last World Series the Giants won at home. Their championships of 1933 and 1954 (for New York) and 2010, 2012 and 2014 (for San Francisco) all came as the visiting team.


 

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World Series Game 5 Played on Sunday, October 8, 1922 (D) at Polo Grounds V

NY  A    1  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   3  5  0
NY  N    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   5 10  0
BOX+PBP
WP: Nehf (1-0)
LP: Bush (0-2)

Play by Play

YANKEES 1ST: Witt lined to shortstop; Dugan singled to center;
Ruth out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Dugan to second];
Pipp singled to center [Dugan scored]; Meusel forced Pipp
(second unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Bancroft grounded out (third to first); Groh singled
to right; Frisch grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Groh out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 1, Giants 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Schang flied to left in foul territory; Ward flied
out to center; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Meusel singled to third; Youngs walked [Meusel to
second]; Kelly out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted)
[Meusel to third, Youngs to second]; Cunningham singled to left
[Meusel scored, Youngs scored]; Snyder singled to left
[Cunningham to second]; Nehf walked [Cunningham to third, Snyder
to second]; Bancroft lined to second; Groh struck out; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 1, Giants 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Bush grounded out (shortstop to first); Witt
grounded out (shortstop to first); Dugan grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Giants 2.

GIANTS 3RD: Frisch grounded out (first unassisted); Meusel flied
out to right; Youngs popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 1, Giants 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Ruth struck out; Pipp grounded out (second to
first); Meusel struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1,
Giants 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Kelly singled to center; Cunningham grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Kelly out at
second]; Snyder popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 1, Giants 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Schang struck out (catcher to first); Ward walked;
Scott singled to right [Ward to second]; Bush singled to right
[Ward scored, Scott out at home (right to second to catcher to
third to catcher), Bush to second]; MCMILLAN BATTED FOR WITT;
McMillan grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Yankees 2, Giants 2.

GIANTS 5TH: MCMILLAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Nehf walked;
Bancroft grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Nehf out at second]; Groh grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Giants 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Dugan grounded out (shortstop to first); Ruth
grounded out (pitcher to first); Pipp lined to third; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Giants 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Frisch singled to center; Meusel flied out to right;
Youngs forced Frisch (pitcher to shortstop); Kelly forced Youngs
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Giants
2.

YANKEES 7TH: Meusel singled to third; Schang out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Meusel to second]; Nehf threw a wild
pitch [Meusel to third]; Ward was walked intentionally; Scott
out on a sacrifice fly (center unassisted) [Meusel scored, Ward
to second (on throw to home)]; Bush grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Giants 2.

GIANTS 7TH: SMITH BATTED FOR CUNNINGHAM; Smith struck out;
Snyder struck out; Nehf popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 3, Giants 2.

YANKEES 8TH: KING REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING CF); McMillan grounded
out (third to first); Dugan was hit by a pitch; Ruth grounded
out (first unassisted) [Dugan to second]; Pipp grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Giants 2.

GIANTS 8TH: Bancroft grounded out (first unassisted); Groh
singled to center; Frisch doubled to center [Groh to third];
Meusel reached on a fielder's choice [Groh out at home
(shortstop to catcher), Frisch to third, Meusel to second];
Youngs was walked intentionally; Kelly singled to center [Frisch
scored, Meusel scored, Youngs to third]; King singled to left
[Youngs scored, Kelly to second]; Snyder flied out to center; 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Giants 5.

YANKEES 9TH: Meusel popped to shortstop; Schang flied out to
right; Ward flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
3, Giants 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          3   5   0    4
 Giants           5  10   0    6