At the plate New York's Freddie Lindstrom collects four hits. Washington's Goose Goslin belts his third homer of the series, a solo shot in the eighth. For the fourth time, New York jumps in front. But George Kelly's first-inning RBI single proves all Tom Zachary allows. The most the Giants threaten him after the first occurred when Frankie Frisch doubled in the third.
Luck decides it.
While most know this game for two unexpected hops past Freddie Lindstrom and Walter Johnson's first World Series win, it offers plenty to warrant inclusion as a classic. The moves start even before President Calvin Coolidge throws out the first pitch. After two batters, he switches to lefty George Mogridge, wanting John McGraw to deplete his bench early. Mogridge fires five shutout innings, retiring the dangerous Terry in his two at-bats. But in the sixth, the Giants rally for a 3-1 lead off Mogridge and Firpo Marberry.