Buehler's K joins list of World Series-ending plays

Walker Buehler delivered. The curveball dropped. Alex Verdugo swung over it. Will Smith smothered the ball in the dirt and applied the tag to make it official. Then, the celebration was on in the Bronx.

This moment, when the Dodgers sealed the eighth World Series title in franchise history, will be remembered forever by the team and its fanbase. An entire year of hard work -- a lifetime, really -- funneled into a single moment of unrestrained joy.

There is nothing like it, and now it's a treasured memory that joins a select group in baseball history. Here is a breakdown of everything you need to know about World Series final plays, followed by a complete list.

WHICH TEAM WINS?

A World Series championship celebration is epic no matter where it is, but it has to be extra-special in front of your home fans. With that being said, there is no historical trend toward clinching a title at home, as the Dodgers showed by hoisting the trophy at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.

Including 2024, the team that locked up a win on the final play has done so in its home ballpark just 54 times, compared with 65 times on the road. Those numbers don’t include the Dodgers clinching the 2020 Fall Classic at a neutral site (Globe Life Field in Texas) due to COVID-related restrictions.

Naturally, the team on defense is the one celebrating after the final play in the overwhelming majority of cases -- 109 of them to be exact. Meanwhile, the offensive team has notched a walk-off, clinching victory 11 times, including nine times via a base hit. That has not occurred for quite some time, however. After we saw four final-game walk-offs between 1991-2001, there is now a 23-World Series drought.

WHEN DOES IT END?

A World Series Game 7 is the height of postseason drama, and baseball fans have been fortunate enough to see a lot of those over the years. In fact, a plurality of Fall Classics have ended in Game 7, and it’s gone the distance more than twice as often as it has ended in a sweep.

Final game of the World Series

• Game 7 -- 40 times
• Game 5 -- 30 times
• Game 6 -- 27 times
• Game 4 -- 19 times
• Game 8 -- 4 times

Game 8? No, that is not a mistake. There really were four such games between 1903 (the first World Series) and 1921, due to either a best-of-nine format or an earlier game ending in a tie due to darkness.

In terms of the inning, it’s not surprising that most World Series have been wrapped up in the ninth. However, that final game has gone to extra frames 10 times, including three in recent years: 2012 (Giants over Tigers), ‘15 (Royals over Mets -- which tied a record, at 12 innings) and ‘16 (Cubs over Cleveland).

WHAT IS THE FINAL MATCHUP?

Being part of the final plate appearance of the World Series puts a lot on a player’s shoulders. That’s especially true when the outcome of the game and series hangs in the balance with the score close.

But even if that’s not the case, you know that final play will have a prominent place on highlight reels forever. That’s an honor and privilege for the triumphant pitcher or batter -- and a scary prospect for the one on the short end of the play.

In 2024, Buehler became the 110th different pitcher to be on the mound for the final play of a World Series, and Verdugo became the 114th different batter to be at the plate. That leaves a select group to do either of those things more than once.

Pitchers on the mound for the most final plays

• Mariano Rivera: 5^ (1998-2001, ‘09)
• Will McEnaney: 2 (1975-76)
• Rollie Fingers: 2 (1972, ‘74)
• Bob Gibson: 2 (1964, ‘67)
• Sandy Koufax: 2 (1963, ‘65)
• Ralph Terry: 2^ (1960, '62)
• Bob Kuzava: 2 (1951-52)
• Joe Page: 2 (1947, ‘49)
• Johnny Murphy: 2 (1936, ‘39)
• Art Nehf: 2 (1921-22)
• Christy Mathewson: 2^ (1905, ‘12)

^Includes one walk-off loss

Nobody who followed baseball in the 1990s and 2000s will be surprised to see that Rivera is in a class by himself when it comes to being on the mound for the end of the World Series. Even setting aside getting walked off by Arizona’s Luis Gonzalez in 2001, Rivera picked up the final Fall Classic out twice as many times as anyone else in baseball history.

Daniel Hudson actually had a chance to make history of his own in 2024. Hudson, a member of the Dodgers' World Series bullpen, already had recorded the final out of the 2019 World Series for the Nationals. Had Hudson closed out the '24 Fall Classic -- he ultimately did not pitch in the clincher -- he would have been the first pitcher to throw the final pitch of the Series for multiple teams.

Batters at the plate for the most final plays

• Edgar Renteria: 1-for-2 (1997, 2004)
• Goose Goslin: 1-for-2 (1925, ‘35)
• Boss Schmidt: 0-for-2 (1907, ‘08)

While nobody alive today watched Schmidt play, he had a role in a quirky piece of World Series history. In both 1907 and ‘08, the Cubs sealed a championship over the Tigers by winning Game 5 in Detroit by a score of 2-0. And in both cases, Schmidt made the final out by hitting a pop-up to end the bottom of the ninth inning. (Amazingly, he was also due up next when teammate Tom Jones made the final out of the 1909 World Series against the Pirates.)

WHAT HAPPENS ON THE LAST PLAY?

As previously noted, 11 World Series final plays have been of the walk-off variety, and those break down like so:

World Series-clinching walk-offs

• Singles: 5
• Home runs: 2
• Doubles: 2
• Sac flies: 1
• Wild pitches: 1

The Blue Jays’ Joe Carter (1993) and the Pirates’ Bill Mazeroski (1960) lay claim to the only World Series-clinching walk-off homers in baseball history. Meanwhile, the World Series has not concluded with a walk-off that came on a play other than a hit since the Yankees’ Earle Combs scampered home on a wild pitch to beat the Pirates in 1927. The Fall Classic has never ended on a triple, a walk, a hit batter or (thankfully) an error.

And what about final outs?

To further break down the numbers in the image above, two of the groundouts have been double plays, but nobody has closed out the World Series by turning two since the Yankees did it to the Dodgers in 1947. The air outs include five line drives and 13 pop flies, with nine of those venturing into foul territory. Twice the World Series has ended on a bunt attempt: The Dodgers’ Lee Lacy popped one up against the Yankees in 1977, while the Braves’ Otis Nixon unsuccessfully tried to drag one for a hit against the Blue Jays in 1992.

Only one player has ever been caught stealing to end the Fall Classic, and he was not exactly known for his baserunning prowess. That was none other than the Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth, who was thrown out trying to swipe second base with the Yankees trailing the Cardinals by one run in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7 in 1926.

In recent years, World Series final outs have followed the overall trend of a rising strikeout rate across MLB. From 2006-24, it ended on a K in 12 of 19 instances. Eight of those 12 were on swings, while four have been looking.

WHO CATCHES THE FINAL OUT?

Imagine the feeling of having the ball settling into your glove for the final out of a World Series-clinching victory. There aren’t many players in Major League history who can say they have experienced that.

If we remove the 11 World Series to end in a walk-off, there are 109 final outs. Here is how they break down, not in terms of who the ball was hit to, but rather which player wound up with the ball at the end of the play.

Note: The total for catchers includes strikeouts. And given how many plays end in either K’s or throws to first base, the hot spots on the field should not be surprising.

While some recent final outs have included assists by second basemen or shortstops, it’s been quite some time since a middle infielder had the ball in his glove at the conclusion of the Fall Classic. The last shortstop to pull off that feat was the Orioles’ Cal Ripken Jr., who caught a jam-shot liner from the Phillies’ Garry Maddox in 1983. And the last second baseman was the Cardinals’ Dal Maxvill, who snagged a pop fly off the bat of the Yankees’ Bobby Richardson in 1964.

EVERY FINAL PLAY IN WORLD SERIES HISTORY

2024: Dodgers 7, Yankees 6 (Game 5 at NYY)
Alex Verdugo (NYY) strikeout swinging vs. Walker Buehler (LAD), Bottom 9

2023: Rangers 5, D-backs 0 (Game 5 at AZ)
Ketel Marte (AZ) strikeout looking vs. Josh Sborz (TEX), Bottom 9

2022: Astros 4, Phillies 1 (Game 6 at HOU)
Nick Castellanos (PHI) foul pop-up to RF vs. Ryan Pressly (HOU), Top 9

2021: Braves 7, Astros 0 (Game 6 at HOU)
Yuli Gurriel (HOU) groundout to SS vs. Will Smith (ATL), Bottom 9

2020: Dodgers 3, Rays 1 (Game 6, neutral site)
Willy Adames (TB) strikeout looking vs. Julio Urías (LAD), Top 9

2019: Nationals 6, Astros 2 (Game 7 at HOU)
Michael Brantley (HOU) strikeout swinging vs. Daniel Hudson (WAS), Bottom 9

2018: Red Sox 5, Dodgers 1 (Game 5 at LAD)
Manny Machado (LAD) strikeout swinging vs. Chris Sale (BOS), Bottom 9

2017: Astros 5, Dodgers 1 (Game 7 at LAD)
Corey Seager (LAD) groundout to 2B vs. Charlie Morton (HOU), Bottom 9

2016: Cubs 8, Cleveland 7 (Game 7 at CLE)
Michael Martinez (CLE) groundout to 3B vs. Mike Montgomery (CHC), Bottom 10

2015: Royals 7, Mets 2 (Game 5 at NYM)
Wilmer Flores (NYM) strikeout looking vs. Wade Davis (KC), Bottom 12

2014: Giants 3, Royals 2 (Game 7 at KC)
Salvador Perez (KC) foul pop-up to 3B vs. Madison Bumgarner (SF), Bottom 9

2013: Red Sox 3, Cardinals 1 (Game 6 at BOS)
Matt Carpenter (STL) strikeout swinging vs. Koji Uehara (BOS), Top 9

2012: Giants 4, Tigers 3 (Game 4 at DET)
Miguel Cabrera (DET) strikeout looking vs. Sergio Romo (SF), Bottom 10

2011: Cardinals 6, Rangers 2 (Game 7 at STL)
David Murphy (TEX) flyout to LF vs. Jason Motte (STL), Top 9

2010: Giants 3, Rangers 1 (Game 5 at TEX)
Nelson Cruz (TEX) strikeout swinging vs. Brian Wilson (SF), Bottom 9

2009: Yankees 7, Phillies 3 (Game 6 at NYY)
Shane Victorino (PHI) groundout to 2B vs. Mariano Rivera (NYY), Top 9

2008: Phillies 4, Rays 3 (Game 5 at PHI)
Eric Hinske (TB) strikeout swinging vs. Brad Lidge (PHI), Top 9

2007: Red Sox 4, Rockies 3 (Game 4 at COL)
Seth Smith (COL) strikeout swinging vs. Jonathan Papelbon (BOS), Bottom 9

2006: Cardinals 4, Tigers 2 (Game 5 at STL)
Brandon Inge (DET) strikeout swinging vs. Adam Wainwright (STL), Top 9

2005: White Sox 1, Astros 0 (Game 4 at HOU)
Orlando Palmeiro (HOU) groundout to SS vs. Bobby Jenks (CWS), Bottom 9

2004: Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0 (Game 4 at STL)
Edgar Renteria (STL) groundout to P vs. Keith Foulke (BOS), Bottom 9

2003: Marlins 2, Yankees 0 (Game 6 at NYY)
Jorge Posada (NYY) groundout to P vs. Josh Beckett (FLA), Bottom 9

2002: Angels 4, Giants 1 (Game 7 at ANA)
Kenny Lofton (SF) flyout to CF vs. Troy Percival (ANA), Top 9

2001: D-backs 3, Yankees 2 (Game 7 at AZ)
Luis Gonzalez (AZ) RBI single vs. Mariano Rivera (NYY), Bottom 9

2000: Yankees 4, Mets 2 (Game 5 at NYM)
Mike Piazza (NYM) flyout to CF vs. Mariano Rivera (NYY), Bottom 9

1999: Yankees 4, Braves 1 (Game 4 at NYY)
Keith Lockhart (ATL) flyout to LF vs. Mariano Rivera (NYY), Top 9

1998: Yankees 3, Padres 0 (Game 4 at SD)
Mark Sweeney (SD) groundout to 3B vs. Mariano Rivera (NYY), Bottom 9

1997: Marlins 3, Cleveland 2 (Game 7 at FLA)
Edgar Renteria (FLA) RBI single vs. Charles Nagy (CLE), Bottom 11

1996: Yankees 3, Braves 2 (Game 6 at NYY)
Mark Lemke (ATL) foul pop-up to 3B vs. John Wetteland (NYY), Top 9

1995: Braves 1, Cleveland 0 (Game 6 at ATL)
Carlos Baerga (CLE) flyout to CF vs. Mark Wohlers (ATL), Top 9

1994: No World Series

1993: Blue Jays 8, Phillies 6 (Game 6 at TOR)
Joe Carter (TOR) 3-run home run vs. Mitch Williams (PHI), Bot 9

1992: Blue Jays 4, Braves 3 (Game 6 at ATL)
Otis Nixon (ATL) bunt groundout to P vs. Mike Timlin (TOR), Bottom 11

1991: Twins 1, Braves 0 (Game 7 at MIN)
Gene Larkin (MIN) RBI single vs. Alejandro Pena (ATL), Bottom 10

1990: Reds 2, Athletics 1 (Game 4 at OAK)
Carney Lansford (OAK) foul pop-up to 1B vs. Randy Myers (CIN), Bottom 9

1989: Athletics 9, Giants 6 (Game 4 at SF)
Brett Butler (SF) groundout to 2B vs. Dennis Eckersley (OAK), Bottom 9

1988: Dodgers 5, Athletics 2 (Game 5 at OAK)
Tony Phillips (OAK) strikeout swinging vs. Orel Hershiser (LAD), Bottom 9

1987: Twins 4, Cardinals 2 (Game 7 at MIN)
Willie McGee (STL) groundout to 3B vs. Jeff Reardon (MIN), Top 9

1986: Mets 8, Red Sox 5 (Game 7 at NYM)
Marty Barrett (BOS) strikeout swinging vs. Jesse Orosco (NYM), Top 9

1985: Royals 11, Cardinals 0 (Game 7 at KC)
Andy Van Slyke (STL) flyout to RF vs. Bret Saberhagen (KC), Top 9

1984: Tigers 8, Padres 4 (Game 5 at DET)
Tony Gwynn (SD) flyout to LF vs. Willie Hernandez (DET), Top 9

1983: Orioles 5, Phillies 0 (Game 5 at PHI)
Garry Maddox (PHI) lineout to SS vs. Scott McGregor (BAL), Bottom 9

1982: Cardinals 6, Brewers 3 (Game 7 at STL)
Gorman Thomas (MIL) strikeout swinging vs. Bruce Sutter (STL), Top 9

1981: Dodgers 9, Yankees 2 (Game 6 at NYY)
Bob Watson (NYY) flyout to CF vs. Steve Howe (LAD), Bottom 9

1980: Phillies 4, Royals 1 (Game 6 at PHI)
Willie Wilson (KC) strikeout swinging vs. Tug McGraw (PHI), Top 9

1979: Pirates 4, Orioles 1 (Game 7 at BAL)
Pat Kelly (BAL) flyout to CF vs. Kent Tekulve (PIT), Bottom 9

1978: Yankees 7, Dodgers 2 (Game 6 at LAD)
Ron Cey (LAD) foul pop-up to C vs. Rich Gossage (NYY), Bottom 9

1977: Yankees 8, Dodgers 4 (Game 6 at NYY)
Lee Lacy (LAD) bunt pop-up to P vs. Mike Torrez (NYY), Top 9

1976: Reds 7, Yankees 2 (Game 4 at NYY)
Roy White (NYY) flyout to LF vs. Will McEnaney (CIN), Bottom 9

1975: Reds 4, Red Sox 3 (Game 7 at BOS)
Carl Yastrzemski (BOS) flyout to CF vs. Will McEnaney (CIN), Bottom 9

1974: Athletics 3, Dodgers 2 (Game 5 at OAK)
Von Joshua (LAD) groundout to P vs. Rollie Fingers (OAK), Top 9

1973: Athletics 5, Mets 2 (Game 7 at OAK)
Wayne Garrett (NYM) pop-up to SS vs. Darold Knowles (OAK), Top 9

1972: Athletics 3, Reds 2 (Game 7 at CIN)
Pete Rose (CIN) flyout to LF vs. Rollie Fingers (OAK), Bottom 9

1971: Pirates 2, Orioles 1 (Game 7 at BAL)
Merv Rettenmund (BAL) groundout to SS vs. Steve Blass (PIT), Bottom 9

1970: Orioles 9, Reds 3 (Game 5 at BAL)
Pat Corrales (CIN) groundout to 3B vs. Mike Cuellar (BAL), Top 9

1969: Mets 5, Orioles 3 (Game 5 at NYM)
Davey Johnson (BAL) flyout to LF vs. Jerry Koosman (NYM), Top 9

1968: Tigers 4, Cardinals 1 (Game 7 at STL)
Tim McCarver (STL) foul pop-up to C vs. Mickey Lolich (DET), Bottom 9

1967: Cardinals 7, Red Sox 2 (Game 7 at BOS)
George Scott (BOS) strikeout vs. Bob Gibson (STL), Bottom 9

1966: Orioles 1, Dodgers 0 (Game 4 at BAL)
Lou Johnson (LAD) flyout to CF vs. Dave McNally (BAL), Top 9

1965: Dodgers 2, Twins 0 (Game 7 at MIN)
Bob Allison (MIN) strikeout swinging vs. Sandy Koufax (LAD), Bottom 9

1964: Cardinals 7, Yankees 5 (Game 7 at STL)
Bobby Richardson (NYY) pop-up to 2B vs. Bob Gibson (STL), Top 9

1963: Dodgers 2, Yankees 1 (Game 4 at LAD)
Hector Lopez (NYY) groundout to SS vs. Sandy Koufax (LAD), Top 9

1962: Yankees 1, Giants 0 (Game 7 at SF)
Willie McCovey (SF) lineout to 2B vs. Ralph Perry (NYY), Bottom 9

1961: Yankees 13, Reds 5 (Game 5 at CIN)
Vada Pinson (CIN) flyout to LF vs. Bud Daley (NYY), Bottom 9

1960: Pirates 10, Yankees 9 (Game 7 at PIT)
Bill Mazeroski (PIT) solo home run vs. Ralph Terry (NYY), Bottom 9

1959: Dodgers 9, White Sox 3 (Game 6 at CWS)
Luis Aparicio (CWS) flyout to LF vs. Larry Sherry (LAD), Bottom 9

1958: Yankees 6, Braves 2 (Game 7 at MLN)
Red Schoendienst (MLN) lineout to CF vs. Bob Turley (NYY), Bottom 9

1957: Braves 5, Yankees 0 (Game 7 at NYY)
Bill Skowron (NYY) groundout to 3B vs. Lew Burdette (MLN), Bottom 9

1956: Yankees 9, Dodgers 0 (Game 7 at BRO)
Jackie Robinson (BRO) strikeout swinging vs. Johnny Kucks (NYY), Bottom 9

1955: Dodgers 2, Yankees 0 (Game 7 at NYY)
Elston Howard (NYY) groundout to SS vs. Johnny Podres (BRO), Bottom 9

1954: Giants 7, Cleveland 4 (Game 4 at CLE)
Dale Mitchell (CLE) foul pop-up to 3B vs. Johnny Antonelli (NYG), Bottom 9

1953: Yankees 4, Dodgers 3 (Game 6 at NYY)
Billy Martin (NYY) RBI single vs. Clem Labine (BRO), Bottom 9

1952: Yankees 4, Dodgers 2 (Game 7 at BRO)
Pee Wee Reese (BRO) flyout to LF vs. Bob Kuzava (NYY), Bottom 9

1951: Yankees 4, Giants 3 (Game 6 at NYY)
Sal Yvars (NYG) lineout to RF vs. Bob Kuzava (NYY), Top 9

1950: Yankees 5, Phillies 2 (Game 4 at NYY)
Stan Lopata (PHI) strikeout vs. Allie Reynolds (NYY), Top 9

1949: Yankees 10, Dodgers 6 (Game 5 at BRO)
Gil Hodges (BRO) strikeout vs. Joe Page (NYY)

1948: Cleveland 4, Braves 3 (Game 6 at BSN)
Tommy Holmes (BSN) flyout to LF vs. Gene Bearden (CLE), Bottom 9

1947: Yankees 5, Dodgers 2 (Game 6 at NYY)
Bruce Edwards (BRO) ground ball double play vs. Joe Page (NYY), Top 9

1946: Cardinals 4, Red Sox 3 (Game 7 at STL)
Tom McBride (BOS) groundout to 2B vs. Harry Brecheen (STL), Top 9

1945: Tigers 9, Cubs 3 (Game 7 at CHC)
Don Johnson (CHC) groundout to SS vs. Hal Newhouser (DET), Bottom 9

1944: Cardinals 3, Browns 1 (Game 6 at STL)
Mike Chartak (SLB) strikeout vs. Ted Wilks (STL), Top 9

1943: Yankees 2, Cardinals 0 (Game 5 at STL)
Debs Garms (STL) groundout to 2B vs. Spud Chandler (NYY), Bottom 9

1942: Cardinals 4, Yankees 2 (Game 5 at NYY)
George Selkirk (NYY) groundout to 2B vs. Johnny Beazley (STL), Bottom 9

1941: Yankees 3, Dodgers 1 (Game 5 at BRO)
Jimmy Wasdell (BRO) flyout to CF vs. Tony Bonham (NYY), Bottom 9

1940: Reds 2, Tigers 1 (Game 7 at CIN)
Earl Averill (DET) groundout to 2B vs. Paul Derringer (CIN), Top 9

1939: Yankees 7, Reds 4 (Game 4 at CIN)
Wally Berger (CIN) lineout to SS vs. Johnny Murphy (NYY), Bottom 10

1938: Yankees 8, Cubs 3 (Game 4 at NYY)
Billy Herman (CHC) groundout to P vs. Red Ruffing (NYY), Top 9

1937: Yankees 4, Giants 2 (Game 5 at NYG)
Jo-Jo Moore (NYG) groundout to 1B vs. Lefty Gomez (NYY), Bottom 9

1936: Yankees 13, Giants 5 (Game 6 at NYG)
Harry Danning (NYG) groundout to 1B vs. Johnny Murphy (NYY), Bottom 9

1935: Tigers 4, Cubs 3 (Game 6 at DET)
Goose Goslin (DET) RBI single vs. Larry French (CHC), Bottom 9

1934: Cardinals 11, Tigers 0 (Game 7 at DET)
Marv Owen (DET) groundout to SS vs. Dizzy Dean (STL), Bottom 9

1933: Giants 4, Senators 3 (Game 5 at WSH)
Joe Kuhel (WSH) strikeout swinging vs. Dolf Luque (NYG), Bottom 10

1932: Yankees 13, Cubs 6 (Game 4 at CHC)
Riggs Stephenson (CHC) flyout to RF vs. Herb Pennock (NYY), Bottom 9

1931: Cardinals 4, Athletics 2 (Game 7 at STL)
Max Bishop (PHA) flyout to CF vs. Bill Hallahan (STL), Top 9

1930: Athletics 7, Cardinals 1 (Game 7 at PHA)
Jimmie Wilson (STL) flyout to RF vs. George Earnshaw (PHA), Top 9

1929: Athletics 3, Cubs 2 (Game 5 at PHA)
Bing Miller (PHA) RBI double vs. Pat Malone (CHC), Bottom 9

1928: Yankees 7, Cardinals 3 (Game 4 at STL)
Frankie Frisch (STL) foul pop-up to LF vs. Waite Hoyt (NYY), Bottom 9

1927: Yankees 4, Pirates 3 (Game 4 at NYY)
Walk-off wild pitch by Johnny Milkus (PIT) to score Earl Combs (NYY), Bottom 9

1926: Cardinals 3, Yankees 2 (Game 7 at NYY)
Babe Ruth (NYY) caught stealing by Bob O’Farrell (STL), Bottom 9

1925: Pirates 9, Senators 7 (Game 7 at PIT)
Goose Goslin (WSH) strikeout looking vs. Red Oldham (PIT), Top 9

1924: Senators 4, Giants 3 (Game 7 at WSH)
Earl McNeely (WSH) RBI double vs. Jack Bentley (NYG), Bottom 12

1923: Yankees 6, Giants 4 (Game 6 at NYG)
Jack Bentley (NYG) groundout to 2B vs. Sad Sam Jones (NYY), Bottom 9

1922: Giants 5, Yankees 3 (Game 5 at NYG)
Aaron Ward (NYY) flyout to RF vs. Art Nehf (NYG), Top 9

1921: Giants 1, Yankees 0 (Game 8 at NYY)
Home Run Baker (NYY) ground ball double play vs. Art Nehf (NYG), Bottom 9

1920: Cleveland 3, Robins 0 (Game 7 at CLE)
Ed Konetchy (BRO) groundout to SS vs. Stan Coveleski (CLE), Top 9

1919: Reds 10, White Sox 5 (Game 8 at CWS)
Shoeless Joe Jackson (CWS) groundout to 2B vs. Hod Eller (CIN), Bottom 9

1918: Red Sox 2, Cubs 1 (Game 6 at BOS)
Les Mann (CHC) groundout to 2B vs. Carl Mays (BOS), Top 9

1917: White Sox 4, Giants 2 (Game 6 at NYG)
Lew McCarthy (NYG) groundout to 2B vs. Red Faber (CWS), Bottom 9

1916: Red Sox 4, Robins 1 (Game 5 at BOS)
Mike Mowrey (BRO) pop-up to SS vs. Ernie Shore (BOS), Top 9

1915: Red Sox 5, Phillies 4 (Game 5 at PHI)
Bill Killefer (PHI) groundout to SS vs. Rube Foster (BOS), Bottom 9

1914: Braves 3, Athletics 1 (Game 4 at BSN)
Stuffy McInnis (PHA) groundout to 3B vs. Dick Rudolph (BSN), Top 9

1913: Athletics 3, Giants 1 (Game 5 at NYG)
Larry Doyle (NYG) flyout to RF vs. Eddie Plank (PHA), Bottom 9

1912: Red Sox 3, Giants 2 (Game 8 at BOS)
Larry Gardner (BOS) sac fly to RF vs. Christy Mathewson (NYG), Bottom 10

1911: Athletics 13, Giants 2 (Game 6 at PHA)
Art Wilson (NYG) groundout to 3B vs. Charles Bender (PHA), Top 9

1910: Athletics 7, Cubs 2 (Game 5 at CHC)
Johnny King (CHC) groundout to SS vs. Jack Coombs (PHA), Bottom 9

1909: Pirates 8, Tigers 0 (Game 7 at DET)
Tom Jones (DET) flyout to LF vs. Babe Adams (PIT), Bottom 9

1908: Cubs 2, Tigers 0 (Game 5 at DET)
Boss Schmidt (DET) foul pop-up to C vs. Orval Overall (CHC), Bottom 9

1907: Cubs 2, Tigers 0 (Game 5 at DET)
Boss Schmidt (DET) pop-up to SS vs. Mordecai Brown (CHC), Bottom 9

1906: White Sox 8, Cubs 3 (Game 6 at CWS)
Frank Schulte (CHC) groundout to 1B vs. Doc White (CWS), Top 9

1905: Giants 2, Athletics 0 (Game 5 at NYG)
Lave Cross (PHA) groundout to SS vs. Christy Mathewson (NYG), Top 9

1904: No World Series

1903: Americans 3, Pirates 0 (Game 8 at BOS)
Honus Wagner (PIT) strikeout vs. Bill Dinneen (BOS), Top 9