Tag: New York Giants

  • GTOP S1W1: 1912 Giants vs. 1914 Braves

    GTOP S1W1: 1912 Giants vs. 1914 Braves

    The 1912 New York Giants took three of four games from the 1914 Boston Braves in their first series of the season. The Giants scored late to win a pair of one-run games. Larry Doyle went 8-for-17 (.471) to lead New York and Christy Mathewson had the best start of the series, giving up one…

  • Cincinnati Reds defeat New York Giants, 4 games to 3

    Cincinnati Reds defeat New York Giants, 4 games to 3

    FIRST ROUND: New York fought off elimination twice to force a winner-take-all seventh game. Game seven brought the drama, with three lead changes, extra innings and a game-winning homer by Cincinnati in the top of the 10th inning. Over the course of seven games, the Reds scored 31 runs to the Giants’ 29. Pre-Expansion Greats…