1903 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Boston tried to mount a comeback in the last three innings, but it was too little, too late, as they ended up losing by a score of 7–3 in the first ever World Series game.

October 2, 1903, at Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston, Massachusetts After starting out strong in Game 1, the Pirates simply shut down offensively, managing to get a meager 3 hits, all of which were singles.

October 6, 1903, at Exposition Park in Allegheny, Pennsylvania After two days of rest, Deacon Phillippe was ready to pitch his second straight game.

The comeback attempt failed, though, as Phillippe managed to put an end to it and give the Pirates a commanding 3–1 series lead.

October 7, 1903, at Exposition Park in Allegheny, Pennsylvania Game 5 was a pitcher's duel for the first five innings, with Boston's Cy Young and Pittsburgh's Brickyard Kennedy giving up no runs.

Cy Young, pitching in his third start of the series, would face a much more favorable fate, holding the Pirates to only three runs.