World Series Timeline
PIT 4, DET 1 @ PIT
DET 7, PIT 2 @ PIT
PIT 8, DET 6 @ DET
DET 5, PIT 0 @ DET
PIT 8, DET 4 @ PIT
DET 5, PIT 4 @ DET
PIT 8, DET 0 @ PIT
Why the Pirates won: Rookie Babe Adams was the team's surprise Game 1 starter and ended up throwing three complete-game wins.
Why the Tigers lost: Detroit stars Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford combined for nine RBIs, but hit just .241.
Memorable moment: "I'll never forget the look on Adams' face when I told him I wanted him to pitch the opener," said Pirates manager Fred Clarke.
Key stat: .311. The difference in OPS between Pirates star Honus Wagner (.967) and Cobb (.656). Wagner hit .333 with six steals.
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Ron Rivera rings the bell after final day of cancer treatment
Washington coach Ron Rivera receives an ovation as he walks down the hospital hallway to ring the bell after his final day of cancer treatment.
