A late twist flipped the script before the final swing decided everything.

Christy Mathewson carried a 2-0 Giants lead into the ninth, only to watch it slip away against Philadelphia. But in the bottom of the 10th, the Giants’ ace stepped to the plate with a chance to make it right. With one swing, Mathewson lined a single that brought home the winning run. In a game that nearly unraveled, he authored both the heartbreak and the redemption.

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  • A colorful phrase captured how quickly fortunes reversed

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