The San Francisco call., 1913-08-16
LEFTY Left F|ELD,
LIKE SHERIDAN,
SAVES THE DAY
Hurried to the Firing Line in
the Ninth, He Mows
En- Down as With
Canister


Lefty Leifield proved a very handy
man on the job yesterday afternoon.
checking a belated batting rally in the
eighth frame, when the Tigers took to
swatting and threatened to capture
game that looked to be sewed up.
Seven safe bingleS had been annexed
off Jess Baker and Doc Thomas in this
frame when the former big league
star was called upon to save the day.
The bases were crafnmed two were
down and two runs were needed to tie
the score, and single would have
This was the situation handed to the
big southpaw with Mclean, a snappy
LETT handed sticker facing him 1t
was this same chap who had started
the rally in the opening of the eighth,
when he sent one of Southpaw Bakers
benders against the right field boards.
Even with such a dangerous hitter as
Mclean facing him. Leife1d went on the
hill just as If he had walk ed out of an
ice chest. Mclean watched one bend
over the rubber and then belted at two.
which he missed. and the day was saved
for the Seals. score IL to 9.
DoNNYBROoK AFFAIR
. It was the real Donnybrook of the
season. nine pitchers participating in
the affray. and most of them were
pounded to fareyouwelL
The Tigers looked to have the game
clinched in the third frame when they
pounded out five runs, sending Henley
TO the bench. C. In the same half of the
frame the Seals went them some better
rapping out eight runs. causing Klep-
same round
Patterson singled to left in the third;
Elliott hit safely to right field and
Klepfer advanced both men on an in
field out Carlisle walked, filing the
bases. Kane doubled to center, scoring
Patterson. Elliott and Carlisle. Bay
less double scored Kane.
Baker replaced Henley. Brashear
singled to center and scored Meloanf
who was running for Bayless.
ONE BUSY INNING
In the third Clarke walked Baker
singled to right and Charles singled by
second. scoring Clarke: McArdIe beat
ont an infield hit. filing the bases:
Johnston flied to Kane. Schaller was
hit by pitched ball, Baker scoring.
Raleigh replaced Klepfer: Downs
reached first. on E1liott's error of a
grounder in front.9of the plate. Charles
scoring: Corhan singled over short. the
Ardle and Schaller scoring: Cartwright
singled to- left field. filling the bases;
Schmidt batted for Clarke
Koestner replaced Raleigh: Schmidt
fouled out to. Carlisle. who made per-
feet throw to the plate. Downs scoring
when Elliott dropped the. ball. Corhan
going to third on the play and scoring
later on a. wild pitch; Baker singled to
right scoring Cartwright: Charles
forced Baker at second, ending the in
ming.
BAKER. HITS sNAG
Baker went great until the eighth,
when he struck snag; Mclean started
IT by walloping the right field boards;
Brashear lined to the left field fence
Mclean taking second; Hosp singled
through short scoring Mclean; Litschi
singled by third scoring Brash ear
Thomas replaced Baker; Patterson
singled filling the bases; O'Rourke bat
ted for Sterrett and popped to Charles,
Mcdonnell, batting for Griffin, who had
been pitching since the sixth frame.
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singled to left field filing the bases
1t, was here that Leifield was sent to
stop the slaughter and winged Mclean
on strikes.
Not a man reached first on Leiheld in
the ninth. The score: