The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-09

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Innis. Meanwhile being doubled off
first Rudolph up. Ball. Strike swung.
Ball two. Strike two, swung. Ru-
dolph famed. Swinging at the third
strike. One run: two hits; no errors.
Hank Gowdy again was the hero
His drive to the score board would
have been a home run for q faster
runner
Athietics:-Barry up Strike one
swung. Strike two. foul Ball one.
Barry popped to Maranville. The
midget shortstop ran into deep left
and made a marvellous catch with
his back to the ball. Schang up.
Ball one Strike one, foul Ball two.
Strike two, swung. Schang famed,
taking look at the third strike. Ru-
dolph was mixing UP his splitter and
his slow ball and had Schang guess
ing. Bender up. Ball one. Ball two.
Strike one called. Bender flied to
Whitfield. No runs; no hits; no err
rors.
Rudolph seems to be getting strong
er as the game progresses. His
change OF pace, including his slow
one, splitter and curves is cause OF
wonderment to the Athletics. He has
something on every batter.
Sixth Inning.
Boston-Moran fouled to Barry.
Jack caught the ball near the foul line
while going at full speed. 1t, was a
greater catch even than the one
staged by Meanwhile.
Evers singled to center on the sec
ond ball pitched. Connolly up. Ball
one. Strike one Foul. Ball two.
Ball three. Connolly walked. Whit
ted up. Ball one. Whitfield tripled to
right center, scoring Evers and Con-
molly. He caught one OF Bender's fast
ones high outside, squarely on the
nose and the ball travelled on a low
line almost to the fence. Schmidt up.
Strike one foul. Schmidt singled
through Barry, scoring Whitfield. The
ball shot between Barry's legs like
/ bullet and he didn't have chance to
stop 1t. That was all for Chief Bend
err. It was the first time that the great
Indian pitcher had been driven from
box in a worlds series game.
Wyckoff relieved Bender.
| Six runs, eight hits of Bender. In
511 innings.
| Gowdy up. Strike one. Strike two
called. Ball one Ball two. Ball
three Gowdy walked. After Wyckoff' s
first two pitches had been called
strikes. Meanwhile up. Ball one.
Strike one called. Strike two foul.
Ball two. Maranville was safe at first
when Wyckoff threw to third on his
grounder, too late to catch Schmidt.
1t was foolish play for 1t was hit
and run and Schmidt was almost at
third when the ball was hit. Deal up
| Strike one called Deal hit into a
/ double play, Baker to McInnis Three
runs; three hits; no errors.
wyckof was saved from possible
humiliation when Baker started the
double play which ended the inning
4 Wyckoff should have started double
on throw to second on Maranville's
! tap instead of trying for Schmidt al
third
/ AthIetics-Murphy out, Evers te
Schmidt on the first ball pitched. Old
ring up. Strike one swung. Oldrine
out on a high bounder. Deal &c
schmidt. Collins up. Strike one call
ed Strike two. foul. Ball one. Bal
two. Ball three. Collins out. Rudolph
to Schmidt. No runs; no hits; No
| errors.
Rudolph had the Mackmen eating
out OF his hands in this inning. Three
easy Founders to the infield was the
/ best they could do. Lapp replaced
Schang behind the bat.
Seventh Inning.
| Boston-Rudolph up. Ball one. Ru.
dolph singled over second, Collins
| making a remarkable stop. Rudolph
was almost caught at first on a relay
Collins to Barry to McInnis. Moran
up. Strike one called. Moran forced
Rudolph, Baker to Barry, on an at
! tempted sacrifice. Evers up. Ball one
Strike one called Strike two foul
i Evers famed as Moran stole second
It was an attempt at the hit and run
but Evers failed to connect. Connolly
up Ball one. Connolly out Mc1nnis
to Wyckoff. No runs, one hit, no er
rors.
Moran's failure to sacrifice nipped
in the bud another possible chance
! for the Braves to score as Rudolph
| LED off the inning with single.
AthIetics-Baker up. Ball one Bak
er was safe on Evers' error. It look
ed like hit as the ball took q bad
bound and hit Evers in the chest but
the official scorers said otherwise. Nc.
Innis up. Ball one. Ball two. Ball
three. MsInnis walked on four straight
balls, the last one being a near wild
pitch. but Gowdy got it after leapins
high in the air. Strunk up. Ball one
Ball two. Strike one called. Strike