The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-12
BOSTON BRAVES SNATCH.
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an easy grounder to Bush, who threw
| him out at first. Connolly grounded
out, Barry to McInnis. Whitfield went
out by the same route. Side out. No
| runs, no hits, no errors.
Baker Receivers From Slump.
Ninth Inning-The two teams en-
tered the last inning with both pitch
ers going better than they started
and with every indication that the
game would go into extra innings. Col
Inns, first up for the American
Leaguers, grounded out, Maranville to
Schmidt. 1t was a hard chance for
the Boston shortstop, but he handled
it beautifully. ]. Franklin Baker then
recovered from his batting slump and
drove a long one into left field for
two bases. Stuffy McInnis hit long
fly into Connollys hands in left field,
but Baker was held at second. With
two men out and Baker on second,
Walsh watched four bad ones go by
and walked to first. That put the fate
of the game in the hands of Barry, the
Athletics shortstop. He went out on
a foul to Gowdy. Side out. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Schmidt was first up for the Braves
and he grounded out to Baker. Deal
| went out by the same route. Maran-
vile grounded out to Barry. Side out.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Tenth lnning-Schang, the big Phil
adelphia catcher, was the first to face
Tyler as the game entered extra in
nings. He took three balls and one
strike, then drove the pill to left field
for a single. Bush struck out. Muir
ply grounded to Tyler, attempting to
sacrifice, but the Boston pitcher threw
to second and both runners were safe.
Oldring sacrificed, sending Schang to
third and Murphy to second. With
two out and two men on base, Captain
Collins walked to the plate. He let
three bad ones go by, swung at the
next one, then fouled one. Then
Tyler threw a bad one, walking Collins
and filling the bases.
Home Run" Baker walked to the
plate. Ball one; ball two; the second
ball was almost wild pitch and it was
evident Tyler was trifie nervous.
Then Baker drove a hit straight
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ply dashed across the plate. Bakers
drive was too hot to handle, and the
scorer gave him a hit. Mclnnis re-
tired the side with a long fly. Side
OUT two runs, one hit, no errors.
With the score four to two against
them, the Braves began a great rally.
Gowdy led off by driving the ball over
the center fielder's head for clean
home run. Stallings sent Josh Devore
in to bat for Tyler. The pinch hitter
struck out. Moran drew three bad
ones, then two strikes, then walked.
Johnny Evers then hit safe to right,
advancing Moran to third, and Connol-
ly followed with a long fly to center
and Moran scored. Evers was held on
first. Whitfield popped out to Baker.
Two runs, two hits, no errors.
Eleventh Misunderstanding sent Big
Bill James to the mound. Walsh was
frst to face him. He grounded out to
pitcher. Barry grounded out to
Schmidt. Schang took three balls and
two strikes, then walked. Bush struck
out Side out. No runs, no. hits, no
errors.
Darkness was approaching rapidly.
Schmidt, first up for the Braves,
popped out to Bush. Deal flew out to
left. Maranville grounded out to
Baker.
Twelfth Inning-The umpires held a
conference to consider the adXisability
of calling the game on account OF
| darkness, but decided to let it run
for another inning. Murphy drew
| three and two, then walked. Oldring
grounded out, James to Schmidt, ad-
gancing Murphy to second. Collins hit
a pop fly to Deal. James walked Ba-
ker on four straight balls. The Bos-
ton pitcher clearly didn't intend to
| give Baker another chance Mclnnis
grounded to Evers, who forced Baker
at second. No runs, no hits, no errors.
| For Boston, Gowdy hit safe to left
for two bases. The hit went into the
stands. Mann was sent in to run for
| Gowdy and Helbert was sent in to bat
| for James. He drew his base on four
straight balls. With two on base and
none out, Moran hunted to Bush, who
made wild throw to third and Mann
scored. One run, one hit, one error
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