The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-11
Pitching of James Battling,
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walked Plank made a kick when
debrand called the first pitched 'oall.
Schmidt flied out to Strunk. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Second Half-Big James sent up an
inshoot which was too low. His second
one was a strike. Murphy walked.
James got himself in a hole on the
batter by trying to keep the ball on
the plate. Murphy was out when
James threw wildly to Schmidt, who
quickly recovered the ball and threw
to Meanwhile who touched out Muir
ply. Oldring out, Deal to Schmidt.
Deal also threw out Collins. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
SECOND INNING.
First Half-Gowdy was given a big
hand when he came to Dat. Plank fool
ed him on the first one with a slow
curve. Gowdy walked. Plank was I'M
able to control his wide curves. The
Bostons had hit speed yesterday and
Plank was now feeding them on
curves. Meanwhile sacrificed, Baker
and tossed to Baker who threw to
to McInnis. Plank took Deals smash
Collins who touched Gowdy as he tried
to slide back to second. Deal stole
second He was almost caught be-
tween the bases but Schang's throw
was a little wide so that McInnis was
not in position to throw to second be
fore Deal made the bag Schang threw
wild to catch Deal off second but
Barry saved him an error with a high
jumping catch. James famed. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Second half-The Boston outfielders
played out against the fence for Baker
but he only fouled out to Schmidt.
James worked fast one and a quick
breaking splitter on the Athletics. Nc
Innis famed. Strunk also was a strike
out victim. No runs, no hits, no err
rors.
THIRD INNING.
First Half-Barry threw out Mann.
It was a slow roller and Barry only
got the ball after a hard run. His snap
throw had Mann by a few feet at the
bag. Evers singled sondly to center
after having two strikes called on him.
1t was his second hit. Evers was almost
caught off first by Schang, but Nc
Innis dropped the ball. Gather out on
a fly to Baker. Evers tried to steal
but Whitfield fouled off the ball. Evers
out stealing, Schang to Collins. 1t was
a pitch out and EVers was caught
ten feet off the Dag. No runs, one hit,
no errors.
Second Half-Barry flied out to
Gather who took the ball over near the
left field line. The crowd gave the
Veteran Eddie Plank a big hand when
he came to the plate. Plank went out
on three straight strikes. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
First Half-Whitted out on a tower
ing fly to Strunk. Schmidt smashed
a single to right field after the count
on him was three and two. Gowdy
out on fly to Murphy. Meanwhile
sent a single to right, Schmidt going
to second Barry made a wonderful
stab Of Deals high bounder and touch
ed second, forcing Maranville. The
blow was almost a sure hit on which
Schmidt could have easily scored. No
runs. two hits, no errors.
Second Half-James took Murphy's
weak roller and threw him out Old
ring couldn't fathom James speed and
struck out. Meanwhile threw out Col
Inns at first. James pitching was daz-
zling. He had not allowed a hit in the
first four innings and had sent the
Athletic batters back to the bench
in one, two, three orders. No runs
no hits, no errors
FIFTH INNING.
First Half-7James beat w the air
and struck out. Mann shot a hot sin
gle over second base. Evers flied out to
Strunk. Mann ran down to second
but got back to first before Strunks