The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12

the second inning, scoring three runs.
Hoblitzell waited and walked. Lewis
smashed a double to the right field fence
and Hobby drew up at third. Larry
Gardner got three bad balls in a row
and while waiting for the fourth had
two strikes called on him and then fouled
off two Marquard's next offering looked
good to Gardner and he poled it to the
center field fence for a home run, scoring
Hoblitzell and Lewis ahead of him. The
Boston third baseman just beat the
throw to the plate Wheat muffed SCOTS
long fly while on the run and the Red
Sox runner reached second. He advanced
to third on Carrigan's sacrifice, Marquard
to Merkle. Leonard famed and Hooper
grounded out to Merkle unassisted. This
inning lasted 16 minutes. H
"In the Dodgers second inning, after
Olson had grounded out, Gardner to Hob
litzell, Myers got a base on balls He
moved to second when Marquard went
out, Leonard to Hobby, and was left
there, as Johnston was thrown out by
Scott.
In the third inning Cutshaw scooped up
Janvrin's bounder and threw him out.
Walker did the unexpected and hunted
toward third. Mowrey was slow in COM
ing in for the ball and Walker reached
first safely. Hoblitzell flied to Myers and
\, alker tried to steal second while Lewis
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shaw beat him.
ONE, TWO, THREE FOR DODGERS
1t was one two, three for Brooklyn.
Myers flied to Walker, MerlSle sent a
fly to Scott and Wheat gave Lewis
chance which he accepted.
The worlds champions put another run
across the plate in the fourth. Lewis
opened with a single down the left field
foul line and was advanced to second
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Lewis was held on second while Mowrey
was throwing out Scott, but raced home
when Carrigan hit a single to center.
Leonard walked. The Red Sox pitcher
started for second on wide pitch and
was caught between the bases, Meyers
to Merkle to Cutshaw.
Cutshaw opened Brooklyn's fourth
with a two-base hit to right field,
Hooper failing to hold the ball after
touching it. He had made hard try
to catch it. Mowrey walked. Olson
raised a little fly to Hoblitzell In try
ing to sacrifice. Myers flied to Scott
and Jeff Pfeffer, pinch hitting for
Marquard, struck out.
BOSTON PILES EN- UP
Boston scored again in the fifth in
ming. Cheney, who replaced Mar
guard could not find the plate for
Hooper, who walked. Hooper stole
second as Janvrin struck out. Walker
flied to Olson and then Hooper scored
on Hoblitzells two-bagger to left field.
Lewis ending the inning by tanning.
Brooklyn got two men on bases in
their half of the fifth after two were
out. Johnston flied to Lewis and Myers
hcisted to Hooper. Merkle got his
only hit of the game when he singled
to center Wheat hit to left field for
base and Merkle got no further
than second because of Lewis fast
fielding. Cutshaw flied to Lewis.
CHENEY WAS CHEERED
Cheney was cheered for his fine
work in striking out the Red Sox in
the sixth. His victims were Gardner,
Scott and Leonard. Carrigan smashed
single to left.
Robinson's men went out in order,
Mowrey flying to Lewis. Olson ground
ing out, short to first and Myers pop
ping to Hoblitzell.
Carrigans men added another run
in the seventh. Hooper singled to left
and was forced at second when jan
win tried to sacrifice, Mowrey to Olson.
Walker was thrown out by Olson. Hob
litzell beat his infield hit to first.
Cheney. in trying to head him off,
threw wild and Janvrin scored, Hoblit-
zell was forced out. Mowrey to Cut
shaw on Lewis grounder
In Brooklyn's seventh, Ollie O'Mara,
batting for Cheney. struck out. john
ston flied to Lewis and Myers lifted
to Hooper.
NAP RUCKER GIVES IN
Nap Rucker, the veteran Brooklyn
pitcher, here relieved Cheney Rucker
received flattering reception as he
went to the box Cutshaw made
great stop and throw of Gardeners
grounder Scott was thrown out by
Olson after Merkle had muffed an easy
foul fly and Carrigan struck out.
Brooklyn made quick job of her
eighth inning Merkle was thrown out
by Scott, Wheat flied to Walker and
Cutshaw to Hooper
In Boston's ninth. Leonard struck out
for the third time. Hooper singled
to right fiel dand went to second when
Johnston fumbled the ball. Hooper
tried to steal third. but was thrown
out Meyers to Mowrey Janvrin famed.
In Brooklyns final time at bat. Moy-