Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11

line II was the hit-and-run play and al
most caught McMullin lat-footed Holke
hit the first ball pitched, a slow one in the
inheld, and beat 1t out. The Giants out
guessed the White Sox twice, and Collins
and his mates stopped the game for a few
minutes to outline some new strategy
Rarden took two balls, fouled one, then
hit to Faber, forcing Fletcher at the plate
Faber's throw was wild, but Schalk recov-
cred fast and made a double killing by nail
ing the slow-going Rariden at first. Schupu
came forth to help clinch his own game
He took two strikes and two balls, then
picked out a speeder and crashed It to
center scoring Robertson, but Hoke was
cut down at the plate on Felschs great
throw to Schalk.
Again John Collins was the lead-off man.
and started the SoN In the sixth with a
single to left, after taking new count of
two and one. McMulln took one ball. then
famed on the next three pitches. Eddie
Collins took one ball and one strike. The
third was wide, and Rariden dropped the
ball John Collins darted for second and
reached there in safety when Herzog
dropped the peg Buck was charged with
an error for his carelessness. Eddie Col
Inns had three balls and one strike when he
flied to George Burns. Jackson banged the
first pitch to Herzog and was an easy out.
George Burns led off for the Giants He
had one strike and two balls. when he hit
to center for a base. Herzog sacrificed on
the second pitch, Faber to GandI. kauff
looked desperate as he walked TO the homo
station. The crowd gave him great hand,
and he replied with a long fly to Fesch in
deep center. Burns advanced to third after
the catch. Zimmerman again was retired,
Eddie Collins to Gandil.
Cheers for Benny
Felsch started for the Sox in the seventh.
Happy took two balls and as many strikes.
He then famed on the fifth offering, high
fast one. Gandil let the count reach two
and two, when he tapped one to Fletcher
and was cut down at first. Weaver hit
the first one to Herzog, an easy fly TO the
Giant captain.
For the second time in his last two trips
to the plate Fletcher connected with the
first pitch for a safety Davy Robertson
also slammed the first pitch, but it only
went to Faber and he was out to Gandl
While Robertson was at bat Faber un-
corked a wild pitch and Fletcher went all
the way to third, on RObertson's out Flet-
cher was held at third. Holke swung at the
first pitch and missed. on the next Faber
registered a clean hit, right in Holke's ribs, |
and the Giants first baseman walked to |
first Rariden took one ball, fouled the |
second, then hit a slow, dribbling grounder
10 ddie Collins on which Fletcher counted, |
HoIxe taking second. Schupp took two strikes |
and three balls before he was retired, Wea-
yer to Gandil
Risberg in Game
Schalk went after the first offering and |
sent a long fly TO Burns in left Risberg |
made his first appearance in the series when |
he was sent in to bat for Faber in the |
eighth. He took two balls and as many |
strikes before he flied TO Robertson. John |
Collins singled TO left on the second pitch. |
AIcMullin had two balls called and one |
strike before he popped to Herzog.
Haorga BURNS led off for the third time |
during the game, and was victim Of Dam
torth's southpaw slants, and was out on |
strikes Herzog singled. Kauff had two
strikes when he picked out a fast one and |
slammed it into the right-feld bleachers for |
his second homer of the day, scoring Her
zog. Zimmerman made his second hit of
the series. a triple to the rlght-held wall.
Fletcher made a determined effort to con-
tinue the terrific assault of the Giants, but |
in his frantic efforts he breezed Schalk
dropped the third strike but picked up the
sphere and pegged It TO first in time 10 re-
tire the runner, hestating long enough
however. to bluff throw to third, driving
Zim back to the sack. With Robertson at
the plate Zimmerman tried to steal home,
but was cut down with ease
Eddie Collins was first up in the ninth.
Eddie received the first walk OF the game.
Jackson took two and three before expir-
Ing, Zimmerman to Holke, Collins taking
second. Eddie Collins stole third no effort
being made to catch him. Felsch took
two and two, the fouled TO Zimmerman.
iandil ended the game with fly to kauff.
Schupp struck out four batters in the first
hree innings Faber had two striIe-outs
N the third. Holke was the first victim
md Schupp the second. Ferdy missed the
asst strike by inches-thirty-six.
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