The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-13

victory over Chicago and the world
series title, the series going down into
history as the first non essential ir
the major bastball circuit.
But for Flaek's error the game would
probably have Oeen won by Chicago
10. As it turned out, Boston triumph
ed, 2I. In the third inning Mays, first
up for Boston, walked and was advanc
ed to second on HoOpers sacrifice
Shean drew another walk from Tyler
filling both first and second base. Pick
threw Strunk out at first, Mays going
to third and Shean to second on the
play. Whiteman hit hot liner to
Fhck in right, the outfielder dropping
the ball and on the error Mays and
Shean scored Boston s two runs of the
game.
Sox Had Well Tuned Machine
On the whole, however, the Red SOx
played far better ball this afternoon
than did the Cubs, the infield, particu.
larly, working like a well tuned ma
chine, many force outs on bases giving
the Red SOx the advantage throughout
the contest. Schang's pegging to sec
ond and first was unerring and a mum
Der of Cub runners died at the keystone
and initial stations. Both teams got
men on bases in almost every inning.
Both Mays and Tyler were hit hard,
although the safeties were comparative
ly few. This was the only game Of the
series in which Boston Outhit Chicago.
MAYS allowing but three hits, one in
the second and two in the third, when
the losers earned their one run Of the
game, and Tyler being touched for five
hits, one in the first, another in the
third. two in the fourth. and one, the
last, in the seventh There were no
extra base bits in the whole game.
After the close of the fourth inning
Boston and Chicago played an alright
game, in the remaining five frames of
the contest but one hit being allowed,
this one coming in the Boston seventh
when, after two down, Strunk drew his
second safety of the game. No run was
scored after the fourth inning.
Carl Mays In Pine Form
Carl Mays pitched remarkable
game for Boston, holding Chicago down
to three singles and walking but two
men,. He struck out one batter. Mcrklp.
but hit Mann with a pitched ball Mays
fielding was superb, he being credited
with six assists. At bat he got one hit
and scored the first run for Boston.
Mays was charged with being at bat
but twice, he drawing a walk from
Tyler.
Although also pftehing a good game,
Tyler was far less effective than his
box rival He found difficulty often in
locating the plate and walked five men,
but struck out three batters His field
ing was poor, in view of the fact that
he was charged with an error on his
two chances, securing but one assist in
the whole game. He was twice at bat,
hut failed to hit, and drew a walk
from Mays.
Mays struck out Merkle, walked
Paskert and Flack once each, and hit
Mann with a pitched ball. Tyler struck
out Shean, McInnis and Scott once each,
but walked Schang twice, and Thomas,
Bay and ShCan once each Hooper and
Thomas of the Red Sox were credited
with. a sacrifice hit each.
Cub outfielders Kept Busy
The Boston batters kept the Chicago
outfieldPrs busy during the game, 80
frequently did the Red Sox hit out
into the gardens. Paskert in center got
six putOuts, Mann in left two, and Flack
in right one, the last mentiOpPd drop
ping one fly. The Red Sox gardeners
had by far an easier time, for
Whiteman got two putOuts in left and
Ruth, his successor, secured one, while
Hooper speared one in right, Strunk
going without a Putout in center.
Among the infielders for Boston
Scott at short and Shean at second tied
in number of chances met and con
quered. The former had three putouts
and as many assists, while the latter
secured two putOuts and was credited
with four assists. HOllOchPr, the Chi
cago short, had four assists, and Pick
at second helped himself to three put
outs and one assist. The rival third
sackers broke even in number Of
chances. Thomas had putout and two
assists, and Deal two putouts and one
assist.
McInnis Took EN- All
On the initial sack MrInnis secured
sixteen putouts and one assist, while
Merkle got six putOuts and two assists
Schang behind the plate came through
with one putOut and two assists, while
KiIlifer got four putOuts and two as,
sists
Chicago scored its one, run in this
wise in the fourth inning: Flack, first
uD, singled, but HollOcher was out to
McInnis, advancing Flack to second.
Mann WAS hit by Mays with a pitched
ball, but Schang shortly afterward
threw him out at first. Paskert walk
ed and Flack stole third. On Merkle 3
single Flack scored. Hooper in right
grabbed Pick 8 line drive and the Cubs
went out, losing great chance to tie
the score, if not to better it.
A detailed description of the game by
innings follows:
Description Of the Game
Opening batteries; Ghicago-Tylcr
aud Killifer; BostOn-Mays and
Schang.
First inning-Chicago: Flack, first
up, was out, Thomas to McInnis, Hol-
lOcher followed suit Shean to McIn-
mis-, and Mann retired the side flying
out to scott at short. No hit, no run,
no error
Boston-Hooper, first up, died, HoI
lnehsr to Merkle. Shean struck out,
Strunk singled but the side was re
fired when WhitemAn flew out TO Pas