The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
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BOSTON, Sept. 1.-THE batteries for
the last big league ball game fandom Ii
likely to see until the Allies finish up
the Job over There were Tyler and
Killefer for Chicago and Mays and
Schang for Boston. Umpire Hildebrand
went behind the plate. Klein to FIRST.
Owens to second and o'Day to third. and
the game was on.
First Inning {Cubs)-Thomas took
Flack's hopper and got his man easily at
first. Mayss underhand ball was kept
closely around the batter's knees. Shean
tossed out Hollocher. Scott got Mann
ut fret.
First Inning tSox)--Hollocher made
q nice play Of Hooper's grounder and
threw him out. Shean was q strike out
victim after working Tyler to count
OF three and two. Hollocher made fine
try for Strunk's Texas Lacquer. but II
got away from him and the official
scorer give him a hit. Tyler held Strunk
closely pinned to first base. Whiteman
sent long fly to Paskert
Second Inning (Cubs) --Shean threw
out Paskert on his bounder near second.
With the count three and two Merkle
swung hard for the third strike, Pick
singled into left field, hooking one of
Mayss underhsnd balls near the handle.
Pick was caught Off first by a quick
throw. Mays to McInniA
Second Inning (Sox)-Tyler tossed
out Mc1nnls. Tyler also tossed out
Scott. Thomas walked. Holiocher took
Schang's grounder and tossed TO Pick
too late, but Thomas overslid the bag
and was out.
Third Inning (Cubs)-Deal flied out
to Whiteman. Kllefer was out, Scott to
McInnia Tyler also went out by the
Scott to McInnis route. Mays's UNDER
hand ball was a puzzle to the Cubs.
FIack Spills Beans.
Third Inning tSox)-Mays walked on
four straight balls. Hooper sacrificed.
Tyler to Merkle. Mays went TO second.
Shean walked on FIVE pitched balls.
Strunk was thrown out at first by Pick.
Mays going to third and Shean to sec
ond. Mays and Shean scored when
Flack dropped Whitemans hot liner.
McInnis got an infleld hit, and when
whiteman tried for third he was thrown
out. Hollocher to Merkle to Deal.
Fourth Inning (Cubs) -Fiack singled
over second. Hollocher went out to
McInnis unassisted, F1ack going to sec
ond. Mann was hit by a pitched ball on
the leg and he fell to the ground. He
arose and limped to first Mann was
picked of FIRST by a quick throw by
Schang Paskert walked and Flack stole
third. Flack scored on Merkles single
to left. Paskert stopped at second.
Hooper got Picks line drive.
Fourth Inning (Sox)-Scott got an in
field hit, which Deal was only able to
knock down. Thomas sacrificed, Killefer
to Pick, who covered first Schang
walked on four pitched balls. Tyler
pitched nothing but wide ones to him.
Mays beat out an infield hit toward
third. He caught Deal fatfooted by
bunting. Hooper forced Scott at the
plate, Merkle to Killefer. Schang went
to third and Mays to second on the play
! Deal knocked down Shean's apparently
safe hit and touched third. forcing out
Mays.
Fifth Inning (Cubs)-Mays tossed out
Deal. Killeter died the same way. Shean
threw out Tyler.
Fifth Inning tSoX) flied out
to Mann. Hollocher threw out White
man. McInnis was safe when Tyler
fumbled his bound Scott flied TO Flack.
Sixth Inning (Cubs) -Flacked walked.
McInnis took Hollocher's grounder and
threw to Scott, forcing Flack. Mann
forced Hollocher. Mays to Shean. Mann
went out stealing. Schang to Shean.
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Thomas's high fly back OF the middle
bag. Schapg walked. Mays sent high
fly to Paskert. Schang went out steal
ing, killefer to Pick.
Great Stop and Throw.
Seventh Inning (Cubs)-The band
played America" and the crowd stood
with barred heads. Mays threw out Pas
kert at first Thomas robbed Merkle of
a hit. going down back of the bag and
making n brilliant stop and throw to
first. Mays tossed out Pick
Seventh Inning (Sox)-Merkle took
( Hooper's grounder and touched first
Deal threw out Shean. Srunk singled
over second. Paskert caught White
mans fly.
Eighth Inning Cubs Barber batted
in place OF Deal Whiteman came in
fast and took BARRIERS liner off the top
OF the grass and made a complete SOM
ersault. O'Farrell batted for Iliilefer.
O'Farrell sent high fly to Scott. Nc
Cabe batted for Tyler. Whiteman was
withdrawn at this point and Ruth was
sent to left field for Boston. Whiteman
hurt his neck in making the catch OF
Barber's drive. McCabe fouled out 10
Scott
Eighth Inning tSox)-Hendrix and
OFarrell became the battery for Chi
cago and Zeider went to third in place
OF Deal McInnis flied out to Mann
Scott lofted to Paskert. Thomas also
flied out TO Paskert.
Ninth Inning (Cubs)--Flack UP. Bal
one Strike one. Ball two. Strike two
foul. Ball three Flack fouled t.
Thomas. Hollocher flied out to Ruth
Mann up. Ball one Strike one. Bal
two. Mann grounded to Shean. who
threw TO McInnis for the out that ended
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