Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05

rificing and playing the hit and run
game.
Fourth inning-Boston: Shean up, ball
one, strike one, called; ball two, ball
three, strike two, called, Shean walked.
1t was Vaughn's first base on balls.
Strunk up. Strunk popped to Vaughn,
his attempted sacrifice being a dinky
pop fly. Whiteman up. Strike one, 5all-
ed; foul, strike two; ball one. Whiteman
singled over short, Shean holding second
Hollocher barely missed Whiteman's
drive, his second Of the game. McInnis
up. Ball one, McInnis singled to left
scoring Shean, putting whiteman on sec
ond. 1t was a pretty drive, close to the
foul line, and the play at he plate was
close. Scott up. Strike one, swung.
Scott fouled to Deal. Deal made a
great running catch. Thomas up. Strike
one, called; strike two, called; ball one,
strike three. Thomas famed. One run,
two hits, no errors.
Vaughn apparently lacked his usual
| effectiveness. Not an inning has pass
ed without a safe hit from the Boston
bats. Fred Mitchell had relief men
warming up for quick action.
Fourth inning-Chicago: Merkle up.
Ball one. Merkle flew to Hooper. 1t
was a high fly that Hooper handled
easily. Pick up. Strike one, called, STRIKE
two, called; foul, ball one, foul. Pick
famed. He hit at two slow ones and
then swung wildly at a low curve tha'
cut the plate. Deal up. Strike one, call
ed; ball one. Deal flew to Hooper. Nc
runs, no hits. no errors.
Ruth pitching up to this time was
the games outstanding feature. lie
used a change Of pace effectively, pay
ing little attention to curve balls.
Fifth inning-Boston: Agrew up. BAL
one, strike one, called; foul, strike two
Agnew out, Deal to Merkle. 1t was al
easy chance. Ruth up. Ball one, STRIKE
one, swung; ball two, strike two, call
ed. Ruth famed. He took a tremendou'
cut at the last one. The crowd roared
Hooper up. Foul, strike one; ball one
foul, strike two; ball two. Hooper out
Vaughn to Merkle. No runs, no hits. NJ
errors.
Vaughn was settling down motr =
his work. He appeared to much bette.
~agvantage and his feat in flaming
Ruth, the Red Sox hitter, drew a cheer
Fifth inning-Chicago: Killifer up
Ball one, strike one, called. Killife
flew to Whiteman. 1t was a high fly di
rectly in the sun Vaughn up. Ball orc
foul, strike one; ball two, foul, strik'
two; foul, strike three. Vaughn famed
Flack up. Ball one, foul, strike one
Flack was hit on the head but imhedi
ately got up and ran to first base. IN
crowd laughed and so did Flack. Hol
Elocher up. Ball one, ball two, strike, one
called. Hollocher flew to Strunk. N
runs, nj hits, no errors.
When Flaek was hit he fell to tn
ground but was up without an instant
pause. He was not hurt in the slight
est.
Sixth inning-Boston: Shean up. Bal
, ore, strike one, called; foul, strike two
ball two, ball three, strike three. Shea
famed. The last one was called
Strunk up. Strike one, called; ball on'
+ ball two. Strunk out, Vaughn to Merkl'
1t was a hard smash. Whiteman VI
. Strike one, called; ball one. Whitema
flew to Flack. No runs, no hits. no CT
rors.
An aeroplane flew over the ground
. during the sixth inning. 1t has the eli
Gle and star of the United States avii
!. ton corps painted on it. 1t did severi
loops and other stunts for the bcnefi
of tie crowd.
Sixth inning-Chicago: Mann up. Ba
one, strike one, called; foul, striL
a two; foul. Mann flew to Hooper. Hoo
err did not move to get the drive. Pa
n kert up. Strike one, called; foul, stril
. two; foul, ball one. Paskert singled
: center. 1t was the first hit off Rut
since the third inning. Merkle up. Fou