Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-06

Chicago, Sept. 6.-The Boston Red
Sox, champions of the American Lea
que, won the first game of the world S
baseball series by defeating the Chi
cago Cubs, pennant winners of the
National League, yesterday by the
score of 1 to O. The score could not
have been closer, nor could the game
have been a better one. 1t was an
exceptional game for worlds series
clash, but a disappointing one for the
local fans.
Shean Hits Texas Lacquer
First inning-First half: Hooper
plate. Vaughn's first pitch was a
strike. Hooper bumped the second
offering down the first base line and
was out, Merkle to Vaughn. Shean
took two strikes and then dropped
Texas Lacquer in right. Strunk
forced Shean, Deal to Pick, the
second baseman losing a chance for
a double play by a momentary
tumble. Strunk tried to go down
on a short passed ball and was
thrown out, Killefer to Hollocher
No runs. one hit. no errors.
Paskert Sends Mann to Third
First inning, second half: F'lack
famed, the third strike being called
when it shot over the outside corner
shoulder high. Hollocher grounded
out, Shean to McInnis. Mann sent
a duplicate grounder at Shean but
the ball hoped over the second
baseman's head for a single. Pas.
kert singled sharply to left and
Mann went to third. Paskert taxi
ing second on the throw to the far
corner Merkle ran his string to
4
filing the bases. This brought up
Pick who made his world series
debut in a world series pinch. Ball
one. Strike one. Ball two. Pick
on the fourth pitch flied to White
man. Nc runs, two hits, no errors.
Whiteman Singles to Center
Second inning, first half: White
man opened with a single to center.
1t was fast grounder between Hol-
locher and Pick. McInnis sacrificed,
Vaughn to Merkle, placing a nice
bunt close to the line, Whiteman GO
ing to second. Scott took ball and
a strike. fouled into the stands for
the second strike and then flied to
Flack. Thomas grounder bounced
high in the air but fast play re-
tired him, Merkle to Vaughn. No
runs, one hit, no error.
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Second inning, second half: Ruth's
control seemed not of the best. His
first two pitches to Deal were hisa
and wide. The next two were called
strikes and Deal then grounded out
Ruth to McInnis. Killefer was ap-
plauded when he came to bat. He
grounded out, Shean to McInnis.
Vaughn also drew a patter of ap-
plause from the fans. He fouled out
to Agnew. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
Ruth Lines to Center
Third inning, first half: Agnew
waited till the call was three bats
and two strikes and then fouled out
to Killefer. Ruth was cheered when |
to center, Paskert stumbled, but re-
covered quickly and captured the |
ball. Hooper caught curve on the |
end of his bat and drove it safely 20 /
left. Hooper went out stealing, Kill
Iifer to Hollocher. No runs, one hit.
no errors
McInnis Saves Wide Throw
Third inning, second half: Flack
singled to short center, the hit drop
ping between Shean and Strunk.
Hollocher sacrificed, Thomas to Nc
Innis, the veteran first basemnp
making n good catch of a wide
throw. Flack went to second on the
play. Mann grounded out, Shean to
McInnis, Flack taking third. Pas
kert grounded out, Scott to McInris.
No runs, one hit, no error.
Shcan Scores First Run
Fourth inning, first half: Vaughn
lost control and passed Shean.