The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10

Chicago Nationals -. 600 600 a20-2
Boston Americans .... 900 200 Of~3
Summary; Two-base hit, Shesn.
Three-base hit. Ruth. Stolen base,
Shean. Sacrifice hits Ruth, Hooper.
Double plays, Ruth. Scott and McInnis:
Scott. Shean and McInnis, t2D Left
on bases Boston 4; Chicago 6. Base on
errors, Boston l. Base on balls, Off
Tyler 2; Ruth 8. Hits. off Tyler 3 in
innings; off Douglas / in l inning;
off Ruth I in innings: off Bush none
in l. Struck out, by Tyler, l; by Ruth
nine. Wild pitch, Ruth I. Passed ball.
Killifer 2. Winning pitcher, Ruth;
losing pitcher, Douglas.
first man up, singled after Babe" had
threatened to pass him. Ruth then
passed Zeder. Manager Barrow then
called "Eabe" from the box and sent
in BULLET Joe" Bush. Ruth was sent
to left field in place of Whiteman
It was tough place for Bush, but
he refused to be ratified McInn:s con-
Quoted a one-man patrol of no man s
land in the vicinity Of The pitchers
box and called the turn magnificently
on Wortman's attempted bunt. Toss
ing the ball tc Thomas he headed eff
Merkle. Barber the next man up, hit
a line drive. 1t was moving fast, but
Scott, with another OF his Incompatible
one-hand scoops. started one of those
lightning double plays. Shean to Nc
Innis, which killed off the game rally
of the rd-dyinp Cubs.
The weather for the opening game
in the east was inauspicous in the
morning, but in the afternoon it cleared
off, although n cold north wind gave
q touch of October atmosphere to the
game
Predictions CT capacity crowd We're
not fulfilled, as there were only 22.000
present The roofing, however, was
fully up to the world series standard
and the applause was very sportsman-
like, divided among all contestants.
FIRST INNING
Chica go-Flaek singled sharply to
right. Ho1locher lined to Scott. Agnew
picked Flack off first base with a light
ming throw to McInnis. Mann fouled out
to McInnis. No runs one hit; no errors.
Boston-Hooper drove high fly to
Flack. Shean drove long hit against
the left field fence for two bases. Strunk
waited Tyler out till the count was
three to two and then famed on low
curve. Tyler had plenty of speed and
kept the ball on the corner of the
plate. Whiteman flew to Flack. No runs;
one hit; no errors
SECOND INNING
Chicago-Ruth threw Paskert out.
Merkle went out, Scott to McInnin. Pick
beat out an infiled hit which Thomas
could not field in time. Deal singled
sharply past Thomas. Pick doing to sec
one. Agnew almost picked Deal off
first. Killifer forced Pick at third, Scott
to Thomas. No runs; two hits; no
errors.
Boston-McInnis sent up a high fly to
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Ruth as he came to bat and the Chi
cago outfield complimented him by
backing up against the fences. Pick
made a pretty one-handed stop of
Ruths grounder and got his man at
first. Leal threw out Scott. No runs; no
hits; no errors.
THIRD INNING
Chicago Tyler walked; Ruths
sweeping curve broke wide of the plate
Flack forced Tyler at second, Scott to
Shean. Hollocher grounded out to Nc.
Innis, unassisted, Flack going to sec
ond. Ruth picked Flack off second. No
runs; no hits; no errors.
Boston-Thomas popped to Hollocher
Mann had to go out towards the en-
bankment to get Agnew's long smash.
Hooper went out, Merkle to Tyler. No
runs, no; hits; no errors.
fOChIH lNNING
Chicago-Thomas threw out Mann at
first. Scott went down behind second
base and robbed Paskert of hit. MAX
ing a sharp peg to first. Merkle flew
out to Whiteman. No runs; no hits; no
errors.
Boston-Shean walked. Strunk flew out
to Paskert. Sheau went to second on
a short passed ball Shean was Civ
en- credit for a stolen base by the Of
fetal scorer. Shean having started on
the pitch. Whiteman walked. Hendrix
began to warm up for Chicago Nc
Innis forced Shean at third, Tyler 10
Deal. Whiteman went to second on
the play. McInnis was safe at first
Deals throw to double him being late
Tyler tossed up three straight balls AMI
then put over two strikes to Ruth
and McInnis scored on Ruths
terrific three base hit to right center
The stands were in an uproar Scot
flew to Pasket Two runs; one hit;
no errors.
FIFTH INNING
Chicago-Pick popped hit over Ruth's
head. Hooper came in and took Deals
hoist. Killifer hit into a double play,
Ruth to Scott to McInnis No runs;
one hit; no errors.
SIXTH INNING
Chicago-Tyler walked for the second
time. FIack forced Tyler at second.
Ruth to Shean. Shean threw out Hol-
locher at first. F1aclS going to second
Thomas threw out Mann at first No
runs: no hits: errors.
Boston--Deal made a sparkling play
on Shean's grounder and got him at
Arst Pick tossed out Strunk at first
Tyler took Whiteman's grounder and
threw him out. No runs; no hits: no
SEVENTH INNING
Chicago---Scott threw out paskert.
Mcrkle stroIlcd. the fourth ball being
low Zeider batted in place OF Pick
Zeide ralso walked. OFarrel batted for
Deal. O'Farrell hit iEto double play,
Scott to Shean to Mclnnis. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
i}oston--zeider plays third for the
Cubs, Workman to second in Place OF
Pick McInnis singled 10 left field. .'he
stands went into itn uproar when Ruth
came to bit. Ruth sacrificed, Zcider
to Merkle Tyler took SCOTS grourder
and threw to Zeider. who touched out
Mclnnis on the line, Scott reaching
first. Workman took Thon,as high fly.
No runs. one hit, M errcrs
EIGHTH INNING
S:hicaEo-Killifer Walked. Herdrix