The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
FAILURE AT CRUCIAL
POINTS BEATS CUBS
Inability to Hit Ruth in
Pinches Stands Out in De-
tails of Contest.

! WAS onIy shower, ana inc sun hnOne
brightly as the teams went through a
snappy practice.
The veteran Hank ODay went be-
hind the plate to judge balls and strikes
with Hildebrand back OF first, KLEIN
officiating at second and Owens at third
O'Day announced the batteries-Ruth
and Agnew for Boston. Vaughn and
| Killefer for Chicago-and the big game
was on.
First Inning (Sox)--Hooper was
| cheered as he walked to the plate
Vaughn's first pitch was strike. Hooper
bumped tho second Offering down the
| first base line and was out, Merkle to
Vaughn, Fred coming in for a pretty
pickup. turn and peg to Jim. shean
| took two strikes and then dropped a
Texas Lacquer in right, too far in for
Flack. Strunk forced Shean. Deal to
Pick. the Chicago second baseman losing
a chance for double play by n momen-
| tary tumble. Strunk tried to go down
on a short passed ball and was thrown
| out. Killefer to Hollocher.
Real Test for Ruth.
First Inning (Cubs)-F1ack famed,
the third strike being called. when II
| shot over the outside corner shoulder
high. He swung on his hrst strike and
fouled on another. Hollocher tamely
grounded out, Shean to MoInnis Mann
sent q duplicate grounder at Shean, but
the ball hoped over the second base
mans head for a single. Paskert singled
sharply to left, sending Mann TO third.
Paskert taking second on the throw to
the far corner. With the hard hitting
Merkle up Ruth. McInnis and Agnew
held consultation OF war near the box.
Merkle ran his string to three and two
and then walked, filling the bases. This
brought up Pick, who made his world
series debut in a worlds series pinch.
Ball one" strike one" Ball two"
Then on the fourth pitch Charley flied
to Whiteman.
Second Inning (Sox) - Whiteman
opened with a single to centre. II was
fast grounder between Hollocher and
Pick. McInnis sacrificed, Vaughn to
Merkle. placing nice bunt close to the
line. Whiteman going to second. Scott
took ball and strike. fouled into the
stands for the second strike and then
flied to Flack. Thomas's grounder
bounced high in the air to Merkle, who
with nifty stop and throw to Vaughn
beat Fred by hair.
Babes First Pass.
Second Inning (Cubs)-Ruth's con-
uol seemed not Of the best. His first
two pitches to Deal were high and wide.
The next two were called strikes, and
Deal then grounded out, Ruth to Nc
1nnis. Killefer was applauded when he
came to bat. He was out when Shean
corralled his hard grounder and shot the
ball to McInnis. Vaughn also drew a
patter Of applause from the fans. He
fouled out TO Agnsw.
-
till the count was IS and 2" and then
cheered when he came up. He drove a
hard liner straight at Paskert in CEN
tire. Dodie stumbled. but recovered
quickly and captured the ball. The
smash was a terrific one. at almost
knocked me OF my feet" sung Paskert
to Flack. Hooper caught a curve on
the end of his bat after he had worked
Vaughn to three balls and two strikes
and drove the ball between Hollocher
and Deal into left. With two strikes
on Shean, Hooper went out stealing,
Killefer to Hollocher.
Third Inning (Cubs) had two
strikes on Flack when he sinsled TO
short centre the hit dropping between
Shean and Strunk. Hollocher sacrificed.
Thomas to McInnis. the veteran first
baseman making a good catch Of a wide
throw. Flack went to second on the
play. Mann grounded out. Shean TO
McInnis, Flack taking third. Paskert
up. Paskert grounded out. Scott to Nc
Innis.
The Games hone Run.
Fourth Inning (Sox) -Vaughn los,
control and passed Shean. 1t was Jim's
first base on balls. Strunks attempt TO
sacrifice resulted in a pop fly TO Vaughn
Whiteman made his second hit, a loon
ing drive which Just cleared Hol!ocher's
mitt, Shean going TO second. McInnis
came 10 scratch with n timely thump
down the left field foul line, scoring
Shean and planting Whiteman on sec
ond. Flack felded the ball superbly
and his corking throw made the de-
cision at the plate close one. Scott
hunted a pop fly. which Deal caught on
the run in foul territory. Whi,eman
barely scrambled back to second I'm
safety. Thomas famed on four pitched
balls. swinging heavily at the third
strike.
Fourth Inning (Cubs) -Merkle drove
q nigh fly to Hooper Pick famed, Of
fertng weakly at the third strike, curve
ball, low and wide. Deal put up high
fly which Hooper had no trouble in cap
turing
Fifth Inning ox)-Agnew out. Deal
to Merkle. Ruth again was applauded
when he came to bat. Vaughan worked
carefully and famed his big Boston
rival Babe took a tremendous swing on
the third strike. The feat drew the frs,
real outburst OF cheering from the SILVER
Ing crowd, Hooper grounded out.
Vaughan to Merkle
Fifth Inning (Cubs) --Killifer's high
ny dropped into Whiteman's hands in
the vun field. 1t was difficult catch,
Vaughn fouled twice then swung at n
curve and missed for the third strike
Flaek was hit on the head by a Pitch, 4
ball and knocked down. He showed no
III effects, He smiled and rubbed his
head as he trott,G 10 first. Hollocher
hied TO Strunk.
Sixth Inning (Sox)-Shean ran the
count up to three and two and then let
one go by for the third strike. Str,Ink
drove sharp grounder ~ Vaughn, who
threw him out at first. Flack captured
foul fly after short run.
Cub Rally Is Spiked.
Sixth Inning (Cubs) crowd be-
gan TO root for a Chicago run when
Mann came TO the plate. The left fielder !
responded with an easy fly to Hooper. +!
Harry scarcely had to move out of his |
tracks. Paskert got his second hit. n
single TO centre. and the roofing started
again. II was the second hit off Ruth !
since the first inning. Merkle drove a !
hot one through the box and over second |
base. Paskert stopping 1t at the middle |
station. Pick. with orders to sacrifice. |
popped foul fly on his first attempt |
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