The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11
CLEVELAND SHUTS OUT
BROOKLYN TODAY, | TO O
Play By Play


BROOKLYN-Olsonf flied to Evans almost
against the left field wall Sheehan famed,
letting the third strike thru on the inside
corner. Neis out, Wambsganss to Burns.
No runs; no hits; no errors
mails worked coolly and carefully. He
showed a sharp curve and his fast one
had lots of smoke. Neis almost beat out a
sharp drive that Wambsganss handled, but
CLEVFLAND-Evans singled thru Shee-
ham 1t was a hard drive that handcuffed
the young third baseman. Evans out,
stealing. Miller to Olson. by such a wide
margin he did not attempt to slide. Smith
broke up n hit and run play by pitching
out Wambsganss flied to Neis back of
first base. Speaker fouled to Miller. No
runs one hit; no errors.
(Smith was breaking his curve nicely so
he had little trouble with his control. He
plate constantly. evidently profiting by
Grimes experience with Smith yesterday
Second Inning.
BRooKLYN-wheat famed swinging
hard at the last one. Myers flied to Wood
who took the ball without moving out of
his tracks konetehy singled . LED SHARPLY Sharply to
duff safe at first and Konetchy at second
when Sewell fumbled his grOunder. An
error for Sewell. Miller safe at first, kon-
Gardner booted Millers easy grOunder for
another error. Smith flied to Speaker. No
runs: hit: two errors.
Mails seemed very steady when his In
field support went to pieces and pitched
Acoolly and confidently to Smith. Both
Cleveland errors were of the school boy
variety Speaker came in close to the in
field to take a high fly from Smith for
the third out.)
CLEVELAND-Burns walked and the
crowd came to its feet with tremendous
shout Gardner hit to Konetchy, who threw
to Olson, forcing Burns, attempting to
complete n double, Olson almost nipping
Gardner but the Indian was safe at first.
Wood singled thru Sheehan, sending Gard
ner to third and took second when Wheat
attempted to head off Wood by throw
Gardner was out Mt the plate. Kilduff to
Miller, Wood taking third. O'Neill forced
Sewell. Kilduff unassisted. No runs; one
hit: no errors.
(Smith got out of bad hole in this
inning He seemed wild and only a nice
stop by Kilduff on O'Neill prevented a
score.)
BROOKLYN-Olson sent an easy fly to
Sewell. Sheehan flied to Speaker for an
easy but. Neis popped to Sewell. No runs
no hits; no errors.
Mails had the top Of the Brooklyn
batting order at his mercy. All three Rob-
ins hit under his fast ball to pop up easy
CLEYELAND-Mails out. Sheehan to
Konetchy, on a drive that hoped directly
into the third baseman's hands. Evans
cracked n pretty single to center for his
second = consecutive hit Wnmbsganss
hunted md Miller forced Evans at second
by roller to Konetchy. No runs; one hit
no bTTOTS.
(The play on Evans at second was close
and the Indians yelled in protest at the
decision.)
Fourth Inning.
BROOKLYN-wheat popped to Burns.
Myers lined Il clean single between Wambs-
ganss and Burns. konetchy walked, send
ing Myers to second. Kilduff popped to
Wood in short right. Miller flied to Evans.
No runs; one hit; no errors.
malls worked a pretty inning in spite
of some wildness at the start. With men
on the bases he tightened up and forced
Kilduff and Miller to pop up weak flies)
CLENELAND-Burns flied to Olson who
went hack on the grass to make the catch,
Gardner flied to Wheat in deep left. Wood
(Smith worked with clock-like precision
thruOut the inning. He wns mixing a
wide curve with~a fast one that had o
good hop on it.1
Fifth Inning.
BROOKLYN-Smih famed. Olson flied
Sewen to Burns. No runs; no hits; no er-
rOrs.
(Mafls was cool as an iceberg and took
his time with every delivery. With the
count three and one on Smith, he showed
his nerve by cUrving two across the plate
and Smith threw his bat away In disgust.
over second base. O'NeiIl up. Seweli out
stealing. Miller 10 Olson, when Smith
broke up hit and run play O'Neill out
to Konetchy. No runs: one hit; no errors
(Both pitchers were working like ma
chimes and the game seemed to have set
tied down to old-fa shioned pitchers
duel. Smart work by Miller and Smith
broke up a Cleveland hit and run play fol
the second time.)
Sixth Inning.
BROOKLYN-Neis walked on four pitch
ed balls. Neis was picked off first, O'Neil
TO Burns. Sewell threw out Wheat at first
making rafting stop and quick throw
Sewell threw out Myers at first taking his
grounder behind second base. No runs
no hits; errors.
CLEVELAND-Evans popped to Konet.
chy. Olson threw out Wamby at first
Speaker shot a single into left field
speaker scored on Burns long two-base hit
TO left center. Gardner up. Gardner flied
out to Neis. One run; two hits; no errors
seventh Inning.
RROOKIYN N-Mnils threyr out Knnetch1