Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-12

his desperate effort to regain tho bag.
Pitcher Smith engineered some
what similar play In the eighth
when he flashed tho ball across the
diamond to Konetchy and caught
Evans or tho base after the latter
had gained the first station as the
result OF clean single to center.
Although Mails pitched remark
ably steady game. Brooklyn several
times had men within scoring dis
lance. the Dodgers best chance to get
men around the paths coming in the
second. when single and two errors
filled the bases. After two wcre out.
konetchy slashed Il limo single to
right. kildur rolled one to Seweli
but tho shortstop fumbled Just long
enough TO lose his chance TO get
at frst. Milier's grounder gave
Gardner an easy chance for play at
any base. but no also fumbled. illing
the bases for Smith. With two balls
called. the Brooklyn pitcher caught a
slow curve near the end OF his bat
for a short fly back of second.
Speaker dashed in and caught It for
tho third out. Brooklyn never, got a
man to third after> this Inning.
Kruger Rats for NeIs.
In tho fourth Myers singled after
one vas out and Konetchy walk ed.
but Malls forced Kildun to hit a
short iy to Wood and Evans took
Miller's long liner.
Seis walked In the sixth. but was
caught on first with one out on q
quick throw from O'Scill. and in the
eighth Olson drove a double to left
with two out. He never passed sec
ond. however. for Sheehan popped out
and Kruger, batting for Neis. forced
Olson at third.
Brooklyn made final effort TO
score In the ninth. Myers wus safe
at first with one out, when Sewell
| threw high and Konetchy forced the
Brooklyn ou;iielder at second.
With McCabe running for Honey
KilduT lifted long NY to Evans and
the game was over.
Analysis of the pitching records in
today's game show that Mails and
Smith were working on the batters
in much tho same fashion. The Clevc.
land hurlcr's superiority lay entirely
| in the fact that he allowed fewer hits
and scattered them better than hi.
opponent.
Mails threw the ball to the batters
| forts totaled 103 in eight innings
strikes. eight foul strikes, twenty.
six called balls. two fouls. forced
thirteen men out on flies and twelve
on groundcrs. He allowed three hits
in as many innings.
SmitE twirled thirty-eight strikes
| seven foul strikes, twcnty-eight called
! balls, three fouls. retired eight bat
ters on files and twelve on rollers. He
| allowed seven hits. however. hut only
| in the sixth. when Speakers single
| and Burns double scored Cleveland
run. could the Indians get more than
one safe blow to an inning.
The Robins were still full Of figh,
tonight. regardless OF the three
straight defeats at the hands Of the
Indians.
Beat? ! should say We are not
fumed Manager Wilbert Robinson. o
the National leaguers. I'VE haven
heen hitting. and that's the sole trou
| " Z 5o'HB out SHcit v
and smash into those Indians so har,
they will wish they'd never, seen /;
worlds series. and when we get then
back to Brooklyn, Cleveland won
have a chance. I'll pitch either Mar
guard or Grimes tomorrow and cxpec
to stop Cleveland's winning streak"
Zack Wheat. field champion of TIL
Dodgers, strobe back and forth. an
In positive terms explained HOY
Brooklyn would take three straish,
We will hit from now on" he said
III Coveleskie pitches tomorrow wei
drive him out Of the box. despite hi
two Victories Sherrod Smith. tn
southpaw. who lost today's battle wit
Mails, seemed madden than any one
II shot over n fast one to Burn
and he happened to catch 1t squarely.
he said. explaining the hit that wo
the game for Cleveland, but just lie
me pitch to that fellow again"
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