The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-02
REDS Finish SEASON
IN SECOND POSITION;
TRIM PIRATES TWICE

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Oct. Flight
ing in desperation to the finish, Pat
Morans Redlegs took second place
from Bill" McKetchnie's Pirates at
Redland field Sunday by means of win
ming a double header. the first, to
4. and the second s to l. This means
that the Reds win second place money
of the receipts of the worlds series.
Cincinnati and Pittsburg battled to
a 1G-inning tie at Redland field Satur
day, the game standing at seven all on
account of darkness. Moran used six
pitchers in this game and seemed to
be up against it for Sundays encoun-
tiers.
Adolfo Luque started in the first
game Sunday, but had his usual hard
luck and gave way to Couch, who in
turn surrendered to Markle, who fin
ished in fine form. Big Eppa Rixey
opened the second game for the Reds
and pitched the full nine innings, al
lowing but four hits and at the same
time doing tricks with a broken bone
in his pitching hand.
Pirates Take Command.
The Pirates were in the lead, to ;,
at the opening of the ninth inning
for Cincinnati. Fonseca and Hargrave
both flied out in the ninth inning and
the chances of the noble Reds seemed
to blacken considerably. However,
Babe, Pinelli came up and Cooper had
two balls and two strikes on the
plucky Red dependent, there being
only one strike between the Pirates
and second place. Pinelli looked the
final offering over and crashed out a
single over second. Sammy Bohne
Allowed suit and the hope of the fans
began to rise.
Walter Kimmick was sent to bat for
Markle, who had pitched the last two
innings, and the courageous youngster
delivered with a sharp single to center
that scored Babe Pinelli with the tying
tally.
Fans Go Wild
At this stage, the stands broke loose
in pandemoniom with practically every
fan yelling for the deciding run. Burns
tried his best to break things up, but
Maranville headed off his grounder to
ward left field. The Rabbit, however,
was over anxious and threw low Il
Traynor in his effort to force Bohne
at third.
The bases were filed and Jake Dau-
bert was up next Cooper worries
along with Daubert until the count was
three and two. Everything depended
on the next ball. 1t was a curve few
inches outside of the plate and Jake
let it go by, getting a base on balls
and farcing in the winning run. This
finished the first act of the matinee
toward the clinching of second place.
Second Game
Moran's men took an early lead IN
the second game and soon had SECOND
place tucked away by means of Eppa
Rixey's great hurting, Glazner started
on the hill for the Pirates but lasted
little more than four innings.
The Reds scored their first run If
the third on singles by Bohne and Win
90. a sacrifice by Rixey and a long FL
to center by George Burns.
After one was ont in the fourth
Roush started the rally, as he hac
done in the seventh inning of the first
game. He. singled and so did Fonsece
and both runners scored on Pinelli's
line double to left field. Babe Adams
then took the hill for Pittsburg. He
hit Bohne on the hand with a pitched
ball and Wingo connected for a single
that scored Pinelh. This was enough
but the Reds added one in the sixtf
on hits by Fonseca, Bohne and Wingo
Rixey is Tight
Rixey allowed but two men past first
base until the seventh when a singh
by Cary and wild throws by Fonsecs
and Wingo saved the expiring Pirate,
from a shut-out. 1t was a great fnisf
for the Redlegs and the fans also, VIII;
turned out in one of the largest crowds
of the season which numbered 22,S82
Babe Pineln was presented with .