The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-16
the Red Sox Twice before, the
last time on Sunday.

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It looked bad when Don Di
maggie laced him for a two-rul
double when he was called in Il
little Murray Dickson's relief will
two on and none out in the eighth
He had just sent Wally Nose,
down on a called third strike ans
had made Johnny Pesky fly out
But Dimaggio tied the score a
three-all.
!. And then,s after his mates CAV,
him that one run lead in the eighth
he yielded those two base hits il
the top of the ninth.
Rudy York, whose violin-sizet
bat won two games for the Boso,
with homers, started off with
single to left and Paul Campbell
in to run for him. Bobby Doerl
sent a base hit into left and Camp.
bell stopped at second. That pu.
the winning run on base-and the
veteran, Pinky Higgins up.
But Higgins forced Doerr at sec
ond as Campbell went on to third
Roy Partee was next and he pop.
ped a foul to Musial.
Tom Mcbride, another veteran,
was called in as a pinch-hitteI
and grounded out.
The delirious crowd stormed
down on the field as the happy
Cardinals carried their hero, Bre-
cheen from the field.
This was the fourth time the
Cardinals had been in a seven.
game world series, and they kept
intact their record of never losing
one which went the distance.
1t was the first time the Red
Sox ever had lost the classic. They
had won five.
Dave (Boo) Ferris, the Ameri-
can Leagues leading pitcher,
who COPIED the third game Of the
series for Boston, was the Boston
Starter against Dickson, under a
broiling SUN at Sportsman's park.
Ferris, winner over Dickson the
first time they met, looked good
at the start with a sharp-breaking
curve particularly when his mates
got him one run in the first inning.
Moses opened the game with a
single to center and Pesky picked
on Dickson's first pitch to slap
a single over second which sent
Moses on to third.
Dlmaggio flied to Slaughter and
Moses raced home after the catch.
The Cards came right back with
two hits but Schoendienst was out
trying to stretch his single and
Stan MusiaFs double went for. moth
ing because Ferriss' curve ball
got Slaughter on a called third
strike.
Kurowski Doubles
Whitley Kurowski, the chunky
third baseman Of the Cardinals.
who committed the games only
error in the second, redeemed
himself with a double to left field
He moved to third when Joe, Cara
giola grounded out and scored
the tying run when Walker lined
to Williams.
The Cards went out t. break
open the game in the fifth. They
chased Ferriss from the box with
a four-hit attack which produced
two runs
Walker who was to come
through again later-started il with
a single to center field and Stats
Marion sacrificed him to second.
Dickson slashed a double down
the left base line tot score Walker
and Shoendienst singled him home
with a blast through the box.
Terry Moore followed with an
other single which put Shoendienst
on second and Ferriss took the
long walk to the showers, having
given up seven hits and three runs
In four and one-third innings.
Joe Dobson came in to halt the
rally and Tor two more innings.
with little Murray putting every
thing he had or the ball, neither
club scored.
But the Sox got to murry in the
eighth. Rip Russell, batting for
Hal Wagner, singled to center and
went on to third when George Met.
kovitch, pinch hitting for Dobson,
Whacked a double down the left
Held line. That was all for hurry.
Inc Cat' came to the rescue.
The stands rocked with roars.
And they rocked even more when
Moses was called out on three
straight strikes. Pesky went down
but Dimaggio squared the game
with his own two run double.
With a man on second THE
Cat fed Williams a pop ball.
Slaughter's hit was Bob King
er, the third Sox pitcha-. That
when Walker, kid brother Of the
Dodgers Dixie, walloped the double
which made it conclusive.
Earl johnson came in after
Marion walked fo refire 4b> efdo