The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-16

bounces and tossed him out at first, It
was the shortstop's first chance of the
game. No runs, no hits, no errors, nene
left.
CARDINALS: schoendienst missed a
three and two pitch to become Dohson's
second strikeout victim. Doerr collided
with Moses going after Moore's fly in
short right field but held on to the ball
for the out. Doerr limped around for
several moments, apparently having suf-
fered a spike wound in his collision
with Moses but continued in the game.
Dobson's knocked down Musial's het
smash back to the box and tossed to
first for an easy out. Ne runs, NO hits,
no errors none left.
Eighth Inning
RED SOX: Rip Russell, a righthandsd
hitter, batted for H. Wagner, who went
hitless in IS official trips to the plate
in the series. Russell took a ball, then
lined a single over second base into GEN.
ter field. 1t was Russell's second success
ful plneh-hit appearance. Harry
Brecheen and George Munger, q left
handler and Highlander respectively, be-
gan warming UP in the Cardinal 3ull-
pen. George Metkovich, a lefthander nit
ter, batted for Dobson. Metkevieh dou-
bled down the left field foul line and
Russell slow rounding second base, had
to hold up at third. Brecheen who won
two of the three Cardinal games, re-
placed Dickson on the mound. Apparent
ly unheeding umpire Hubbard's call the
lefthander had to be personally escort
ed by the umpire from the Bullpen.
Bob Klinger, a highlander. and john
SON started warming UP in the Red Sox
Bullpen. Brecheen struck out Moses ON
three pitches as Moses watched a screw
ball cut thtoutside corner for the thiro
pail cut the outside corner for the third
strike. Slaughter came in fast to catch
Pesky's low liner and held the runners
on their bases with a threw To the in
field which was cut off by Mus;al.
HOWE Pollett, a southpaw, joined Mum
ger in the Cardinal Bullpen. DiMaggio
doubled off the right centerfield Wall
scoring Russell and Metkevich tying the
score at 3-3. DiMaggio twisted his right
ankle rounding first base and Leon Cul-
berson was sent in to run for him. Cara
glola split the third finger of his right
hand on a foul tip off Williams bat. Del
Rice replaced Garagiola behind the plate
for the Cardinals. Schoendienst ran out
to short right field to catch Williams
towering fly close to the foul line. Two
runs, three hits, no errors, one left.
CARDINALS: Culberson replaced Di-
Magic in center field, Roy Partee went
behind the bat, and Bob Klinger wen.
to the mound for the Red Sox. It was
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muscle in his right leg while running
out his double in the top of the eigntF
inning. Slaughter took a bail, iher
reached out and slapped a single ovel
second base into center field. kurowsk
attempted to sacrifice but hunted a little
pop fly between the mound and frs
base which Klinger caught, and Slaugh
ter had to scamper back to first to svoie
being doubled up. Williams Hoped back tt
Inc left Held wall m oct 111Ior and oofCI
Rice's long Nightly. Walker doubled
over Pesky's head and Slaughter con
tinued around third and scored ahead O
the relay from Culberson to Pesky t,
Partee. Apparently never dreaming tina
Slaughter would slide for home, PesK.
hestitated with the ball long enough fo:
Slaughter to slide past his frenzied de
layed threw to the plate. Walker wa
credited with a run batted in. Ear
johnson, a %Southpaw, replaced Klinge
on the mound for the Red TO- Brecheel
bounced out-Doerr to York. One run
two hits, no errors, two left.
Ninth Inning
RED SOX: York bounced a single pas
Kurowski into left field. Paul Campbel
ran for York. Doerr dropped a singl
into short left, Campbell stopping a
but forced Doerr at second, Kurows,zi t
Marion. The shortstop's attempt for
double play barely missed as Higgin
beat his relay to first while Campbe,
advanced to third. Doerr apparently sti
bothered by the injury suffered in HI
collision with Moses earlier in the gam,
limped off the field. Partee fouled t
Musial near the boxes between first an
home and the runners were forced I
hold their bases. Tom Mcbride, a right
handed hitter, batted for Johnson. Nc
Bride rolled to S~choendienst Wha field
ed the ball near second base and tosse
underhand to Marion forcing Higgins I
second to end the game and the serie'
No runs, two hits. no errors, two Ief
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