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“DIARY OF A WINNER”
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FENWAY'S FIRST TEAM April 30, 1912 ... In the best game of the series with the Athletics, the Red Sox won by a score of 6 to 1, and thereby taking three of the four games played here at Fenway Park, and four of the six games played this season. There was no fluke about the Boston victory today, as the Speed Boys clearly outhit and played better in the field than their visitors. They had Connie Mack's team on the defensive all day. Charley Hall pitched a splendid game until the fourth inning, when with two down and men at second and third, he passed Jack Barry. Hall thought he had the third strike and was so incensed that he threw his glove on the ground and the moment he did so umpire Silk O'Loughlin threw him out of the game. The crowd became enraged at the result and the booing continued for several minutes. Since the score at the time, was only 3 to 1 in Boston's favor, and Hall was pitching his very best, losing him was not a good sign. Hugh Bedient was warming up however, and took Hall's place on the mound. The young man pitched a phenomenal game in relief, with the only safe hit coming when Tris Speaker took a long fly ball from Eddie Collins and failed to hold on to it. Harry Krause started for the A's and the Red Sox jumped on him in the very first inning, scoring three runs on a walk to Steve Yerkes, Speaker's single, a double by Hugh Bradley and another by Larry Gardner. Connie Mack immediately dropped Krause for Dave Danforth before the inning was over. The Sox added another run in the fourth inning when Danforth walked Heinie Wagner, who then stole second base. He scored on Hugh Bedient's single to make it 4 to 1. The Sox added two more runs in the seventh on a pass to Steve Yerkes, a single by Speaker, a sacrifice by Bradley, and Jack Barry's error behind third, that allowed Gardner to get on base. Duffy Lewis then smacked a single that scored two runs, but Duffy was forced at second by Wagner, who was thrown out trying to steal. The play in the outfield was sensational in the extreme, with Lewis and Harry Lord each making great catches. It was in the seventh inning that Lewis made a superb play. Frank Baker hit the ball well towards center, and with Speaker playing him around toward right, there was a big opening in left centerfield. The second Baker hit the ball, Duffy was off and running and got there so quickly that he actually overran the ball. He stuck out his left hand at the last moment and speared the ball, never slowing up for several yards. When the crowd realized that the ball had actually been caught, a mighty cheer went up from the bleachers. Tris Speaker made a great catch off Harry Lord in the eighth, while Danny Murphy made another fine running catch in the same inning, going into foul territory near the stands. Eddie Collins, Frank Baker and Dave Danforth were the only Philly hitters to hit the ball safely. Only Collins reached first on Bedient and then he was thrown out at third on a great play on a bunt the ball by young pitcher. Tris Speaker was the hitting star of the day with three base hits in four times up. The Speed Boys took great delight in handing a good licking in the series with the world champions. Both teams left Boston tonight on the 8 o'clock train, as the Red Sox headed to Washington. President McAleer and 19 players made the trip. |
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