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“DIARY OF A WINNER”
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FENWAY'S FIRST TEAM August 3, 1912 ... It was a case of the Browns taking a bite out of the American League leaders here at Sportsman's Park, where St. Louis beat the Red Sox by 4 to 2. There was just one run really earned in the game, and that was by Boston in the ninth-inning. The run came with two outs, when the centerfielder lost the ball in the sun, and with the perfect fielding by the Red Sox that run would have meant a different result in the game. The St. Louis team put up a flawless game in the field, while the Red Sox made errors and fumbles, with the first two St. Louis runs developing out of a fumble by Jake Stahl and the second pair of runs were botched up by his failure to hold on to a pop fly. In other words, perfect playing by the Boston manager would have eliminated their four runs. However, Charley Hall failed to come over with the goods when. with two down in the second and third, his failed to hold them from sending the runs over the plate. Hall has been unable to start a game and go any great distance for the last two weeks, and he was relieved at the close of the third inning, with Hugh Bedient pitching the next four and giving up no runs. Larry Pape worked in the last inning with no problems. Hall may have saved his game if not for Heinie Wagner failing to cover second promptly in the third inning, when Hall fielded the ball sharply and threw to Wagner for a perfect force out, only to find no one on the base to take the ball. With a lead of three runs, and George Baumgardner pitching very well, the Speed Boys were up against it, as the Browns refused to give in and put up a brilliant game. The St. Louis pitcher had good speed and sharp curves, and was always close to his mark. He was so good that Tris Speaker looked like a bush leaguer nearly every time he went to bat. It was the second victory in four games played here and the third victory for St. Louis in the twelve games played with Boston. The Sox put up an all around fine game in the field and displayed their good hitting in just one game of the four. As a whole, the playing of the Red Sox in the last four games in St. Louis, has been far below the work they are capable of producing. The Red Sox are due in Cleveland tomorrow at 1 PM and will meet the naps in the afternoon. |
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