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“DIARY OF A WINNER”
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FENWAY'S FIRST TEAM August 7, 1912 ... At the end of the ninth-inning, here in Cleveland this afternoon, the game was called because of darkness and both the Red Sox and the Naps were well satisfied that they had given the fans a good run for their money. With the home team in the lead by a score of 2 to 0, the game was earlier stopped by rain shower. After the letup, the Boston men were back on the field anxious to continue and it took several minutes to get the play underway. When the game finally restarted, the Naps scored two more runs on their return, with Heinie Wagner starting the trouble with a wide throw to first. Joe Jackson then singled and stole second, with a safe drive by Joe Birmingham taking care of the business and giving Cleveland a 4 to 0 lead. Then in the sixth inning, Steve Yerkes smashed one to left for three bases and the Red Sox were underway once more. After Tris Speaker was hit by a pitched ball, he stole second and both men scored on Larry Gardner's sacrifice fly and a single by Jake Stahl. Then Charley Hall came in to pitch for the Red Sox and sent six Cleveland players back to the bench in succession. Down 4 to 2, Speaker opened the eighth with a single and Duffy Lewis lined the first ball he saw to left for another. Both runners advanced on a ground ball out before Larry Gardner struck out. Stahl then sent a short fly out to Joe Jackson and Speaker took a chance on scoring, safe by a close margin and the Red Sox now only down a run. Heinie Wagner came up next and smashed the ball to left for three bases and a tie score. In the ninth-inning, with Harry Hooper at second and one out, Steve Yerkes sent a fly out to centerfield. Speaker was passed intentionally and Lewis sent up a weak pop-up. In the bottom of the ninth Buddy Ryan was at first with one out, when Bill Carrigan caught him napping. Then Jackson sent out a fly ball to Duffy Lewis to end the inning and therefore the game. Buck O'Brien lacked control and was continually in the hole with the batters. Wagner's wild throw to first was also costly while Gardner and Terry Turner played great ball for each team at third-base. Gardner threw out Jackson and Turner on perfect bunts, while Turner made several one handed running stops with perfect throws to first. |
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