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“DIARY OF A WINNER”
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FENWAY'S FIRST TEAM August 10, 1912 ... The Boston Red Sox took a game from Detroit by a score of 4 to 1 in the lake at Navin Field in Detroit. The outfielders plunged through water to the amusement of the fans. It rained quite hard as the team's approach the fifth inning with the Tigers holding a 1 to 0 lead. With the help of the rain, the crowd figured that their team would be a winner. The Speed Boys however, put up a superb fielding game and commenced to hit Ed Willett in the sixth inning. Joe Wood had been rather wild at first, but later settled down to his best work, showing great speed and a dropped ball that was tantalizing to the Tigers hitters. The only run scored by Detroit was in the first inning, when, with two down and men at third and second, Sam Crawford drew a throw to second and Ossie Vitt beat Heinie Wagner's throw to the plate on the double steal. The Red Sox were after the game from the beginning, having confidence that Joe Wood would hold the Tigers and it should ultimately be only a matter of time until they figured out Willett's delivery. Willett held the Red Sox scoreless for five innings, but in the sixth inning the Red Sox scored two runs to take the lead. Yerkes and Speaker singled and Lewis bunted for sacrifice. Firstbaseman Eddie Onslow grabbed the ball and cut it to third for a force out, but the ball went wide of the mark and the two men scored.
In the next inning the Red Sox added another run on Hick Cady's double and Harry Hooper's triple. Hooper was caught at the plate on Yerkes grounder, on a nice play by Donie Bush. Speaker then singled and Yerkes was thrown out trying for two bases on the hit. The fourth Red Sox run came in the eighth inning on a pass, two outs and Wagner's single that scored Duffy Lewis. The Red Sox lost several additional chances to break into the run column in the first five innings. Wood struck out with men at second and third and no one out. Jake Stahl was thrown out at the plate in trying to score from first when Oscar Stanage threw the ball over the secondbaseman's head. The Tigers were without the services of Ty Cobb, who was at home under the weather. The victory gave Joe Wood his 24th game of the 28 pitched, the best record of the season in major league baseball. |
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