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“DIARY OF A WINNER”
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FENWAY'S FIRST TEAM August 26, 1912 ... The Red Sox were given a trimming at Fenway Park by the Chicago White Sox with the score being 4 to 2. Jimmy Callahan's boys put up a superb all around game, out pointing the Speed Boys and winning rather easily after once taking the lead in the third inning. Ed Walsh was favored with perfect conditions and did his best work, the day being dark, and as the content lengthened out, he grew even more effective with every pitch. He struck out six men in the last four innings, with two men going down in the ninth, the second of which was developed into a doubleplay, as Larry Gardner tried for second on Heinie Wagner's strikeout and was out easily. Ray Collins pitched perfect ball except in the third and sixth innings. In the third with two gone, Walsh and Morrie Rath singled and Wally Mattick slammed one over Harry Hooper's head to score the two runners and give Chicago a 2 to 1 lead. In the sixth inning, with one gone, Callahan was given a life by Larry Gardner. Shano Collins drove a low liner that Tris Speaker made a great try for, but the ball hit his foot and caromed down the field, not to be picked up until Collins eased into third base. Steve Yerkes then got the ball and, without any good reason threw it to catcher Bill Carrigan. The ball hit the ground, skipped by the big catcher, and Collins scored easily. Four runs were a lot, with Walsh pitching superb ball, and he seemed to get stronger after he had a lead. The Red Sox got their first run to start the game in the first inning. Harry Hooper drove a grounder into the outfield and scored on two ground ball outs and Rollie Zieder making a wild throw to first on a slow ground ball. The Red Sox other run came in the eighth-inning on a base hit by Olaf Henriksen, Hooper's out and a double by Speaker. There was some brilliant playing by Walt Kuhn behind the plate, who showed a great throwing arm, and by Morrie Rath who played a great game at second base. Buck Weaver was steady as always at shortstop. For the Red Sox, Gardner gathered in several hard to handle ground balls and Duffy Lewis made a sensational catch going up the left-field bank. All players are supposed to make errors on difficult chances occasionally, but the only misplay by the Red Sox that was totally out of form, was the throw from Yerkes to the plate with no one heading there. The day was very dark and the play lacked the usual snap that marks a game between these two great teams. The White Sox are playing good ball and are making life rather interesting for league leaders. President MacAleer was on hand to see the game, having returned yesterday from Washington. |
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