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“DIARY OF A WINNER”
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FENWAY'S FIRST TEAM October 1, 1912 ... The Boston Red Sox took on Washington this afternoon and won going away, by a score of 12 to 3. Washington was anxious the hold their second place lead over the Athletics and sent Bob Groom after the Sox, figuring a victory, as Groom has won nine straight games, and next to Walter Johnson, is their best pitcher. Jake Stahl intended to use Hugh Bedient and Charley Hall, but saw that Bedient was pitching so well, that he allowed him to finish the game. Pinch Thomas played great behind the plate, catching the young pitcher. Duffy Lewis was bothered by the sun in left field and lost two flyballs that developed into runs for Washington. His hitting however was on the highest order, turning in two singles and two doubles, all counting for four of the runs made by the Red Sox. Had Lewis not gotten hits, the Red Sox would've had seven fewer runs in the game. Heinie Wagner also had two hits, with Bedient being the only Boston player to go hitless. The Nationals played hard but did not look like a good ball team. The victory gives Boston the series with 12 wins of the 22 played. The Speed Boys scored two runs with two down in the first inning, on a pass to Tris Speaker, a single by Lewis and then they worked the hit-and-run with successfully. A wild pitch moved both the runners up and hits by Jake Stahl, Wagner and Thomas put the two runs over. The home team scored once in the first on Danny Moeller's double which Lewis lost in the sun, and a single by Chick Gandil, making the score 2 to 1. But the Red Sox settled it in the third inning by scoring four runs. Speaker singled and again he and Lewis worked the hit-and-run, but Duffy got a base hit when the ball went through and Speaker scored. After Clyde Engel was thrown out at first, Stahl singled and Wagner singled to score him. Pinch Thomas came up singled and stole second base. Eddie Foster fielded a ground ball from Harry Hooper and threw wild to first, allowing Wagner to score, making it 6 to 1. After that Washington was not in the game and the Red Sox finished strong. The players looked comfortable at bat and the pitching was steady, with the boys being forced to hit rather than work passes. They had men on base in eight innings and ran the base paths very well.
Both teams scored in the fourth inning. For the Sox, Speaker was passed and got to third on his steal and a passed ball. Lewis was thrown out at first and so was Engle, but on that play Speaker scored. For the Nats, Gandil singled and scored on Frank Laporte's triple. After four innings the score was 7 to 2 in favor of the Red Sox. Washington scored their last run in the sixth inning. With two down, Lewis lost Gandil's fly ball in the sun. Laporte reached first on Engle's wild throw to first and then stole second. Howie Shanks knocked out a base hit that scored the Gandil. Then McBride ended it by flying out to Speaker. In the seventh inning the Red Sox added two more on Lewis' double, Engle reaching on McBride's error, and Wagner's double that scored both the base runners. Three more were added in the eighth off the new pitcher Joe Engel. After two were out Speaker walked and went to third on Lewis' base hit. Lewis went on to second and scored when Engle singled to left. Engle went to second on the throw home and then scored on Stahl's fly ball. Bedient sent Washington down with no runs in the seventh eighth and ninth innings to give him his 20th win of the season. The team left for Philadelphia tonight at 8 o'clock and are due their 11:30. Manager Stahl will have the boys at Shibe Park tomorrow for a work out. Harry Hooper's mother and father arrived here from California last night and will stay through the World Series. Steve Yerkes left on an early train for his home in New Jersey and will meet the team in Philadelphia on Thursday. Nothing has been heard from Larry Gardner from his home in Vermont, but everyone hopes he will join the team in Philadelphia. |
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