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“DIARY OF A WINNER”
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FENWAY'S FIRST TEAM October 14, 1912 ... The New York Giants came back strong this afternoon, beating the Red Sox 5-2. The Giants scored their five runs in the first inning as the results of securing two infield singles on slow rollers in the wet grass to Steve Yerkes and Heinie Wagner, as well as Buck O’Brien’s complete collapse. With two down and men on first and third, O’Brien turned to throw to first, then held the ball. The umpire called him for a balk., forcing the first run over the plate and taking all the sand out of him. Larry Doyle wandered 10 feet of first without notice and stole second off O’Brien easily. That it was not O’Brien’s day became very evident as the next for men hit for two doubles and a single, bringing in four runs. Although they hit Rube Marquard hard, the Red Sox found themselves in a hole they couldn’t dig themselves out of. Ray Collins replaced O’Brien and pitched a masterful game with only one Giant baserunner reaching third after the first inning. Rube Marquard was steady, passing only one man and holding the Sox to only one hit. He had good speed and with a five run lead, pitched comfortably for the rest of the game.
The game was simply over after the fourth inning. Up to that time Boston was in the fight. Clyde Engel doubled in the second inning, driving in two runs. In the third Larry Gardner hit one close to the right field fence that Red Murray hauled in after a long run, killing off a potential three base hit. In the fourth, Heinie Wagner drove one deep to center that Fred Snodgrass saved with a remarkable leaping catch. The great fielding gave Marquard a lot more encouragement and confidence in his task. No fewer than 15 of the Sox batters went out on fly balls to the outfield showing that the Sox batters were getting good wood on the balls they hit. The Red Sox big failing thus far in the Series has been their ability to slug the ball. Sox superstar, Tris Speaker has not smashed the cover off the ball yet. Even with the loss, the Red Sox still have to win one game back in Boston with Joe Wood on the mound. |
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