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THE BABE
ARRIVES ... July 13, 1914 ... Masterly pitching by Ray Collins held Cleveland runless and almost hitless, in the second game of the series at Fenway Park, which the Red Sox won 2 to 0. Collins never pitched better and from start to finish there was a snap to the work of the big southpaw which made it appear that he enjoyed every minute of his task. The further he went the better he seemed to be getting. Only two hits were made off him, one of these was a double by Terry Turner, with one out in the first inning and the other a single by Jack Graney with one out in the third inning. Thereafter, the Naps were sent back to the bench as fast as they came up, except in the seventh inning when he passed Nap Lajoie. Only four of Cleveland batters were able to reach first base off Ray Collins. Collins had everything today, and he only really difficult chance that a Boston fielder had was in the eighth inning, when Everett Scott spoiled a hit for Fred Carisch with a one-handed stop behind second base, which he followed up with a great throw that barely beat the runner at first. While Collins was pitching very good the work of the youngster named Guy Morton cannot be overlooked. Only three Red Sox it's were made off him in seven innings, and to these were by Larry Gardner. The other one was a lucky triple by Hal Janvrin, which followed one of Gardner's hits and counted for a run. It was the first game in which the youngster had started and with his showing, Cleveland can regard him as a first rate pitcher. The Red Sox got there are the run in the fifth inning, when with one down, Bill Carrigan, Ray Collins and Rehg were passed in succession and Everett Scott hit a grounder to Ray Chapman which he tossed over to Lajoie for the force at second base. Rehg and Lajoie came to the bad at the same time and that prevented the double-play being completed, allowing Carrigan to score the run. Everett Scott made his importance with the stick known. In the ninth-inning he was the first batter up and hit the ball to hit a centerfield bleacher fence. It was a sure three base hit and he came to a dead stop at third, but when Leibold's throw went high and wide to Lajoie, Scott tried to score, but Chapman got the ball and relayed to the plate to nail him. Tris Speaker at a busy day in the field and Larry Gardner made some great plays at third base. Joe Jackson as a very bad knee and was unable to play for Cleveland. |
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