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WORLD CHAMPS AGAIN
Red Sox open with a freak win
April 22, 1915
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The American League season opened at Fenway Park with an all-around baseball performance and a number of side attractions not listed on the program. At the close of the exercises the Red Sox walked away with a 7-6 win.
It was a day of serious miscues but at the end when the Sox won, nobody complained. The Red Sox walk away victorious because of a battered muff by Philly's Eddie Murphy.
The Royal Rooters were out in all their glory. Stationed in the left wing of the grandstand, with a brass band playing Tessie over and over again in the last six innings while the Red Sox were at bat. Certainly the crowd
was much more vigorous than were the Red Sox players who seemed to take their cue from the howling crowd. Governor Walsh and Mayor Curley were on hand to throw out the first ball along with former players. The day was bright and clear with a strong wind blowing in.
Boston was first to score
in the second inning with Everett Scott scoring the run. In the
fourth inning the Athletics gave Ernie Shore the most severe
trouncing he has yet received. Four runs were earned on six
hits, four of which were doubles. The A's were shutout after
the sixth by Ralph Comstock. With the Athletics ahead, 6-2 in
the sixth inning the fans sat back very disappointed by their team's
showing.
With the Royal
Rooters band playing, the Sox managed to get a run in the seventh
inning and tied the game in the eight thanks to some sloppy play on
behalf of Philadelphia. Then came the ninth. With one
down, Hick Cady and Pinch Thomas were walked and both moved ahead on
a double steal. With two out, Heinie Wagner popped one over the
infield as the base runners legged for home. Thirdbaseman Eddie
Murphy took a beat on it but the wind was blowing and the ball
glanced off his glove and bounded away allowing the winning runs to
score. The Red Sox and won the game on a fluke play. There were 26
men left on base, 14 of those of the Red Sox and 12 for the
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