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WORLD CHAMPS AGAIN
The White Sox shutout the Red Sox
as Tris Speaker is knocked out
of the game
June 4, 1915
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An enthusiastic crowd welcomed home the Red Sox only to see them lose to Chicago by a score of 2-0, and in the process lost Tris Speaker, who was hit in the head with a pitch, in the first inning. After several minutes,
Speaker walked to first and was replaced by a pinch runner. Dr.
Cliff announced that Speaker has a serious headache and swelling over
his left eye. He did not think there was a concussion.
The White Sox
scored two runs in the first inning and it proved to be all they
needed. With Eddie Collins on first, and Sox pitcher Ernie
Shore, not paying much attention to him, he stole second base easily.
Jack Fournier then hit a grounder to Heinie Wagner, which he fumbled,
and seeing Collins halfway between third and home, threw to get him
out, but the throw was wide and Collins scored. Fournier had no
trouble also stealing second base and was knocked in by Shano Collins
who smashed one down the third base line.
Jim Scott was on
the mound for Chicago and did not allow a Red Sox runner to score,
allowing just four hits and had excellent back-up support in the
field. The Red Sox did hit the ball hard, but not enough to get
out of the reach of the outfielders. Both Eddie Collins and
Buck Weaver were excellent in the infield for Chicago. Ernie
Shore pitched a good game, and if not for his inability to hold
runners at first base, the game's outcome may have been different.
Bill Rogers arrived from Portland and entered the game as a pinch hitter. Babe Ruth will miss a week, as it was discovered that he broke a toe in his right foot. |
