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DUFFY LEWIS |
WORLD CHAMPS AGAIN
1915 WORLD SERIES, GAME #4
It's Duffy Lewis' day again for the Red Sox
October 12, 1915
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With nerves of steel and the skill of a master, the Red Sox outplayed the Phillies at Braves Field before another tremendous crowd of cheering fans, winning 2 to 1. The day was ideal for baseball and the crowd was
actually spellbound from the first play, until the last man was out. Both teams played an incredibly tight brand of baseball and the victory was not secure until the final out. The coaching was quite vigorous as the Philly coaches tried to annoy the Boston pitcher, Ernie Shore with
constant talking at him. Manager Pat Moran picked George Chalmers ti pitch and he was probably more effective than either Alexander or Mayer. The hitting of both teams again was rather light and another pitchers duel provided a tight game. Moran coached his players to wait
out Shore in this game. and this worked to their advantage for four innings as the Boston pitcher allowed four men to walk in that span. But after that, he had perfect command and changed his speed as he saw the deep shadows creeping across the field. Chalmers pitched an
intelligent game. getting his team out of trouble in the third and last innings in good style.
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"HOBBY" SCORES THE SECOND RUN |
Duffy Lewis once more carried off the honors. In fact his all-around play was absolutely the finest ever recorded in a World Series. In the third inning, with two out and a man on, he made a sensational catch after a long
run, within a yard or two of the cement wall. The drive was hit by Gavvy Cravath, the hardest hitter in baseball, and the catch was a game saver. Again, in the seventh inning, Lewis made a running catch of a low line drive by Milt Stock, taking the ball within a few inches of the
ground. Stock, the first man up in the game, drove the ball close to the line in left field that Lewis took on the run and with a wonderful throw to nip him him trying to stretch the hit to a double. All these players were clutch and could have turned the game the other way.
Then, on top of his all-around defensive performance, Lewis drove a double to left, scoring Dick Hoblitzell all the way from first base with, what proved to be, the winning run. It was Duffy's seventh hit of the series and it
established him as the greatest factor in the Red Sox lead thus far.
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OVERFLOW CROWD AT BRAVES FIELD |
The Phillies have always been dependant on the bats of their two big hitters, Gavvy Cravath and Fred Luderus and the pair was strong in this game. Luderus hit three sharp singles and Cravath drove the ball hard his last three
times at bat. And yet, if not for Tris Speaker failing to stop a ball in center field, Philadelphia would not have scored a run. The Phils came within a base hit of tying the score in the eighth inning. With two down, Cravath smashed a liner to center. Speaker,
realizing he could not catch the ball on the fly, pulled back to take it on the first bounce, and the ball bounced over his head, rolling away. Harry Hooper, backing him up, grabbed the ball and was able to hold Cravath at third base. The next batter was Luderus and he smashed a
liner right to the same spot. Speaker again decided to take it on the bounce and had to block it from getting by him. If it had, Luderus easily would have had a home run.
Up to this point the Red Sox have outplayed the Phillies in every department. really surprising their fans and showing more class and skillful playing, than they have at any time during the season, except in the final series against
Detroit. They have shown nerve, skill and temperament. They have not tried to intimidate the Phillies nor complained at questionable umpiring calls. The have gone about their business in a professional manner. |
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