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The Sox tie and win the game
in the September 9, 1922 ... The Red Sox and Philadelphia Athletics broke even in their doubleheader played today, with the Sox losing the first game, 3 to 1 and winning because of a ninth-inning rally, in the second game, 3 to 2. Both games were well played and had brilliant performances in the outfield. Shano Collins made three or four extraordinary catches and three other outfielders made sensational catches, although not as many as Collins. Tilly Walker connected first 35th home run of the season in the seventh inning of the second game and up to the last few minutes, it looked as if it was going to hold up and win the game for the A's. So sure was Athletics pitcher Eddie Rommel that he had clinched his 24th win, he seemed to relax in the ninth-inning with two outs and gave up singles to Joe Harris, John Collins and Frankie O'Rourke, that put over the tying and winning runs before he realized what was happening. Herb Pennock was the Sox pitcher in the first game and his lack of control beat him. Both of the runs made against him were made by the first batter up in each inning, whom he walked and the third run was scored against Bill Piercy, put over in the same way. Athletics pitcher Curley Ogden limited the Red Sox to four hits, two of which were made in the second inning. Two more hits put together in the ninth-inning, gave the Red Sox their only run. Jimmy Dykes, the first batter in the second game, facing Jack Quinn, opened with a double, but the A's could not score until the fifth inning. Then Walker led off with a single, went to second on a sacrifice by Chick Galloway and scored on Rommel's base hit to right. The Red Sox immediately tied up the game in their half of the same inning. Joe Harris led off with a base hit and stole second. He went to third when Rommel, trying to catch him napping, threw the ball into centerfield. O'Rourke's out at first was enough to score Harris. The Athletics again took the lead in the seventh inning, when with one out and nobody on, Walker drove the ball high over the left-field fence for his home run. Philadelphia could not score again, although with two outs in the eighth, Frank Welch connected for a double, but was left at second base. Alex Ferguson pitched the ninth-inning and faced only three men, striking out Walker for the third out. With one out in the Red Sox half of the ninth, George Burns dropped in a bloop hit to left. Del Pratt flew out and then Joe Harris singled to right. John Collins next connected for a single to left that scored Burns with the tying run. Frankie O'Rourke followed with another single to left that brought home Harris with the walkoff game-winner. |
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