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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1912
Page
20
The Red Sox beat the Athletics 9 to 2 at Shibe Park to grab the American League lead. Joe Wood pitched well with strong defense backing him, Gardner and Lewis standout in defensive plays, and Gardner keying several early rallies to boost Boston’s offense.
Detroit crushed Chicago 10 to 1 in the second game of the series as Willet pitched superbly. O Leary Bush and Gaynor turned a triple play, first of the season. Callahan left the game after being hit by a pitch in the final inning.
Boston pitchers have been hit early in games. Today’s matinee featured five double plays showing strong fielding. President McAleer kept moving between seats as a midweek crowd eyed a potential turnout at Shibe Park tomorrow despite cloudy skies and rising rain threat.
Willett earns win with a three-base hit and 9 innings of work. Peters lasts 6 innings while Delhi goes 8. Block, Gainor, Crawford two steals each as Chicago dodges 12 on base. A triple play OLeary Rush Gainor and passes balls by Block shape the defense.
Cleveland won an uphill game today 9 to 8. Pitchers Baskette and Frill started but could not last beyond the first inning amid two doubles and early scoring.
Schedule snippet lists games Boston vs Philadelphia and St Louis vs Cleveland with matchups. The card also notes Detroit at Chicago and Washington at New York in the same set.
In a 2-8 inning effort, Cleveland’s pitchers held St. Louis to limited scoring while issuing several walks. James faced 8 batters in 5 1 2 innings, Blanding yielded 3, Frill worked 2 1 3, and Brown closed 7 2 3. Hit by pitch by Brown Turner, Baskette, James, Blanding, and Brown combined for eight strikeouts. Errors by Cleveland and St. Louis, plus a passed ball and wild pitch, mark the key plays as both sides strand runners, time 2 hours 20 minutes. Umpires Dineen and Perrine.
American New York April 16 The Senators defeated the Highlanders with ease as Groom Wake pitched well in clutches, securing an unambiguous win for Washington.
Y. Jowett Eastern sales manager of Paige Detroit Company tours New England visiting Henry Johnson head of the automobile department at Eastern Machine Company after yesterday’s events in the region.
Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 4 to 2 as Brennan pitched well and drove in the winning run with a triple in the seventh. Manager Dahlen was ordered off the field. Daubert and Stark were called out by the umpire for interference. Cravath, Phelps, Brennan, Downey, and Doolan starred with key hits and RBIs for the visitors.
St. Louis overwhelmed Chicago with heavy hitting as errors and mistimed plays plagued the Cubs. The home team ran up a 20 to 5 victory driven by strong offense and Chicago struggles at the plate on April 16.
Massachusetts Police Baseball league honored Lynn for winning the 1911 championship at a banquet in the Masonic Temple Chelsea. Mayors of Cambridge Chelsea and Lynn attended and spoke. Claude Crossman of the Somerville department presented the championship banner to Lynn.
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