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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
10
The Rochegigy Rochester team defeated Providence 5 to 1 in a snowy, rain affected game. Buffalo Newark and Toronto Baltimore matches were postponed due to rain.
Word from St Paul states Scott the young infielder will not report to the Sox immediately. Wagner's brilliant fielding yesterday reduces urgency for Scott. Heinie played the best ball of his career yesterday. All Saturday games will now begin at 2 30 oclock.
Bill Carrigan lined a solid single between Milan and Shanks to plate Heinie Wagner, giving the Red Sox a 1 to 0 victory and blighting Walter Johnson’s bid to shatter pitching records. The tight game left Johnson’s hopes of erasing marks by Wood and Marquard unfulfilled yesterday afternoon.
Boston and Washington played a high tension game with a late finishing run. Two-base hits by Milan Gandil and Ainsmith powered the offense while Milan added a sacrifice and Collins fanned ten. Attendance was 9000 as umpires Connolly and Egan worked the plate.
Nearly 9000 fans watched Boston rally in the 11th inning to defeat Johnson and the Senators 1 to 0 after a scoreless 10 innings. Steve Yerkes reached third on a misplayed ball before Wagner and Carrigan sealed the win with a sharp collision of hitting and defense.
Walter Johnson prepared for the game by retiring early to be in trim for the battle. In three season duels with Collins the score runs 1 to 0 in each, with Bostonian Collins winning twice and Johnson prevailing in a 15 inning marathon for a decision.
Washington plays Boston while Philadelphia visits New York in the American slate. Cleveland meets St. Louis and Boston travels to Brooklyn in the National lineup. New York hosts Philadelphia and Chicago visits Pittsburg while St. Louis journeys to Cincinnati. In New England Brockton hosts Lynn Lowell visits Fall River and Lawrence plays Worcester with Portland at New Bedford.
Boston pitcher Collins baffled Washington hitters through eight innings as Hooper’s sun muff on a Foster drive and slick fielding by Yerkes Engle and Gardner kept the Senators from breaking through. Johnson fanned five, while Milan and Gandil sparkled for Boston in a tense game with multiple near-misses and sharp defensive plays.
With limited options left, Maurice McLoughlin plans to play a bit of tennis to stay in shape and maintain condition.
The narrative recalls key plays from a tense game with Wagner making a one handed stop and a decisive out, Gandil's intentional walk, Morgan forcing Gandil, and a rally ending with Carrigan driving in a run as Heinie reached second. Ainsmith and Johnson also contributed in critical late innings.
Hartford-Hartford handily defeated Meriden 7 to 0 while Springfield outscored New Haven 2 to 0. New London swept Bridgeport 2 1 in the opener and 10 0 in the nightcap, and Waterbury beat Pittsfield 4 to 0.
In Chattanooga two games open with Montgomery 1 0 Chattanooga 0 and Montgomery 2 Chattanooga 1. Atlanta beats Memphis 5 4. Birmingham Mobile 6. Nashville edges New Orleans 6 4.
An observer suggests the N S group would nominate Jawn Evers to carry the banner if the article were on tap though the jurisdictional note on alien in transit remains shy.
Noting Johnson’s continued struggle to hit opposing batters, the report emphasizes his failure to overcome the flaw despite efforts. The piece centers on Johnson’s pitching limitations and the impact on his performance.
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