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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1911
Page
12
The Red Sox came within a hit of a walkoff win yesterday as Larry Gardner stood at the plate with two on and two out in the ninth. His bid failed and Boston lost an earlier rally game to the Browns after a tense finish that nearly swung the decision.
In the ninth inning a risky placement of the ball unsettled fielders, changing the course of the game and sealing the crucial win. The decisive moment defined a dramatic late rally and altered the tension in the closing frames.
Detroit meets Boston, Chicago plays Washington, Cleveland faces New York, and St. Louis visits Philadelphia in a slate of league matchups.
National games list key matchups including Boston at Chicago, New York at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia at St. Louis. These fixtures outline a busy slate across major leagues.
Boston weaknesses in the field are overshadowed by Ray Collins shaky pitching. The Browns capitalize with five runs off Collins, then Larry Pape holds Boston to four later hits. Purtell shines with a triple and two singles, while Yerkes Gardner Hallinan and others contribute but fail to erase the deficit as St. Louis wins. The Tigers visit next.
Cy Young pitched his first game of the season against Washington today as Cleveland defeated the Nationals 9 to 2. Young allowed only five hits while Groom struggled and was replaced by Hughes who pitched well in relief.
Strunk drove in runs with sacrifice hits for Detroit. Drake Moriarty Strunk Krause and Barry added RBIs. Drake and Barry stole bases. Krause turned a double play to Davis. Mullin and Krause combined for seven strikeouts. Time 2h 5m. Umpires Egan and Sheridan.
New York Americans defeated the Chicago team 9 to 2 in a game notable for New York’s strong hitting. Chicago starter Baker lasted only a third of an inning as three of the first four batters reached safely.
Philadelphia defeated Detroit 5 to 4 in a tense game. Barry stole home in the eighth to secure the win as Collins turned Cobb’s grounder into a key out. Stanage left early with a hurt finger.
Massachusetts Agricultural College defeated Syracuse 12 to 1 as Williams pitched well for the Aggies and Severance allowed 14 hits. Rex and the Mass Aggies offense featured a strong attack with 20 bases while Syracuse committed errors. Batteries Williams Hunt for Mass and Severance Holmes for Syracuse.
New Britain defeats Springfield 5 to 2 while Hartford beats Bridgeport 7 to 3 and Holyoke wins 4 to 2. Waterbury upends Northampton 2 to 3 and New Haven edges none listed in this brief, leaving multiple games incomplete.
Providence crushed Jersey City 10 to 2 while Baltimore edged Newark 5 to 4. Buffalo defeated Toronto 5 to 3 and Rochester routed Montreal 8 to 1.
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