Buffalo Defense Almost Lets Game Slip Away
CHICAGO, IL. October 10, 1912 -
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| R | H | E |
| Buffalo |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 | 9 | 2 |
| Chicago |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| 2 | 7 | 2 |
W: R. Sullivan (8 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K)
L: D. Shipman (8 IP, 9 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K)
Player of the Game: R. Sullivan
It was the first real fantastic pitching performance in the series, and it was almost taken away with poor defense in the final inning.
In previous games, everything seemed to revolve around offensive performance, but yesterday was all about Randy Sullivan. The 29-year-old threw a real gem, going 8 innings, giving up just 5 hits and allowing no one to cross the plate.
In the 9th, Ben Stevens came in to close the game. Leadoff man Will Eberle reached first after Bob Rael booted a ball at third-base. Then Mack Baker lined a single into left. After Eric Matney flew out, John Sherman came to the plate and stroked a single in between the third baseman and shortstop.
With the bases loaded, John Barnes came to the plate looking to smash one. He did, but it was right at Bob Rael, but the previous mistake must have worried him, and he missed another, allowing two runs to scored. With just one out and a man on 1st and 3rd, Stevens was in a jam.
Garret Kempton was up next, and quickly got into an 0-2 count. Stevens tried to get him to chase twice, but Kempton laid off. On the 5th pitch, he hit a worm-burner to the second baseman. John Sherman, who was at 3rd base, started a dash for home, but quickly realized that the ball reached the defender too fast and he would have been cut down at home, so he retreated. The out was made at first, and Barnes, the winning run, moved up to 2nd.
Leadoff man Kirby Shafer came to the plate looking to drive in the winning run. He fouled off two pitches with a 2-2 count, and then on the 7th pitch he swung with all his might, but was just under it. The ball sailed high into the air, and then fell into the mitt of the Buffalo shortstop.
Buffalo now trails the series two games to one, and the teams will play again this afternoon at O'Connor Park in Chicago.