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The World Series, part one
Since Pat hasn't figured prominently in any of the first three games of the World Series, here are short write-ups of the action so far...
GAME ONE: September 28, 1912, at Cincinnati
REDS 9, RED SOX 1
Del Mason demonstrated why he's been regarded as the National League's best hurler, and the Reds bats battered Boston starter Chuck Rose in front of a big, raucous crowd. The Reds lashed 13 hits, to the Red Sox' three. Like most of his teammates, Pat went 0-4 with a strikeout, and kicked a ground ball to "contribute" to a three-run Cincinnati fourth inning.
GAME TWO: September 29, 1912, at Cincinnati
RED SOX 3, REDS 2
Young Joe Wood pitched a beautiful game, holding the powerful Reds to one run before tiring in the seventh inning, and George Winter hung on to preserve the victory. Tris Speaker scored the winning run, booming a triple and scoring on Chet Chadbourne's hit. O'Farrell picked up his first hit of the Series, a single, in three at bats; he also walked and struck out. Jean Dubuc took the loss for the Reds.
GAME THREE: October 1, 1912, at Boston
RED SOX 2, REDS 1
The first World Series game ever played at Fenway Park was truly one for the ages. Cincy's Roy Hitt went into the bottom of the eighth inning pitching a no-hitter, and left the inning trailing, 2-1. Consecutive singles by Ed Konetchy, Bill Peterson, Walt Thomas, and Heinie Wagner gave Tex Pruiett the support he needed for the victory. Pat O'Farrell's struggles against Reds pitching continued, as he drew a walk in three trips to the plate.
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