The World Starts in AmericaBy David Marasco
After the 1913 season the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox barnstormed across the world. Much has been written about their journey to strange lands. This is well deserved, as they played the first major league exhibition in Japan and performed for the King of England. But the initial leg of their circuit has been relativley ignored. It seems hard to believe, but not much has been written about a 5000 mile jaunt across the nation. Any set of exhibitions that includes a Christy Mathewson - Walter Johnson showdown should be examined.
John McGraw and Charles Comiskey agreed that the world needed more baseball, and that they were the proper men to seed the soil. But if they were going to assemble a pair of teams why not try for a profit in a country where they knew they would be popular? They judged the situation correctly. Within days of announcing their idea they had offers with money posted at banks from 25 cities in Iowa alone. All they needed were players to fill their rosters.
McGraw's squad would consist mainly of his 1913 National League champions. He was reinforced by Lee Magee and Ivy Wingo from the Cardinals and Mike Doolan and Hans Lobert of the Phillies. Comiskey's team was more an amalgam of various American League teams, but would eventually feature the likes of Sam Crawford and Tris Speaker. Each player was asked to post $800 in order to keep him from dropping off the tour. A complete listing of the rosters can be found in Appendix A.
On October 18 the two teams met in Cincinnati to start their tour. From there they would spend the next 33 days making their way across the United States. They would spend only 3 nights in hotels. In addition to providing red-white-and-blue uniforms, McGraw and Comiskey had chartered a special set of railcars. They consisted of 3 sleepers, a sleeper/observation car and a buffet/baggage car. Jim Thorpe's baggage was lost before he even left New York. No doubt this made his new bride unhappy. Newlyweds on the tour also included the Doyles, the Tesreaus and the Russells.
The first game would be played in the birthplace of professional baseball, Cincinnati Ohio. When the Giants and the White Sox arrived on the morning of the 18th the players were treated to a visit of the city's Zoological Gardens before the afternoon match. Due to cold and rainy weather, a sparse crowd of only 2500 came out to see baseball. Many of the fans were from Batesville Indiana, hometown of the White Sox's Joe Benz. Before the game he was presented with a large silver loving cup. He didn't enjoy his day very long. He took a 1-0 lead into the second and was pounced upon for 6 runs, "and the shouts of the Batesville rooters died like a cow in quicksand." Mathewson pitched the first four for the Giants, and was then replaced by Tesreau. Commenting upon their 11-2 victory, John McGraw said "I wish we could have done something like this a week or so ago; but that's ancient history, and we have almost forgotten that there was such a catastrophe as a 1913 world's series."
The cold weather followed the two teams to the South Side of Chicago for their game the next day. The Giants tossed Illinois native Al Demaree against Reb Russell. The game was a close affair, with the Giants winning in the ninth. Russell would strike out 10 but Demaree was better at pitching out of jams. Contrary to his reputation as a cheapskate, Comiskey put on a good show. Again, John McGraw, "I wish that some - no, not some, all - of our friends could have been here to share the hospitality of the old Roman dealt out so lavishly."
The barnstormers jumped on the early century version of the red eye. When their train pulled into Springfield at 6 in the morning, snow was falling at an ominous rate. The game was cancelled at one-thirty, but back on at 2. The weather and the confusion limited the attendance to a mere 500. With snow still falling the game got underway, although many of the players wore sweaters. The White Sox started Jim Scott and the Giants sent Art Fromme. Fromme got the start because he was a favorite of the locals, having played there prior to his major league career. Larry Doyle also shared that distinction. After a pregame ceremony that involved a first pitch from Governor Edward Dunne the White Sox got on the board right away. A two-run rally featuring a Sam Crawford triple put Chicago on top. Jim Thorpe cut the lead in half with a solo homer to left in the bottom half of the first. The scoring resumed in the fourth when Schalk scored on a Scott double. The pitcher's success at the plate may have unnerved him. When he returned to the mound he gave up a pair of walks and then surrendered a single to load the bases. Philadelphia's Mike Doolan then clouted a ball over the right field fence for a grand slam and a 5-3 lead. Fromme was pinch hit for in a rally that saw another Giants run. The crowd demanded Mathewson and McGraw obliged them. Christy pitched the eighth and ninth, giving up one run when Mike Doolan dropped a fly ball. The Giants were guests of Dick Kinsella, one of their scouts.
The Giants and the White Sox found more snow in Peoria. One industrious fan attempted to film the game. Hopefully he did a good job because only 2000 braved the cold, and in the bleachers they broke up parts of the stands for firewood. This time it was Chicago's turn to catch fire. They hammered Wiltse for 7 extrabase hits. Buck Weaver started the Sox with a triple in the first. He was brought in by Chase. In the fourth it was Chase who would come in on a Crawford triple. The Giants took the lead 3-2 the following inning by bunching singles. The Sox tied up the score in the sixth and then broke the game open with a three-run eighth. A Giants rally would fall short in the ninth.
Somewhere along the rail line is Ottumma Iowa. That was the next stop on the tour. For a while it was a close game, tied at one due to a Daly homer in the second and a Merkle double in the fourth. Then the roof caved in on Jeff Tesreau and the Giants. Two errors and some long hits by White and Schalk put three runs on the scoreboard. Another error had a part in two more runs in the following inning. The Giants came up with a pair of runs in the ninth, but that only served to make the final appear as less a blowout. Before the teams left they announced that they would be skipping a stop in Ft. Smith Arkansas. The official reason given is that the locals wanted to present McGraw and Comiskey with watch charms cast out of nails from the old Federal gallows. As over 100 men had been executed on those gallows, the gift seemed a bit macabre, to say nothing of the effect it would have upon superstitious ballplayers.
From Sioux City the teams travelled to Blue Rapids. The town and surrounding three counties turned out for the game. All stores closed and the school was let out at noon. An estimated 500 automobiles roamed the streets. The 20000 who came to see the contest went home happy. Wiltse was sent to face Benz, and the White Sox had no problems with him. Weaver, Schaefer, Chase and Daly all hit home runs. The game was never in doubt after the second.
The Tour crossed into Missouri for a game at St. Joseph. Here the calvary arrived for the American League in the form of Tris Speaker. The Giants sent Mathewson to the mound and he was battered to the tune of 11 hits. The Giants were down 4-2 when they rallied in the eighth. Lobert fouled off pitch after pitch and was finally able to draw a one-out walk. Doyle advanced him to second on a single. Merkle then shot a double-play ball up the middle of the infield. Doyle was forced at second but Chase was pulled off first by a bad throw by Weaver. Chase and Merkle collided, causing a turned ankle for Chase. Lobert scored and Chase had to be removed from the game. The inning was over when Merkle was caught stealing second (at least this time he was going for second). The score stayed at 4-3, and that night the two clubs were entertained by the Columbus Club.
Bad weather once again reared its ugly head in Kansas City. Snow and rain reduced the diamond to a pitiful state. Lakes existed behind homeplate and second base. Still, the natives turned out 5000 strong to see baseball. Tesreau got the nod for the Giants and Russell started for the Sox. In the first it looked as if Chicago was going to take an early lead, but Thorpe stole a triple from Crawford to end the inning. After three there was still no score and Callahan inserted Faber, a recruit from Des Moines. Doyle drew a walk, stole second and went to third on a passed ball. Merkle struck out and the Doyle hit a comebacker to the mound. Sadly for Faber, the rundown was blown on Doyle and when the dust settled there were men on second and third. Both came home on an error on a Jim Thorpe grounder, and after stealing second "the Indian" scored on the inning's only hit. Faber gave up three more runs in the sixth and was replaced by Scott. Tesreau would pitch effectively for the win.
Four inches of snow fell prior to the game at Joplin. This did not turn back the 4000 fans that assembled. They had come for a reason. Walter Johnson was to pitch. The Big Train joined the tour at this stop, and even refused money from the local promoters. He was instead presented with a fine gold watch. Unfortunately, the condition of the field made the game a disaster with 7 errors and 36 hits. Walter would do quite well for the first 2 innings, but was nicked for a pair in the third. He was replaced by Benz. The Giants won the slopfest 13-12. For some interesting commentary on the culture of the times, read John McGraw's description of a Crawford home run, "Wahoo Sam slammed the ball over the rightfield fence, far over the heads of the crowds, the automobiles, and the darkies. The ball after a long, tiresome trip, landed peacefully in Jim Jones's front yard, and one of Jones's little sons showed his honesty by bringing back the ball. That seemed so different from what happens in the Polo Grounds in New York, where it would take a first class dentist to extract a ball from some of the fans."
What should have been the greatest day in Tulsa baseball history was marred by tragedy. The showdown had finally been arranged. Mathewson vs. Johnson. Matty and the Big Train. This drew a capacity crowd, and the structure was not up to snuff. The right field bleachers collapsed, "hurling 700 people to the ground below into a mass of splintered wood and twisted iron." Private Chester Thomas of the 9th infantry was killed outright. F.L. Echeberger was not expected to live through the night. Roughly two dozen were rushed to the hospital. Needless to say, this put a damper on the day's activities. The two great pitchers met in a snowstorm and Walter had the better of it. He would shut out the Giants, while Mathewson would be driven from the mound in the fourth. John McGraw was forced to conclude "Johnson is surely all that has been said about him." The box score to the game can be found in Appendix C.
October 29 found the barnstormers in Muskogee Oklahoma. Near freezing weather limited the crowd to 3000, and after a half hour warmup the players got the game done in an hour and 16 minutes. Scott took the mound for the White Sox and got off to a bad start. Lobert took him deep with a solo shot to center field. The pitcher from Death Valley soon righted his ship and would allow no more runs, striking out 12. Fromme did not perform as well. He was rocked in the third inning. After hitting Scott he gave up a single to Weaver and then an error loaded the bases. A Speaker single plated two runs and Crawford's triple brought home two more. A muff in the outfield scored Wahoo Sam. After the five-run inning the Giants did not come close. The series was tied at 6.
The next stop was Bonham Texas, home of Reb Russell. While Walter Johnson was given a gold watch in Joplin, Reb was presented a gold watch set with diamonds by 25000 of his proud townsfolk. It served a double purpose as it was also a wedding gift. The Giants weren't willing to let him have a storybook day. They defeated him by the score of 4-1. In truth it was the White Sox who let down Russell, errors played a part in all 4 of the Giants runs. Jeff Tesreau was able to work his way out of jams and took the victory, but there can be no doubt as to the hero of the day. It was observed that "If there has been an election today, Russell would have been elected to every office in town."
"The trains in Texas do not run with the same frequency and regularity that they do in the East and Middle West, and as a result was are often pushed for time in order to make proper connections." John McGraw used the wear and tear of travel to explain the decline in quality of his squad's play, but he did not tell why it did not effect the White Sox in the same way. 4000 Dallas residents came out to see Christy Mathewson matched against Leverenz. The Sox ripped Matty for a half-dozen runs in the fourth. It wasn't much a game after that.
When the calendar turned to November our baseballists could be found in Beaumont, and they played a dandy of a game. Wiltse took the mound for McGraw and he was opposed by Benz. All was quiet until Donlin dropped a Schaefer fly in the fifth. Daly doubled off of Wiltse and the White Sox had a run. The Giants responded with a pair in their half of the fifth, and added an insurance run in the eighth on Doyle's solo homer to right. They would need that run. Sam Crawford lead off the ninth with a homer of his own to close the gap to one. Isbell was hit by a pitch, putting him on first. After Schaefer struck out a Mattick single put runners on first and third. Daly hit a ball to deep left that was caught by Magee, who nailed a throw to Meyers. Isbell was out by ten feet.
After a short stay in his hometown, Reb Russell rejoined the tour in Houston and got 9 runs from his lineup. The American Leaguers lit up Fromme for 14 hits and drew 4 walks. One of the more interesting events occurred in the 4th. Fan favorite Jim Thorpe was plunked, and since 1913 pre-dated batting helmets, Thorpe was in pretty bad shape. He was replaced by Mike Donlin. The only thing is that Donlin had already been run out of the game by Umpire Klem for "discharging too much oratory." For once in his life John McGraw had to thank an umpire for his kindness.
The Giants had the hometown advantage for the next encounter. They played in Marlin, a site they used for Spring training. While the townies begged for Matty, he could not play due to a severe cold that had "settled into his eyes." Instead big Jeff Tesreau took the mound, and also the bat. He clouted three hits to the four that he allowed. It was a good day to be a Giant, with only Magee going hitless. The final was 11-1 for the National Leaguers. In an unrelated event, John McGraw's mother-in-law died in Atlantic City.
After 17 straight days of baseball, the barnstormers took a break. Heavy rain in Abilene cancelled their game. The locals had to be satisfied with meeting their heroes at the train. Still, the day was not without entertainment, "An old fashion badger fight was staged for the benefit of the teams and proved a big success."
Several years prior, Jim Scott won $1000 for beating Christy Mathewson in a semi-pro game in El Paso. November 5 was to be the rematch. Matty lasted only an inning, proving that he had not yet fully recovered from his illness. The White Sox scored three runs off Matty in the first, but that inning was memorable for another reason. A pilot named Eugene Wagner landed on the playing field, "Sam Crawford accepted the opportunity to add to his store of experiences by going up with Wagner for a short flight. The side show failed to make a hit with Umpire Klem, who threatened to call off the game when the flying machine flew across the playing field." The park made a better airport than a baseball diamond. Thirty basehits were recorded by the two teams, and the White Sox got the better of the Giants by a final of 10-7. John McGraw also discovered something that the Colorado Rockies would find in the 1990's. "Also there was another angle. El Paso is quite a distance in the air, and the latter is of a rather thin quality. Consequently there is only a slight resistance to the ball as it travels toward the plate, and curve pitching is practically impossible for the Eastern twirler at the start."
Jim Scott was also a hero in Douglas Arizona, where he once lead the team to a pennant in a Southwestern tournement. A large crowd of miners and soldiers was on hand to watch the game. But first the players got a tour of the world's largest copper smelters, a source of employment for many in the area. They were treated to a banquet where it was discovered that Mathewson and Speaker had snuck off to play golf. Unlike the sandy field in El Paso, the Douglas field was superb. In was next to an army base and "several hundred colored soldiers were admitted to the game free." The army was there to protect the recently minted state from political turmoil in Mexico. In a few years a great pitcher would leave the Army and the Arizona desert, Bullet Joe Rogan. He was a premiere pitcher in the Negro Leagues and only ignorance kept him from the Hall of Fame for so many years. The game itself was not a classic, the Giants won in a blow out.
On November 8 the World Tourists played in Los Angeles's Washington Park before a crowd of 11,000. The game started late because so many fans were still at the ticket window at the appointed hour. Even back then LA fans showed up to the ballgame late! The contest featured Mathewson and Russell, and the American Leaguers had no problem with Matty, piling on for 4 hits. The Giants found Russell a bit more confusing and went down in defeat. Prior to the game Klem announced McGraw and Callahan to the crowd as "the two greatest managers in baseball." From the stands some wag shouted out "Connie Mack!" Perhaps McGraw considered the just past World Series to be ancient history, but not everyone did.
The two teams stayed for another day in Los Angeles and drew 10,000 to the second game. It was a late start to get fans on their way home from work, but when it went the distance at 2 hours and 7 minutes it had to be called on account of darkness. Tesreau started and was doing quite well against Leverenz. He enjoyed a 7-1 lead in the seventh when poor fielding cost him 3 runs. The Sox pushed across 3 more in the eighth to tie the score. With Faber pitching well in relief of Leverenz, that's how the game ended. The action in LA had cost $2000 and generated $12000 at the gate. McGraw mused "Comiskey and I wished we had booked the party for a week in Los Angeles. It looks like a money town."
The Giants and the White Sox then headed south for San Diego. They left behind Sam Crawford and Hal Chase, who claimed they needed a few days to heal some nagging injuries. A nice crowd of 6000 walked through the turnstiles. Both teams played well and when the Sox tied the score in the top of the ninth it looked there would be another tie. Klem accidentally called the game due to darkness, thinking that it was the bottom of the ninth. The Giants, realizing that the score would revert to 3-2, scattered for places unknown as fast as they could. Klem realized his mistake and corralled the ballplayers. Now it was very little sunlight left and this worked to Scott's advantage. He needed only to retire the side to preserve the tie. He got a little sloppy with Meyers and the Giants catcher put it over the wall in right for a victory.
The next stop was Oxnard, which drew the honor by being the home of Fred Snodgrass and by offering to double any bid by rival Bakersfield. And of course, Fred got a gold watch. The Oxnardians treated the ballplayers to a splendid feast and also a tour of what was believed to be the world's largest beet sugar mill. More fun was to be had at the ballpark, where Lobert raced a horse around the bases. The horse won, but it was close enough for McGraw to declare it to be a tie. The game itself featured Mathewson and Benz, and for the first time since the opening date Mathewson held his own. Despite a homer to Crawford he only allowed a pair of runs.
After a rainout in Sacramento the barnstormers set their sights on Oakland. Wiltse gave up a run to the Sox in the first, but then both pitchers hunkered down for a while. Going into the seventh the score stood at 1-0. Wiltse got a quick two outs but walked Rath. The third baseman swiped a base and took third as Meyers toss went into the outfield. Speaker was plunked and took second when Meyers tried to pick off Rath. Thorpe then dropped a Crawford fly, and that allowed the runners to score. Chase tripled in Crawford and then himself came in on an error. Thorpe's muff had cost the Giants 4 runs. The New Yorkers would score single runs in the seventh and the ninth, but couldn't come back from the Sox's big inning.
In San Francisco the White Sox were able to grab victory from the jaws of defeat. The Giants scored an insurance run in the top of the ninth to push their lead to 2-0. Art Fromme had allowed only 4 hits but he fell apart. Crawford got a hit to right and then Chase put a double to center. Both scored when Evans hit to center. Fromme was then yanked for Tesreau, who gave up a game winning double to Ray Schalk.
On Saturday Mathewson took the mound against Scott. Matty wasn't brilliant, but he didn't have to be. The Giants lit into Scott and put the game away early. The appearance of Big Six pleased the 10,000 who were Standing Room Only for the contest. Unless the Giants toured up the coast from their LA spring training in 1907, this game made Mathewson perhaps the first Giant to post a victory in San Francisco. On a side note, the players learned that they needed to be inoculated against a smallpox epidemic that was raging across Australia.
In New York the Giants were not allowed to play on Sunday. San Francisco has always been more liberal than the rest of the country, and the Giants celebrated that fact by playing two. The twinbill featured a morning game in Oakland and an afternoon match in San Francisco. The early game was a sloppy affair with 26 hits, 11 walks, 2 hit batsmen and 6 errors. Hearne and Faber were the guilty parties and showed their youth and inexperience. The White Sox triumphed 12-8. In the afternoon game Jeff Tesreau faced Reb Russell. The White Sox pounced first putting up a pair of runs to start the game. The Giants clawed their way back, but then the White Sox pulled away. With their sweep, the White Sox evened the series at 14.
The Giants and the White Sox had joined their World Tour entourages at San Francisco and the travelling party of 65 headed north. When they got to Medford Oregon they found rain. While they felt that conditions were not the best, they were persuaded to play. 25000 saw them battle in a rainstorm. Lee Magee caught a flyball on the dead run while holding an umbrella. Needless to say, the game was called early. After six innings and 52 minutes Umpire Klem had seen enough. He gave the Giants a 3-0 victory. Al Kilgore walked 14 miles through the rain to see Mathewson pitch, but Matty had left the tour in San Francisco
6,000 were on hand for the contest at Portland. While there was no rain, the field was wet and this hampered play. Fromme went for the Nationals and Scott for the Americans. Both did a good job, with Fromme having one slip. In the fifth he filled the bases and then faced Sam Crawford, who doubled in a pair of runs. Scott would blank the Giants. It is noted that "Today was Apple day in Oregon, and boxes of fruit were tossed to the players from the grandstands and bleachers." Boxes of fruit! And we think we have problems on foto-ball day....
The Giants and the White Sox had travelled thousands of miles by the time they reached Washington. When they got there they found what they had seen at the start of their tour - bad weather. Rain cancelled the games in Tacoma and Seattle. This meant that the American leg of the World Tour would stand at 15 wins each with a tie. a 125 pound cake was presented to the teams in Seattle. It had pictures of McGraw, Comiskey, the Polo Grounds and Comiskey Park made out of candy. The two teams did not have time to finish their dessert, their ship would leave that night. They would set sail for the Orient on the Empress of Japan. But that's a story for another time.
Appendix A - The Players American League Roster Benz, Joe Chicago White Sox Berger, Joe Chicago White Sox Bliss, Jack Retired Bodie, Ping Chicago White Sox Callahan, James Chicago White Sox Chase, Hal Chicago White Sox Crawford, Sam Detroit Tigers Daly, Tom Chicago White Sox Egan, Dick Cincinnati Reds Evans, Steve St. Louis Cardinals Faber, Red Minor Leaguer Isbell, Frank Retired Johnson, Walter Washington Senators Leverenz, Walter St. Louis Browns Mattick, Wally Chicago White Sox Rader, Don Chicago White Sox Rath, Morrie Chicago White Sox Russell, Reb Chicago White Sox Schaefer, Germany Washington Senators Schalk, Ray Chicago White Sox Scott, Jim Minor Leaguer Slight, Andy Minor Leaguer Speaker, Tris Boston Red Sox Weaver, Buck Chicago White Sox White, Doc Chicago White Sox National League Roster Demaree, Al New York Giants Donlin, Mike New York Giants Doolan, Mike Philadelphia Phillies Doyle, Larry New York Giants Fromme, Art New York Giants Hearne, Bunny Minor Leaguer Lobert, Hans Philadelphia Phillies Magee, Lee St. Louis Cardinals Mathewson, Christy New York Giants Merkle, Fred New York Giants Meyers, Chief New York Giants Slight, Andy Minor Leaguer Snodgrass, Fred New York Giants Tesreau, Jeff New York Giants Thorpe, Jim New York Giants Wingo, Ivy St. Louis Cardinals Appendix B - The Results Date Site Final WP LP 10-18 Cincinnati OH N 11-2 Mathewson (1-0) Benz (0-1) 10-19 Chicago IL N 3-1 Demaree (1-0) Russell (0-1) 10-20 Springfield IL N 6-4 Fromme (1-0) Scott (0-1) 10-21 Peoria IL C 6-4 Leverenz (1-0) Wiltse (0-1) 10-22 Ottumma IA C 7-3 Russell (1-1) Tesreau (0-1) 10-23 Sioux City IA N 6-3 Fromme (2-0) Scott (0-2) 10-24 Blue Rapids KS C 8-5 Benz (1-1) Wiltse (0-2) 10-25 St. Joseph MO C 4-3 Leverenz (2-0) Mathewson (1-1) 10-26 Kansas City MO N 6-2 Tesreau (1-1) Faber (0-1) 10-27 Joplin MO N 13-12 Fromme (3-0) Benz (1-2) 10-28 Tulsa OK C 6-0 Johnson (1-0) Mathewson (1-2) 10-29 Muskogee OK C 7-1 Scott (1-2) Fromme (3-1) 10-30 Bonham TX N 4-1 Tesreau (2-1) Russell (1-2) 10-31 Dallas TX C 9-3 Leverenz (3-0) Mathewson (1-3) 11-01 Beaumont TX N 3-2 Wiltse (1-2) Benz (1-3) 11-02 Houston TX C 9-4 Russell (2-2) Fromme (3-2) 11-03 Marlin TX N 11-1 Tesreau (3-1) Benz (1-4) 11-04 Abilene TX RAIN 11-05 El Paso TX C 10-7 Scott (2-2) Mathewson (1-4) 11-06 Douglas AZ N 14-5 Wiltse (2-2) Leverenz (3-1) 11-07 Bisbee AZ N 9-1 Fromme (4-2) Faber (0-2) 11-08 Los Angeles CA C 5-3 Russell (3-2) Mathewson (1-5) 11-09 Los Angeles CA T 7-7 11-10 San Diego CA N 4-3 Heanre (1-0) Scott (2-3) 11-11 Oxnard CA N 3-2 Mathewson (2-5) Benz (1-5) 11-12 Sacramento CA RAIN 11-13 Oakland CA C 5-2 Russell (4-2) Wiltse (2-3) 11-14 San Francisco C 3-2 Benz (2-5) Fromme (4-3) 11-15 San Francisco N 6-3 Mathewson (3-5) Scott (2-4) 11-16 Oakland, CA C 12-8 Faber (1-2) Hearne (1-1) San Francisco C 4-2 Russell (5-2) Tesreau (3-2) 11-17 Medford OR N 3-0 Wiltse (3-3) Benz (2-6) 11-18 Portland OR C 2-0 Scott (3-4) Fromme (4-4) 11-19 Tacoma WA RAIN Seattle WA RAIN Chicago New York R H P A E R H PO A E Weaver ss 1 5 6 5 1 Snodgrass cf 0 0 1 0 0 Rath 3b 1 1 2 2 0 Magee lf 0 3 2 1 0 Speaker cf 2 2 2 0 0 Lobert 3b 0 1 2 3 0 Crawford rf 2 3 0 0 0 Merkle 1b 0 0 1 2 0 Daly 1b 0 2 6 0 0 Doyle 2b 0 0 8 0 0 Schaefer 3b 0 1 0 1 1 Doolan ss 0 2 6 1 1 Mattick lf 0 1 0 0 1 Donlin rf 0 1 1 1 0 Schalk c 0 0 9 3 0 Meyers c 0 1 3 0 0 Johnson p 0 1 2 2 0 Wingo c 0 0 0 0 0 Mathewson p 0 0 0 0 0 Wiltse p 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 6 16 27 13 3 0 8 24 9 1 Giants 000 000 000 - 0 White Sox 000 240 00X - 6 Stolen Base - Weaver. Two base hits - Weaver(3), Speaker, Crawford (2), Daly(2), Lobert. Hits - Off Mathewson 6 in 4 innings. Base on Balls - Off Johnson 1. Struck out - By Mathewson 3, by Wiltse 1, by Johnson 8. Umpires - Klem and Sheridan < Leave feedback on our message board. |
