Harry Krause shuts out the Red Sox for the second time in eleven days, 2-0
PHILADELPHIA, May 3, 1910 – Pardon the Red Sox if they do a jig upon learning they would not have to face Harry Krause again. As long as Connie Mack is calling the shots in Philadelphia, however, the chances of that happening are extremely remote. The young San Franciscan blanked the Speed Boys for the second time in eleven days – this time by a score of 2-0.
Hal toyed with the Sox lineup. Not a single Boston base runner advanced past second base. Five men reached base in total – three singles and two walks. The Red Sox never truly threatened to score. On the other end, Boston’s young flame thrower, Joe Wood, who for all intents and purposes pitched an entire game in the bullpen during yesterday’s thriller, pitched a gem of his own. Wood, with impeccable control, scattered seven hits over eight innings with nary a walk. His Achilles? Holding runners close – the Athletics pilfered four bags. That, and a poorly timed defensive gaffe.
The Mackmen threatened to dent the plate in the very first inning. Topsy Hartsel lined a single to center and moved along on a passed ball by Boston backstop Bill Carrigan. Rube Oldring sacrificed Topsy to third. Eddie Collins smashed a grounder to second baseman Charlie French. He made a split-second decision to come home with the ball. The burly catcher stretched out his leg and, having already secured the ball, waited for Hartsel. The diminutive Topsy had no chance – he slid into Carrigan and came to a dead stop.
Collins then decided to utilize his legs to get himself into scoring position. With Wood paying little attention to Collins’s big lead, he stole second base easily. Frank Baker then lined a sharp single to the left pasture. Left fielder Duffy Lewis charged the ball and unleashed an impressive throw home. While parked on top of the plate, Carrigan secured the globule and tagged Eddie with time to spare. Once again, Rough proved why he is the best in the business at blocking the plate.
The Red Sox got their first hit of the game on Harry Lord’s clean single to right leading off the fourth inning. Sensing that runs would be at a premium on this day, Boston manager Pat Donovan ordered Tris Speaker to sacrifice Lord into scoring position. Harry Hooper grounded out to shortstop Jack Barry – holding Lord at second. Jake Stahl grounded to Baker and, just like that, the Sox went down with nothing across.
The quick-moving pitchers’ duel remained scoreless into the bottom of the sixth inning. With one out, Hartsel tapped a slow roller. Shortstop Heine Wagner charged, scooped, and threw to first, but Hartsel, hustling all the way, beat the throw. It was his third consecutive hit of the game. Oldring lined out to left fielder Lewis for the second out of the inning. Hartsel then took off for second base. Carrigan’s throw and Hartsel arrived at the keystone sack simultaneously – the ball grazed off Topsy’s left shoulder and caromed into left. Wasting little motion, Hartsel scurried to third on Carrigan’s miscue.
Collins and Wood meet again! As in yesterday’s affair, the game rendered down to a stand-off between the young stars. Wood needed to retire Collins to maintain the scoreless tie. Wood did his part, his defense did not. Collins hit a routine grounder to second. In his haste to nab the speedy Collins, French rushed the play and fumbled the ball. Once the sphere wasn’t fielded cleanly, he had no chance anywhere. Hartsel raced across the pan for the game’s initial run. Eddie stole second, again. Baker then smashed one to French’s right – bringing home Collins. Baker took second on Speaker’s throw home and was left stranded when Harry Davis struck out. Poor, Joe. He was now trailing, 2-0.
The White Elephants carried that score into the top of the ninth inning. The Red Sox had one last chance to solve Krause. Lord tried to reach by dragging a bunt down the first base line. It did not go far enough, and catcher Ira Thomas picked it up and fired to Davis for the first out. Speaker followed by driving a pitch to deep left-center field. Earlier in the fray, that drive would have landed Speaker on second base – possibly third. Mack, however, had his fly chasers playing a no doubles defense and Hartsel ran the ball down in the alley, just shy of the fence, for a huge out. Hooper lofted a can of corn to Danny Murphy in right field to secure Krause’s second whitewash of the fledgling season.
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NOTES:
- With Tuesday’s shutout, Harry Krause is now 6-1 versus the Boston Red Sox during his short career.
- Tuesday’s game against the Red Sox was the second game of a 22-game home stand. The Athletics’ next road game isn’t scheduled until May 28 in Boston.
- The two teams will wrap up their three-game series this afternoon – weather permitting.
American League
Yesterday’s scores (May 3, 1910):
- Philadelphia 2, Boston 0
- Washington 8, New York 3
- Detroit 3, Chicago 0
- Cleveland at St. Louis (cold)
National League
Yesterday’s scores (May 3, 1910):
- Brooklyn 4, New York 3
- Philadelphia at Boston (rain)
- St. Louis at Cincinnati (rain)
- Chicago at Pittsburgh (rain)
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