Win the Opening Contest In the Twelfth Inning by a Score of 6 to 4—Second Battle Proves a Slugging Bee and Comiskeyites Hammer Out a Victory in the Eighth, with Six Runs, the Score Being Twelve to Eleven.
Cleveland, O., June 30.—Chicago’s White Sox took two of the heaviest batting games on record from Cleveland today, beating the Napoleons in the first 6 to 4 in twelve innings and the second 12 to 11.
For five hours nearly 12,000 rooters were piled in the stands and around the playing field watching their favorites go down to defeat in both ends of the double header.
In the two games a total of 32 runs were scored, 18 by Chicago and 14 by Cleveland. Fifty-seven base hits were made by the two clubs, 24 by the Sox and 33 by the Naps. This comes pretty close to being a record.
White Wins First Battle.
“Doc” White won the first battle with the Naps, who succeeded in tying up the score in the ninth inning. Altrock started the second, but Lajoie’s sluggers fell on him so heavily right from the jump that he was quickly yanked out and Walsh substituted. Walsh was just as easy, being hit for thirteen safeties in the eight rounds he labored. But Harry Eels, in the box for Cleveland, was easier yet.
For seven innings Cleveland looked a winner all over, but in the eighth the visitors slugged and hammered the ball to all corners of the lot, and when the slaughter was over six runs had counted, giving Chicago the lead.
Great Rally by Naps in Ninth.
In the opening game the Sox led by two runs when the Clevelands went to bat in the ninth, then singles by Stovall, Bradley, Bemis, and Barbeau (the last named batting for Eels) tied up the score.
Joss passed Davis in the twelfth and O’Neil also. Sullivan’s single filled the bags and a single by Tannehill scored Davis and O’Neil, winning the game.
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Hard Batting in Second.
The second game was an old fashioned batting bee from first to last. Hahn’s double, Jones’ single, and two errors gave Chicago two runs in the first and Cleveland came back with four, the result of six hits, the last of which was made off Walsh, who had relieved Altrock. Donohue’s pass, O’Neil’s single, and Sullivan’s double tied the score in the third, but the Naps batted home a run in their half and swatted the ball so hard in the fifth, sixth, and seventh it looked to be all over. But something happened in the eighth.
Six Runs in a Row.
It started with a pass to Tannehill. Walsh followed with a two bagger. Hahn also walked. Jones’ single scored Tannehill and Walsh. Isbell hit into a double play, but the trouble was not over. Davis hit a fly to left center. Ray could have taken it easily, but Jackson yelled “I’ve got it,” and Bay stopped. Jackson, however, did not have it. He got but one hand under it and the ball dropped safe, Hahn scoring. Cleveland was still one run ahead until Donohue tripled through center, scoring Davis. Then, when Turner made a useless and wild throw to third to catch Donohue, the latter counted with the run that sent Chicago into the lead. O’Neil followed with a single. Bradley threw to second instead of first when Sullivan hit a grounder to him, and both were safe. Then eels uncorked a wild pitch that allowed O’Neil to score with what proved to be the winning run. Tannehill ended the inning by flying to Bay.
Cleveland made a sterling effort to catch up in its half, but Walsh waded through with only one run.
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Notes of the White Sox Game.
The longer “Doc” White pitched the better he got.
Umpire Evans had to leave during the game to catch a train for St. Louis.
White got a wicked smash in the shins by turner’s liner in the sixth, but stuck to his job.
George Davis coaxed a pass from Rhoades, one from Eels, and one from Joss, in three successive times at bat.
Jones reached first three times in the first game without a hit. Once he was hit and twice he walked.
Barbeau’s muff of Tannehill’s foul in the last inning of the first game was the costliest of Cleveland’s many misplays, for Isbell followed with the hit that scored the winning runs.
Elmer Flick had two chances to win the first battle with a base hit. Once he struck out and once he rapped a little infield grounder.
Chicago left for home tonight, accompanied by Cleveland, which will play at the south side park tomorrow.
Turner tried to steal third in the sixth inning of the first game, but was caught. It was a senseless play, for he could have scored on a hit from second. Lajoie was up and followed with a ripping double to the “subway” in left.
