The Sox jumped out to a 2-0 lead but starter Ray Collins faltered and left the game trailing 3-2. Olaf Henriksen pinch hit for Ray and walked, scoring on the rbi single by Harry Hooper. Rookie Carl Mays made his major league debut in the bottom of the seventh inning and shut-out the A's the rest of the way. The Sox added two runs in the top of the ninth with Mays slamming in the door in the bottom of the frame to win their first game 5-3.
Hero of the Night is Carl Mays. In his very first professional game he tossed 3 shut-out innings for his first major league win.
The Good:
Heinie Wagner was 2 for 4 with a walk and an rbi.
Tris Speaker was 1 for 3 with 2 walks, a stolen base and a run scored.
Duffy Lewis was 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a stolen base.
Dick Hoblitzell was 3 for 5 with an rbi.
Larry Gardner was 1 for 2 with a walk and a run scored.
Ray Collins got a no-decision as he pitched 6 innings of 3 run ball.
Olaf Henriksen walked and scored as a pinch hitter.
The Bad:
None.
The Ugly:
Harry Hooper was just 1 for 4 but made the hit count as it was an rbi single.
Everett Scott was just 1 for 4.
Bill Carrigan was 0 for 2 but walked and drove in a run.
Final Thoughts:
Now that's more like it. After their freezing cold performance against Herb Pennock and the A's yesterday, this was a nice bounceback win to show that they can hang with the AL champs. After all the Sox and A's are arguably the two best teams in the American League so it may come down to one of them winning the pennant. The Sox have the offense to match the A's but the question is if they have the pitching. It remains to be seen although the big 20 year old lefty George Ruth takes the mound tomorrow in the finale against Rube Bressier at Shibe Park.
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