A's Edge Sox on Opening Day (4/10/13)

The defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox provided offensive spark by scoring 9 runs but unfortunately the Philadelphia Athletics wanted to establish dominance in the American League by pouncing on the Sox for 10 runs to knock off Boston 10-9 at Fenway Park.

The key play came in the top of the sixth with Jack Lapp on third base and Jack Coombs on second. Eddie Murphy hit a routine grounder to Heinie Wagner and Lapp bluffed home, so Wagner tossed home to catcher Hick Cady. Lapp jogged back to third...only to see Coombs standing there. Coombs made a mad dash back to second in a rundown and made it....only for Murphy to be standing there. They had Murphy dead to rights at first....and Charley "Sea Lion" Hall the pitcher heaved the ball into the stands for a run scoring error. The A's ultimately won 10-9.

Jackass of the Night is Sea Lion Hall. His error turned out to be the difference in the game as he allowed 3 runs total.

                                "Maybe I shouldn't heave the ball into the bleachers!"


The Good:

Steve Yerkes was 2 for 5 with 3 rbi's and 2 runs scored.

Duffy Lewis was 2 for 4 with an rbi and a run scored.

Olaf Henriksen was 1 for 1 as a pinch hitter, driving in a run and scoring.

Rube Foster pitched a scoreless ninth inning.



The Bad:

Hick Cady was 0 for 2.

Les Nunamaker was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.

Clyde Engle was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.



The Ugly:

Harry Hooper was 0 for 3 but walked twice and scored twice.

Tris Speaker was just 1 for 4 but walked, drove in a run and scored.

Larry Gardner was just 1 for 5 but drove in a run.

Hal Javrin was 0 for 3 but drove in a run.

Heinie Wagner was 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.

Smoky Joe Wood only lasted 5 innings and gave up 7 runs, but walked and scored at the plate.



Final Thoughts:

Not exactly the best way for the champs to make their season debut. Saturday Hugh Bedient makes his season debut against....Jack Coombs....again. Is Connie Mack out of his mind?