October 7, 1903
Boston, MA
After a hard fought game one the teams take the field for game two of this series. Today’s game features Ed Doehny (BYW) against Tom Hughes (AY). The Red Sox are hoping to take advantage of Doehny’s lack of control while Pittsburgh hopes to string together enough hits to get the win.
Although the Pirates go down without scoring in the first inning, it’s Hughes struggling with control as he walked two to load the bases with one out, but struck out Bill Bransfield to end the inning. Meanwhile Pat Dougherty, who took a LOT of heat from his manager after being cut down at second to end yesterday’s game leads off with a rocket to right field for a single and steals second easily. Chick Stahl walks, and Jimmy Collins hits one right at the shortstop and they turn two as Dougherty moves to third. John Freeman, who had an awesome year rips a single to left that scores Dougherty, and Jimmy Sebring’s throw home gets by Ed Phelps and Freeman pulls into second.
The bad throw was big as Freddy Parent hits a single to center and Freeman scores. Hobe Ferris pops up to Tom Leach and the inning ends 2-0 Boston leading.
The score was still 2-0 when Honus Wagner hits a grounder between Ferris and LaChance on the right side for a single. Moving to second with two out Claude Ritchey rips a double to right and Wagner scores. Considering how unspectacular a year he had, he has been a big surprise for the Pirates so far. Tom Leach hits a single to center that scores Ritchey and the game is now tied. Bransfield fans to end the inning.
That was still the score as the Red Sox came to bat in the bottom of the 5th inning. Dougherty gets his second hit of the day with another single. On second with one out Collins walks and they were still there with two out when Parent rips a double the opposite way and both score. The inning ends with Boston back on top 4-2.
The visitors get that right back though as Bransfield draws a leadoff walk. Phelps lays down a perfect sac bunt, but this reporter is steamed as it was from a 66. Instead of a triple it’s a sac bunt! Sebring drills a double to center that scores Bransfield. Ginger Beaumont slices one into the right field corner that rattles around and Sebring scores on a triple that ties the game. Wagner gets his second hit of the game with a booming double to the left center gap, and as the inning ends it is now 5-4 Pirates.
That was how the game ended, as the Red Sox got some hits during the final three innings, but could not move them around the bases. This series now heads to Pittsburgh, and the Pirates have a big lead and their best pitcher on the hill.
