GAME 3
SIMMONS BLASTS A PAIR; PLAGUE TAKES A 2-1 SERIES LEAD
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP): Al Simmons powered the St. Louis Bubonic Plague to a 8 to 2 win over the Harlem Knights in
Game Three of the 1930 World Championship Series. Simmons, who hit two home runs and drove in four, was instrumental
in giving the Plague a advantage in the Series, 2 games to 1.
Simmons wasn't the only member of the Plague to have an offensive performance. Apparently, during Game One,
Plague general managing partner Harry �The Blackfish� Jackson, was irate at the Harlem introduction of Twinkies as
a World Series concession. Feeling the need to respond, Jackson contacted the Mars Company and ordered a similar
treat be prepared when the Series came to St. Louis �no matter what the cost.� Mars introduced a carmel and peanut
chocolate bar named �Snickers� before the contest and they were an instant hit. No word on if Babe Ruth ordered a
case of these tasty treats for the Series.
For the pre-game festivities Jackson contracted the newly formed BBC symphony orchestra to perform the National
Anthem. Led by conductor Adrian Boult, the group seemed confused yet performed an acceptable rendition. They were
followed by two US Senators in town to throw out the ceremonial first pitches.
Representatives Reed Smoot of Utah and Willis Hawley of Oregon produced the ceremonial tosses. Smoot and
Hawley are known for their bill that was signed into law on June 17 of this year. Known as the Smoot-Hawley Act,
the law has brought US tariffs to the highest point in its history. In an effort to reverse the recent economic
downturn, the law embraces a most favored nations policy where certain nations are granted large tariff concessions.
Their appearance drew a mixed reaction from a somewhat small St. Louis crowd announced at 34, 513.
However, the Plague faithful was there for baseball not economics, and the fire-works began early. With two
out in the top of the first, Babe Ruth walked and Chuck Klein doubled him home. Harlem has scored the first run in
every game this Series and the Knights led 1-0 before many of the fans even took their seats.
St. Louis rewarded their faithful with a four-run outburst in the bottom of the first. Harlem starter Freddie
Fitzsimmons walked the first two batters he faced, the second Johnny Hodapp, on a close pitch that Freddie clearly
didn't agree with.
The free passes brought up the dangerous Al Simmons, who has clearly returned to full strength after
suffering a broken wrist in early September. Simmons blasted a Fitzsimmons pitch to dead center to give the Plague
an early 3-0 lead. Jimmie Foxx took advantage of a rattled Fitzsimmons by launching a solo shot to right, raising
the Plague lead to 4-0. �Fat� Freddie was relieved by Milt Gaston and an angered Fitzsimmons stormed off the field
to mock cheers from the St. Louis fans.
St. Louis wasn't finished with the onslaught. In the bottom of the second, Gaston walked the Plague pitcher
Sam Jones. With two out, Hodapp blasted a two-run homer, and Simmons followed with a solo shot, his fifth home run
so far of the Series. When the dust settled, the Plague had a very early 7-1 lead.
The huge lead allowed Plague starter Sam Jones to relax and settle into a groove.
After allowing a run in the first, Jones worked out of a jam in the second. He then went on to retire twelve Knight
batters in a row and pitched well in the biggest game of his DBS career. For the game, Jones scattered seven hits
and struck out only two. Those two, however, were impressive. In the top of the third, Jones struck out Babe Ruth
and Chuck Klein consecutively and both on wicked curveballs that made both sluggers look foolish.
Harlem broke through to score in the seventh when Lefty O'Doul singled and moved to third on Bill Dickey's
single. The run scored on a double play, but the twin-killing took the air out of Harlem's sails, and they did not
score for the remainder of the game.
Jimmie Foxx closed out the scoring in Game Three with his second home run of the game and fourth of the Series,
a solo shot to left. Between them, Simmons and Foxx have hit nine home runs in the two Plague victories and have
driven in a combined 11 runs.
Harlem catcher Bill Dickey and second baseman Buddy Myer led the Harlem offensive with two hits each, but
Jones was consistently able to work in and out of trouble to deny the Knights a big inning.
Game Four will be played tomorrow in St. Louis and will be a re-match of Game One. Lefty Grove will start
for Harlem as he hopes to repeat his opening game performance and tie the Series for the Knights. Grove will be
opposed by Bill Hallahan, who was vilified by the St. Louis press and fans for his poor outing in Game One. He is
motivated to give the Plague an impressive 3-1 Series advantage.
| HARLEM | AB | R |
H | RBI |
ST LOUIS | AB | R |
H | RBI |
|---|
| Myer, 2b | 4 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
Combs, cf | 3 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| Cronin, ss | 3 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
Hodapp, 2b | 3 | 2 |
1 | 2 |
| Ruth, rf | 3 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
Simmons, lf | 4 | 2 |
2 | 4 |
| Klein, cf | 4 | 0 |
1 | 1 |
Foxx, 1b | 4 | 2 |
2 | 2 |
| O'Doul, lf | 3 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
Porter, rf | 4 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Dickey, c | 4 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
Lazzeri, 3b | 4 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Hurst, 1b | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
Wilson, c | 4 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Reynolds, ph | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
Gelbert, ss | 4 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Stripp, 1b | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
SJones, p | 2 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| O'Rourke, 3b | 4 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
Liska, p | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Fitzsimmons, p | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| | |
| |
| Gaston, p | 2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| | |
| |
| McCurdy, ph | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| | |
| |
| MacFayden, p | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| | |
| |
| Haas, ph | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| | |
| |
| | | | |
| | |
| |
| TOTAL | 33 | 2 |
8 | 1 |
TOTAL | 32 | 8 |
8 | 8 |
| HARLEM | 100 | 000 | 100 |
- | 2 8 2 |
| ST LOUIS | 430 | 000 | 10X |
- | 8 8 0 |
E: Cronin, Ruth DP: Harlem 2 St Louis 2 LOB: Harlem 7 St Louis 5
2B: Klein HR: Hodapp, Simmons 2 (5), Foxx 2 (4).
| HARLEM | IP | H |
R | ER |
BB | SO |
ST LOUIS | IP | H |
R | ER |
BB | SO |
|---|
| Fitzsimmons (L 0-1 | 0 | 2 |
4 | 4 |
2 | 0 |
SJones (W 1-0) | 8.2 | 8 |
2 | 2 |
3 | 3 |
| Gaston | 7 | 6 |
4 | 4 |
3 | 1 |
Liska | .1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| MacFayden | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
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Umpires: Home, Klem;
1b, Wilson; 2b; Nallin; 3b; McGowan; lf; Owens; rf; McCormick
T: 2:38 A: 34,513
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