GAME 2
KLEIN, FRENCH POWER HARLEM TO A 3-0 SERIES LEAD, DEFEAT MONTGOMERY 5-2
The Montgomery Burns, champions of the Southeast division, were eager to atone for their offensive failure so far in the Series. They quickly put a pair of
runners on in the first inning, but Harlem starter Larry French was able to avoid any further damage.
As has been their method, the Harlem offense also began quickly, putting a pair of runners on in the bottom of the first inning. French's counterpart, Fred
Marberry, likewise was able to escape damage, thanks to some heady fielding by his mates.
Neither team was able to score until the third. A pair of walks and a double by Rogers Hornsby loaded the bases for Montgomery with two men retired.
Mickey Cochrane lofted what appeared to be the third out to center fielder Chuck Klein who lost it in the late afternoon sunshine for a two-base error.
Paul Waner and Hornbsy scampered home with a pair of gifts that gave the Burns an early 2-0 lead.
Marberry and the Burns were unable to hold the advantage. Almost immediately, Babe Ruth singled, Chuck Klein and Don Hurst walked to load the bases.
Joe Stripp hit a hot smash to Burns third baseman Pie Traynor who mishandled it for an error and the lead was cut to one 2-1. Joe Cronin singled to bring
home Klein to tie the score at 2-2.
The Knights put the game away an inning later. Lefty O'Doul singled (3 for 5) and Babe Ruth walked. Klein, arguably the Knights most valuable player,
launched the first pitch from Marberry into the center field bleachers for a three-run homer and a 5-2 lead. It was at that point that bewildered Burns
manager Wilbert Robinson removed Marberry from the game in favor of Willis Hudlin.
French, meanwhile, was on cruise control. From the time of the Klein error, the young left-hander retired 16 of 18 batters, including ten in a row.
The only breakthroughs against French were a double from Woody English (who had two in the game) and an intentional walk to Dale Alexander.
It was that walk that proved to be an interesting and pivotal part of Game Three. English led off the fifth with a double and with one out, and Hornsby
sent a fly ball to right that English was able to tag up and go to third. That brought up first baseman Dale Alexander. Montgomery first basemen have
been slumping against Harlem pitching all season, acquiring only three hits against the Knights all season. Manger Roger Peckinpaugh ordered the
intentional walk to pitch to Mickey Cochrane, a former MVP and batting champion.
The move turned out to be beneficial for Harlem as Cochrane meekly grounded into a fielder's choice for the third out of the inning. This one at-bat
symbolized the frustration of the entire Series not only for Cochrane, (who is only batting .200), but for the entire Burns organization.
One bright spot for Montgomery came in the form of reliever Willis Hudlin, who retired the Knighs with ease in his five innings of work. Hudlin allowed
only three scratch singles and a walk.
Harlem will attempt to clinch their first World Championship on Monday. At press time, their staring pitcher has yet to be announced.
Montgomery will hang its slim hopes on the right arm of Game One loser Pat Malone.
| MONTGOMERY | AB | R |
H | RBI |
HARLEM | AB | R |
H | RBI |
| LWaner, cf | 3 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
Myer, 2b | 5 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| English, ss | 4 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
O'Doul, lf | 5 | 1 |
3 | 0 |
| PWaner, rf | 4 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
Ruth, rf | 4 | 2 |
2 | 0 |
| Hornsby, 2b | 3 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
Klein, cf | 4 | 2 |
2 | 3 |
| Alexander, 1b | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
Hurst, 1b | 4 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Cochrane, c | 4 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
Dickey, c | 4 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Traynor, 3b | 4 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
Stripp, 3b | 4 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Manush, lf | 3 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
Cronin, ss | 3 | 0 |
2 | 1 |
| Douthit, ph | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
French, p | 4 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| Marberry, p | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
Clark, p | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Hudlin, p | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| | |
| |
| RprCollins, ph | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| | |
| |
| | | | |
| | |
| |
| TOTAL | 33 | 2 |
5 | 0 |
TOTAL | 37 | 5 |
12 | 4 |
| MONTGOMERY | 002 | 000 | 000 |
- | 2 5 2 |
| HARLEM | 002 | 300 | 00X |
- | 5 12 1 |
E: Hornsby, (1); Traynor, (1); Klein, (1). LOB: Montgomery, 8; Harlem, 12. 2B: English, (2); Hornsby, (2). HR: Klein, (1).
| MONTGOMERY | IP | H |
R | ER |
BB | SO |
HARLEM | IP | H |
R | ER |
BB | SO |
| Marberry (L 0-1) | 3 | 9 |
5 | 5 |
3 | 1 |
French (W 1-0) | 8 | 4 |
0 | 2 |
4 | 2 |
| Hudlin | 5 | 3 |
0 | 0 |
1 | 2 |
Clark (S1) | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
Umpires: Home, McGowan;
1b, Owens; 2b; Geisel; 3b; Reardon; lf; Klem; rf; Nallin
T: 2:31 A: 48,023
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