Series #5 Recap – Eclipse vs. Americans

Game #1: Americans win 6 – 4

Bobby Wallace knocked in 3 runs and Roger Conner hit a pinch-hit two-out single in the 6th to lead Boston to the win.  Chuck Klein and Jimmy Foxx each had 2 RBI and a homerun for the Eclipse.

 

W – L. Gomez; L – D. Boswell; S – B. Hands

HR – J. Foxx, C. Klein

 

Game #2: Americans win 2 – 1

Oscar Charleston knocked in both of Boston’s runs, the first on a 2nd inning solo homerun, the second with 10th inning two-out game-winning single.  Eddie Collins singled his first three at-bats but could not be plated by his mates.  Rube Waddell went the distance for the Americans (10 IP, 8 H, 1 BB, 8 SO, 1 ER).  Ed Walsh pitched well for Kentucky (8 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 SO, 1 ER).

 

W – R. Waddell; L – E. Walsh

HR – O. Charleston

 

Game #3: Eclipse win 11 – 4

Kentucky battered Boston pitching for 11 runs on 21 hits.  Goose Goslin and Duke Snider had four hits apiece, while Eddie Collins, Jimmy Foxx, and Joe Cronin chipped in three hits.  The Eclipse scored seven runs in the first two innings and never looked back.  Willie Stargell was 3 for 4, including two doubles, for the Americans.

 

W – G. Perry; L – S. Hargan

HR – D. Mincher

 

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