1916 BBW Replay Week 15 Results - July 17-July 23, 1916

Monday, July 17, 1916

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Cincinnati pitcher Jim Bluejacket (Major League Finale: 07/16/1916) was sent out to Bloomington (IIIL) after 07/16/1916

 

Chicago (NL) infielder Eddie Mulligan (Team Finale: 07/16/1916) was sent out to Kansas City (AA) on 07/15/1916 to complete a trade.

 

New York (NL) pitcher Rube Schauer (Season Finale: 07/16/1916) was sent out to Louisville (AA) after 07/16/1916

 

Washington catcher Alva Williams was injured (?) on 07/16/1916

 

New York (AL) pitcher Cliff Markle returned to the mound on 07/18/1916

 

Boston (AL) (H) 1 St. Louis (AL) 0 (11)

 

The Red Sox got their first hit of the game with two outs in the bottom of the tenth inning, but couldn't score, and so the game moved to the eleventh. The Browns, who only had one hit in the game, didn't score, so in the bottom of the inning center fielder Tillie Walker led off with a double, which was followed by a walk and a sacrifice, leaving runners on second and third with one out. Manager/catcher Bill Carrigan then laid down a perfect squeeze bunt to bring home Walker and the win. Dutch Leonard (14-2, 1.70) got the win, with Eddie Plank (5-9, 2.37) taking the loss.

 

Detroit 3 New York (AL) (H) 0 (GM 1)

 

Bob Shawkey (8-5, 1.02) held the Tigers to four hits, but Ty Cobb had all four of the hits and led the Tigers to the Game One win. Besides going 4-for-4 (.396), Cobb scored a run, drove in a run, hit a double, and stole two bases. Harry Coveleski (15-5, 1.75) went all the way for the shutout victory.

 

Detroit 4 New York (AL) (H) 3 (16) (GM 2)

 

Donie Bush

The Yankees scored three times in the bottom of the first, but the Tigers slowly crawled back into it, finally tying the score at 3-3 with a run in the top of the ninth. Both teams had chances during the extra frames, but both teams hit into a pair of double plays to quash their rally attempt. Finally, in the top of the sixteenth, shortstop Donie Bush singled home backup catcher Red McKee with a run and Hooks Dauss (10-5, 2.12) got the final outs to pick up the win in relief.

Cleveland 4 Washington (H) 3 (10)

 

The Indians led 2-0 early, but saw their lead slip away when the Nationals scored three times in the bottom of the sixth, the final two runs scoring when right fielder Braggo Roth had a two-out fly ball skip off his glove. Cleveland struggled back to tie the game with a run in the eighth. In the top of the tenth, left fielder Jack Graney made a mad dash for home from first following a double by second baseman Bill Wambsganss, his effort resulting in the Cleveland win.

 

Chicago (NL) (H) 3 Brooklyn 1

 

Heinie Zimmerman, normally a third baseman, was placed at shortstop in today's game. His error in the first inning proved to be harmless, but his two-out two-run homerun (3) in the bottom of the fifth put the Cubs ahead to stay. Claude Hendrix (5-4, 2.04) came away with the win over Wheezer Dell (7-5, 1.54).

 

Cincinnati (H) 3 Boston (NL) 2 (10)

 

The Braves led off with two unearned runs in the top of the first, but Elmer Knetzer (2-5, 3.63) shut them down thereafter, even holding to lead-off triples on third base and not letting them score. The Reds tied the game at 2-2 with a run in the bottom of the ninth, and then in the bottom of the tenth, left fielder Red Killefer drilled a two-out single to score Clarence Mitchell with the game-winner.

 

St. Louis (NL) (H) 5 New York (NL) 3

 

The Giants scored three times in the top of the fourth to take a 3-1 lead, and Jeff Tesreau (9-7, 1.82) appeared to be on the way to the win, but Tesreau tired in the bottom of the eighth and the Cardinals stormed back with four runs to take a 5-3 lead. Bill Doak (8-4, 2.59) not only got the win but contributed a double in the fateful eighth for St. Louis.

 

Tuesday, July 18, 1916

 

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Brooklyn infielder Ivy Olson returned to play on 07/19/1916

 

Boston (AL) (H) 6 St. Louis (AL) 0

 

Carl Weilman (9-8, 2.44) was hit hard early in this game, as the Red Sox led 5-0 after the fourth inning. Babe Ruth (17-4, 1.75) went all the way for the win, plus he went 2-for-4 (.360) from the plate with a run scored, three RBIs, and a homerun (2).

 

New York (AL) (H) 4 Detroit 0

 

New York scored a run in the first and then tacked on three more runs in the second to take a quick 4-0 lead. The big hit in the second inning was a two-run triple by catcher Les Nunamaker, and this set the stage for Nick Cullop (7-1, 1.92) to go all the way for the three-hit shutout.

 

Chicago (AL) 7 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 4 (GM 1)

 

Philadelphia starter Red Lanning (0-1, 7.11) made his first start after having played a week in the A's outfield, but the White Sox greeted him rudely by scoring three runs in the top of the first. But by the end of the fourth, it was the A's on top, 4-3. The White Sox suddenly came alive again in the top of the seventh with three runs, forcing the replacement of Lanning by Jack Nabors. Eddie Cicotte (5-3, 2.14) held on from there on for the Game One win.

 

Chicago (AL) 9 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3 (GM 2)

 

The Athletics jumped out ahead with a 3-0 lead after the fourth inning, but the White Sox roared back and scored at least one run in each of the five remaining innings. Jim Scott (4-10, 2.64) didn't panic after his poor start and was able to go all the way for the complete-game win.

 

Washington (H) 4 Cleveland 1

 

The Nationals crept slowly ahead and led 4-0 after the fifth inning, while Bert Gallia (11-2, 2.09) shut down the Indians' offense and cruised to the win.

 

Brooklyn 5 Chicago (NL) (H) 1

 

The Dodgers remained on a roll as they went ahead early and Rube Marquard (4-2, 1.14) refused to let Chicago get into the game. Zack Wheat's two-RBI single in the fifth gave Brooklyn a 4-0 lead, although Cubs third baseman Rollie Zeider hit a solo homerun (1) in the bottom half of the inning to blemish Marquard's record.

 

Note: On this date in 1916, in Chicago, with the score tied 4–4 in the tenth, umpire Bill “Lord” Byron forfeited a game to Brooklyn when Hippo Vaughn, protesting alleged sign stealing by base runners, refused to pitch. Byron called a ball on the next batter, prompting manager Joe Tinker to come out and argue the call. With Vaughn refusing to pitch and Tinker on the field, Byron declared the game a forfeit. https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN191607180.shtml

 

Boston (NL) 3 Cincinnati (H) 2

 

Lefty Tyler

The often-powerless Braves hit two homeruns to come from behind and grab the win in Cincinnati, with Pat Ragan (7-6, 2.97) getting credit for the victory, and with Lefty Tyler going two innings to secure the win. Right fielder Joe Wilhoit's homerun (2) in the fourth gave Boston a short-lived lead, but then Rabbit Maranville slapped a homerun (3) in the eighth that put the Braves ahead to stay

St. Louis (NL) (H) 3 New York (NL) 2

 

The Cardinals squeezed out a tough win as they scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to pull out the win. After having tied the score at 2-2, catcher Mike Gonzalez tripled, and then scored when New York pitcher Fred Anderson (5-9, 3.25) misplayed an easy bouncer up the middle when he threw away what should have been the third out.

 

Wednesday, July 19, 1916

 

Philadelphia (AL) catcher Wally Schang was injured (?) on 07/18/1916

 

Chicago (NL) infielder Chuck Wortman (Major League Debut: 07/20/1916) was acquired from Kansas City (AA) before 07/20/1916

 

Boston (H) (AL) 5 Detroit 2 (GM 1)

 

#1 versus #2 in the AL, five games in the next four days, and Detroit would love nothing more than to be able to cut the Red Sox 7.5 games lead. Detroit scored first with two runs in the top of the second, but Carl Mays (8-3, 1.67) shut them down thereafter, and Boston came back with two runs in the fourth and fifth innings and won Game One going away.

 

Detroit 9 Boston (H) (AL) 4 (GM 2)

 

The Tigers jumped off to a quick start as they led 6-0 after the second inning, and George Cunningham (9-5, 2.54) went six innings to pick up the Game Two win.

 

New York (AL) (H) 5 St. Louis (AL) 4 (15) (GM 1)

 

The Browns scored two runs in the top of the eighth to take a 4-0 lead, but the Yankees scored twice in the bottom half of the inning to keep it close. New York then tied the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth but couldn't push the winning run across. In the extra frames, the Browns had the bases loaded with no outs in one inning, and the Yankees had runners on first and third with no outs in another, but both teams somehow managed to not score. Finally, in the bottom of the fifteenth, first baseman Charlie Mullen singled home Paddy Baumann with the game-winner.

 

St. Louis (AL) 9 New York (AL) (H) 3 (GM 2)

 

The umpires hurried the players back onto the field after the long Game One, and this game was all St. Louis. After leading 2-0 after the third inning, the Browns scored six times in the fourth, turning this game into a runaway. Earl Hamilton (4-8, 3.93) gave up a few runs late but happily added the win to his record.

 

Cleveland 9 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3

 

The Indians led 4-0 after the second inning, thanks to lead-off hitter left fielder Jack Graney hitting a three-run homerun (2) in the top of the second. Graney had a good day at the plate, going 3-for-4 (.250) with two runs scored, four RBI's, with both a double and a homerun. Jim Bagby (7-7, 1.89) kept the A's scoreless until the seventh and got the easy win.

 

Washington (H) 2 Chicago (AL) 1 (GM 1)

 

Mellie Wolfgang

RBI singles by center fielder Clyde Milan and right fielder Sam Rice in the bottom of the third were enough for Doc Ayers (3-2, 2.60) to go all the way for the tough Game One win. Mellie Wolfgang (4-4, 2.52) took the loss.

Washington (H) 3 Chicago (AL) 2 (22) (GM 2)

 

With the dusk falling quickly over Washington, D.C., shortstop George McBride singled home backup first baseman Patsy Gharrity in the bottom of the twenty-second inning with the game-winning single, giving the Nationals the doubleheader sweep over the struggling White Sox. Walter Johnson went nineteen innings, but gave way to George Dumont (3-3, 4.14), who picked up the win in relief, with Reb Russell (7-7, 2.61) getting the loss in his seventh inning of relief.

 

Chicago (NL) (H) 4 New York (NL) 3

 

Third baseman Rollie Zeider slipped a single into left field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to score shortstop Heinie Zimmerman to clinch the win for the Cubs. Two future Hall-of-Famers figured in the decision with Christy Mathewson (3-5, 2.01) taking the loss to Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown (2-1, 9.00).

 

Pittsburgh (H) 1 Brooklyn 0 (GM 1)

 

With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, third baseman Doug Baird wrangled a walk, stole second, and then scored on a Max Carey single (the Pirates' second hit of the game) for the game-winner. Erv Kantlehner (5-7, 3.49) got the complete-game win over Jeff Pfeffer (14-5, 1.07).

 

Pittsburgh (H) 1 Brooklyn 0 (GM 2)

 

The last place Pirates swept their doubleheader at home versus the first place Robins, with Frank Miller (6-6, 2.25) outgunning Larry Cheney (6-6, 1.96) for the win. First baseman Doc Johnston singled home shortstop Honus Wagner in the bottom of the seventh for the game's only run.

 

Boston (NL) 2 St. Louis (NL) (H) 0

 

The Braves broke a scoreless tie with a run in the top of the eighth, and then they added an insurance run in the ninth, allowing Dick Rudolph to go all the way for the three-hit shutout in St. Louis.

 

Thursday, July 20, 1916

 

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Washington outfielder Turner Barber (Season Finale 07/19/1916) was sent out to Baltimore (IL) after 07/19/1916

 

St. Louis (AL) catcher Harry Chapman (Major League Finale: 07/19/1916) was sent out to Little Rock (SA) after 07/19/1916

 

Philadelphia (AL) pitcher George Hesselbacher made his Major League Finale on 07/19/1916

 

Christy Mathewson

New York (NL) pitcher Christy Mathewson (Team Finale: 07/04/1916), infielder Bill McKechnie (Team Finale: 07/17/1916), and outfielder Edd Roush (Team Finale: 07/18/1916) were traded to Cincinnati in return for infielder Buck Herzog (Team Finale: 07/18/1916) and outfielder Red Killefer (Team Finale: 07/20/1916) on 07/20/1916. Mathewson was named manager of the Reds, replacing Herzog in this role.

Detroit 4 Boston (AL) (H) 0

 

Harry Coveleski (16-5, 1.67) shut out the Red Sox on three hits, going all the way to collect the win. The big hit in this game was a two-out two-run pinch-hit single by Marty Kavanaugh in the top of the eighth that effectively locked the game up for Coveleski.

 

St. Louis (AL) 8 New York (AL) (H) 4

 

The Browns blew open a close game with four runs in the top of the sixth, the final two runs coming home when a two-out pop-up to third base was lost in the sun by Luke Boone. Bob Groom (2-5, 7.35) got the win over Cliff Markle (5-10, 3.29).

 

Cleveland 2 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 1 (GM 1)

 

The Indians pulled out a win when, in the top of the ninth of a 1-1 game, a throw from the outfield to home was errant and Braggo Roth was able to slide home safely. Fred Beebe (4-2, 2.40) closed out the game with a 1-2-3 ninth to get the complete-game victory.

 

Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3 Cleveland 2 (GM 2)

 

Cleveland third baseman Terry Turner singled in the top of the third, stole second, advanced to third on an infield out, and then starting pitcher Grover Lowdermilk (3-3, 3.17) launched a massive two-run homerun (1), much to everyone's surprise. The A's came back with three runs in the bottom of the fifth, and Bullet Joe Bush (10-8, 2.61) mowed down the Cleveland batters the rest of the way to get the Game Two win.

 

Washington (H) 3 Chicago (AL) (H) 1 (GM 1)

 

Washington starter Joe Boehling (6-6, 3.07) has shown flashes of brilliance throughout the season, and today was one of his good days as he held the White Sox to three hits and one unearned run. The Nationals got to Lefty Williams (7-4, 2.25) early and then Boehling did the rest.

 

Chicago (NL) (H) 1 New York (NL) 0 (18)

 

The Giants got their first (and only) hit of the game in the top of the ninth when Benny Kauff doubled, but he was unable to score, and in the bottom of the ninth the Cubs got their second hit of the game, but they too were unable to score. Nine innings later, catcher Jimmy Archer doubled to lead off the bottom of the eighteenth, and then an E-4 put runners on first and third, with only one out. Lead-off hitter shortstop Chuck Wortman, in his Major League debut game, pulled off a successful squeeze bunt to score Archer and give the win to Claude Hendrix (6-4, 1.66). Ferdie Schupp (2-1, 0.49) went all the way and took the loss.

 

Cincinnati (H) 2 Philadelphia (NL) 0 (GM 1)

 

The Phillies have spent the last month roaring up the NL standings, and this morning they found themselves in third place, 2.5 games behind the Reds, so this series between these two teams is being taken seriously by both teams.  Cincinnati broke the scoreless tie when they scored twice in the bottom of the sixth, and now that he had a lead, Fred Toney (17-4, 1.26) was able to finish with a two-hit shutout victory over Grover Cleveland (17-5, 0.74).

 

Cincinnati (H) 2 Philadelphia (NL) 1 (GM 2)

 

Reds' center fielder Greasy Neale led off the bottom of the ninth with a line drive that skipped of the glove of Phillies' center fielder Dode Paskert, and the ball rolled all the way to the wall. Using his superior speed, Neale was able to come all the way around and score on a single and a three-base error, giving Cincinnati the doubleheader sweep over their closest rival.

 

St. Louis (NL) (H) 4 Boston (NL) 1

 

The Cardinals scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth to break a 1-1 tie, the first run scoring on a solo homerun (4) from first baseman Rogers Hornsby. Lee Meadows (10-10, 1.94) went all the way for the close win over Jesse Barnes (3-7, 3.09).

 

Friday, July 21, 1916

 

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New York (AL) pitcher Cliff Markle (Season Finale: 07/20/1916) was sent out to Toronto (IL) after 07/20/1916

 

New York (NL) infielder Mickey Doolin was injured (?) on 07/20/1916. New York (NL) pitcher Slim Sallee (Team Debut:07/22/1916) was acquired from St. Louis (NL) on 07/20/1916

 

Cleveland 12 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 0

 

Chick Gandil

The score was tied at 0-0 after the third inning, but then the Indians went on a real scoring binge as they scored at least one run in each of the remaining six innings. First baseman Chick Gandil led the way with a 4-for-5 (.236) game that included two runs scored and two RBI's. Fritz Coumbe (5-9, 2.85) went all the way for the win, with Jack Nabors (4-11, 3.69) getting the loss.

Chicago (AL) 5 Washington (H) 0 (GM 1)

 

The White Sox scored two unearned runs in the top of the fifth, and Reb Russell (8-7, 2.43) took over and went all the way for the shutout victory. The Nationals only had three hits in the game, and Harry Harper (10-10, 1.61) took the loss.

 

Chicago (AL) 14 Washington (H) 1 (GM 2)

 

A seven-run eighth put the game out of reach for the White Sox as they pounded every pitch the Nationals put out there, as Chicago swept their doubleheader in Washington. Right fielder Eddie Murphy got a rare start and responded by batting leadoff and going 5-for-6 (.312) with three runs scored and hitting two doubles.

 

Chicago (NL) (H) 5 New York (NL) 4 (10)

 

With two outs in the bottom of the tenth, left fielder Frank "Wildfire" Schulte lined a triple down the right field line to score Heinie Zimmerman with the game-winner. Mike Prendergast (4-2, 1.26) threw one inning of relief and got the win, with Jeff Tesreau (9-8, 2.00) getting the loss.

 

Philadelphia (NL) 3 Cincinnati (H) 1

 

The Reds scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the fifth, but the Phillies came back with single runs in the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings to make a winner of Eppa Rixey (10-3, 1.40).

 

Boston (NL) 5 St. Louis (NL) (H) 1

 

Two runs in the top of the third gave the Braves a 2-1 lead, and then first baseman Ed Konetchy smacked a two-run double in the sixth to add to their lead, and Lefty Tyler (7-5, 1.72) went all the way for the win.

 

Saturday, July 22, 1916

 

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Philadelphia (AL) catcher Billy Meyer (Season Finale: 07/21/1916) was sent out to Davenport (IIIL) after 07/21/1916. Philadelphia (AL) outfielder Ralph Mitterling made his Major League Finale on 07/21/1916

 

Boston (AL) (H) 5 Detroit 3 (GM 1)

 

After having won two of the first three of this five-game set, the Tigers were looking for more. Detroit scored early and led 2-0 after the top of the second, but in the bottom of the second Ernie Shore (9-5, 1.96) lined a two-out two-run single to tie the game up. The Red Sox then moved ahead with Shore going all the way for the Game One win.

 

Boston (AL) (H) 9 Detroit 2 (GM 2)

 

The Red Sox scored three times in the bottom of the first and then poured it on from there, allowing Dutch Leonard (15-2, 1.68) to comfortably get the Game Two win and the doubleheader sweep over second-place Detroit. Center fielder Tillie Walker hit a pair of homeruns (3, 4), the second time he has done so this season, and drove in four runs in the game.

 

St. Louis (AL) 3 New York (AL) (H) 2

 

Bob Shawkey

The Browns scored first, but the Yankees tied it at 2-2 with two runs in the bottom of the sixth. St. Louis got their lead back with a run in the top of the seventh, and Dave Davenport (11-7, 2.43) went all the way for the win over Bob Shawkey (8-6, 1.14).

Chicago (AL) 9 Washington (H) 2

 

After scoring nineteen runs in yesterday's doubleheader, the normally offensively challenged White Sox came back today with a nine-run outburst, capturing a win for Joe Benz (4-5, 2.72). Both Washington pitchers, Bert Gallia(11-3, 2.35) and Walter Johnson, had uncharacteristic control problems, as they both walked five batters when they were in the game.

 

New York (NL) 4 Chicago (NL) (H) 1

 

The Giants scored three times in the top of the third, the big hit being a two-run double by newly acquired shortstop Buck Herzog. Pol Perritt (10-5, 1.08) mowed down the Cubs to get the win, with some timely assistance from the New York bullpen.

 

Cincinnati (H) 5 Philadelphia (NL) 4

 

The Phillies may have their eyes on second place, but the Reds rallied to hold off the visitors. Philadelphia scored four runs in the top of the third, the big hit being a two-out two-run single by first baseman Fred Luderus. Cincinnati came back slowly, finally regaining the lead on a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh. Earl Moseley (3-4, 4.01) got the win over George Chalmers (1-4, 7.12) in a battle of two pitchers getting a spot start.

 

Brooklyn 6 Pittsburgh (H) 4 (11) (GM 1)

 

The Robins wasted no time and scored three runs in the top of the first, but the Pirates kept it close and their defense stiffened, which came in handy when Pittsburgh scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game at 4-4. No runs were forthcoming until Robins left fielder Zack Wheat cracked a two-run double in the top of the eleventh and Jeff Pfeffer (15-5, 1.15) finished with a complete-game victory.

 

Brooklyn 4 Pittsburgh (H) 1 (GM 2)

 

Pittsburgh swept a doubleheader versus Brooklyn on Wednesday, but today it was Brooklyn's opportunity to return the favor.  The Robins put up a three-spot in the top of the fourth, and Larry Cheney (7-6, 1.91) and Rube Marquard combined on a three-hitter.

 

Bill Doak

Boston (NL) 3 St. Louis (NL) (H) 2

The Braves woke up this morning to see they were alone in third place in the NL standings, even if it was only a few percentage points ahead of fourth-place Philadelphia. The Braves scored one in the top of the first, but St. Louis answered back with two in the bottom half of the inning. The Braves responded with two runs in the top of the second to take a 3-2 lead, and then both pitchers bore down, and there was no more scoring. Pat Ragan (8-6, 1.90) came out victorious over Bill Doak (8-5, 2.62).

 

Sunday, July 23, 1916

 

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Pittsburgh infielder Jim Viox made his Major League Finale on 07/22/1916

 

Cleveland (H) 5 St. Louis (AL) 0

 

All five of the Cleveland runs scored while there was two outs, a novel concept for a team that has struggled with a lack of timely hitting this season. Al Gould (1-3, 5.14) threw a five-hit shutout to get the complete-game victory over Bob Groom (5-11, 3.43).

 

Chicago (AL) 3 Detroit (H) 1

 

The White Sox led 2-1 after the second inning, and Lefty Williams (8-4, 2.21) made that slender lead stand up to get the road win. Bernie Boland (2-4, 4.03) made a spot start for the Tigers and pitched well. But was just outdone today.

 

New York (NL) 3 Chicago (NL) (H) 2

 

Mordecai Brown

Future Hall-of-Famer Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown (2-2, 6.16) got a spot start on a Sunday and pitched well but took the loss. The Giants scored three runs in the top of the first, the big hit being a two-out two-run homerun (7) by Benny Kauff. The Cubs made it close, thanks to a homerun (11) from center fielder Cy Williams, but Rube Benton (7-4, 2.07) could not be overcome.

Philadelphia (NL) 3 Cincinnati (H) 1

 

After the seventh inning, the Phillies led 2-1, with all three runs coming home via the sacrifice fly. In the eighth, Philadelphia added an insurance run when Grover Alexander (18-5, 0.75) singled home catcher Bill Killefer. Al Schulz (9-9, 1.77) took the loss.

 

St. Louis (NL) (H) 1 Boston (NL) 0

 

Bob Steele (3-5, 4.22) pitched a two-hit shutout to get the win over Dick Rudolph (7-8, 2.07). In the bottom of the sixth, left fielder Bob Bescher stroked a two-out triple and was then singled home by third baseman Zinn Beck for the only run in the game.