All three runs scored in the third contest in 1919 were scored by suspected or proven fixers. The Chicago White Sox won the game, 3-0. It was there first win of the Fall Classic that year. Despite this setback, the Cincinnati Reds would end up winning the World Series that year, five games to three.
Well, Cincinnati had an easy time at home in the first game. 9-1 was the final score. The Reds also won the second game, but the Sox played much better. Not only did the home team get only four hits, but they were outhit 10-4. However, the only thing that really mattered was the final score, 4-2 in Cincy's favour. It was off to Chicago for the third game.
So Ray Fisher, who also incurred the wrath of Kennesaw Mountain Landis within a few years, trotted out to the mound for the Reds to put 'em up 3-0. The White Sox sent out Dickey Kerr to try and get back into this thing.
Fate seem to smile on the Reds. The first Sox batter was Leibold. He sent one to right. It looked like a hit, and Chicago was on their way. However, Greasy Neale made a great catch.
After Joe Jackson singled to start the bottom of the second, Fisher screwed up a Happy Felsch grounder. Jackson ended up on third after all that. Felsch to second. Chick Gandil, the ringleader of the fix, drove them both home with a single. It was 2-0 Chicago. Swede Risberg, still another member of the Eight Men Out, walked to keep the rally on. Two on, no out. However, the next three batter (None of whom were involved in the fix) failed to do anything positive.
With Kerr holding the fort, the Chicago White Sox scored another run two innings later. Risberg hit a one out triple in the bottom of the fourth. Gandil had just been retired. Ray Schalk, the catcher who wasn't in on it, laid a bunt down and made it to first as Risberg scored. That made it 3-0 Chicago. That ended up, of course, as the final score.
Two innings later you had to wonder about the Chicago effort. Jackson singled. And was caught stealing. Felsch walked. And was caught stealing. Gandil fanned to end what might have been a big inning.
Kerr, having given up a leadoff single to Larry Koft in the top of the fifth, retired the next fifteen batters. Fisher, had a 1-2-3 5th and 7th, so he kept Cincinnati in it. Dolph Luque relieved him and held the White Sox in check.
Chicago finished the game with seven hits. Joe Jackson, who'd gotten three hits in game two, got two more here. The Reds, however, were held to just three hits in the entire game. Fisher took a tough loss, as he'd even picked up one the Reds' hits.
Although Joe Jackson and Buck Weaver certainly gave it there all, Chicago still ended up losing this Fall Classic. And both paid a heavy price for their involvement. Their efforts, however, could have helped Chicago win the 1919 World Series if the other six men involved in the fix hadn't given more of an effort.
References
Enders, Eric. 100 years of the World Series. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York, 2005. Print.
Neft, David S., Richard M. Cohen, and Michael L. Neft. The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball, 1992. 12th ed. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992. 91. Print.
Neft, David S., and Richard M. Cohen. The World Series: Complete Play-by-play of Every Game, 1903-1989. 4th ed. New York: St. Martin's, 1990. Print. pp. 76-81.
Sports Reference LLC. Baseball-Reference.com - Major League Statistics and Information. http://www.baseball-reference.com/. Web. 6 Apr 2016.
Well, Cincinnati had an easy time at home in the first game. 9-1 was the final score. The Reds also won the second game, but the Sox played much better. Not only did the home team get only four hits, but they were outhit 10-4. However, the only thing that really mattered was the final score, 4-2 in Cincy's favour. It was off to Chicago for the third game.
So Ray Fisher, who also incurred the wrath of Kennesaw Mountain Landis within a few years, trotted out to the mound for the Reds to put 'em up 3-0. The White Sox sent out Dickey Kerr to try and get back into this thing.
Fate seem to smile on the Reds. The first Sox batter was Leibold. He sent one to right. It looked like a hit, and Chicago was on their way. However, Greasy Neale made a great catch.
After Joe Jackson singled to start the bottom of the second, Fisher screwed up a Happy Felsch grounder. Jackson ended up on third after all that. Felsch to second. Chick Gandil, the ringleader of the fix, drove them both home with a single. It was 2-0 Chicago. Swede Risberg, still another member of the Eight Men Out, walked to keep the rally on. Two on, no out. However, the next three batter (None of whom were involved in the fix) failed to do anything positive.
With Kerr holding the fort, the Chicago White Sox scored another run two innings later. Risberg hit a one out triple in the bottom of the fourth. Gandil had just been retired. Ray Schalk, the catcher who wasn't in on it, laid a bunt down and made it to first as Risberg scored. That made it 3-0 Chicago. That ended up, of course, as the final score.
Two innings later you had to wonder about the Chicago effort. Jackson singled. And was caught stealing. Felsch walked. And was caught stealing. Gandil fanned to end what might have been a big inning.
Kerr, having given up a leadoff single to Larry Koft in the top of the fifth, retired the next fifteen batters. Fisher, had a 1-2-3 5th and 7th, so he kept Cincinnati in it. Dolph Luque relieved him and held the White Sox in check.
Chicago finished the game with seven hits. Joe Jackson, who'd gotten three hits in game two, got two more here. The Reds, however, were held to just three hits in the entire game. Fisher took a tough loss, as he'd even picked up one the Reds' hits.
Although Joe Jackson and Buck Weaver certainly gave it there all, Chicago still ended up losing this Fall Classic. And both paid a heavy price for their involvement. Their efforts, however, could have helped Chicago win the 1919 World Series if the other six men involved in the fix hadn't given more of an effort.
References
Enders, Eric. 100 years of the World Series. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York, 2005. Print.
Neft, David S., Richard M. Cohen, and Michael L. Neft. The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball, 1992. 12th ed. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992. 91. Print.
Neft, David S., and Richard M. Cohen. The World Series: Complete Play-by-play of Every Game, 1903-1989. 4th ed. New York: St. Martin's, 1990. Print. pp. 76-81.
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