Game 3.

 

In a matchup of the two Bobs, Rhoads and Spade, Spade struggled early, surrendering single runs in the 1st and 3rd innings. 6 of the 8 hits he allowed for the whole game came in those three frames. Meanwhile Rhoads showed flashes of brilliance, shutting down Toledo’s inconsistent bats for more than 7 innings. In the eith inning, though, Rhoads had run out of gas. Otto Knabe opened with a single, and, after pinch-hitter Hoblitzell popped out in foul territory to Jim Kane at 1st, Bescher, Tenney, and Schmidt all singled, knocking in the Maumees’ 1st run. Workhorse and near-hero of game 1 Jack Coombs came on and got Ollie Pickering to foul out harmlessly to Terry Leach, but he walked in John Hummel with the tying run. Lew Richie came on for the 9th and struggled. Jimmy Sheckard singled but was caught stealing. Bobby Wallace bobbled Hal Chase’s ball, but Richie locked down the Bombers without a run scoring. In the bottom of the 9th, and with Jack Coombs still on the mound, Byrne flied out. But the tables turned quickly. Knabe walked, Richie, surprisingly batting for himself, singled him to 2nd, and rookie Bescher singled him home for the game winner. The Maumees take the game from behind, 3-2, and go ahead in the series, 2 games to 1.

 

10/7/1908, Bwy08-Tol08, Huntington Avenue Grounds
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1908 Bombers           1  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  8  0     7  0
1908 Maumees           0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  1     3  9  1     9  0
 
Bombers              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Maumees              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Lobert            rf  4  1  2  0  .200    Bescher           lf  5  1  2  1  .231
McConnell         2b  4  1  1  0  .188    Tenney            1b  4  0  1  1  .333
Wagner,Ho         ss  4  0  2  1  .400    Schmidt           c   3  0  2  0  .400
Murray            cf  2  0  1  1  .417    Pickering         rf  4  0  1  0  .200
Leach             3b  3  0  0  0  .154    Hummel            cf  3  0  0  1  .313
Sheckard          lf  4  0  2  0  .273    Wallace           ss  4  0  0  0  .000
Kane,Ji           1b  2  0  0  0  .000    Byrne             3b  4  0  1  0  .125
 Chase            1b  1  0  0  0  .222    Knabe             2b  3  2  1  0  .200
Gibson            c   4  0  0  0  .182    Spade             p   2  0  0  0  .000
Rhoads            p   3  0  0  0  .000     Hoblitzel        ph  1  0  0  0  .333
 Coombs           p   1  0  0  0  .000     Richie           p   1  0  1  0 1.000
                     32  2  8  2                               34  3  9  3
 
Bombers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Rhoads                           7.1  7  2  2  1  2 114  71  2.45
Coombs           BS 1, L 0-2     1.0  2  1  1  2  0  34  15  3.12
                                 8.1  9  3  3  3  2 148  86 
 
Maumees                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Spade                            8.0  7  2  2  2  3 108  66  2.25
Richie           W 1-0           1.0  1  0  0  0  1  21  15  0.00
                                 9.0  8  2  2  2  4 129  81 
 
Bwy: Chase inserted at 1b in the 8th
Tol: Hoblitzel batted for Spade in the 8th
 
E-Wallace. CS-Sheckard. K-Leach 2, Sheckard, Gibson, Bescher, Byrne. 
BB-Murray, Leach, Schmidt, Hummel, Knabe. SH-Murray, Kane,Ji. 
GWRBI: Bescher
Temperature: 51, Sky: cloudy, Wind: in from right at 27 MPH.
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10/7/1908, Bwy08-Tol08, Huntington Avenue Grounds
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1908 Bombers           1  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  8  0     7  0
1908 Maumees           0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  1     3  9  1     9  0
 
 
Bombers              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Lobert            rf 1>S          3>S            63           8                      
McConnell         2b   16/f.B-1     S.1-3      5>7          8>8                      
Wagner,Ho         ss   S.1-3        note 1       7            31                     
Murray            cf   7/SH.3-H     S.1-2        9            W                      
Leach             3b   k            W.2-3;1-2  6>8            k                      
Sheckard          lf 2>S            k            43         9>Richie                 
                                                              S                      
Kane,Ji           1b   13/SH.1-2    7            63                                  
 Chase            1b                                          CS2(24)                
                                                              e6.B-1                 
Gibson            c    7          4>43         7>53           k                      
Rhoads            p    9            43           143                                 
 Coombs           p                                           4                      
 
 1: S.3-H;1x3(85) 
 
 
Maumees              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Bescher           lf 1>k            3/g        6>63           S.1-3        S.2-H;1-2 
Tenney            1b   13           63           9            S.3-H;1-2              
Schmidt           c    S          4>9            W            S.2-3;1-2              
Pickering         rf   S.1-2        43           6/L          Coombs                 
                                                              5/fl                   
Hummel            cf   64/f         8          7>63           note 1                 
Wallace           ss 2>7          5>8            8            13                     
Byrne             3b   7            S            k          9>7                      
Knabe             2b   43           3          8>S            W                      
Spade             p  3>8            54/f                                             
 Hoblitzel        ph                             3/fl                                
 Richie           p                                           S.1-2                  
 
 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 
 
 
Bombers          IN OUT ER                  Maumees          IN OUT ER                  
Rhoads           A1  D3  2                  Spade            A1  D5  2                  
Coombs           D4  E1  1 BS 1, L 0-2      Richie           D6  D9  0 W 1-0            
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10/7/1908, Bwy08-Tol08, Huntington Avenue Grounds
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1908 Bombers           1  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  8  0     7  0
1908 Maumees           0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  1     3  9  1     9  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Bombers batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Lobert lined a single to right center (BX)
 0-0  0 1-- 22  McConnell grounded to the mound, forcing Lobert at 
                  second, McConnell to first (1BbpFb1FbBX)
 0-0  1 1-- 32  Wagner,Ho lined a single to right, McConnell to third 
                  (BBSBCX)
 0-0  1 1-3 22  Murray flied out to left, McConnell scored (BBFCX)
 1-0  2 1-- 02  Leach struck out (CSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Maumees batting
 1-0  0 --- 12  Bescher struck out (CFBS)
 1-0  1 --- 12  Tenney grounded out to the mound (CBFX)
 1-0  2 --- 21  Schmidt lined a single down the left field line (CBBX)
 1-0  2 1-- 12  Pickering grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Schmidt to second (FFBFX)
 1-0  2 12- 11  Hummel grounded to short, forcing Pickering at second 
                  (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Bombers batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Sheckard lined a single to center (X)
 1-0  0 1-- 00  Kane,Ji sacrifice bunted to the mound, Sheckard to second 
                  (Xb)
 1-0  1 -2- 00  Gibson lined out to left (X)
 1-0  2 -2- 21  Rhoads popped out to right (BBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Maumees batting
 1-0  0 --- 32  Wallace lined out to left (BFBBFX)
 1-0  1 --- 01  Byrne popped out to left (CX)
 1-0  2 --- 22  Knabe grounded out to second (FBBSX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Bombers batting
 1-0  0 --- 02  Lobert grounded a single up the middle (CFX)
 1-0  0 1-- 00  McConnell singled down the right field line and shallow, 
                  Lobert to third (>X)
 1-0  0 1-3 20  Wagner,Ho grounded a single up the middle, Lobert scored, 
                  McConnell out at third (BBX)
 2-0  1 1-- 02  Murray lined a single to shallow center, Wagner,Ho to 
                  second (CCX)
 2-0  1 12- 32  Leach walked, Wagner,Ho to third, Murray to second 
                  (FBBBFB)
 2-0  1 123 22  Sheckard struck out (FBFBS)
 2-0  2 123 11  Kane,Ji flied out to left (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Maumees batting
 2-0  0 --- 01  Spade flied out to center (SX)
 2-0  1 --- 32  Bescher grounded out to first (BSBFBX)
 2-0  2 --- 21  Tenney grounded out to short (BBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Bombers batting
 2-0  0 --- 00  Gibson grounded out to second (X)
 2-0  1 --- 11  Rhoads grounded out to second (BSX)
 2-0  2 --- 31  Lobert grounded out to short (BFBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Maumees batting
 2-0  0 --- 12  Schmidt flied out to right (CFBFX)
 2-0  1 --- 01  Pickering grounded out to second (FX)
 2-0  2 --- 12  Hummel flied out to center (FBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Bombers batting
 2-0  0 --- 01  McConnell lined out to left (FX)
 2-0  1 --- 00  Wagner,Ho lined out to left (X)
 2-0  2 --- 12  Murray flied out to right (BCFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Maumees batting
 2-0  0 --- 21  Wallace lined out to center (CBBX)
 2-0  1 --- 22  Byrne lined a single down the left field line (BFBFX)
 2-0  1 1-- 00  Knabe popped out to first (1>X)
 2-0  2 1-- 31  Spade grounded to third, forcing Byrne at second (CBBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Bombers batting
 2-0  0 --- 10  Leach flied out to center (BX)
 2-0  1 --- 22  Sheckard grounded out to second (BBFSFX)
 2-0  2 --- 20  Kane,Ji grounded out to short (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Maumees batting
 2-0  0 --- 01  Bescher grounded out to short (CX)
 2-0  1 --- 21  Tenney popped out to right (BBFX)
 2-0  2 --- 32  Schmidt walked (SBCFBFFBB)
 2-0  2 1-- 31  Pickering lined out to short (BBBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Bombers batting
 2-0  0 --- 01  Gibson grounded out to third (CX)
 2-0  1 --- 00  Rhoads grounded out to the mound (X)
 2-0  2 --- 22  Lobert lined out to center (BFBCFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Maumees batting
 2-0  0 --- 11  Hummel grounded out to short (BSX)
 2-0  1 --- 00  Wallace flied out to center (X)
 2-0  2 --- 32  Byrne struck out (BFBSBS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Bombers batting
 2-0  0 --- 12  McConnell flied out to center (BFFX)
 2-0  1 --- 32  Wagner,Ho grounded out to first (BBCBFX)
 2-0  2 --- 30  Murray walked (BBBB)
 2-0  2 1-- 32  Leach struck out (CBCBB>S)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Maumees batting
 2-0  0 --- 20  Knabe grounded a single between third and short (BBX)
                Hoblitzel pinch hitting for Spade
 2-0  0 1-- 01  Hoblitzel popped out to first (1CX)
 2-0  1 1-- 22  Bescher lined a single to left center, Knabe to third 
                  (11BCCBX)
 2-0  1 1-3 00  Tenney lined a single to shallow center, Knabe scored, 
                  Bescher to second (X)
 2-1  1 12- 10  Schmidt reached on an infield single to first, Bescher to 
                  third, Tenney to second (BX)
                Chase now playing first base
                Coombs now pitching
 2-1  1 123 32  Pickering popped out to third (SSBFBBX)
 2-1  2 123 31  Hummel walked, Bescher scored, Tenney to third, Schmidt 
                  to second (BBBCB)
 2-2  2 123 32  Wallace grounded out to the mound (BBCSB>X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Bombers batting
                Richie now pitching
 2-2  0 --- 32  Sheckard lined a single to left (BBCFBFFFX)
 2-2  0 1-- 00  Sheckard was caught stealing second (1>S)
 2-2  1 --- 02  Chase to first on an error by the shortstop Wallace 
                  (1>S.SX)
 2-2  1 1-- 12  Gibson struck out (FBFC)
 2-2  2 1-- 22  Coombs popped out to second (CFBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Maumees batting
 2-2  0 --- 10  Byrne flied out to left (BX)
 2-2  1 --- 32  Knabe walked (BFBFBB)
 2-2  1 1-- 21  Richie lined a single to shallow left, Knabe to second 
                  (11BpSBX)
 2-2  1 12- 21  Bescher grounded a single between first and second, Knabe 
                  scored, Richie to second (BCBX)