OTD 9/11/1914: Brooklyn Tip Tops Hand Game to St. Louis Terriers

From the desk of: THE BROOKLYN BAKERS NINE

Terriers lead Tip Tops; 2-1

I - BTT 2; STL 1

II - STL 1; BTT 0

III - STL 6; BTT 5

St. Louis Terriers

vs.

Brooklyn Tip Tops

FROM

WASHINGTON PARK

MORDECAI BROWN EFFORT GONE FOR NOT

• BOXSCORE: Friday, September 11, 1814 - BR

There will surely be extra infield practice to be had in the morning.  In a game manager Bradley would rather soon forget, Mordecai Brown pitches well but can not overcome seven Brooklyn misplays in the field.  After yielding a run in the top of the first, the Tip Tops respond with three runs in the bottom of the frame.  But their lead is short lived when St. Louis strikes back for three runs in the third.  Resilient Brooklyn takes a 5-4 lead in the sixth, but again hand back two runs in the Terriers very next at bat.  Mordecai Brown surrenders six runs but only two are earned.  He otherwise allows just five hits and no walks with four strikeouts through seven innings for the loss.  Solly Hofman goes 1 for 3 with two runs batted but is responsible for two errors.  Al Halt is 2 for 4 with two runs batted in and is likewise responsible for a pair of misplays at short.  Not one to be left out, Steve Evans scores twice but also commits two errors at first base.  Right fielder Al Shaw is 3 for 4 with a triple, two runs scored, and records two putouts - thank you very much.

Brooklyn loses their second straight and fall behind in the series two games versus one.  The Tip Tops can still draw even with a victory in Saturday's series finale.  Indianapolis is idle on this day and so Brooklyn loses one half game in the standings.  With a 66-60 record the Tip Tops remain in third place 2.5 games back of the second place ChiFeds, and now 4.5 games back of the Hoosiers, with 27 games left to play.