DOAK REMAINS UNBLEMISHED IN BROOKLYN UNIFORM
Robins Stifle Giants Again
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 30 (AP) - Bill Doak improved to 12-0 as a member of the
Robins, leading his club past the New York Giants 2-1 in front of 25,924 at
Ebbets Field as Brooklyn continued its quest to remain relevant in chase for the
National League pennant. The crowd was the largest in Brooklyn since a
June 23 contest, also against the Giants.
It was the second straight win for the Robins over the Giants and temporarily
demoted New York into second place, one-half game behind Pittsburgh. The
outcome of the Pirates' game, played against Cincinnati in western Pennsylvania,
was unavailable at press time.
Since being acquired in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals in mid-June, Doak
has been flawless. The right-hander has solidified the Brooklyn starting
rotation, providing manager Wilbert Robinson with a third reliable option to go
with Dazzy Vance and Burleigh Grimes. The Robins' record stood at 23-23
when Doak was acquired; the club is now 19 games over .500 and Doak's 12-0 mark
(15 appearances, ten starts, eight complete games) has a Brooklynite has much to
do with that.
On this afternoon, Doak and Giants starter Hugh McQuillan locked up in a
pitching duel that was apparent from the outset. The Robins drew first
blood in the opening frame. Andy High led off with a single and stole
second. He advanced to third on Johnny Mitchell's long fly to
left-center. Zack Wheat's sacrifice fly to Irish Muesel in left plated
High.
The game remained 1-0 Brooklyn until the top of the fifth when New York finally
got on the board. Hack Wilson led off and drew a four-pitch walk from Doak.
Travis Jackson fanned, but Frank Snyder's looper into left put runners on first
and second with one out. McQuillan's sacrifice attempt resulted in a force
at third, but on the first pitch to Henie Groh Doak uncorked a wild pitch,
advancing the runners to second and third. One strike later Groh slapped a
single between shortstop Mitchell and Wes Stock at third. Snyder scored
easily, but Zack Wheat came up throwing and gunned McQuillan down at the plate,
preserving the 1-1 tie. It was the only run the Giants would score.
The Robins scored the go-ahead run in the seventh. Tommy Griffith singled
through the shortstop hole and Zack Taylor put Brooklyn on top by tripling to
the right-center gap. It appeared that the Robins had a chance to break
the game open, but McQuillan rose to the occasion, retiring Doak on a pop fly to
second, walking High intentionally, eliminating Mitchell on a shallow fly to
center and spearing Wheat's one hopper himself for the third out of the inning
and keeping his team within one run.
Doak, however, was too good. He set the Giants down in order in the eighth
and then stifled a New York threat in the ninth. Frankie Frisch lined a
single to right to open the inning. Ross Youngs flied to Griffith in
shallow right for the first out and then Bill Terry, pinch hitting for the
slumping Muesel, flied to left. George Kelly's single to left kept the
frame alive but Doak jammed Hack Wilson with a 1-2 fastball, inducing a weak
grounder to short that Mitchell turned into a game-ending fielder's choice.
The two teams will conclude their rain-shortened three-game series tomorrow
afternoon with Brooklyn seeking the sweep.
8/30/1924, NYN24-Brk24, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1924 Giants 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 5 0 1924 Robins 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 2 7 0 8 0 Giants AB R H BI AVG Robins AB R H BI AVG Groh 3b 4 0 2 1 .319 High 2b 2 1 1 0 .312 Frisch 2b 4 0 1 0 .311 Mitchell ss 4 0 0 0 .308 Youngs rf 4 0 1 0 .351 Wheat lf 3 0 1 1 .370 Meusel lf 3 0 0 0 .276 Fournier 1b 3 0 0 0 .321 Terry ph 1 0 0 0 .195 Brown cf 4 0 1 0 .335 Kelly 1b 4 0 1 0 .299 Stock 3b 4 0 2 0 .291 Wilson cf 3 0 0 0 .307 Griffith rf 4 1 1 0 .263 Jackson ss 3 0 1 0 .289 Taylor c 3 0 1 1 .339 Snyder c 3 1 1 0 .330 Doak p 3 0 0 0 .167 McQuillan p 2 0 0 0 .089 30 2 7 2 Southworth ph 1 0 0 0 .243 Jonnard p 0 0 0 0 .000 32 1 7 1 Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA McQuillan L 8-10 7.0 6 2 2 3 1 106 67 3.34 Jonnard 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 14 8 2.48 8.0 7 2 2 3 1 120 75 Robins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Doak W 13-3 9.0 7 1 1 1 2 112 72 3.74 9.0 7 1 1 1 2 112 72 NYN: Southworth batted for McQuillan in the 8th Terry batted for Meusel in the 9th 2B-Wheat(27). 3B-Taylor(4). RBI-Groh(65), Wheat(85), Taylor(29). SB-High(3). CS-Youngs. K-Jackson, Snyder, Doak. BB-Wilson, High 2, Fournier. SH-Wheat. WP-Doak. GWRBI: Taylor Temperature: 73, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 1 MPH. Attendance: 25,924 Game Time: 1:45