World Series, Game Three

November 23, 2024, 03:35:04 PM

CHICAGO BASE BALL CLUB GROUNDS, October 31 -
By T.W. Pennington
Special Sporting Correspondent to The Chicago Daily Intelligencer

Your humble chronicler, having witnessed nigh on three decades of the National Game, must report a most peculiar exhibition was contested this eve betwixt the Bums Club and the Sea Wolves aggregation. The former emerged victorious by a count of seven runs to three, though not before displaying both the scientific and, regrettably, the more modern elements of our cherished pastime.

[Your correspondent pauses here to note that the modern practice of serving heated peanuts in paper sacks continues to encourage unseemly behavior in the cheaper seats.]

The affair commenced as a gentlemanly pitcher's duel betwixt Mr. Sanchez (late of the Pacific Coast) and Mr. Bradish, both hurlers displaying admirable command of the sphere through three frames. The weather, at a brisk 53 degrees Fahrenheit (as confirmed by my personal mercury thermometer), called to mind the great Chicago-Boston contest of '83, though today's players persist in wearing their trousers scandalously long.

Young Master Casas, who this observer has watched since his schoolboy days, disturbed the peace in the fourth chapter with a mighty wallop that sailed clear over the garden wall, much to the astonishment of the gathering. One cannot help but recall how the legendary King Kelly would have handled such an impudent display of power hitting.

The Bums subsequently mounted a most vigorous attack in the fifth inning, during which Master Witt Jr. (whose esteemed father I had the privilege of covering in his rookie campaign) drove a stinging two-base hit to the outfield gardens. This correspondent's personal scoring system, developed over 25 years in the press box, recorded it as "a mighty thwack to the nether regions of left field."

[At this juncture, your correspondent was forced to pause briefly to clean his spectacles, though missing nary a pitch.]

However, the Sea Wolves, showing remarkable pluck and determination, responded with a most extraordinary display in the seventh frame - three consecutive four-base hits, a spectacle this writer has not witnessed since the infamous "Elevated Ball" controversy of 1887. Such modern tendencies toward "home runs" threaten the very fabric of our scientific game.

The contest reached its denouement in the ninth inning, when the Bums tallied thrice more. Mr. Langeliers, whose grandfather once served as bat boy for the Providence Grays, distinguished himself with a sterling two-base hit during the proceedings.

Your faithful servant must conclude this account and repair to the telegraph office, but not before noting that today's players would do well to study the exemplary manner in which Pop Anson's lads handled the ash stick in the glorious summer of '76.

T.W. Pennington
[Member in Good Standing, Base Ball Correspondents Association of America, Est. 1871]

[Filed from the Chicago Base Ball Grounds at 6:42 PM, requiring three separate telegraph operators to transmit in its entirety]

Re: World Series, Game Three

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10/31/2023, BUM23-SAW23, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2023 Bums              0  0  0  1  3  0  0  0  3     7 11  1     7  3
2023 Sea Wolves        0  0  0  0  0  0  3  0  0     3  7  0     5  0
 
Bums                 AB  R  H BI   AVG    Sea Wolves           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Flores            2b  4  1  1  2  .154    Kim               2b  4  0  0  0  .167
Witt Jr           ss  5  0  3  1  .385    Ward,Ta           1b  3  0  0  0  .000
Casas             dh  3  1  2  2  .500     Murphy,T         ph  0  0  0  0  .000
Lewis,R           3b  4  0  0  1  .167     Belt             1b  0  0  0  0  .250
Marsh,B           cf  5  0  1  0  .333    Contreras,WJ      c   3  1  1  1  .273
Alonso            1b  4  0  1  0  .083    Soler             dh  4  0  0  0  .000
 Ford             1b  0  0  0  0  .000    Joe               lf  3  1  2  1  .429
Garcia,Ad         rf  3  1  0  0  .111     Muncy            ph  1  0  0  0  .500
Langeliers        c   4  2  2  0  .286    Dubon             cf  4  1  2  1  .429
 Knizner          c   0  0  0  0  .250    Tatis             rf  4  0  1  0  .273
Tauchman          lf  4  2  1  1  .125    Crawford,JP       ss  4  0  1  0  .167
                     36  7 11  7          Jones,N           3b  1  0  0  0  .333
                                                               31  3  7  3
 
Bums                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Sanchez,C        W 1-0           6.1  5  3  3  2  4  85  54  4.26
Francis,B        H 1             0.2  1  0  0  1  0  10   8  0.00
Kimbrel          H 1             1.1  1  0  0  0  1  13  10  0.00
Williams,D                       0.2  0  0  0  0  0   9   7  5.40
                                 9.0  7  3  3  3  5 117  79 
 
Sea Wolves                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Bradish          L 0-1           6.0  8  4  4  0  8  95  62  6.00
Cano                             2.0  1  0  0  0  1  21  13  0.00
Abreu,B                          0.1  2  3  3  1  0  22  13 20.25
Raley,B                          0.2  0  0  0  1  1  11   5  0.00
                                 9.0 11  7  7  2 10 149  93 
 
BUM: Ford inserted at 1b in the 8th
     Knizner inserted at c in the 9th
SAW: Murphy,T batted for Ward,Ta in the 8th
     Belt inserted at 1b in the 9th
     Muncy batted for Joe in the 9th
 
E-Tauchman. 2B-Witt Jr(1), Langeliers(1), Tatis(2), Crawford,JP(1). 
HR-Casas(1), Contreras,WJ(1), Joe(1), Dubon(1). RBI-Flores 2(2), Witt Jr(3), 
Casas 2(2), Lewis,R(1), Tauchman(1), Contreras,WJ(1), Joe(1), Dubon(1). 
K-Witt Jr, Lewis,R 2, Marsh,B 2, Alonso 2, Garcia,Ad, Langeliers, Tauchman, 
Contreras,WJ, Soler 2, Joe, Crawford,JP. BB-Casas, Garcia,Ad, Contreras,WJ, 
Jones,N 2. SF-Flores, Casas, Lewis,R. HBP-Murphy,T. HB-Kimbrel. 
GWRBI: Casas
Temperature: 53, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 4 MPH.
10/31/2023, BUM23-SAW23, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2023 Bums              0  0  0  1  3  0  0  0  3     7 11  1     7  3
2023 Sea Wolves        0  0  0  0  0  0  3  0  0     3  7  0     5  0
 
 
Bums                 -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Flores            2b 1>63           31           S.3-H;1-2    13           9/SF.3-H  
Witt Jr           ss   S            4            D.2-H;1-3    k            S.1-2     
Casas             dh   S.1-3      4>HR           7/SF.3-H   8>53           Raley,B   
                                                                           W.2-3;1-2 
Lewis,R           3b   k            k            7            53           note 1    
Marsh,B           cf   4            63         6>k            S            k         
Alonso            1b 2>k            k            S            3/fl                   
 Ford             1b                                                                 
Garcia,Ad         rf   13         5>7            k          9>Abreu,B                
                                                              W                      
Langeliers        c    k            S            13           D.1-3                  
 Knizner          c                                                                  
Tauchman          lf 3>k            S.1-3      7>Cano         note 2                 
                                                 3/L                                 
 
 1: 8/SF.3-H;2-3  2: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1 
 
 
Sea Wolves           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Kim               2b 1>43           8            9            43                     
Ward,Ta           1b   43         4>63           63/gdp     8>Kimbrel                
 Murphy,T         ph                                          HBP                    
 Belt             1b                                                                 
Contreras,WJ      c    W            k          7>HR           643/gdp                
Soler             dh   k            63           63           k                      
Joe               lf 2>k          5>S            HR                                  
 Muncy            ph                                        9>3                      
Dubon             cf   63           643/gdp      HR           S                      
Tatis             rf   63           D            Francis,B    Williams,D             
                                                 31           63.1-2                 
Crawford,JP       ss 3>13           k            D.B-3(e7)    4                      
Jones,N           3b   43         6>W            IW                                  
 
 
Bums             IN OUT ER                  Sea Wolves       IN OUT ER                  
Sanchez,C        A1  C6  3 W 1-0            Bradish          A1  C8  4 L 0-1            
Francis,B        C7  D1  0 H 1              Cano             C9  D6  0                  
Kimbrel          D2  D6  0 H 1              Abreu,B          D7  E2  3                  
Williams,D       D7  D8  0                  Raley,B          E3  E5  0                  
10/31/2023, BUM23-SAW23, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2023 Bums              0  0  0  1  3  0  0  0  3     7 11  1     7  3
2023 Sea Wolves        0  0  0  0  0  0  3  0  0     3  7  0     5  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Bums batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Flores grounded out to short (BCX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Witt Jr grounded a single between third and short (BCCBFX)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Casas grounded a single up the middle, Witt Jr to third 
                  (X)
 0-0  1 1-3 12  Lewis,R struck out (BCFS)
 0-0  2 1-3 10  Marsh,B popped out to second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Sea Wolves batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Kim grounded out to second (BBFBX)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Ward,Ta grounded out to second (FBSX)
 0-0  2 --- 32  Contreras,WJ walked (CBBBFFB)
 0-0  2 1-- 12  Soler struck out (BCCS)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Bums batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Alonso struck out (BCBCBC)
 0-0  1 --- 02  Garcia,Ad grounded out to the mound (SCX)
 0-0  2 --- 22  Langeliers struck out (BCCBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sea Wolves batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Joe struck out (CSFBS)
 0-0  1 --- 10  Dubon grounded out to short (BX)
 0-0  2 --- 02  Tatis grounded out to short (SFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Bums batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Tauchman struck out (SFBS)
 0-0  1 --- 21  Flores grounded out to first (CBBX)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Witt Jr popped out to second (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sea Wolves batting
 0-0  0 --- 21  Crawford,JP grounded out to the mound (BBFX)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Jones,N grounded out to second (CBSX)
 0-0  2 --- 10  Kim flied out to center (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Bums batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Casas homered deep to right center (BBBCFX)
 1-0  0 --- 12  Lewis,R struck out (SBCS)
 1-0  1 --- 10  Marsh,B grounded out to short (BX)
 1-0  2 --- 12  Alonso struck out (CCBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Sea Wolves batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Ward,Ta grounded out to short (X)
 1-0  1 --- 22  Contreras,WJ struck out (BFBFS)
 1-0  2 --- 01  Soler grounded out to short (FX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Bums batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Garcia,Ad flied out to left (X)
 1-0  1 --- 12  Langeliers grounded a single up the middle (CCBX)
 1-0  1 1-- 20  Tauchman lined a single down the right field line, 
                  Langeliers to third (BB1X)
 1-0  1 1-3 10  Flores lined a single to shallow right, Langeliers 
                  scored, Tauchman to second (B>X)
 2-0  1 12- 31  Witt Jr lined a double to left center, Tauchman scored, 
                  Flores to third (BCBBX)
 3-0  1 -23 01  Casas lined out to left, Flores scored (CX)
 4-0  2 -2- 22  Lewis,R flied out to left (BCBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Sea Wolves batting
 4-0  0 --- 11  Joe lined a single to left center (BCX)
 4-0  0 1-- 10  Dubon grounded into a double play, Witt Jr to Flores to 
                  Alonso (BX)
 4-0  2 --- 02  Tatis doubled deep to left center (CSX)
 4-0  2 -2- 32  Crawford,JP struck out (BCFBBC)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Bums batting
 4-0  0 --- 02  Marsh,B struck out (CFS)
 4-0  1 --- 22  Alonso reached on an infield single to short (CBBFX)
 4-0  1 1-- 22  Garcia,Ad struck out (CBBC1S)
 4-0  2 1-- 12  Langeliers grounded out to the mound (BCSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Sea Wolves batting
 4-0  0 --- 32  Jones,N walked (SBCBFBFB)
 4-0  0 1-- 20  Kim flied out to right (BBX)
 4-0  1 1-- 12  Ward,Ta grounded into a double play, Witt Jr to Alonso 
                  (FBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Bums batting
                Cano now pitching
 4-0  0 --- 10  Tauchman lined out to first (BX)
 4-0  1 --- 31  Flores grounded out to the mound (BCBBX)
 4-0  2 --- 02  Witt Jr struck out (CFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Sea Wolves batting
 4-0  0 --- 10  Contreras,WJ homered deep to left center (BX)
 4-1  0 --- 01  Soler grounded out to short (CX)
 4-1  1 --- 01  Joe homered deep to right center (CX)
 4-2  1 --- 10  Dubon homered deep to left (BX)
                Francis,B now pitching
 4-3  1 --- 12  Tatis grounded out to first (SSBX)
 4-3  2 --- 02  Crawford,JP doubled deep to left, Crawford,JP to third on 
                  an error by the left fielder Tauchman (CFFX)
 4-3  2 --3 30  Jones,N was walked intentionally (IIII)
 4-3  2 1-3 10  Kim grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Bums batting
 4-3  0 --- 11  Casas grounded out to third (CBX)
 4-3  1 --- 00  Lewis,R grounded out to third (X)
 4-3  2 --- 22  Marsh,B grounded a single between third and short (BFBCX)
 4-3  2 1-- 10  Alonso popped out to first (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Sea Wolves batting
                Ford now playing first base
                Kimbrel now pitching
                Murphy,T pinch hitting for Ward,Ta
 4-3  0 --- 02  Murphy,T was hit by a pitch (CCH)
 4-3  0 1-- 00  Contreras,WJ grounded into a double play, Witt Jr to 
                  Flores to Ford (X)
 4-3  2 --- 12  Soler struck out (BCSS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Bums batting
                Belt now playing first base
                Abreu,B now pitching
 4-3  0 --- 32  Garcia,Ad walked (CBBSBB)
 4-3  0 1-- 10  Langeliers doubled deep down the left-field line, 
                  Garcia,Ad to third (BX)
 4-3  0 -23 32  Tauchman reached on a fielder's choice to second, 
                  Garcia,Ad scored, Langeliers to third, Tauchman to 
                  first (FBBSBX)
 5-3  0 1-3 12  Flores hit a sacrifice fly to right, Langeliers scored 
                  (SBSFFX)
 6-3  1 1-- 01  Witt Jr grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Tauchman to second (CX)
                Raley,B now pitching
 6-3  1 12- 30  Casas walked, Tauchman to third, Witt Jr to second (BBBB)
 6-3  1 123 11  Lewis,R lined out to center, Tauchman scored, Witt Jr to 
                  third (FBX)
 7-3  2 1-3 12  Marsh,B struck out (CSBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Sea Wolves batting
                Knizner now playing catcher
                Muncy pinch hitting for Joe
 7-3  0 --- 02  Muncy popped out to first (FSX)
 7-3  1 --- 10  Dubon reached on an infield single to the pitcher (BX)
                Williams,D now pitching
 7-3  1 1-- 02  Tatis grounded out to short, Dubon to second (CSX)
 7-3  2 -2- 22  Crawford,JP popped out to second (BCFBFX)

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