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...Crimson completed its scoring in the bottom of the seventh when Nahigian walked. Centerfielder Ted Cooney forced him at second. Cooney went to second on catcher George MacDonald's single, and completed the Yardling's scoring when the visiting second baseman bobbled Chauncey's grounder...
...Going into the last of the twelfth the Phillies threatened again, loading the bases with one out. Brooklyn's Don Newcombe zipped a third strike past Outfielder Del Ennis. But then Philly First Baseman Eddie Waitkus lashed a liner toward Second Baseman Jackie Robinson, who had missed a grounder in the second inning that let in two Philadelphia runs...
...watch your pigtails." The growls changed to grins and cheers when Al pitched (all three innings) and won the game, 11-0. Said Alice afterwards, with conscious but nonchalant pride: "I made all the outs but four, and all were strike-outs but one. One kid hit a grounder, and I fielded it and threw to first. I guess I do all right at fielding...
Then Larry Becker topped a grounder down to White. The shortstop flipped the ball to Cavanaugh at second, and Cavanaugh threw to Wise at first to complete the double play. But Weeden had held up at third on the play, and suddenly decided to go home. Wise threw a perfect strike to Walsh for the third...
...eighth and ninth Harvard runs came in the seventh inning. Akillian, Walsh, and Johnson singled consecutively, Johnson's blow scoring Akillian. Walsh came in when Tech shortstop Fred St. Laurent threw Kev Reilly's grounder beyond the first baseman's reach. HARVARD ab r h po a e Foynes, cf 4 2 2 4 0 0 Robinson, rf 5 1 2 1 0 0 White, ss 4 1 1 1 2 0 Akillian, lf 4 2 1 0 0 0 Walsh, c 4 1 1 4 0 0 Johnson, 1b 4 1 3 11 0 0 Reilly...