Word: grounders
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...jumped the raider pitcher for two runs in the first. Forte and Chuck Roche began the inning with walks. Both moved up a base on Don Swegan's sacrifice bunt to third. Forte then scored on Mel Allen's infield single, and Roche dented the plate on Wallace's grounder to first...
...sixth inning Wallace decided to make the game more even by handing out a run free of charge. He walked the first batter, Tom Barrett, then picked up Duke Duzukola's easy grounder and spoiled a double killing by heaving the pellet to Carlton in centerfield, Barrett and Duzukola advancing a base of course. Then came the first of two wild pitches, but Eckenroth's throw to Wallace was in time to catch Barrett coming home. On the next wild heave, which Wallace threw soon afterwards, they weren't quickly enough to nab Duzukola before he could cross the platter...
Coming after John Coppinger and Mel Allen had flied and bounced out, Wallace's grounder to the left side seemed to end the inning, but the Tufts shortstop fired the ball into the ground, enabling the pitcher to reach second and making way for Closky's game-winning clout...
...came through again in the last half of the inning, if not as lustily as usual. Ken Crumrine, after receiving a free ticket to first, worked his way around the bases by stealing second, taking third on Jack Forte's roller, and scoring easily as Art Conlon's grounder was fumbled...
...suddenly went wild, tired badly, and walked three men in a row, forcing in two runs and leaving the sacks jammed. At this point, Coach Stahl yanked Wallace and called in Norm Wholley. Wholley took his warmup pitches, got the first batter he faced on a routine grounder to short, and the game was over...