Word: swegan
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Dates: during 1945-1945
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...third inning, the boys really got hot and pounded out three hits to score four times. Ken Crumrine led off with a base on balls; he was brought in by Jack Forte's long triple down the right field line, and Forte came riding home on a bingle by Swegan, who stole second and then scored on a wild pitch by B.P.E,'s Leonard. Wallace uncorked his homer to score the fourth run of the inning...
...sixth, after Crumrine was out, Forte was given a life at first on an error. Roche also got on with an error, moving Forte to third. Swegan promptly singled, scoring Forte and sending Roche to third. Like clock-work! These two then executed a perfect double steal with Roche scoring and Swegan taking second. The last tally of the inning was made when Swegan scored on an infield out and an error...
Just for good measure, Stahl's charges picked up two more tallies in the eighth frame. Swegan started things going with a single to left field, and Pierce brought him loping across home plate with a long belt down the left field line for three bases. Jack Knowles, who came in for the seventh inning to give Wallace a rest, singled to left and Pierce came romping in with the tenth run of the game. Knowles was cut down trying to pilfer second, and that ended the inning...