Baltimore 8 Toronto 3
– Babe Ruth Starting Pitcher – Complete Game Victory – 1 for 4 at bat Tripled
Following his successful relief performance the day before, Babe Ruth
was the starting pitcher in the first game of a double header against the
Toronto Maple Leafs. In his third start,
Babe threw another complete game, giving up three runs on five base hits (all
singles and one double). While he struck
out seven, he also walked seven batters.
His chief nemesis was Toronto’s lead off, second baseman, Fitzpatrick
who was responsible for three of his team’s five hits, scoring twice and walking
once. With the Orioles behind, 2-0 in
the second inning, Babe tripled knocking in two runs to tie the game. The Orioles took the lead in the fourth
inning, but the game was tied 3-3 when Toronto scored again in the fifth. Babe did not give up another run in the final
four innings, while the Orioles scored 3 in the sixth and 2 in the seventh for
an 8-3 win. It was Babe’s third win and
third complete game, giving him a 3-1 record for the season and the Orioles a
season record of 7-4.
