Game 2
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In Game 2, Staley started for the second consecutive day. Game reports indicated that he was plainly overworked, and that he privately complained of a sore arm. He held the Blues to only two hits through the first five innings, but they still scored two runs. They scored the first run in the first inning on a single, two stolen bases, and a fly ball. In the second inning, they scored another when Herr threw wildly on a ground ball by Johnson, the latter reaching second base. Johnson stole third and scored on a grounder. In the top of the fifth, Staley struck out the side around a triple by Cartwright. The Whites tied the game in the bottom of the fifth on a leadoff walk by Hines, a double by Cantz and a triple by Dolan. But with no outs, Staley struck out (one of four on the day for him). The next batter, Nicholson, hit a ball back to Swartzel, who caught Dolan bewteen third and home. Beckley flew out to end the inning. In the top of sixth inning, things fell apart for Staley. Ardner singled and Crooks let a grounder by Manning go through his legs. Johnson made a two-base hit "that fell just outside the left fore line" but was ruled fair by the umpire. Two runs scored on the hit. Johnson then scored when Cantz fumbled a hit by Swartzel, and Swartzel scored on a hit by Reynolds. The four runs gave Kansas City a lead that the Whites could not overcome. The Blues continued to add runs in each of the remaining innings, including two in the ninth (of the three that scored that inning) when Cantz lost the ball under the carriages out in right field. Staley allowed 13 hits while the Whites defense made 14 errors. While Staley and the defense were absorbing a beating, the Whites hitters managed only six hits and three runs, striking out 15 times against Kansas City starter Swartzel, led by Staley (4 Ks) and Herr (3 Ks). The Whites played six games against Kansas City, all in Kansas City, and they lost all six games. Aside from the 2-0 loss on May 29, the scores were 7-5, 20-3, 10-1, 9-8 and 11-3. Kansas City finished the season in second place in the Western Association (and had a legitimate claim to have won the championship), but the Whites could have won a game or two with a bit of luck. The choice to move the Decoration Day series to Kansas City didn't help the Whites either.
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Top of the first inning:
Cartwright singled and stole second and third.
Campu flew out to Cantz in right, scoring Cartwright.
Hasamaer grounded out to pitcher Staley.
Ardner flew out to Burch in left.
Kansas City 1, St. Louis 0
Bottom of the first inning:
Nicholson fouled out to catcher Reynolds.
Beckley grounded out to Ardner at second.
Crooks walked and stole second.
Burch struck out.
Kansas City 1, St. Louis 0
Top of the second inning:
Manning struck out.
Johnson hit to Herr, who threw wild to first, Johnson advancing to second.
Johnson stole third.
Bradley grounded out to Crooks at third, Johnson scoring.
Swartzel reached on an error by Beckley.
Reynold hit into a fielders choice to second, Swatzel out.
Kansas City 2, St. Louis 0
Bottom of the second inning:
Herr grounded out to Manning at short.
Hines struck out.
Cantz lined out to pitcher Swartzel.
Kansas City 2, St. Louis 0
Top of the third inning:
Cartwright grounded to Herr at short.
Campau was safe when Cantz muffed his fly ball.
Campau stole second.
Hasamaer grounded out to Nicholson at second.
Ardner flew out to Burch in left.
Kansas City 2, St. Louis 0
Bottom of the third inning:
Dolan grounded out to Ardner at second.
Staley struck out.
Nicholson singled.
Beckley flew out to Bradley in center.
Kansas City 2, St. Louis 0
Top of the fourth inning:
Manning flew out to Cantz in right.
Johnson was safe when Beckley fumbled his grounder.
Johnson stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Bradley struck out.
Swartzel flew out to Burch in left.
Kansas City 2, St. Louis 0
Bottom of the fourth inning:
Crooks walked and was caught stealing.
Burch struck out.
Herr struck out.
Kansas City 2, St. Louis 0
Top of the fifth inning:
Reynolds struck out.
Cartwright tripled to center.
Campau struck out.
Hasamaer struck out.
Kansas City 2, St. Louis 0
Bottom of the fifth inning:
Hines walked.
Cantz doubled, scoring Hines.
Dolan tripled, scoring Cantz.
Staley struck out.
Nicholson grounded back to pitcher Swartzel, who caught Dolan between third and home trying to score.
Beckley flew out to Manning in right.
Kansas City 2, St. Louis 2
Top of the sixth inning:
Ardner singled.
Manning grounded a ball between Crooks' legs, Ardner advancing to third.
Johnson doubled down the line, scoring Ardner and Manning.
Bradley flew out to Herr at short.
Swartzel singled to center, Johnson scoring when Hines fumbled the ball, Swartzel advancing to second.
Reynolds singled, scoring Swartzel.
Cartwright hit into a fielders choice to Staley, Reynolds out at second.
Campau grounded out to Staley.
Kansas City 6, St. Louis 2
Bottom of the sixth inning:
Crooks struck out.
Burch doubled.
Herr struck out.
Hines flew out to Campau in left.
Kansas City 6, St. Louis 2
Top of the seventh inning:
Hasamaer out at first.
Ardner struck out.
Manning singled and stole second.
Johnson singled, scoring Manning.
Johnson stole second.
Bradley flew out to Crooks at third.
Kansas City 7, St. Louis 2
Bottom of the seventh inning:
Cantz struck out.
Dolan struck out.
Staley struck out.
Kansas City 7, St. Louis 2
Top of the eighth inning:
Swartzel walked.
Reynolds singled, adavncing Swartzel.
Cartwright singled, scoring Swartzel, advancing Reynolds.
Campau grounded to Crooks at third, who tagged Reynolds and doubled up Cartwright at second with a throw to Nicholson.
Hasamaer grounded to Herr at short, forcing Campau at second.
Kansas City 8, St. Louis 2
Bottom of the eighth inning:
Nicholson singled.
Beckley went out at first, Nicholson advancing.
Crooks reached on an error by Ardner.
Burch singled, scoring Nicholson.
Herr struck out.
Hines flew out to Bradley in center.
Kansas City 8, St. Louis 3
Top of the ninth inning:
Ardner singled.
Manning hit to right; Ardner and Manning scored when Cantz muffed the ball and it went under the carriages.
Johnson reached on an error by Nicholson and stole second.
Bradley grounded out to Beckley at first, Johnson advancing to third.
Swartzel grounded out to Herr, Johnson scoring.
Reynolds flew out to Crooks at third.
Kansas City 8, St. Louis 3
Bottom of the ninth inning:
Cantz struck out.
Dolan struck out.
Staley struck out.
Final score: Kansas City 11, St. Louis 3