New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
The Great Game in Detail
Giants Pound Out a Victory After Wonderful
Pitchers Battle for Seven Innings.

The story in detail Of how "Natty the
Mighty outpitched Russell Ford, the new
est and perhaps brightest star in the
American League. tells how the Giants ce-
feated the Yankees by a score of to / in
the first game of the post-season series lie
tween the rival New York teams. With the
p-eIiminaries over and the huge crowd on
edge for the fun to begin, the Giants took
the field. and William Klein, the umpire
behind the bat. shouted: Play ball!
Nattv struck out Daniels. the first man
10 face Kim. and the crowd roared. Hem
mill drove a groundeT to short. but was
safe when BridweH pulled Merkle of the
bag with Door throw. Chase then fouled
cut TO Nerkle. and Hemphill was caught
stealing second on a perfect throw by
Meyers.
Ford passed the first man to face him.
bur no damage resulted, as Devore after
stealing second. was so reckless that ne
was trapped of the bag and caught after
DOYLE had fouied TO Sweeney and Snodgr&ss
had been called out on strikes. 10 ms great
disgust.
Mattv retired the side on strikes IN the
eaco,d inninz Iaporte. Cree and Ford fall
IN
safe hit to left by knight and two glarlng
a--o,s nv NJA-lsle gave the Yankees one 1un.
L<righ+ oDened with his drive, but was
TANNED off first by Matty after L-aporte
st-,tcL, ont Nerkle then committed his frsI
,,,rdar He threw the ball 70 left field, arc
Lyrtgl,+ vent all the way TO third. Marty
70 [zbi+ discouraged. struck out cree pu'
,F-,,1o 6-onred Sweeney's fly back OF uFS'
basa and knight scored. It was dismal
error that looked for a time as IL IL mig
10 fs+sr Ford ended the excitement -
striking out. a.. .b,
-7-po Giants had a good chance TO tie th'
scora in their half, as Bridwell singIe>- oi'u
stole second after Murray had put up a p'l
a. 70 Austin. Devlin and Merhie lalle" !"
me ninch. however, both being unaOle ~
solve Ford's delivery and striking OUT
Not kent UP his remarkable "orK II
tho third inning, and again retlreo ,ie -
-:-+o7 Austir. opened with a single tI
- ea15 stole second and reached IillI u
: Ta,,a1s sacrificed. Matty helding hiS
=. - touching him out Win ohly ON
a., md a man on third, Big ok INCL
s,-,,c,, ,,,+ Hernphnl and Chase 49,.
"a c,,eanev was injured as the ''lalt =
-. - hat A foul tip caught MIN On ~
,,,,,-ed finger he has been nuFs4he Lo' 90
,-.aal,s and Mitchell took ms piace o7ilil'I
H. hat Movers flied out TO L'apoi'e an
H1.+tv retired on strikes. bht beE0i
NO a single to centre and stole second
-r,,ar came a play that set the Iolio" e
- the Yankees wild with JOY 10y " Oe1
or+ an infeld hit 10 chase anu lev
o. &C. - score from second. Ford, who had
trleo - he throw from Chase. was wide
o s%nS and nailed Josh at the plate
Tbe Yankees made two hits off Matty
delivery ir the fourth inning, Laporte ane
o CO., citing singles. but they avaled
Nothing Knight, first up, d foq'e sn out IL IL
Movers. while Cree and foro swung II
vain at the quick shoots OF the great
Ford fooled snodgrass and Murray as
the Giants went up in their half Of the
fourth, and. while Brid"eH Grew d oas' %
haus he was left when pevlin drove
re, -, liner 10 centre. which Birdie Cree
gathered in. x-u,,... -,
The NTH inning for the Yankees was
short and sad Deviin rusheo H. anu