Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-26

that Baker might not score. Baker
was safe on home on Davis hit to
Doyle. The Athletics third baseman
made q great slide home. None out
ond two on Barry stepped to the
plate. Barry's first attempt was a trial
at bunt but he fouled. The ball back
of the plate. His next attempt was a
beautiful bunt and Ames In trying to
field the ball to Merkle hit Barry on
the top Of the head. Murphy and Davis
scored and Barry came all the way
home on Murray's wild return OF the
ball to second base in attempt to catch
Barry 1t seemed as If pandemonium
had broken loose. Thomas was the
first man out in the inning by flaming.
Bender hit a ball over second bass
which Doyle got by run and threw
the ball to Merkle, who muffed 1t, Bat
as Bender stopped running he was out.
It would have been an almost sure
single If Bender had run the hit out.
Lord drove fly to Devore. Four runs,
two hits, two errors. Devore's catch
was brilliant piece Of fielding as has
been seen during the worlds series.
Fifth Inning.
New York-Herzog famed on three
pitched balls, the last strike almos,
striking the batsman. Fletcher was
an easy out on puny grounder, Ben
der to Davis. Meyers drove a beautiful
liner thru the pitchers box for sin
gle. Cranda1l went into bat for Ames.
Crandall was walked by Bender but
not intentionally Devore struck out.
He had three balls and two strikes
when called out by Connolly. No runs.
enc hit, no errors.
Wiltse went into the box for the
Giants.
Philadelphia-Oldrin lefted fly to
Devore and sat down. Collins bunted
but Wiltse fielded the ball to first
ahead Of the fleet second baseman.
Baker was out at first, Merkle unas-
sisted. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Sixth Inning.
New York-Captain Doyle was re-
tired on a foul fly to Baker which the
latter got after a long run and sem
sational catch. Snodgrass drove q
liner to left center which Oldring took
off his shoestrings after long run.
Murray was given his base on balls.
the second one for the chief this game.
Murray was forced at second on
Bakers throw Of Merkle's grounder,
Collins getting the put out. No runs,
no hits. no errors.
hiladelphia-Murphy drove a long
fly to center field which Snodgrass
misjudged and 1t went for a two-base
hit. Davis advanced Murphy to third
on his out, Doyle to Merkle. It was
not an intentional sacrifice. Murphy
scored on Murphy's sacrifice fly to De-
wore. Thomas struck out on three
pitched balls. one Of which he had call
ed by the umpire. One run, one hit, no
errors.
Seventh Inning.
New York-Herzog reached first on
Parry's tumble Of his easy grounder.
Davis captured Eetcher's foul fly.
Chief Meyers again faced Chief Bender.
Bender struck out hts duslxy rival.
Wiltse also struck out. No runs, no
hits no errors.
notwithstanding that
the Athletics looked to have a cinch on
the championship not person left the
seats. Bender had been pitching mag
nifcent ball. not a semblance Of a run
having been scored on him except in
the first inning. Bender lifted little
fly to Doyle. Lord made an infield sim
gle. Oldring singled to center. Lord
going to third and Oldring to second
on the play. There was an awful
racket when Collins stepped to the
plate. On the squeeze play Lord scor-
ed on Collins hit to Wiltse. The latter
tried to catch Collins at frst but
Merkle dropped the ball. Oldring scor-
ed on Bakers single over Lords head.
Collins going to third. Collins scored
on Murphy's single, Baker going to
second. Davis singled to right, scor-
ing Baker, Murphy going to third. The
stands are simply wild with the cheer
ing Of the thousands. Barry drove the
ball over the temporary fence in right
field for double, scoring Murphy.
Marquard relieved Wiltse. Thomas
was the ninth man up In the inning.
the Athletics having batted around
with only one out. 1t was great ex-
hibition of consecutive hitting. Davis
and Barry both scored on a wild pitch.
So far In the inning there had been
seven runs scored on six hits.
A fielder's choice and a wild pitch
and Merkle's error. the game had al
most resolved itself into burlesnue.
on a drive to right. Bender then came
out stealing, Meler's to Fletcher. Ben
der famed. Seven runs, nine hits, one
error.
Eighth Inning.
New York-Devore was out at first
Barry to Davis. Doyle out, Davis to
Bender; who covered first. Snodxrasa
up. The crowd began to leave the
grounds singing and cheering. Barry