The Washington herald., 1911-10-25
BIG GAME IN DETAIL.
FIRST INNING.

Devore was first up for the Giants. Two
! balls and two strikes followed each other
| IN rapid succession. He then singled 10
the inheld, the ball glancing from Baker s
! hand. Barry got ii, but too late to catch
the runner. Doyle drove the ball to right
| center for three bases, scoring Devore.
| Snodgi'ass flied to Lord and Doyle scored
| Murray out. Davis CunassistedD. Merkle
| tanned on three pitched balls Two runs,
TWO hitS, none left, no errors.
Lord was the first Athletic to go to the
| plate; Matty's first two went as strikes,
next. Oidring. who followed, drew two
| strikes and ball. He also struck out
| CoIllns first was strike. and he singled
to center. A mighty cheer greeted Baker
| when he walked to the plate Mattv
! and Meyers went into consultation, and
1t looked as though it had been decided
served up were wide by a big margin.
| The next two, however. were strikes, and
| then the mighty third baseman struck
| out Matty was cheered as he walked to
the bench. No runs, one hit, one left, no
| errors
SECOND INNING.
Herzcg flied out to Oldring Bender
| handed Fletcher ball and n strike. He
! then singled to center. Chief Meyers was
| the next man up and his first was a
| strike. So was his second. Fletcher was
| forced at second, Bender to Collins, on
Movers Erounder to the box. Meyers
|
throw to Collins after the ball had
! dropped between Bender, Baker. and
Collins. Marty then went out, Bender to
Davis. No runs. no hits, none left. no
| errors.
Murphy doubled and got third when
| Fletcher muffed Matty's throw to catch
Merkle. Murphy was held on third Muir
| ply out trying to steal, Matty to Meyers
Barry singled. Thomas fouled out to
Meyers. No runs, two hits, one left, one
| error.
THIRD INNING.
Devore was first up. and had two
strikes and ball when he flied out TO
Oldring. Doyle flied to Baker after one
strike and one ball Snodgrass was
hooted as he came to the bat for the
second time. He went out. Barry to
Davis No runs, no hits, none left. no
Render out. Fletcher to MerkIe Lord
singled to left. The game was delayed
while FletCher's knee was patched up
where Murphy spiked him in the previ-
Gus inning. Collins famed. No runs. one
hit, one left. 10 errors.
FOURTH INNING.
Murray was up. and went out on a ny
to Baker. Merkle's first two were balls
and then came two strikes. He famed
for the second tire. HerzOE out to Davis
tunassisted). No runs, no hits, none left,
no errors
Baker came up again for the Athletics
and dOTblcd to center after dIawinE
strike and a ball. Murphy also doubled,
scoring Baker after he had drawn two
strikes. The Philadelphia rootcrs assured
Davis. who followed. that the situation
was strictly up to him. and he doubled.
putting Murphy home and tying the
on the play. Thomas flied out to Devore,
Davis scoring. Bender out, Fletcher to
Merkle. Three Iuns. three hits, none
left, no errors.
FIFTH INNING.
Fletcher out, Baker to Davis. Meyers
tempting TO steal third on a short passed
ball Thomas to Baker. Matty walked,
the first pass of the game. Devo-e drew
two strikes and bali and then flied out
TO Lord. No runs, one hit, one left, no
errors
Lord drew strikes on fouls and was out,
Merkle 20 MatheWson. who covered first
Oldring out Herzog to Merkie. Collins
singled to right Baker followed and
doubled. scoring Collins. and got third
on the throw in. Murphy famed One
SIXTH INNING.
Doyle walked. snodgrass drew a ball
and two strikes, then famed. failing to
fOuled out to Baker. Baker threw to
Davis and caught Doyle while he was
attempting to steal before he could get
back to first. No runs. no hits none
Davis out, Herzog to Merkle. Barry
doubled to left. Thomas out. FLETCHER 10
Merkle. Barry going to third. Bender
out, Fletcher 10 Merkle. No runs, one
hit, one left, no errors.
SEVENTH INNING.
MerkIe struck out. Herzog filed tol
OidrinC Fletcher singled to center.
Meyers out, Collins to Davis. No runs,
one hit. one left. no errors. !
Fletcher fumbled Lords grounder ana
he was safe on first. Oldring sacrlhced
out, Merkle to Doyle; the latter covering
Lord got to third from second on the
play. Baker drew pass, Matty refusing
to take a chance on him. Murphy out TO
Merkle (unassisted. No runs, no hlts,
two left, one error.
EIGHTH INNING.
Becker went up 10 bat for Mathewson.
Becker was out, Collins to Davis. De- /
vore singled TO left. Collins tossed |
Doyle's smash TO Barry, forcing out De-
fumbled Snodgrass' grounder and then
made a poor throw to Davis. Murray
fouled out to Oldring. No runs, one hit, !
Wiitse now pitching for the Giants.
Fletcher then dropped Murrays throw
and Barry went TO third. Barry was
run down on Thomas drive to Herzog,
took second on the mix-up. Bender out
to MerRle (unassisted). No runs, one
left. one hit. one error.
NINTH INNING.
Merkle doubled to right Herzog drew
two strikes and then went ont, Baker to |
Davis. Merkle took third on the play.
Fletcher fled out to Collins. Meyers
Collins TO Davis. No runs, one hit. one
left, no errors.