The Washington herald., 1911-10-26

Ames started to warm up. Meyers
Marquard. Becker hit to Barry, who
shot it to Davis, who dropped the ball.
Spolllng a double play. Becker out on
and Meyers was caught stealing, Lapp
to Collins. No runs, one hit, none left,
one error.
FOURTH INNING.
Ames went into the box for the Giants
and Murphy was Up. The first ball split
the plate for 4 strike and Murphy missed
the next for strike two. He then fouled
ball was out to Merkle Cunassisted).
Barry's first was a strike. ball and
a strike followed and he went out,
FLETCHER to Merkle. No runs, no hits.
DOyles first was a strike, and he then
touied INTO the stand for No. 3. 1t came
within two yards of being good for a
home run. He then doubled just inside
OF first, the ball rolling to the grand
stand wall. COombs gave Snodgrass a
strike and two balls. 4 foul went for
uation was then up to Murray. The first
two served him were balls. Two strikes
followed, and he then famed. Merkle
was implored to bring DOYLE home when
fouled two for strikes. COOmhs gave him
another wide one. Then he walked after
Goombs had hit him with pitched ball.
HerzOg up. He fCuled out to Lapp. No
runs, one hit two left. no errors
FIFTH INNING.
Lapp was handed two strikes by Ames.
and he went out. Doyle to MerkIe
Lords first was strike. He then shot
one to Doyle, who threw to Fletcher
forcing COOmbs out at second. Oldring.
who followed. was ont at first. Fletcher
get he n
left, no errors.
Fletcher flied out to Lord Meyers fol-
lowed him. He got two strikes and two
balls and struck out after Coombs had
given him the third ball. Ames up. He
got two strikes and two balls and then
struck ST. nlzoo out. No runs no hits, nope left
SIXTH INNING.
After a strike and ball. Collins fouled
out to Merkle. Baker fouIed Ames' first
offering for a strike A ball and a strike
followed, and then he went out DOYLE to
Merkle. Murphy's first two were strikes.
and he went out by the fan route. No
runs, no hits, none left. no errors.
Devore went out: Collins to Davis
COOmbS gave SnOdErasS two straight
strikes and then he flied out to Murphy.
Murray up. Doyle stole second on Lapp's
a ball and a strike. Strike two followed.
The next went wide. Ball three fol-
lowed. He then flied out to Lord, retiring
the side. No Rms, one hit. one left, no
errors
SEVENTH INNING.
Davis up. Two balls and then a strike
Davis swung wildly at the next one and
then went out, Fletcher to MerkIe.
Barry up. After two strikes and a ball,
Barry singled to right. Lapp up. The
first two Were strikes. the last being a
foul Barry stole second. Ames famed
Lapp after he had given him three balls.
Coombs up. COombs flied out to Fletcher.
No runs, one hit. one left, no errors.
Merkle up, and got a strike. followed
by three balls. and he walked on the
next Herzog's first two were strikes.
going to second Collins failed to get
BarryS throw of HerZOg'S grOunder. and
both runners were safe. Fletcher forced
Herzog at second, Davis to Barry, Mer-
kle going to third. Meyers. who followed,
flied out to Murphy. Mcrkle scored and
Fletcher went to second. Crandall went
to the hat in place of Ames. He drew
two balls. Crandall walked. Devore,
who followed. failed to measure up to
the opposition and died at first, Davis
to Coomhs, who covered first. One run.
no hits, two left, one error.
EIGHTH INNING.
Crandall went in to pitch for the
Lord flied to Snodgrass. Oldring singled.
Collins up. and ne flied to Devore. Old
ring got second on a passed ball Baker
then had two strikes. He fOuled out TO
Herzog. No runs, one hit, one left, no
errors.
Doyle up. Coombs appeared to be
then two strikes. and he singled to right
for his third hit Of the game. Some
at this stage of the game. All the men
on the team ran up to the pitchers box
and rubbed his pitching arm. SnOdgrasS
went out, Coombs to Davis. Doyle going
second Murray
first two were foul strikes. ball fol-
lowed and he struck out Merkle UP,
stepped into the the breech and immedi-
ately went out at first. Baker to Davis.
No runs, one hit. one left, no errors.
NINTH INNING.
ball Murphy got first on Fletcher's FUN
BILE on his easy roller. Davis Up. A
strike was followed by two balls. Muir
ply was out at second on Davis ground
safe on first. Davis was forced at sec
ond, Herzog to Doyle, on Barry's easy
roller. Barry was safe. Barry was out
stealing, Meyers to Fletcher. No runs
Herzog up. A ball and a strike fol-
lowed each other; Herzog out at first,
Barry to Davis. Fletcher up. After one
have been only a single. but his fast
gave him two bases. Meyers
got the next chance, but failed to make
good, ana went out at nrSt, Barry 10
Davis. Fletcher took third on the play.
Crandall lined it out for two bases, scor-
ing Fletcher. Devore singled. scoring
Crandall, tying the score. The crowd
went wild cheering. It was the widest
scene ever on the Polo Grounds. Doyle
came up and was thunderously implored
10 win the game. Devore lost the chance,
going out stealing, Lapp to Barry, Two
runs three hits, none left, no errors.
TENTH INNING.
Lapp went out, Crandan to Merkle.
Coombs followed by beating out a bunt,
beating Meyers throw by a matter Of
inches. Coombs limped badly and was
replaced on first by Strunk, who ran for
him. Lord up. Lord fouled two for
strikes and he flied out to Devore. Old
ring up, and his first was a strike. He
went out at first, Meyers getting the
assist on a weak splash in front of the
plate. No runs, one hit, one left, no
Plank replaced Coombs in the box
Doyle was the first Giant on the firing
line in the tenth. He drew two strikes
right of the reel, and doubled to left.
Snodgrass fouled the first for a strike
He hunted and beat 1t out, and Doyle,
by splendid running and a good slide,
was safe on third. Murray's first was a
ball. On the next he flied to Murphy I'm
short right, but Doyle was held on third
Plank gave MerlIle a ball as his first
offering, and he fouled the next for a
strike. The Giants win Merkle lifted a