New-York tribune., 1911-10-18
Efeuen Innings Of Sig
z5.r2E, Sparkling Baseball

who iugcled the pail long enough 20 let
Meyers score but saved himself an error
Iy recovering in time 20 force Matty at
second. He deserved an error, however.
as he missed "a chance for "a double play.
! Devore was caught trying 10 steal second,
but that one run kept growing bigger and
bigger as the battle progressed until the
ninth inning and Bakers home run drive
forced IL 20 shrink 10 its natural size once
more and eventually 10 fade away 20
mere nothing.
FOURTH INNING-Lord had his heart
set on a tnree-baGgor as the fourth frame
started. but Srodgrass had something 20
say and running far back to deep right
gathered 90 himself the singing ball
Fletcher went back of second base 70 take
Cldrngs high fv. bat with two our Collins
almost knocked Herzoz down with
sizzler. The New York third baseman
made "a wonderful stop. hut his hurried
throw pulled MerEla m tho bag. and COL
Ins was safe Eddie stole second. all
though DOYLE and Fletcher objected 10 and
the crowd hisseI its disapuroval of Con
no'Ir'a decision. AIatty then made jump
Ing stop of Bakers bounder and ended a
rutatIve rally
Co0mHs uada quick work M Dov'a. Snod-
GRASS and Murray ir New Torss half. col
Iue smothered Doyle's effort a a drive 10
right field. while snoderass fled out to
Lord 'anI Murray 20 Murphy.
FIFTF TNNING-Nueh settlement and
much WORRY were iammod i~.o the t'tn
frame. bur M7tty orCe more proved ris re-
s1vrcefu'rees. nerve and cousrwmato sEll
and pulled himself ont of a dangerous ho.e,
partly or Ucrzog's digging. New Iork's
third baseman iugzled "a rrouuder from
Murphy. and when Davis followed with O.
drive that Et Connolly IN the ankle and
set him lmping about two mon were ou
bases. with none ont. Barry sacrInced.
Matty 20 Me-kle. advancing both runners
base and the situation was critical
Matty was tho coolest man in the thro1-
% au appearances. and tho next moment
showed how bis brains We're working
Tapp dumped one In front OF the plate.
end Mattv. quick 20 sec his chance trapped
Murphy Of third Meyers chased TIE Phua-
dcIphia left fielder back toward the bag
and tossed the bali % Herzos. who then
raced him 20 the plate and caught him
four strides away. This made two out bur
tlird ami second bases were still occupied
and Mattv had more % do. Tie srrved mp
lis famous "f3d,sway" 20 '70mbs who
cut under the bali and lifted little fly
% Fletcher ending the agony for The
fans" az least for tho time
Lord went back to tho fence on the run
10 get MerEle's hard hit bah as New York
went uD. following which Coomhs gave
Herzog the first free pass Of the game. !
was mot costly however. as Herzog. after
stealing second. slid over the bag and was
called out Fletcher then died at FIRST on
groUnder 20 Barry
SIXTH INNING-Both teams were re-
tired iu order ~ the sixth frame. Tire
crowd getting a moments respite from
fast. dazzling plays Lord hit the ball on
the nose. but r fell into Murreys anxious
hands Oldrrs could not solve Mutty's
delivery and walked back 20 the bench.
Willie Collins lifted one for suodgrass.
For New York Meyers fouled ont 20
Lapp Matty put mp a ly 20 Collins, and
Devore could not get the bah bF Haker
and never reached first
SEVENTH INNING-The heavy artillery
of tile Athletics faced Mattv as the lucky
seventh" opened. but IT mattered not Muir
ray mpde a good catch OF PaSers 8 drive
DOYLE had plenty ~ time 20 get under q
sauer by Murphy while Davis struck out.
The crowd enjoyed mild sensation ov.
fore the Giants were retired Doyle per
isned 10 first on a roller 10 Collins. and
Suodgrass struck out for the second time
Murray then drew base Ola balls. ana
reached second when Collins dropped the
throw 10 catch him stealns after Con-
molly had declared the runner out II
Gvailed nothing. as Merkle could not get
the tall beyond tollins. when hin meant
another run and tie game.
EIGHTH INNlN G-EXcirement grew "a
fever heat before the Athletics were re-
tired safely iu the Eighth tuulus, a. Barry