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ATHLETICS
IN THE 18th.
Defeated New York Giants For
the Second Time
C00MBS WAS THE PITCHER
He outpitehed the Great Mathewson
Yesterday Afternoon and Baker
Distinguished Himself With
a Home Run.

feated the Giants by score OF to
yesterday in an thinning contest, which
probably was the most bitterly fought
] in any OF the world series games in
! recent years
Mathewson and "lron Man" Coombs
were bracketed in a tight pitching duel
and Mathewson finally broke under the
strain. COMBS was always master OF
| the Giants, who were only able to garner
three hits, though they were favored in
run getting by the breaks" of the
game.
Baker, the Athletics third baseman,
was again the hero OF Philadelphia's vic
tory. He duplicated the feat OF Mon
day and smashed out a homer in the
ninth inning tying the score.
The Athletics clinched the victory Ia
the eleventh, when Collins singled to
left field and Baker got an infeld hit
on Herzog's poor throw TO Merkle, who
dropped the ball. Collins took third,
Baker going TO second and Collins scored
when Fletcher fumbled Murphys hit,
Baker taking third. Baker scored on
Davis single to right.
After Herzog doubled TO left in New
York's half Of the inning Becker. bat
ting for Mathewson, made hit on which
Herzog scored when Collins fumbled the
ball.
The Game.
Lord opened at the bat for the Ath.
leties and was an easy out, as were
Odring and Collins. For the Giants,
Devore famed; Doyle went out to Davis
unassisted and Snodgrass hammered the
mir.
Baker came up in the second and
knocked out a grounder which was easily
gathered in, and he was out at first
Murphy sent a red hot liner to Herzog
which looked ike a sure two-bagger, but
the Giant shOrtstop captured 1t and the
Athletics big sticker was out. Baker
flied out For the Giants neither of the
three men got further than first.
Lapp and Barry went out on a double
play at the opening Of the third and
Coombs was put out on fly, Meyers
singled, went to third on Mathewson's
single crossing the plate when Deyore
got an infeld hit.
Neither side got a man on in fourth
and in the fifth Murphy was safe at first
on Herzogs tumble Davis single sent
him to second and he was sacrificed to
third, When Lapp hit an inheld tap,
Murphy attempted to steal home and
was caught at the plate Coombs aiel
out. The Giants went down in one, two,
three order,
In the sixth, Lord, 0ldring and Col
-, nd
and Deyore were also knocked down
consecutiyely.
Baker and Murphy hit long and easy
flies in the seventh, which were gathered
in, and Davis famed while only one
Giant reached second base in that inning.
In the eighth Barry doubled and went
TO third on Lapp's scratch hit, but was
thrown out at the plate trying to steal
home A few minutes later Lapp also
tried to steal the plate and was caught.
Oldring famed. ending the inning, and
the Giants went out in order.
Baker, the first man up, sent a corking
hit into right field bleaehers and circled
the bases; Collins went out on a ground
er and Murphy reached second on Her
zog's tumble and went to third on Davis
out Barry was an easy out. Mathew
son came to the bat for the Giants,
struck out, and Devore hit pop fly
which was promptly gathered in. Doyle
famed.
The Athletics went out in order in the
tenth and for the Giants Snodgrass
walked, going to second on Murphy's
sacrifice, but was put out in attempting
to steal third; Merke also got pass
but was thrown out in an attempted
steal
Collins opened for the Athletics in the
eleventh and went to second on Bakers
hit; both were advanced base on Her
zog's poor throw and Collins crossed the
plate when Fletcher fumbled Murphys
grounder. A minute later Baker also
scored on Davis single to right field. For
the Giants, Herzog doubled, Fletcher
flied out and Meyers went out on $
grounder, Herzog scoring when Collins
fumbled Becker's grounder. Becker was
nailed trying to steal second. The score: