The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17

Coombs. Who Pitched Today's Game
for the Athletics
Mathewson and Iron Man" John
Coonnbs of the Athletics were brack-
eted in tight pitching battle Baker
made a home run in the ninth, tyins
the score. The Athletics clinched VIC
tory in the eleventh inning when they
fell on Mathewson for three hits COM
bined with an error, which gave the
visitors two runs.
The official score:
Score BY innings: r. III. z.
Philadelphia % 0 o 90 20 2-3 2
New YorI-..-...O 0 L 0 600 o - )
Details of the Play.
First inning-Athletics Lord out,
Doyle to MerkIe. OIdring out, Fletch-
er to MerkIe Collins out Merkle to
MathewsOn- No runs. No hits.
Giants Devore famed on three fast
pitched balls. Doyle out to Davis, un-
assisted. Coombs used binding speed
Snodgrass also famed No runs No
hits.
Second inning-Athletics Baker
out, Doyle to Merkle. 1t was a pretty
assist of Doyle. Murphy lined to Her
zog- The catch cut off a two-bagger.
Davis flied out to Snodgrass. No runs
Giants Murray was out On d tow
ering fly to Lord. Coombs mixed up a
fast drop with high inshoot and kept
the ball near the handle of Giants
bats. Merkle out. Barry to Davis
HerzOg famed on two drop curves
and high fast one. No runs. No
hits
Third inning-Athletics Barry sin
gled to left. Barry stole second. AIev-
ers throw being high. Lapp lined out
to Doyle. who doubled Barry at Sec
ond. Fletcher taking the throw. Coom5s
popped out to Doyle. NO runs. One
hit.
Giants-Fletcher flied out to Mur-
ply Meyers grasser was too hot sOr
Baker to hold and the Indian was safe.
Mathewson singled to right the Indian
taking third. The stands were in an
uproar Meyer scored on Devore's in
field tap, Which Barry threw to Collins,
forcing out Mathewson. Devore out.
stealing second, Lapp to Barry. One
run. Two hits.
Fourth inning-Athletics Lord
flied to Snodgrass. Oldring pOpped to
Fletcher. Collins beat out an infield
hit and stole second and the New York
players kicked on the decision Baker
out, Mathewson to Merkle Mathew
son made pretty play on the ball
leaping into the air to take the high
bound. No runs. One hit.
Giants. Doyle was out, Collins to
DAVIS Snodgrass hit high fly to
Lord and sat down. Murray was out
on skNscraper which Murphy cap
tured. No runs No hits
Fifth inning. Athletics- Murphy
was safe at first on Herzog's error on
a hard hit bounders Davis singled. the
bali hitting Umpire Connolly. Murphy
taking second Barry sacrificed Math-
ewsOn to Merkle. on Lapp's inffeld
tsp Murphy as out at the plate on
an assist by MatheVson and Movers
aud a putout by Herzog. who chased
the runner clear to the plate C0ombs
popped out to Fletcher. No runs. ono
HIT
Giants-Merl5ie flied o,,+ 70 -7
HerzoS walked on four wide ones This
was the first base on balls during tbe
game The crowd was now in q frenzy
OF excitement and tried their best to
rattle Coombs- Herzog was out stealing
Lapp to Collins. when he overslfd the
bag Fletcher out, Barry to Davis No
runs No hits
sixth inning. Athletics o,7
on line drive to Murray. Mathew
son used all his speed ana the All
letles had difficulty in solving his de
iFery In the dark day. Olarine str-,.ai-
out 1t was Mathewson's first :; ril-a-
out Collins drove q high fIv To Snod-
grass and was out. No runs. 40
hits.
Giants-The weather cleared o,i+~
bit during the early part OF the inni,,s
and there was only the faintesf r,a,+ -
z suggestion OF mist in the air. NeVers
iouled out to Lapp. Mathewson sanf
up high one which Collins srnoti1-
ered- oeVore out. Baker to Davis. No
runs No hits
seventh inning Athletics. Baker
went out on high fly to MURRAY NTIT-
nhN Went out on high fin to Dnvla
Davis famed No runs No hits
GIANTS; Doyle out, Collins to Davis
Snodsrass famed Murray v-,fi-,9 Il
Murray was safe at second vbsn 1'i = f,eg esi'
Ans dropped Lapp's throw. 9ferkie