The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
THE GAME IN DETAIL

Collins drew a ball and strike Collins
out at first, Merkle unassisted. No runs,
two hits, two left, no errors.
Meyers went out Collins to Davis.
Matty hit the first ball pitched on a dead
line u center for a single DeVOre drew
two strikes, two balls followed, and then
he stuck out. Doyle's first was a strike
and foul also went as a strike. A ball
followed. He went out at first Collins
to Davis. No runs. one hit. one left, no
errors.
Baker got a wide one and then singled
to center Murphy foCled for his first
strike and then flied out to Snodgrass
Davis first was a ball, followed by a
strike. Baker out stealing, Meyers to
Doyle. Davis went out, Herzog to
Merkle. No runs, Gne hit, no errors.
Snodgrass got a ball and was hit by
the second, another of Bender's inshootS
doing the, damage. He walked, and
on a bunt, Snodgrass reaching second.
Merkle drew a ball and a strike. Merkle
fOuled for his Sc e>ond strike and famed
knocking the ball cut Of Bakers hands
on the slide. Bakers right hand was
badly torn. Bakers hand was patched
up and he pluckily continued in t the
then another strike. Bender's next offer
ing was a ball, as was the next one, and
on the next Herzog walked. On an at
tempted double steal Collins threw Snod-
grass out at the plate by five yards. No
runs, no hits, one left, one error.
SEVENTH INNING.
Barry's first was a ball, then a strike,
and then another ball. Barry famed.
Thomas flied to Snodgrass Bender's
first was a strike. Then a foul strike
followed, and then he went out, Fletcher
to Merkle. No runs, no hits, none left,
Fletcher went out at first on Davis
unassisted play. Meyers got a wide one;
strike. Then Meyers doubled over Lords
head Bender shot over a ball, and
Matty famed on the next three. De-
vore, who famed three times, came up
next. He swung and missed the first
one, likewise the second, and then drew
a ball. On the next ball he doubled,
scoring Meyers The grand stand and
eaf nd Se bR tC Chief e0 the oysoo
Of his life as he loped over the plate
with what might well stand as the win
ming run. Doyle got two balls, followed
by a strike. Another ball followed, and
he walked on the next one. Snodgrass
was implored by the crowd to line it
out as he walked to the plate. However,
Bender piled up two strikes on him right
away. The next was a ball. and then
he famed. One run, two hits, two left,
no errorS
EIGHTH INNING,
Snodgrass' failure to make good was
a bitter disappointment to the fans, but
they gave the Athletics an enthusiastic
reception as they came in from the field.
Lord famed. Oldring drew a strike. then
another. followed by a foul He flied out
TO Devore. Collins first was a strike.
The next one was wide. He went out
at first, Matty getting the assist. No
runs. no hits. none left, no errors.
Murray went out on a. fly to Lord.
Merkle's first was strike. He hunted
next and beat II out to first, the ball
going halfway to the pitchers box and
catching both NBender and Thomas by
surprise. Bender rallied and made a
lightning jump for the ball, but his
throw hit Merkle on the leg A strike
was called on Herzog. He swung wide
at the next, and then famed. Fletcher
swung too high and then flied out to
Murphy. No runs, one hit, one left, no
NINTH INNING.
Baker was up in the Athletics last
chance to save the day. The Philadelphia
Contingent IN the stand and bleachers
yelled with Joy when KLEIN called Matty's
first one q ball. A foul strike followed.
He went out at first. Merkle making the
play unassisted Murphy came next and
drew a strike right away. The next was
a ball, and a foul strike followed. He
went out on a fly to Meyers directly in
front OF the plate. Davis out, Fletcher
70 Merkle. No runs, no hits, none left,
no errors-and the Giants had won the
FIRST game.