New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-17
Bakers Home Ran, or Hos0
6be Giants Met Defeat

these before striking out Oldring then
popped up a foul for Meyers over close to
the New York bench, and Collins gave
Devore another chance 10 redeem himself
with fly to left.
FOURTH INNING-The Giants failed 10
get man to first base in the fourth inning,
Barry playing the leading part in Phia-
delphas defensive work. Merkle was the
first victim. on a grounder TO Collins, fol-
lowing which Barry went we'll back 10 left
centre for Herzog's cloud scraper, and then
made pretty play on bad bounding ball
from Fletchers bat and a quick throw TO
first.
The Athletics could not improve on this
proceeding. Doyle was in just the right
spot for Bakers drive. and promptly as
sisted Merkle for the first cut. Devore
found more work to do in capturing Muir
phys fly. and Davis cut under the ball for
high foul, which fsil with thud into
the big mitt of Meyers.
FIFTH INNING-Short and bitter was the
fifth frame for the New York team. Baker
seemed &c enjoy swapping up wicked
drive from Meyers and slamming the ball
70 first Following this. Marquard struck
out for the second time and DevOre for the
third. The latter seemed 10 he hopelessly
at sea with Plank's delivery, and let two Oh
the three balls that cut the plate 90 Whis-
Ting by without making a motion.
Not 70 he outdone, the Athletics did the
CASTOR act. and three batters expired with
out a struggle-Barry on little tap 20
Marquard Thomas on a grass cutter 10
Fletcher and Plank on strikes
SIXTH TNNING-Poor coaching by Wilson
an first base and brilliant throw by Lord
from deep left field 70 second base put an
end 10 a chance for New York in the sixth
frame. After Doyle had rolled one down
10 Davis for the first out. Snodgrass drove
a pretty single 10 left. In trying 10 stretch
II. however. on wilson's advice, Lord cut
him down az second with an accurate
throw 10 Barry by a good ten feet. Fol
lowing this Murray struck out.
The Athletics then took command,
thanks to Collins and Baker. and won the
game without more ado. With Lord and
Oldring out. the former on a fly to Snod-
grass. who, by the way, made brilliant
catch close 10 the fence. and the latter on
a fy 10 Devore. Collins shot a two-bagger
to left field This gave the crowd chance
10 shout but this shout was as puny as
the squeak Of a two-day-old kitten COM
pared 10 the roar that greeted Baker,
when he logged about the bases after slam
ming the ball over the fence and far away.
II was a mighty drive. and his progress
about the paths was nothing less than
triumphal march. Marquard. no whit dis
MAYED by the ever recurring shout, struck
.
against the Giants.
SEVENTH INNING-After the excite
nent had died down. Merkle opened the
seventh inning for New York with single
10 centrefeld. but il was wasted. Herzos
nut I'D a ny for Oldring and Fletcher did
the same for Barry. Then Plank out
guessed Merkle and caught him or hrst
on a snap throw 10 Davis.
The Athletics could not continue their as
sault Of the previous frame as they went
I'D. Davis was easy for Doyle and
Merkle while Barry and Davis went out
ON AZ balls 10 Herzog and Fletcher re-
spectivey.
EIGHTH INNING-rhe end Of the sew
enth frame marked the passing OF "Rube'
Marauard as McGraw sent otis Crandall
out 10 bat for him in the eighth inning I'm
the hope OF starting batting rally. Collins
had a "hunch" to play We'll over toward
second base as Meyers stepped 10 the
Mate. and was rewarded by being in per-
feet position for singing liner that stuck
IN his glove. Crandall walked up, but
failed TO beat out a grounder 10 Collins.
and then. shameful as II Is 10 record IT,
Tosb Deyore. the idol OF the New York
fang on Saturday, struck out for the
fourth time. lie let two balls cut the plale
without winklng an eve, only 10 ran the
air with a vicious swing az the thlrd.
Crandall made short work OF the three
philadelphia players who faced hin 40
tbe Athletics wound up the inning Plank
strick out Lord struck out, and Oidrlns
gave Herzog a chance 10 shine. The speedy
third baseman OF the Giants dug up WICK
ed looking ball and shot IL across the dia-
,nond 10 beat the runner a step
NINTH TNNING-PlanN gave the visitors
no ouarter I'm the last frame. Larry Doyle
gouI feu with a cheerful or sickenlng thud,
Amending on the point OF view, into Thorn
as glove: snodgrass was fooled by
pIank's puZzling shoots aud retired on
strti<es while Murray could not get the hall
outside the inhed. Collins making the last
assist $500, - ri. ,,,ra
ali he played at the Polo Grounds. I'm New
York morrow. Win the series All square
a. the golfers say. and fvc 20 go.
baseball Championship OF the World. Polo
Ithisttcs Advance sale OF tickets for Oct. II.
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