New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-17
Sequence of Plays Lead
ing Up to Victory for
Athletics and Even
ing of the Series.

Philadelphia, oct. 16.-The story, play by
play Of how the Philadelphia Athletics beat
the New York Giants by a score Of TO
at Shibe Park here to-day will make sad
reading for the New York fans" The
second battle for the worlds championship
was not credit to the Gotham players,
either extensively or defensively. Loose
fielding and weak hitting marked the work
Of McCiraw's men. The Athletics, on the
other hand, played without an error, and
while they. too. showed weakness in bat
ting. they made their four hits count for
three runs. aided and abetted slightly by
an error and a wild pitch for one Of them
Frank Bakers home RIM drive broke up
the game in the sixth inning, but that has
all been told. together with the brilliant
pitching Of Eddie Plank and the almost
equally brilliant II less effective pitching
Of "Rube" Marquard. II remains, however,
TO tell how one play followed another In
exact sequence TO victory for Philadelphia
and an evening up Of the series.
FIRST TNNING-Little Josh Devore, the
first man Nd for the Giants let three per-
fectly good balls 90 whistling over the
plate without swinging at a single one, and
walked off in disgust as Mister Connolly
called him out on strikes. Larry Doyle
swung wildly al two. let three others pass
as not 20 his liking, and then lifted fly
10 left field. which Lord gathered In after
finding plenty of time to fall down and
scramble 20 his feet again. SnOdgrass con-
tinued his little speciality Of being hit by a
pitched ball and rambled down 10 first
with a broad grin on his face. There he
STAYED. however, as Eddie Collins took a
vicious liner close to the ground hot and
sizzling of the bat OF Red Murray.
Briscoe Lord opened on "Rube" Marquard
with ringing single 10 right field. and
went on 10 second when Murray let the
ball escape. Oldring sacrificed himself
Marquard 10 Merkle. on a hunt 10 help
Lord along to third, and Marquard did the
rest by trying TO throw the ball into the
grandstand AS Lord ambled over the plate
with the first run a shout went up that
fairly shook the rafters. Captain Doyle
rushed over 20 the New York star with a
word OF advice and encouragement, ana
Meyers. too, patted him on the shoulder to
sbovy his confidence The New York fans
groaned again, however, when Collins drove
a screamer between short and third, Whlcn
Herzog Knocked down. but could not Held
Fletcher made brilliant recovery but
collins beat the throw by two steps Then
Marquard settled down and struck out
Baker. while Murphy knocked up ay for
Deyore 20 catch.
SECOND INNING-The Giants did not
waste any time in tying the score on clean
hits bv Herzog and Meyers. This quoted
the fans" for a moment and gave the
loyal hand from New York hope and cheer
Barry threw Merkle out at first as
starter. but Herzog met the ball on the
nose and sent it sailing over Oldring's head
in centre field for two bases Some thought
Odring misjudged the ball. others that he
did not. but. any way, It was two-oagger'
Herzog went on 10 third when Fletcher
died AT first on grounder 10 Collins, ana
crossed the plate with a run that tied tho
score when Big Chief Meyers hammered
the first ball pitched over second base Tor
clean single. Marquard then struck out
after Plank had leased him bit with
three balls and a vision Of a free ticket to
first.
When the Athletics came up Vanguard
pitched himself out OF a shallow hole dug
by Josh Deyore. who dropped long ny
from Barrys bat that struck fairly In his
glove after a hard run. II was tWo-pase
error but one that the more liberal We're
willing 10 excuse, made as II was In the
strange and difficult sun parlor. IL ala not
prove costly. either. which led the more
ra bid to forgive more particularly as ne
came In on the run the next minute 70
catch a Texas Lacquer close To the ground
propelled by Thomas Plank ended the IN
ming with little roller along the hrst base
line. which Meyers helded TO Merkie.
THIRD INNING-No scoring marked the
third frame pcvore struck out Tor the
second time as the Giants went up ana
Doyle's As to left Was easy Tor Lord. with
two out. Snodgrass sliced a single To rlsht
neld. hut 10 went for nothing. as flank ana
not shrk fast ono from Murray pat
and tossed Red out at rrst-
The Athletics went out In iig tlme, ana IN
one. two. three order. Marquard pltcnlhs
only seven balls Lord used up ave Oh