Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

| cP picked up oftiflHS D itoI otiC anu
: got his man by a clean throw. Collins
died. Merl<le to MatheWson- For New
York. Devore struck out, Doyle went
cut Oh an easy grounder to Davis and
Snodgrass was A victim to strikes,
Baker, when he stepped to bat to
start the second inning, got a big ova-
ton. lie went out, Doyle 10 Merkle.
Herzog Jumped foot in the air and
pulled down Murphy's sizzling liner.
Davis few out 10 SnodgrasS'. Murray
for the Giants flied high ard far to
Lord Merkle's bounder was handled
speedily, Barry to Davis, and Herzog
persisted by the strikeout route.
Barry opened the third for the Ath-
ieties with clean single to left. the
first of the game. Then he made a
clean steal of second. It looked good
for Philadelphia but Lapp lined one
that DOYLE pulled down and tossed To
Fletcher making the first double play
of the series and Coombs flied out To
Doyle.
For New York Fletcher flied to Muir
phy. Then the New York fans" had
chance to shout when Meyers shot one
that bounded off Bakers feet for a
J single. "Matty' put the crowd in a
delirium when he hit To right for
| base. putting Meyers on third. The
pandemnnium increased when Devores
hot one slipped away from Barry long
enough to permit MEYERS to score, al
| though Barry tossed to Collins and
got Natty at second. Devore was out
stealing. Lapp to Barry.
Lord flied to Snodgrass. and Oldring
to Fletcher in Philadelphia's fourth.
Collins beat out a rap on which Her
zog made a fine stop back of third and
promptly stole second. MattH, how
ever. got Bakers high bounder and
fielded him cut at first. Doyle for New
York went cut, Collins to Davis. Lord
got Snodgrass' fly and Murray's high
one was easy for Murphy.
| Murphy drove through Herzog and
was safe Davis drive hit Umpire
| Connolly on the right leg. 1t was
drive that would have gone through
the diamond with no one in the way
and went as a safety. Barry sacrificed
the base runners along by bunt,
| which Mathewson felded. Mathewsen
threw Lapp's easy tap home heading
/ off Murphy. who retreated toward
but was chased back homeward by
| Herzoe, who touched the runner
4
| to Fletcher. ending the inning. in New
York's half, Merl<le sent Lord back TO
the fence to get his fly, Herzog walked,
hut was caught stealing. Lapp to Col
Inns. Fletcher was out. Barry to Davis.
In the Athletics sixth Lord S
| screaming line drive went into Muir
| rays waiting hands. Oldring famed,
and Collins flied to Snodgrass. Meyers
for New York flied TO Murray and
| Murphy TO Doyle. while Davis was an
easy victim on strikes. But DOYLE went
ont. Collins to Davis, and Snodgrass
struck out. Murray was passed and
reached second when Collins dropped
Lamps throw but Merkle ended the
inning nv going out, Collins to Davis.
For philadelphia in the eighth, Bar
ry lit to left for a double and went
to third when Lapp beat out a hit to
Fletcher Doyle, playing in got
Coombs' rap and threw to Meyers. who
tagged Barry at the plate. Lord hit
to DOYLE. but Fletcher muffed the
throw for double and both runners
were safe. Doyle however, shot the
bail TO Meyers and lap was run
down between third and home. Herzog
getting the putout Oldring famed for
the third out. For New York, Herzos
few cut to Lord Barry stopped
Fleteher's cannon shot and threw 1t
to Davis. Meyers struck out.
In the ninth inning came the stroke
that resulted in ultimate victory for
+ho Athletics. After Collins had been
thrown out by Herzog, Baker hit for
his great home run drive. The score
was tied and it looked like more runs
Herzgg's tumble and wild throw, and
Davis, out MEYERS to Merkle: but Bar
nv went out. Herzog to Merkle. Math-
eweon struck out. Devore flied out to
Baker. Dovle famed, and the game
was sent into extra innings
Lapp opening Phladelphia's 10th, was
ont Fletcher to Merkle. Coombs, who
had given the Giants but two hits in nine
, Innings was loudly cheered as he came
t to bat. He flied to Doyle. Lord Was
out Fletcher to Merkle.
r Snodgrass got pass. Murray sacrifice
: ed, Coombs to Davis. Snodgrass taxing
second. When Lapp had short passed
ball. Snodgrass broke for third. Baker
0 had the ball waiting for him as Lapp
n recovered quickly but Snodgrass slid in
: viciously, spiking Baker on arm and leg.
G y stream OF misses, mingled With some
t cheers, greeted Snodgrass as he walked
= to the bench. With two out Merkle got a
d pass to first, but Lapp threw him out
IS to Collins as he tried to steal second,
s In the 18th. Herzog ran in on Odring'
: tap and threw him out at first. Collins
d hit solidly to left and took third wher
HerZog threw Bakers safe bunt wild t.
II Merkle Merkle slipped in recovering th'
V ball and did not make the play for Col
A Inns at third. Collins scored and pu
n Philadelphia ahead when Fletcher fun
n bled Murphy's gr0under. Murphy beini
I safe. Davis hit safely to right and ia
r ker scored. although Murphy was out OF
8 a fine throw by Murray to Herzog. Da
Wis ended the rally when he tried t,
steal and was out Meyers to Doyle
Is Herzog started the last chance for New
q York by banging one to left for double
: He held the bag while Lord squeeze,
< Fleteher's fly. Meyers grounded to Col
: Inns who fumbled slightly but got tn
: Indian at first. Collins erred damaging
4 lly on the smart rap sent him by Becker