The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-09

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Collins, Red sox Twirler Who Is
Pitching Today.
out, Fletcher to Merk1e. No runs
one hit. no errors.
Third Inning.
Snodgrass flied out to Hooper. Col
Iirs used a fast breaking curve over
the corner of the plate, his drop ball
te;ng Very effective. Doyle was out
on a foul to Gardner. Becker went
out Wagner to Stahl. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
went out to Merkle unassisted. Merkle
knocked down Speakers drive which
was labelled for a two base hit. Lewis
sent up high one to Murray and
went out, Doyle to Merk1e. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
Fourth Inning
Murray got a three base hit to
right Merkle was out on a foul to
Gardner. Murray scored on a sacri-
fee fly of Herzog to Speaker. Meyers
singled to left Fletcher flied out to
Hooper. One run, two hits, no err
rors.
Second half-stahl struck our.
Wagner was out on fly to MURRAY.
Fletcher took Carrigan's grounder and
threw him out at first. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Fifth Inning.
Mathewson was now pitching in his
best form and when he came to the
plate the New York fans applauded
him. Mathewson was strike out and
Carrigan dropped the third strike and
threw the New York pitcher out at
first. Snodgrass also fell a victim to
Collins wiles and famed. Doyle flied
out to Lewis. No runs. no hits, no
errors.
Second half-Collins struck out The
crowd cheered Hooper who had made
two hits Hooper singled to center, it
was his third hit. The sun came out
bright at this point and Snodgrass ex-
changed places with Murray who went
to left, Snodgrass going to right. Hoop
er stole second, Meyers throw being
too low for Fletcher Hooper scored
on Yerkes' three base hit to right-cen-
ter. The stands were in an uproa~.
Speaker line flied to Fletcher who
threw to Herzog, catching Yerkes be-
fore he could return to the bag. 1t
was a quick double play. One run, two
hits, no errors.
Sixth Inning
Becker was out Yerkes to StahI. |
Murray singled to right. MerkIe flied
out to Speaker. Murray was out steal !
ing Carrigan to Wagner. The runne-
was touched out five feet off the bag. |
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Second haIf-F' etcher fumbled
Lewis grounder and the runner beat
the throw to first. Gardner sacri-
fee Mathewson to MerkIe, Lewis !
taking second: Stahl put up a high
went out on a tap to Mathewson who |
threw the runner out at first. Lewis
on third. Wagner cut on { grounder |
to Iathewson, who touched the run
ner on the line. No runs. no hits, |
one error.
Tnniun
Herzog singled to right Meyers |
popped out to Yerkes. Herzog stole |
second, Carrigans throw icing low
Fletcher popped out to Stah1. Math- |
no errors.
Second half-Herzog took Carri-
gan's grounder and threw him out at
first. Collins struck out. Hooper
went out, Doyle to Merkle. No runs, |
no hits. no errors.
Eighth Inning.
Lewis dropped Snodgrass' fly. Doyle |
singled to center, SnOdgraSs taking /
second. Doyle was forced at second !
when Yerkes took Becker's grounder |
and threw to Wagner, Snodgrass go |
ing to third on the play. SnodgraS IS |
scored on Murray's double into the /
bleachers. Becker took third. Collins
was sent from the box and was re- |
lieved by Hall. Collins went to the |
oench in tears. With Becker on third /
and Murray on second and MerkIe |
at the bat with only one out the New
Y ork fans kept up a continuous cheer |
ing. Hall curved the first one over On
Merkle for a strike. Merkle sent up
a high foul to Carrigan. Carrigan |
dropped Herzog's foul after a hard |
run 1t was not an error. Becker |
and Murray scored on Herzog's dou-
bic into bleachers. Wagner took Mey-
ers grounder and threw him out at
first. Three runs, three hits, one err
ror
Second half-Yerkes flew out to
Murray. Speaker was out, Mathew
son to Merkle. Lewis got a double
into the left field bleachers. Murray
fell into the temporary stand trying to
make the catch. He was unhurt, and
the crowd cheered him for his game
ness. An enthusiastic spectator took
Murrays hat for souvenir. Lewis
scored when Gardner drove a hit
through Fletcher. The official
scorer gave Fletcher an error on the
play. Stahl got an inf1eld hit which
Doyle could not handle. Gardner took
third on the play. Stahl stole second,
Meyers trying to catch Gardner at
third but failing. Wagner struck
out One run, two hits, one error.
Ninth Inning.
Fletcher out, Wagner to Stahl- Stahl
took Wagner's throw with one hand. |