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Speaker bounded a ball along the first
base line which Merkle scooped in in
time to beat Speaker to the bag, both men
plunging feet first into the base. Murray
went back to the right field fence to
get LewiSs high ny and Gardner was an
easy out, Doyle to Merkle.
Tho Now York contingent whooped
things up when RED" Murray opened
the Giants fourth inning with a long
drive to Fight center. Merkle fouled to
Gardner and then Herzog sent out a
saorihce ny to Speaker, scoring Murray.
Meyers again singled and was left at
first when Fletcher batted a high fly
to Hooper.
For Boston Stahi struck out, Wagner
filed to Murray and Carngan shot
grounder to Fletcher who flashed It
across the diamond to Merkle.
COLLINS WORKING FINELY.
Collins was pitching worlds champion
ship ball at this time. New York appear
ing to be unable 70 fathom his delivery.
Mathewson frat up In the fifth, struck
out. but Carrigan dropped the ball, and
throw the New York pitcher out at first.
Snodgrass also fell before Collins's pitch
ing for three strikes, and DOYLE flied out
to Lewis.
Boston added run to her score In the
fifth inning. After Collins had struck
out. Hooper got his third hit. a single to
center, and again stole second base.
Yerkes came through with smashing
three-base drive to right center, sending
Hooper home. With Speaker up It look
cd as II there would be more scoring, but
the batter drove a hot liner that Fletcher
managed to hold and doubled up Yerkes
| at third. In this inning Murray and Snod-
grass changed places in the outfleld be-
cause of the sun.
The Giants In the sixth were easy
for the Red sox. Becker was out.
Yerkes to stahl. Murray singled. his
| second hit, and Merkle sent a fly to
Speaker. Murray then tried TO steal
second. but was out by yard on Car
rigan's throw to Wagner.
Fletcher made his second error OF
the game in the sixth inning. missing
Lewis's grounder Gardeners sacrifice
Mathewson to Merkla put Lewis on
second and he went to third on Stahl's
| out. also Mathewson to Merkle. He
was left at third when Wagner rolled
a little grounder which Mathewson
running over toward the first base line
got and touched out the runner.
The National League champion,
started the seventh inning with some
promise OF scoring. Herzog singled
TO right. Meyers flied out TO Yerkes
and Herzog stole second. Fletche,
flied to Stahl and Mathewson ended
| the hopes Of the Giants for the inninq
by striking out
Boston went out in order in this in
ming. Carrigan was out Herzog to
Merkle. Collins famed for the second
time and Hooper ended the inning by
grounding out. Doyle to Merkle.
EXCITING EIGHTH INNING
| Then came the eighth inning into which
was crowded much of the excitement OF
the game and when the inning was over
the score showed the teams tied. For
New York. Snodgrass led of by hitting a
drive to Lewis. which he muffed. Doyle
singled 10 center and Snodgrass took
second. Doyle was forced at second when
! ferkes -ushed over and picked up
Beckers grass cutter and tossed 1t to
Wagner. Snodgrass taking third. Murray
came to time with a two-bagger into the
left field bleachers scoring Snodgrass and
putting Becker on third.
Manager Stahl here called in Hall n
pitch and Collins went to the bench in
tears. Merkle. the first man to face Hall.
fouled out to Carrigan. Carrigan dropped
Herzog's difficult foul fly after hard
run and then the New Yorker doubled
to center and Becker and Murray came
across the plate with two runs. These
put New York in front for the time
being There was wild excitement In the
stands but the inning ended when Meyers
went out. Wagner to Stahl.
One run behind. Boston became des-
perate. but the eighth inning opened
inauspiciously. Yerkes put up high fly
to Murray and Speaker went out
| Mathewson to Merkle Lewis hit for two
bases into the left field bleachers, Muir
| ray almost breaking his back to get the
ball and falling over the three-foot fence
into the crowd. Fletcher then made his