Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-17

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throw. The greatest outfield catch of
the series was then made by Hooper,
who caught Doyle,s long drive against
the fence in deep right field. He made
a desperate run for the ball and
reached il Just as it was going over
the three-foot barrier into the crowd
for a home run. Snodgrass lined a
single to center and was left there
when Murray put up a high foul fly
to Cady.
There was no cheering among the
Red Sox rooters in Boston's half of
the fifth inning, as only three hattefs
faced the wonderful Mathewson the
size going out on three pitched balls.
Murray backed out 10 the left field
fierce to get Wagners fly. and he
l, came running in and easily caught
/ Cadys line drive. Bedient was the
third out. hitting the first bail pitch7
ed to Devore.
For New York in the sixth inning,
Merkle put up a fly to Hooper. Her
cog grounded tc Wagner, whose poor
throw was neatly picked up by Stahl
and the runner was out. Meyers re-
| ceivcd a base on balls and was left
on first base when Fletcher struck out
The game was more than half over
| and the Red Sox rooters frantically
| shouted for runs. Hooper sent up Il
| pep fly to Merkle. The dropping spir-
| its of the Red Sox crowd were revived
when Yerkes got a lucky single back
OF second base. He tried TO pull away
flem the BAH and in doing SO his bat
struck it. Neither Snodgrass nor
DeXle apparently saw the ball, as
neither of them started after it until
too late. Speaker was given base
on balls. and was forced at second by
Lewis, Fletcher making the out, and
Yerkcs taking third. Here a confer
ference was held by Mathewson. Mey-
ers, Doyle, Herzog and MerkIe. and
the result of it was the old trick of
the catcher shooting the ball to the
pitcher on an attempted double steal.
Mathewson pitched a wide ball to
Gardner, and Lewis and Yerkes fell
into the trap. Lewis made dash
for second and Yerkes. thinking Mey
els was going 10 throw the ball to
the middle bag, started to leave third
The Indian, however, shot the ball to
Mathewsnn, who snapped it to Her
Zog and Yerkes was caught trying to
return to third base The New York
players laughted as they walked of
The field.
Mathesson. the Giants first batter
up ia the seventh inning. sent up a |
high foul ana Stahl mufed it Math-
ewson then singled to center. He was |
forced to second when Devore tried |
to sacrifice. Bedient getting the bunt |
and tossing il to Wagner. Doyle flied |
to Wagner. Devore stole second. Snod |
grass ended the inning by grounding |
out. Gardner To Stahl.
Tho Red Sox opened the seventh, in |
which they tied the score. by Gardner |
flying out To Snodgrass. Stahl dropped |
a single in left Murray. Snodgrass |
and Fletcher baking each other in |
trying to get the fly. The Red Sox
mana ger moved down to second when |
Wagner WAS given a base on balls. 1t |
was up 10 Cady to do something. but
the home rooters groaned when he
popped fly into the waiting hands of
Fletcher. -HenerikseG. batting for Be
dent, le.s a couple of balls go by him,
then opened his shoulder on the next
pitch and slammed the ball down the
left field base line for two bases, nd |
SAITH came home win the tieing run
arid great excitement. Wagner took |
third on the play. Hooper tried hard
to bring Wagner home but he lew out
TO Snodgrass
Smoky" Joe Wood was given a |
royal reception when he went into the
pitching box tor the Red SoX in the
eighth inning. Murray rolled out to
S.ahl unassisted and Merkle was out. |
Yerkes to Stahl. Herzog got the first
hit eff Wood When ne shot a single to
right Meyers ended the inning by
grounding out, Yerkes to Stahl.
Roston's hurley hitters came up in
tho second half of the eighth hut they
were dnable To bring home the odd
run. Yertes dropped a grounder in
front of Mathewson which the New
York pitcher DETECTED and Herzog |
sceoped up the bah and got he Red |
Sox runner at first. Speaker was the
second out. DOYLE to Merkle. and Lew
is ended the inning by grounding out, |
Fletcher 10 Merkle.
The II 900 people rose TO their feet. |
when the ninth inning began The two
terms were now shoulder TO shoulder
and Mana gers McGraw and Stahl had
to do quick thinking McGraw decided |
to send in his best pinch hitter. Nc
Corrniek To bat for Fletcher, but he |
flied out on the first ball pitched to |
Lewis. MatheWson struck out. Wag-
ner and Stahl rushed over and gave
encouragement To the imperturbate
Wood Devore waited out the string
and was rewarded with base on
balls Wood kept Devore close TO first
bag and sent down his fast balls to
Doyle. Doyle finally picked one out and
grounded out, Yerkes TO Stahl, end
ng the inning.
Excitement Increased as Boston
came to bat in the ninth inning. All
they needed was to pat one runner
across the plate to win. Shafer went
IN 10 MAY for Fletcher Gardner open
81 the iIning by flying out TO Snod-
grass, Stabl ripped great two-base
hit ID luft field. Wagner flied out To
nevore and The crowd groaned as
Stahl failed 10 make a try COR third
base on Tie out. He Was left at Sec
ond when Cady died to Murray. Then
came the 10th and final inning
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