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hit, which was liner ticketed for
The left field fence. No runs, one hit,
no errors.
Sixth.
Boston-Ye flied out to Snod-
grass in deep center. Speaker tripled
to center, hitting liner just out OF
Snodgrass' reach, and scored, while
Lewis was retired. Doyle to Merkie.
Speakers drive was the first hit off
Tesreau and 1t was a questionable
hingle, as Snodgrass gos ms hands on
the ball but was going at full speed
and failed to held it. Gardner struck
out. One run, one hit, no errors.
New York Snodgrass was safe on
Wagner's error. Wagner knocked
down Snodgrass' grounder and then
1uggled the ball as he picked it up to
throw to first but was just too late.
Murray attempted to sacrifice but
hunted into Stahl's hands and Snod-
grass was doubled at first, Stahl to
Wood, the first double play. Merkle
popped an easy fly to Wagner. No
runs, no hits. one error.
The Red Sox players and their
rooters took new lease of life follow
ing Speakers triple and run, the big
star of the Red Sox delivered and the
Boston delegations band played a
lively tune and the rcoters waved
their red pennants.
Seventh:
Boston: Stahl grounded out Doyle
to Merkle. hitting the first ball pitch
ed Wagner lined a hard single to
center Cady also sen, line single
to left center and it looked as though
the strenuous efforts put forth by
Tesreau in the early innings were be-
ginning to tell on the Giant finger.
Wood got rousing hand when he
stepped up with two on the sacks and
responded by grounding to Doyle and
a great freak play followed. Doyle
fell and dropped the ball, going to
second to force Cady and Fletcher
picked up the ball, stepped on the
bag, retiring Cady Doyle got an as
sist. This left wagner on third and
Wood on first. Hopper doubled Just
inside the right foul line, scoring
Wagner with the tying run, Wood
reaching third, Merkle made a heroic
effort to stop Hoopers drive, which
was a hard grounder. The Giants
first baseman leaped sideways for
the ball but just missed it. Mayor
Fitzgerald, in Mayor Gaynor's box.
jumped to his feet and, waving his
hat over his head, led the cheering
for Boston. Yerkes sent double to
left scoring Wood and Hopper, put
ting the Red Sox two runs to the
good. And the crowd throughout the
stands cut loose in a wild. old-time
demonstration. Speaker famed three
straight balls and the third strike
was called. The big Boston star
seemed overanxious to get into the
run-getting and the first and second
strikes We're swings at bad balls. All
OF the Red Sox' drives We're hard
smashes and clean hits. They were
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Tesreau had obviously weakened and
the smoke SO much in evidence on
his early delivery was greatly re-
duced His spitball appeared equally
ineffective and though his support
never faltered, the big fellow had a
very serious session. Three runs,
four hits, no errors.
New York: Herzog struck out,
missing the third one on hard
swing, Meyers was hit in the back
by a pitched ball and took first.
Luckily for the chief it was a curve
instead of one Of Woods fast ones.
Fletcher forced Meyers at second,
grounding to Yerkes who tossed the
ball to Wagner. Mccormick hatted
for Tesysau. Four runs. five hits off
Tesreau in seven innings. Tesreau
had struck out four and given four
bases on balls. Mccormick flied high
to Lewis in left. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
Boston, four runs, FIVE hits, one
error.)
New York, two runs, five hits, one
error.)
Crandall replaced Tesreau in the
box for the Giants, and New York
fans gave the faithful cid relief pitch
er big ovation. Boston fans danced
and waved banners while their band
played lively tune.
Eighth Inning.
Boston-Lewis grounded out, Fletch.
er to Merkle, Fletcher making a good
running stop of Lewis grounder,
which was grass-cutter. Gardner
famed. the third strike being called.
Stahl also famed on three pitched
balls. No runs, no hits, no errors,
New York -Devore grounded out,
Wagner TO Stahl. Doyle also ground
ed out, Wagner to Stahl Snodgrass
popped an easy fly to Gardner back of
third. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Ninth.
Boston: Wagner doubled against
the left field fence. Cady sacrificed,
Herzog to Merkle, Wagner taking
third Wood grounded IN Cranda1,