The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-16
DETAILS OF THE
GAME YESTERDAY

Boston, Oct. 16.-Joe wood was
treated numerically by the New York
sluggers yesterday. In the two games.
which he won the giants became FAM
iliar with his delivery. They also stud
led his assortment of Curves. McGraw
was the closest student of them all n
II was his advice that won yesterdays
game.
Nine men faced Wood in the first
round. All of them hit the ball, Three
of them were out by the 1elders' route.
When 1t vas all over six runs had
been chalked up for the grants and the
game was cinched for New York.
Tt all came about through McGraw,s
instructions to the batters to hit the
first ball pitchedt With a few excep-
tons the men who faced Wood in the
first hit the first offering of the fam
Gus Boston tWirler.
The red sox peppered away at Tes-
reau's moist ball but never recovered
from the first inning lead. Gardner
secured the first home run of the ser
les off Tesreau, hitting a straight ball
squarely and sending it to deep center
for the circuit. BIT Tesreau held the
whip hand throughout the game, the
red sox being unable to hit when hits
meant runs. Hall relieved Wood and
pitched fair ball but the game was all
ready lost. Doyle scored a home run
in the sixth with one man ahead of
him.
First Inning.
New York-Deyore was safe on an
infield hit which Wagner could not
field. Doyle singled TO center. Devore
being held at second. Devore
Doyle executed a double steal. Woods
pitch to the plate being low, and Cady
making no attempt to throw out either
runner. Devore and Doyie scored on
Snodgrass' base hit to right. Murray
sent S~nodgrass to third on a ~grounder
to left field. Snodgrass scored on a
single by Merkle, who took second on
the throw-in to catch Snodgrass. The
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reach. Wood took Herzog's grounder
and threw to Wagner, who then tossed
it to Gardner, who touched out Merkle.
Fletcher got a single TO right, Meyers
taking third when Gardner dropped
Hooper's perfect throw. Fletcher went
to second on the play. Meyers scored
on an infield hit by Tesreau which
Wood was only able TO knock down,
Tesreau was out going to second after
Fletcher scored, the play being Cady to
1erkes. Six runs seven hits, one err
ror.
Boston-Hooper struck out. Yerkes
walked. A sharp winGstorm was in
progress during the second half of the
hrSt inning, great clouds of dust blow
ing around the field. Speaker few out
to Murray. No runs no hits, no errors,
second nRIng
New York-Hall went into the box
for Boston. Deyor walked and stole
second, Cady's throw beng wild. Doyle
walked. Devore was caught off second
by a quick throw from Hall 60 Wagner.
Snodgrass singled to right, Doyle talk
ing second. Doyle scored when Hall
threw wildly to catch him mapping at
second. The ball went into centerfield,
and ~Snodgrass to third. Murray flew
out to Wagner. Merkle out Wagner to
Stahl. m run, one hit and one error.
Boston-Gardner scored on a long
home run drive behind the centerfield
fence. 1t was the first home run of
the series. Stahl sent up a high foul
ner after Tesreau had knocked down
the ball. Cady struck out. n run.
Third Inning.
New York-Herzog singled to center.
Meyers singled to left, Herzog going to
second. Herzog was forced at third,
when Hall took F1etcner-s grounder
and threw to Gardner. Tesreau was
thrown out at first, Hall to StahI. Mey-
ers took third and Fletcher second on
the play. Devore flied out to Hooper.
1t was a pretty catch. NO runs, two
hits, no errors.
Boston-MerkIe took Halls ground
err and threw wildly to Tesreau. Hall
took second on the play. 1t vas a hit
and an error. Hooper singled to cen
ter, Hall taking third. Yerkes struck
out. Speaker flied to Deyore, who
threw Hall out at the plate. No runs
two" hits, one error.
Fourth Inning.
New York-Doyre went out on a
~grounder to Stahl, unassisted. Snod-
grass sent up a high fly to Wagner,
detected by. Hall to Yerkes, who threw
to Stahl. Nc runs, no hits, no errors.
Boston-Lewis sent a high fly to De-