The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-10-11
DETAILS OF The
GAME YESTERDAY
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hile the Boston crowd yelled for a

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while the Boston crowd yelled for a
hit,
In the third inning Fletcher waited
patiently and was rewarded with
base on balls, and took second on MAT
guards sacrifice, OBrlen to Stanl.
Fletcher was left at the middle pag,
Doyle shot hot liner right into
Sathfs hands.
Marquard was complete puzzle to
the home players that faced him IN the
third inning. Carrigan sent high foul
which Meyers got. O'Brien and Hooper
both famed.
1t was one. two, three for New York
In the fourth inning. Snodgrass went
the ball to Stahl and Murray and Mer-
kle sent slow grounders to OBrien VINO
threw both men out at first
Yerkes in the fourth inning for Bos-
ton, flied to Fletcher and the New
Yorks dressed" the field by having the
outfielders back toward the fences as
iris Speaker stepped to the plate. He
hit to left field for single and was
forced at second by Lewis, who hit to
Herzog. Gardner flied to Murray.
The National league champions scor-
ed their second and last run in the
fifth inning. Herzog, who is playing
gilt edge ball, sent mighty drive to
left field, getting two bases. CHIEF
Meyers put him on third by his out,
O'Brien to Stahl, Fletcher then singled
to right and brought HerZog home. Nc
GraW gave Fletcher the sign and the
shortstop streaked for second and made
the bag for clean steal Marquard
got base on balls but was forced at
second by Devore, Wagner to Yerkes,
Fletcher taking third on the out. De-
wore also stole second and Bedient
warmed up as Doyle was given base
on balls. With the bases null ii look
ed bad for O'Brien but he resolutely
stuck to his job, He gave Snodgrass
three balls and then put over two
strikes. Snodgrass fouled off the next
two balls and then sent UP fly which
Lewis caught ending the inning. The
big crowd almost went wild as OBrten
walked to the bench. 1t was bad hole
to get out of and the Boston fans
Boston's half of the fifth brought out
two of the fielding features of the
game. Stahl slashed one over Merkle's
head that Devore fielded sharply, hold
ing the Boston manager on first. Mey-
ers then let one of Marquard's wide
ones get past him and Stahl made a
dash for second. The big Indian was
right on the ball, however, and by a
long and accurate throw got the ball
to the base ahead of Stahl, Doyle mak
ing the out. A moment later Wagner
sent up a high fly that Murray seem
1ngly lost in the sun. He ran up on the
ball and then started to back rapidly
to the fence. 1t looked as If the ball
was going over his head, probably for
two base hit, but Murray shot his
hand into the air as he went backward
and speared the ball amid the cheers
OF even the Boston fans. 1t was one OF
the best outfeld plays of the series
Carrigan ended the inning by going
out Marquard to Merkle.
New Yorks sixth inning was un.
eventful. Murray, cheered for his fine
catch as he came to the plate fouled
out to Lewis. Merllle struck out and
Herzog hit to Wagner who tossed him
out at first.
In the red sox half oBrien struck
out. Hooper flied to Doyle and Yerkes
hit to centerfield but was left on first
as Speaker sent a high foul fly to Mey-
ers.
New Yorlz's seventh inning was also
over quickly Meyers struck out
Fletcher was an easy victim, going out
Gardner to Stahl and Marquard sent q
slow grounder which Stahl got and
tossed to O'Brien, who covered first
base.
Everybody stood UP for the lucky
seventh" as Boston came to bat Lewis
was quick out, Fletcher to Merkle
ray. Then Jake StahI picked out one
of Marquards good ones and lifted II
high toward the left field fence. Muir
| ray backed to the fence and 1t looked
like sure home run over the high
barrier but the ball struck near the
top and bounded back into the crowd
Stahl getting two bases on the drive
1t was the longest hit of the game
| Boston fans again woke up with trem-
| endous cheering when they saw the
possibility OF a run, but Wagner ended
| their hopes by sending up hy to De.
wore.
The giants got in two hits in the
| eighth inning but were unable to put a
man across the plate. Devore opened
with a solid single to left and was
| held there while Doyle went out on 8
| fly to Lewis Snodgrass came through
| with a single to left and Devore stop.
ped at second Murray MED to Lewis
and Merkle ended the inning by fore,
| ing Snodgrass at second, Wagner t.
Yerkes.
In Boston's half of the eighth, Englt
batted for Carrigan and flied to Muir.
ray. Neal Ball. whose claim to fame
red sox while he was a member of th'
cleveland team, natted hor OBrlen ane riI
struck our. Mar9ua[I ~ "a hete ts. save M ni ~