Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-10-16

DEFEAT NEW YORK GIANTS TODAY
IN A TEN inning GAME BY THE
CLOSE SCORE OF THREE TO Two.

perfect storm of applause for the Bos
ton players as they came off the field
Hooper went out to Merkle, unassist
ed, bunting the first ball pitched al
most into Merkle's hands. Yerkes
struck out. Speaker doubled to right
by daring base running. The umpire
first declared him out, but reversed
his decision, after he saw Doyle had
droped Devore's throw The official
scorer has decided that Speakers hit
was single. Lewis famed. NO
runs, one hit, one error.
Second Inning
First half-New York. Merkle
struck out. Herzog flied out to Speak
er. Meyers was safe when Gardner
let the ball go between his legs. Flet-
cher singled to center, Meyers taking
second. On throw from Cady to
Wagner to catch Meyers mapping, the
New York catcher turned and ran to
third, and was safe when Gardner
dropped Wagner's throw Fletcher
took second on the play. Mathewson
flied out to Speaker. No runs, one
hit, two errors
Second half-Boston: Gardner walk
ed. 1t was Mathewson's first base on
balls, Gardner was forced at second |
when Doyle took stahl's grounder and
tossed to Fletcher. Wagner singled to
left, Stahl taking second. Cady sent
MP high fly to Merkle. Bedient
went out, Doyle to MerMe. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Third inning
First half-Devore walked, Bedient
being unsteady and unable to locate
the plate Doyle was out, Gardner to
5tahl, Devore going to second. Snod
grass went out, tSahl unassisted, De
vore going to third. Deyore scored or
Murray's two bagger to left Speaker
made great try for the tall. Merklo
went out, Wagner to stahl. One run,
one hit no errors.
Second half-Boston: Hooper was
out, Doyle to Merkle. Yerkes was
out, Mathewson to Merkle, Speaker
struck out. Mathewson'r big drop
bali was going nicely and he contind.
ally worked the inside corner of the
plate. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Fourth Inning
First half New York. Herzog got
a long hit to left for two bases. Mey-
ers sacrificed, Gardner TO Stahl, Her
zog going to third Fletcher flied to
Gardner. Mathewson flied to Hooper.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Second half Boston: Lewis went
out, Fletcher to Merkle. snodgrass
dropped Gardner's long fly, but Gard
ner was out a third on a relay from
Snodgrass to Doyle to Herzog. The
official scorer however, has credit
ed Gardner with two base hit.
stahl struck out No runs, one hit,
no errors.
Fifth inning.
First half-New York: Devore got
an infield hit. The ball bounced Oft
Bedient's leg toward the home plate.
Devore was out stealing, Cady to
Wagner. Devore was blocked ten feet
off the base Doyle flied out to Hoop
err 1t was the most remarkable
catch Of the whole worlds series.
with the ball, he caught 1t
just as It was about to pass nto the
crowd in right field. The catch pre-
vented home run. snodgrass sing
led to left. Murray fouled out to
Cady. No runs, two hits. no errors.
Second half Boston: Wagner
flied out to Murray cady also flied
out to Murray. Bedient flied out to
Devore. Mathewson resrred the Red
sox in this inning on three pitched
balls. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Sixth Inning.
First half-New york: Merlle
sent a high fly to Hooper Herzog
was out, Wagner to stahl. who picked
the shortstop's low throw off the dirt
Meyer walked Fletcher struck out.
No runs, no hts. no errors.
Second half-BostOn: Hooper
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