New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-11
Sequence of Plays in a Bitter
Fight That Is Waged Until
the Last Man Is Retired.

Boston, Oct. 10.-With the broad fact
that the Giants defeated the Red Sox by
a score OF 10 In the play-off OF the tie
game on the grounds OF their American
League rivals here to-day the fans
are already familiar Every man on the
street knows that Marquard. the 'Al,Oo)
beauty" pitched a wonderfully clever
game, holding his nerve throughout the
nine innings OF a struggle In which the
Red sox utilized every artifce TO defeat
him, particularly In the roaring ninth.
But tho dyed-in-the-wool enthusiast must
have his baseball in microscopic form IN
order that he may form his own opinion
as 70 why hits were wasted and tho incl
dents that led up to the scoring Of the
various runs.
Here. then. are the plays that occurred
from tho time the first ball was pitched
until Devore got under Wagner's line
drive for the final out:
First Inning.
O'Brien was bit wabbly as he faced
Devore, and his first three offerings were
called balls. Tho following two were
strikes. however, and he was In the ana
hole. The next ball was in the groove.
and Josh bounced Il over the box 10 short
centre for bare. Larry Doyle hit saw
aRely rast O'Brien. but iris Speaker was
there and caught the ball with the
count two balls and no strikes on Snod-
grass, Devore tried TO steal second out
was out by five feet on Carrigan's me
hurl TO Wagner "Heinie' blocked the
bag on the inside. and Devore's hook slide
knocked him down, but Wagner held the
ball. snodgrass met the ball, but lined TO
Speaker.
Marqriard was more than a match Tor
Hooper, Yerkes and Speaker. hooper
popped to Fletcher. Yerkes swung al three
10 no purpose and took his seat. WINE
Sneaker grounded out 10 Doyle. who made
a phenomenal stop and throw OF the dig
fellows sizzling grounder
Second Inning.
The Giants went right at the task OF
scoring in this frame. and Murray crossed
the plate, while the New YORK rams
cheered wildly. Murray laid the fouhoa-
ton for his run by smashing a two-pase
hit 10 the centre field stands. Right mere
McGraw changed his Usual style OF ~,
tack and ordered Merkle TO punt rreu
obeyed, and laid a pretty roller aiohs
the third base line and died AT nrsN
O'Trien to Stahl, while Murray raced 10
third. He scored when Herzog drove
fly to Hooper in right field. Hooper mace
a long throw TO the plate. but IL was
wide. and Murray dove over the plate
carrying Carrigan along with him as ne
slid. Meyers grounded out to wagner
Duffy" Lewis greeted Marquard with
a pretty line single to centre on the nrsl
ball pitched, and he took second "heh
Larry Gardner died on a sacrince, herIog
10 Merkle. There he stayed. while stnhi
flied 10 Murray and wagner struck ou'
Fourth Inning.
Three weak grounders told the taie vi
the Giants in this frame. Snodgrass was
ferried out. Yerkes to Stahl, while " brien
took care OF Murray's bunt and Merhe
roller, sending the ball to stahl IN each
case. =,
Herzog. Fletcher and Murray all
huunad into the left field bleachers IN
vain pursuit of twisting foul by ferkes'
and then steve flied TO Fletcher. TITS
Speaker was not so lame that he couid
not hit a pretty single to left Held, put
he failed TO beat Herzogs fine throw OF
a arounder BIZ Lewis to Fletcher, ana
died at second base, while Duny peat
Fletcher's throw TO Merkle by a, few
inches on the attempt at double play.
Gardner ended the frame by flying out
TO Murray.
Fifth Inning.
The aggressive. hard fighting Herzog
brought 10y to the camp OF the Giants In
the fifth frame by smashing a double of
the left field fence. hit that bounded
away from Lewis. o'Brien made pretty
stop of a terrific smash by Chief Meyers
and got the Indian at first base. while
Herzog galloped to third. Fletcher made
partial amends for his failures OF yester-
day by slicing a single to right field. scor-
Ing Herzog with the second run for the
Giants About this time Hugh Bedient
was sent out TO warm UP. and O'Brien
acknowledged the courtesy by passing
Marquard. Josh Devore forced Marquard
at second base when he hit to shortstop.
the play being Wagner to Yerkes.
Fletcher taking third. A moment later
Devore accomplished the delayed steal
Carrigan threw to O'Brien to hold