Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-11

The National League champions
scored their second and last run of
the game in the fifth inning. Herzog
was playing gilt-edged ball, sent =
mighty drive to left field, getting two
i bases. Chief Meyers put him on
third by his out. O'Brien to Stahl
/ Fletcher then singled 10 right and
brought Herzog home. McGraw gave
4 Fletcher the sign and the shortstop
struck for second and made the bag
( for a clean steal. Marquard got a
/ base on balls, bur was forced AT sec
| ond by Devore Wagner Ia Yerlles,
| Fletcher taking third GA the out. De-
/ wore also stole second and Bedient
| warmed up as DOYLE was given a base
/ on balls With the bases full it look
ed had for O'Brien, but he resolutely
/ stuck to his job, He gave Snodgrass
three balls and then put over two
| strikes SnodgIass fouled off the
next two balls and then sent mp fly
| which Lewis caught, ending the in
ming The big crowd almost went wild
as O'Brien walked To The bench. II
was bad hole 10 get out of and the
Boston fans breathed easier
Days Fielding Features.
Boston's half Of the fifth brought out
two of the fielding features of the
| game Stahl siashed one over Merkle's
+ head, that Bevore fielded sharply
holaing the Boston manager On first
Meyers then let one of Marquard's
wide ones get past him and Stahl
seeing the nliscue. made Il dash fol
second. The big Indian was right or
he ball, however and by a wonder
ullg long and accurate throw got the
3ali TO second base ahead of Stah
Doyle making the out. A moment lat
81. Wagner sent up a high fly that
Murray Seemingly lost in the sun. He
ran up ON The ball and then started
10 back rapidly To the fence. 1t looked
as if the ball was goiag over his head
for a probable two base hit. but Muir
ray shot his hand in the air as he
went backward aud speared tire bail
amid the cheers OF even the Bostor
fans. II was one of The best outfelt
plays Of the series. Carrigan ended
he inning By going out, Marquard Il
Merl1Ie.
New York's sixth inning was I'M
syentful Murray. cheered for his fine
catch as he came To The plate, fouled
cut to Lewis. Merkle struck out and
Herzeg hit to Wagner. who tossed him
out at first
In the Red Sox's half. o'Brien strucf
cut Hooper flied to Doyle and Yerkes
nit 10 center field. bat was left on
FIRST as Speaker sent a high foul fly
10 Meyers.
New York seventh inning was also
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Fletcher was an easy victim. going out
Gardner to Stahl. ana Marqnard sent
a slow grounder. which Stahl got and
tossed 10 o'Brien, who covered first
base.
Lucky Seventh a Fizzie.
Everybody stood up for the lucky
seventh as Boston came to bat. Lewis
WAS a quick out. Fletcher to Merlle, and
Gardner sent up foul fly to Murray.
Then Jake stahl picked ont one of
Marquard's good ones and lifted it high
toward the left field fence. Murray back
ed to the fence and it looked Ike a 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 tremendous cheering when
they saw the possibility OF a rum but
Wagner ended the hopes by sending up a
fly to Devore
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 fly to Lewis
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to left and Devore stopped at second
Murray flied to Lewis and MerlSle ended
the inning by forcing Snodgrass at sec
ord, Wagner to Yerkes
In Boston's half of the eighth Engle
batted for CaTigap and flied to Murray
Neal Pail. whose claim to fame is an un-
assisted triple play against the Red Sox
while he was a member of the Cleve-
land team, batted for O'Brien and struck
out Marquard here gave his only base
on balls. the gift going to Hooper. who
was left at first, as Yerkes ended the in
ming by going out, Herzog to MerIlle
Bedient Get Into Game.
Bedient and Cady was the battery for
the Red sox when New York came to
the bat in the ninth. The first thing Be
dent did was TO hit Herzog, who was
sent to first. On an attempted steal Her.
zog was out, Cady to Yerkes Meyers
singled TO center and the only double PLAY
Of the game here ended New York's in
ming when Fletcher sent a long fly to
Speaker, who doubled up Meyers on a |
throw 10 FIRST Meyers did not know the
ban had been caught until he had almost
reached tajrd base.
Then came the dramatic finish of the
game For Bosom. Speaker, who limped
70 the plate flied out to Fletcher Lewis
brought tine $4,000 persons to their toes
when he singled to right and the excite
meni became Intense when Gardner
drove one TO right field for two ha ses.
scoring Lewis. The crowd began to stamp
tReir feet and yell at Vanguard, but the
New York pitcher kept his nerve. stam
ives called upon To duplicate his drive
or the seventh inning, but the best he
could do was 10 hit slow grounder to
Marquard who, taking the fielders
choice threw Gardner out at third. The
crowd greaned. Tienricksen took Stahrs
place at first 10 run for him and Wag-
ner sent q grounder to Fletcher, who
tlltew to Merkle.
The 2arne seemed ,.,,e -. Nf,.,