The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-16
GAME IN DETAIL.
First Illning.

ac first ball pitch was a ball
Devore out, Wagner to Stah-. 1t was
nice stop and throw. Doyle out,
Wagner to StahL The crowd was on
tension and cheered every play. The
Giants were waiting Bedient out to the
last ball and strike, % balls being
thrown to the plate before the 4fst
two men We retired. Snodgrass walk
ed. SnodgraSs sto4e second, Wagner
DROP ing Cady's perfect throw. Snod-
grass overstepped the base but scram~
bled back to the base before Wagner
could recover the ball. Murray out,
Gardner to Stahl. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
Second half-There was a perfect
storm of applause for the Boston play
ers al they came off the ield. hooper
went out to Merkle unassisted, bunt-
ing the first ball pitched almost into
Merkle's haLds. Yerkes struck out.
Speaker made two base hit to righ-
by daring base running. The umpire
first declared him out, but reversed
his decision after he saw Doyle haH
dropped Devore's throw. Lewis STRUCK
out. No ms, one hit. one error.
The official scorer has decided that
Speakers hit was a single.
Second Inning.
Merkle struck out. Herzog flew out
to Speaker. Meyers was safe when
Gardner let the ball go between his
legs. Fletcher singled to center, Mey-
ers taking second On a throw from
Cady to Wagner to catch Meyers nap
ping, 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 flew out to Speaker. No
runs, one hit, two errors.
Second half-Gardner walked to first.
It was Mathewson's first base on balls
in q innings. Gardner was forced at
second when Doyle took StahPs ground
er and tossed to Fletcher. Wagner
singled to left, Stahl taking second.
Cady sent up a high fly to Merkle-
Bedient out, Doyle to Merkle. No
runs, one hit, no errors.
Third Inning.
Devore walked, Bedient being un-
steady and unable to locate the plate.
Doyle was out, Gardner to Stahl, De-
vore going to second. Snodgrass went
out, Stahl, unassisted, Devore going to
third Devore scored on Murray's two
base hit to left. Speaker made great
try for the ball Merkle out, Wagner
to Stahl. One run, one hit, no err
rors.
Second half-Hooper out, Doyle tc
Merkle. Yerkes was out, Mathewson
to Merkle. Speaker struck out. Math-
ewson's big drop ball was going nice
ly and he continually worked the in
hits, no errors.
Fourth Inning.
Herzog got a long hit to left for
two bases Meyers sacrificed, Card
ner to Stahl, Herzog going to third.
Fletcher flew out to Gardner Math-
ewsOn flied to Hooper. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
Second half-Lewis out Fletcher to
Merkle. Snodgrass dropped Gardrer's
long fly. but Gardner was out at third
on a relay from SnOdgrass TO Doyle to
Herzog. The official scorer, however,
has credited Gardner with a two base
hit. Stahl struck out. No runs, one
hit no errors.
Fifth Inning.
Devore got an infield hit the ball
bounced off Bediment's leg toward the
home plate. Devore was out stealing,
Cady to " agner. Devore was blocked
ten feet off the base. Doyle flew out
to Hooper. 1t was the most remark
able catch of the whole worlds ser
les. Running with the ball he caught
it just as it was about to pass intc
the crowd in right field. The catch
preverted home run. Snodgrass sin
gled to left. Murray fOuled out to Cady.
No runs. two hits, no errors.
Second half-Wagner flew ou: to
Murray. Cady also flew out to Muir
ray Bedient flew out % Devore.
retired the Red Sox in this
inning on three pitched balls. No
runs no hits no errors.
Sixth Inning.
Merkle sent a high fly TO HOOPER |
Herzog out. wagner to Stahl, who
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