Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-12

was given a hand for his part in cut
ting down the two Boston men Lew
is was out on bounder, Fletcher TO
Merkle, ending the inning, and the 4
Giants shortstop had won back what
ever supporters his poor showing in
the tie game at Boston had lost hin.
Hoe Wood evidently had thousands
of friends in the stands for he was
Given a cordial reception when he went
into the pitching box. Devore for the
National Leaguers, started Off badly
gong out on strikes. Doyle dropped a
single in left field but did not last
lors on the bags, as he was forced at
second by Snodgrass, Gardner 10
Yerses. snodgrass took a long lead off
first and was caught mapping on
Wood . quick throw to Stahl for the
third cut.
In the second inning Gardner hit
the fence III right center field and
stopped at third base. amid the Wild :
cheering of the Red Sux's reoters.
Stahl tried for 4 sacrifice fly. but was
saved the trouble. as Tesreau let loose
a wild pitch that struck near tile plate !.
an6 bounded past Meyers, Gardner
racing home with Bostcn's first run.
Stahl sent up high fly TO Doyle and
got In left center Cady struck out
For the Giants in their second. MUIR
ray famed. Merkle singled to right
and out gueased Wood by making a
, clean steal of second on the second
pitched ball Merkle took third on Her
zogs out, Yerkes 10 Stahl. and was
left there, as Meyers lined out fly
tn Lewis.
Pitcher Wood made his first hit in
the third. single to right field. Hoop
er waited for four bad balls. placing
Wood on second. Wood was then
forced out by Yerkes, Tesreau to Her
zog, Hooper taking second on the plav.
Hooper went down to third on Speak
ers cut, Doyle to Merkle, and Lewis
left him anchored there. Ending the
inning by going out, Fletcher 70 Mer-
kle.
The Giants went out in order N their
half of the third inning. Fletcher put
one of Woods fast balls on the ground
in front of the pitching box and the
Red Sox moundsman tossed him cut
at first. 1t took only three pitched
balls, all strikes, to send Tesreau back
TO the bench and Devore hit weakly to
Gardner. who threw him out at first.
Tesreau's second and last pass to
Boston was issued in the fourth in
ming. Gardner getting the gift. Stahl
forced him at second, Tesreau to
Fletcher. trying to hunt. Manager
Stahl stole second. Meyers throw be-
ing far to one side of the bag. Wag-
ner went out to Merkle unassisted and
Stahl took third. Catcher Cady then
shot a hot drive to Fletcher. which he
partly batted down but could not get
in time to beat the Boston catcher at
first. Stahl scored on the single Wood
flied to Murray
In New Yorls's fourth inning, Yerkes
made one of the prettiest pickups OF
the series. so far. He ran far into the
infield TO get Doyl's slow bounder and
tossed tie batter out without pausing
TO recover. Snodgrass and Murray
could not see Woods fast breaking
shoots and were turned away from the
plate as strike-out victims. ending the
inning.
1t was Boston's fifth that Murray
made one of the star fielding plays OF
the game. He played deep for Hooper
but not deep enough. and had TO back
toward the fence to get under the Bos-
ton mans terrific hit. 1t looked good
for three bases. but Murray put up his
gloved hand and the ball landed
squarely in his nit. The $1,000 specta-
tors cneered Murray for several min
utes and gave him another hand when
he came to the bench at the end of the
inning. Yerkes singled to left, but was
forced at second base when iris
Speaker sent grounder to Herzog.
who threw to second. Speaker tried to
steel. but was Jagged by Meyers ac-
curate rifle shot throw to Doyle.
Merkle led for the Giants in the fifth
and went out, Wagner to Stahl. Her
zog here got in the first of his, two hits.
single to right field. Chief Meyers
swung at three pitched balls and sat
down. Fletcher shot a hit over Sec
oad that Wagner got up to with a fast
sprint and while still OF his feet shot
the ball to Stahl an instant ahead or
the runner. 1t was a brilliant piece OF
fielding and received merited recog-
milton from the crowd.
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