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center but was left on first as Speaker sent a high foul fly to Meyers.
 New York's seventh inning also was over quickly. Meyers struck out Fletcher was an easy victim, going out Gardner to Stahl and Marquard sent slow grounder which Stahl got and tossed to O 'Brien, who covered first base.
 Everybody stood up for the lucky sev- enth" as Boston came to bat Lewis was a quick out, Fletcher to Merkle, and Gardner sent up foul fly to Murray Then Stahl picked out one of Marquard $ good ones and lifted it high toward the left field fence. Murray backed to the fence and it looked like 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. It was the longest hit of the game. Boston fans again woke up with tremendous cheers when they saw the possibility of a run but Wagner ended their hopes by sending up a fly to De- wore.
 The Giants got In two hits in the eighth inning but were unable to score. Devore opened with a single to left and was held there while Doyle went out on a fly to Lewis. Snodgrass hit single to left and Devore stopped at second. Mur- ray flied to Lewis and Merkle ended the JilIllnB DN 1DftilS SfOuRIdSS Ht SttbHu Wagner to YerlSes.
 In Bostons half of the eighth Engle batted for Carrigan and flied 10 Murray Neal Ball, whese claim to fame is an unassisted 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 | .,,4 A,
 Bedient and Cady were the battery for the Red Sox when New York came to bat in the ninth The first thing Bedient did was to hit Herzog, who was sent to first On an attempted steal HerZog was out, Cady to Yerkes. Meyers singled to center and the only double play of the game here ended New York's inning when Fletcher sent long fly to Speaker, who doubled up Meyers on a throw to first. Meyers did not know the ball had been caught until he had almost reached third base.
 The Dramatic Finish
 Then came the dramatic finish of the game For Boston Speaker, who limpee to the plate, flied out to Fletcher. Lewis brought the S4.000 persons to their toes when he singled to right and the excite ment became intense when Gardner drove one to right field for two bases, scoring Lewis. The crowd began to stamp their feet and yell at Marquard, but the New York pitcher kept his nerve Stahl was called upon to duplicate his drive of the seventh inning, but the pest he could do was to hit a slow groundcr to Marauard, who, taking the felder's choice, threw Gardner out at third The crowd groaned. Henriksen took Stahls place at first to run for him and Wagner sent a grounder to Fletcher, who threw to Merkle. The game seemed over, but Merkle dropped the ball and Wagner was safe. Henrik sch sprinted to third on the misplay. The din set up by the crowd was terrific, as Cady came to bat. Wagner stole second and the crowd cheered. A hit meant the winning of the game and Cady tried hard for 1t. He sent a long high fly to deep right field. which Devore raced to reach. No one believed he would get it, but the little New Yorker managed to get under the drive and saved the day for New York. It was a great catch.