The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-08

trying to stretch his hit Speaker, Cady
! to Wagner. Two runs, two hits, no
errors.
Fourth Inning.
] Gardner went out on a high foul
4 to Herzog. The stands We're now
/ cheering every play that was made.
Stahl struck out and the crowd yelled.
| Tesreau's spit ball was breaking
| sharply over the corners of the plate
Wagner fouled to Merkle. No runs.
i no hits, no errors.
Second half-Murray was given
great ovation as he came in from the
field. Last year he failed to make a
/ hit in the worlds series. Merkle was
another strike out victim of Wood.
who burned the ball across the plate
with binding speed. 1t was his fifth
strike out. Herzog singled to center,
the ball bounding over Wagner's
head. Meyers went out, Wood to
| Stahl. Herzog took second F1etch-
| er was another strike out, leaving
Herzog stranded at second. No runs,
| one hit no errors.
Fifth Inning.
Cady went out Doyle to Merkle.
Tesreau was now in his best pitching
streak. Not a Boston player has
made a hit so far. The Giant pitch
er employed a fast breaking splitter
and wicked inshoot. Wood Went
out on a grounder to Mer1le, una$j-
sisted. Hooper could not see Tesreau's
fast ones and famed, the Giant
pitcher was given round of applause
as he came to the bench. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
Second half-Tesreau struck out
He took three mighty swings at the
ball but. failed to connect. Devore
popped to Lewis. Tt was a pitchers
battle, Tesreau having the better Of
it, Doyle got a single which Gardner
managed to knock down and the run
ner tried to stretch and was thrown
out Gardner to YerkeS. 1t was a won
derfuI stop of Gardner and an equal
hit, no errors.
Sixth Inning.
Yerkes flied to Snodgrass. With
Speaker up, the Boston fans cried for
hit. Speaker got three-base hit
to left. Speaker scored on Lewis
grounder to Doyle, who threw the
runner out at first. Gardner struck
out. One run, one hit, no errors.
Second half-Snodgrass was safe
when Wagner fumbled his grounder.
1t was a hard hit ball and bounced
out of Wagner's hand. Murray at
tempted to sacrifice, but popped
fly into StahPs hands and he then
touched the first base before Snod-
grass could return. Merkle flied to
Wagner. No runs, hits, one error.
Seventh Inning.
Stahl out Doyle to Merkle. Wagner
singled sharply to center and the BoE-
ton crowd howled. Cady also singled
to center, Wagner taking second. The
stands We're in an uproar as Wood
went to the bat. Cady was forced at
second, when Doyle took Woods
grounder and tossed it to F'letchel.
Wagner went to third on the play.
Wagner scored on Hooper'S double to
right. Wood took third on the play.
The score was now tied and the BOs-
ton crowd was again in an uproar.
Wood scored on Yerkes single to left,
Yerkes took second on the throw III.
Hooper also scored on Yerkes single
Speaker struck out. Three runs, four
hits. no errors.
Second half-Herzog was the first
strike out victim of the inning. Wood
used great speed and shot them
hit by a pitched ball. Meyers was
forced at second on Fletcher's ground
er which Yerkes threw to Wagner
Mccormick went to the bat in place
of Tesreau. Mccormick flied to Lew
is. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Eighth Inning.
Crandall went in the box for New
York. Lewis went out on a sharp
grounder to Shortstop Fletcher who
made a perfect throw to Merkle.
CrandalPs service consisted largely of
a slow wide out curve and an equally
slow drop ball. The change of pace
from the speedy Tesreau to the slow
ball of Crandall seemed to worry the
was another struck out victim. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Second half-Devore was out, WaG-
ner to Stahl. 1t was a fast play on
Wagner'S part. Doyle was anOthec
victim of the Wagner-StahI route.
Snodgrass popped to Gardner. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Ninth Inning.
Wood was given a cheer as he
walked to the Boston bench. AS the
shadow of the grandstand broke over
the grounds the Giants had difficulty
in locating the ball. Wagner doubled
to left. Cady sacrificed, Herzog to
Merlxle, Wagner took third. Wood
out, CrandalI to Merkle. Wagner was
held at third. Hooper lined to Doyle.
No runs, one hit, no error.
Second half-It was the Giants last
half and two runs were needed to tie
and three to win. Murray went to the
plate and crowd yelled for a hit. Muir
ray flied to Hooper. Merkle singled
to center, and the New York fans
took courage. Herzog got single to
right, MerkIe taking second. The
stands were soon in an uproar and
cheered continuously; some spectators
threw cushions on the field. Merkle
scored on Meyers double, Herzog TAX
ing third. Becker ran for Meyers.
Fletcher struck out. Crandal struck
out. One run, three hits, no errors.
BOSTON