Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16
GIANTS oVERWHElM
THE RED SOX, II TO 4
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i fly balls. DeVore and Speaker, now
ever, made brilliant catches. Pa,
was suspended frequently during thu
game when dense clouds of dust swirl
ed across the diamond.
While the Giants were at field prac
tice, all the members of the Red SOP
| team We're called into the clubhouse
for a talk with President McAleer anC
| Manager Stahl behind closed doors.
Manager McGraw. tonight. said:
The Red Sex have broken and are
on the run" He added that with the
| same aggressive attack made, toInur-
| row. the Giants would be carried tC
| victory McGraw said his club Was
| thoroughly instilled with the fighting
| spirit and that the pitchers showed a
| return to form that had won them 50
| many victories in the National League
in the spring and early summer.
| Manager Stahl remarked: "All clubs
| have form reversals but the rebound
| is always violent Tomorrow. will tell
| another story for the Red SoX.'
| The attendance at to9ay's game was
| 81, 694. while the receipts amounted 10
| $50, 1856 OF this sum each club receives
| S25. 20. while the National Commits
sion's share is $571960.
The weather up to noon was mild,
but toward O'Clock a wind storm
came up. accompanied by heavy dark
clouds, and the temperature fell, MAX
ing il uncomfortable for spectators
and players alike. Joe" Wood, who
had tive victories to his credit, was
given a hearty cheer when he stepped
into the pitchers box. Woods first
offering to Deyore was called ball
and the next ball pitched was hit to
Wagner. The shortstop could not field
ii to first in time and Devore was sale
Doyle ripped a single to center and
DeVora advanced TO second On the
first ball pitched, Devore and Doyle
caught the Red Sox pitcher mapping
as they pulled off n double steal.
Snodgras here came to time with a
rafting two-base hit to, right field and
Devore and Doyle came across with
New York first runs Things looked
bad for Wood, and they rapidly grew
worse. With no one out, Murray sac
rificed. Stahl making the out unas-
sisted and Snodgrass took third.
Merkle then tapped a fly 10 left field.
but the stiff wind carried it toward
the infield and the ball fell safe for a
single. Snodgrass scored on this play
and Merkle took second on the throw
in Herzog chopped grounder to
Wood and bierkle was run down be-
tween second and third base Wagner
also getting an assist and Gardner
the put-o Herzog took second on
the play. Chief Meyers singled to
left field and Herzog scored New
York's fourth run. Fletcher cracked
,,l,t nd made a
perfect throw to third to head off Mey-
ers, bat Gardner muffed the ball.
Meyers was safe and the New York
shortstop took second on the throw in.
Big "Jef" Tesreau, the ninth New Yorker
to go to the plate in the inning, singled
past Wood and Meyers came home with
the fifth run. Fletcher and Tesreau then
attempted a double steal. Tesreau was
caught between the bags, but not before
Fletcher slid across the plate with New
Yorks sixth run. The. big pitcher was
run down, Cady to Yerkes to Stahl to
Wagner. Six runs, seven hits. a sacri-
flee hit and two stolen bases We're the
result of the inning, the biggest of the
series.
There was not much enthusiasm among
the more than 10000 Red Sox rooters as
the Boston team went to bat. Hooper
opened the inning badly by striking out.
YerkeS was given base on balls.
Speaker put UP q fly that was captured
by Murray, who was playing left field on
account of the sun, Devore going to
right. Lewis was an easy out, HerZog
to Merkle.
The Giants added another run to their
score in the second inning. Hall came
in to pitch for Boston and promptly is
sued base on balls to Devore. who
again stole second base on the first ball
pitched. Doyle also was given a free
pass on four bad balls, but a moment
later Hall caught Devore mapping. Wag-
nsr taking the throw Snodgrass shot a
single into right field and Doyle moved
to the middle bag. Hall tried to repeat
the play he made on Devore and in
throwing to catch Doyle off the bag he
hurled the ball into center field, and the
New York captain came all the way
home, Snodgrass reaching third on the
error. Murray sent fly to Wagner and
Merkle closed the inning by grounding
out, Wagner to Stahl
Gardner in the second inning partly re-
vived the dropping spirits of the Boston
fans by smashing a terrific drive to right
center field. the ball bounding over the
three-foot fence into the crowd for a
home run. the first made in the series
Stahl sent up a high foul that Chief"
Meyers captured.
Wagner sliced a grounder at Tesreau.
who was unable to pick up the ball. and
Fletcher. rushing in, scooped it up and
threw the runner out at first. Cady
struck out.
Although New York made two hits in
the third, the visitors failed TO add TO
their score. Herzog singled to center
and Went to second when Meyers landed
base HIT in left field Fletcher put
Grounder in front of Hall and Herzog
was forced out at third. Both Meyers
and Fletcher advanced base on Tes-
reau's out, Hall to Stahl. Devore ended
the inning by sending up "a fly to hooper
who got the bali on a run.
Han opened the Red SoX third inning
by sending a single toward Merkle The
latter threw wide TO Tesreau, who COW
cred the bag, and the ball rolled toward
the grandstand. Hail going to second on