New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
Errors by Giants Had Much to
Do with Running Up Ad-
verse Score.
MERKLE'S POOR JUDGMENT
Had Certain Out, but Tried for
Two and Missed Both
Doyle's tumble Also
Costly.

The worlds series is over. and for the
third time in succession McGraw has led
his team out on the field only TO have It
yield TO the attack Of a superior foe. The
score was 10 in the final game at the
Polo Grounds yesterday. Plank, outpitch-
ing himself. held the Giants 10 paltry
brace of hits, and well deserved TO win by
a shut-out. Mathewson. the master, tried
In vain TO pull out the forlorn hope, but
failed because his support crumpled be-
hind him as it did at Fenway Park last
year.
Here is the story. play by play, Of how
the Athletics. making the most OF the
several errors made by the Giants, played
the high hand and clinched their thru
worlds championship:
First Inning.
Mathewson received an ovation as he
walked out to face Plank in what may be
their last battle on the diamond. the
cheers. however. changed 10 hoArse roar
Of disappointment when Murphy hit the
first ball pitched down 10 deep shortstop
for a clean single TIE situation cleared
I'D somewhat when Matty threw Oldrings
attempt TO bunt to Fletcher and forced
Murphy out
Collins started the New York felders
running by driving a line single TO deep
right. advancing Oldring 10 third base.
The crowd held its breath as j. +. Baker
came TO the bat but raised a faint cheer
when the slugger from Trappe filed 10
Burns. Oldring darted for the plate at the
moment Burns caught the ball. and he
scored easily when the cigarmaker threw
high 10 Mclean. Collins took second on
the play, but was run down between sec
ond ana third when McInnis hit to Her
zog.
Plank hurled the ball over for Herzog.
but lacked early control With the count
two and two Schang and Collins walked
into the box and talked 10 the pitcher
Then Plank shot one over that Herzos
lofted TO right. where Murphy took care
OF 1t. Barry robbed Doyle Of single by
phenomenal stop behind second base.
Barry was pulled away off position in
making the stop but his throw whizzed
over like a rife bullet. Fletcher made
Oldring run all the way to the fence Tor
his drive TO left, but "Rube" was there
for that purpose, and the crowd watched
him freeze TO the ball.
Second Inning.
DOYLE ran back on the grass to get
Strunk's grounder and threw to Merkle
with time to spare. Barry's best was
high fly to Murray in right field. schans
drove a sizzling single through Fletcher,
but Plank raised a high ny TO HerZos
near the third base line.
McGraw complained TO KLEIN that Plank
was taking his foot off the rubber ana
his jumps" went out and inspected the
veterans style Of delivery He declared
II to be o. X, and ordered that the game
90 on. Burns sent fly TO Baker and re-
tired. McInnis showed the New YORK
rooters some neat work in racing to the
boxes near the New York bench to pun
down high, twisting foul hy OH
Skaters bat, while Plank handled Muir
rays grounder.
Third Inning.
Intent upon having field day. Murphy
spanked out his second consecutive hit,
clean single to left field. Trying TO slice
the ball into right field, Oldring hit one
right at Doyle. With the ca lest kind OF
an easy double play in sight. the New
York captain made a tumble Murphy
took second, while Oldring anchored on
first base Collins, however, merely
dumped sacrifice bunt along the hrst
base line 10 Merkle, who got the out I'M
assisted.
Baker slashed a hard drive down the
first base line, but Merkle picked 1t up
nicely. Baker started 10 run, but as he
drew up close TO Merkle he slowed down.
The crowd to a man thought that Fred
would tag him out. He did make faint
hearted dab at Baker. who lodged and
then slid safely into first while Merkle
tossed the ball TO Mclean too late TO
catch Murphy sliding over. Oldring went
TO third on the play and crossed the plate
on a long fly TO left by McInnis. Strunk
closed the inning with a grounder to
Doyle. The crowd cheered Matty as he
walked to the bench, for the old fellow
was pitching his head of TO win.
Mclean started the inning by lifting a
simple fly TO left field. which Oldring
pulled down gracefully Merkle hit a
hard liner down 10 second base, which
Collins fairly ate up. Matty was heartily
applauded as he came UP, but he grounded
TO Barry. who. after juggling the ball.
got him at first
Fourth Inning.
Barry was easy for Fletcher and Mer-
kle when he splashed a slow roller
through the pitchers box. Schang swung
en- a slow curve. but Murray was under
the ball when It fell. Plank lifted line
drive over second base. on which Fletcher
made a neat catch.
II was Indian file for the Giants. Her
zog was called out on strikes Larry
Doyle lined savagely toward right field.
but Collins was in front OF the ball.
Fletcher followed with a high foater to
Strunk.
Fifth Inning.
Matty was right in his stride by this
time, and he tied the Athletics in knots.
Murphy and Oldring grounded out to
Doyle in order. and Shafer took care Of a
high fly of the bat Of Collins.
Burns was robbed OF certain two
Dagger by McInnis. who made a phenom-
email catch OF his line drive along the
right field foul line. The crowd howled
when Shafer walked on four balls, and
bedlam was let loose when Plank made a
mum of Murrays weak fly TO the box.
At the time Shafer was not two feet from
second base. Both men. of course. were
safe on the error. Then Mclean singled
TO left field and scored Shafer with the