The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-10

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face the Athletics.
First Inning.
New York-Snodgrass out on a por
! fly to Baker. Doyle went out on high
one to Strunk. Barry threw out
| Fletcher. 1t was a quickly played in
ming. No runs, no hits, no errors.
adelphia-Murphy flied out to
Snodgrass. Oldring shot a long hit
| into right field for three bases. He
smashed the first ball pitched. The
New York players gathered around
Demaree to encourage him. With Ed
die Collins up and a run likely, the
crowd cheered itself hoarse. Demaree's
first pitch to Collins was a ball. The
second pitch was fouled off Oldring
was out al the plate when Merkle took
Collins grounder and threw to Nc
Lean, who touched the runner as he
slid into the plate. Collins stole second
while Demaree held the ball for a
minute. Demaree then threw to Mer-
kIe, whose throw to second was too
late to catch Collins. Baker out on
high foul to Shafer. No runs, one hit,
no errors.
Second Inning.
New York-Bender worked carefully
and slowly. He had good speed and
kept the ball on the corners of the
plate. Burns flied out to Murphy. Sha-
fer famed. Bender finding his weak
spot by keeping the ball around Sha-
fer's neck. Murray was hit on the arm
by pitched ball and went to first,
muttering at Bender. Mclean singled
to right, sending Murray to third
Merkle fouled out to McInnis, who
took the ball over the Giants dugout.
No runs one hit, no errors.
elphia-McInnis got Texas
Lacquer to center, which the limping
Snodgrass could not reach. 1t was a
lucky hit for McInnis. Strunk out,
sacrificing. Demaree. to Merkle De-
maree used a slow drop ball on the
outside of the plate. Merkle dropped
Barry's foul after good run. The
official scorer gave it an error. Nc
Innis scored on Barry's long two bag
ger to left. Barry claimed that Mer-
kle interfered with him as he rounded
first base, but the claim was not al
lowed. Schang walked, after Dema rec
had two strikes on him. Bender flied
out to Burns. Murphy flied out to
Snodgrass. One run, two hits, one err
ror.
Third Inning.
New York-Demaree flied out to
Murphy who had to run over to the
right field foul line to take the BALL
Snodgrass out, bunting, Bender to Nc
Innis. Doyle flied out to Strunk No
runs. no hits, no errors.
iladelphia-Herzog went out tc
play third base and Shafer went to
center field, replacing Snodgrass whose
leg began to bother him again.
Demaree took Oldring's hopper and
threw him out at first. Burns caught
Collins fly. Doyle took care of Baker,
throwing him out at first. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Fourth Inning.
New York-Fletcher made vigorous
objection when Umpire Egan called a
strike him. Fletcher flied out to
Collins. Burns popped up a fly to Ba
ker. Bender appeared to have more
smoke" than during his first game
against the Giants. He broke his curves
around the knees and then shot fast
ones shoulder high, across the plate.
Shafer famed for the second time and
angrily threw his bat toward the bench. |
No runs. no hits, no errors.
Philadelphia-Doyle threw out McIn- !
mis-. Demaree's slow ball bothered the
batters not a little. Strunk bounced a
hit off Herzog'S legs. Mclean almost
caught Strunk off first base by a throw
to Merkle. Barry singled to left and
Strunk took third on Shafer's throw to |
catch Strunk at third. Barry went to
second. The New York infield then
drew in. Strunk and Barry scored on
Schang's single to center. Schang took |