The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-08
GIANTS WON THE SECOND

| given a good hand as he came to the
| plate. Plank tried to catch Snodgrass
at first by giving a pitch out to Lapp,
| who threw quickly to McInniS but not
sent long hit to center, advancing
| Snodgrass to third. On Strunk' s
throw toward third, Mathewson
| moved to second. Wiltse ran for
Snodgrass. The Athletic infield drew
| in to try to stop a possible run, there
| being only one out. Wiltse out when
Plank took Herzog's grounder and
| threw to Lapp who ran down Wiltse
on the line. Mathewson went to third
and Herzog went to second on the
play. Plank gave Doyle three balls
| before putting over a strike. His next
! pitch was a strike, which cut the far
corner of the plate. DOYLE flied to
| OIdring, and the Athletics crawled
out of very small hole. No runs,
two hits, no errors
Philadelphia-Wilts went to first
| base for New York. Plank out. when
Doyle threw him out at first. Mathew
son threw out Murphy. Murphy
| bunting the first ball pitched. Old
ring out Herzog to Wiltse. Only four
| balls were pitched in the inning by
Mathewson, No runs, no hits, no err
| rors.
Fourth Inning.
New York-Barry threw out Fletcher
at first. 1t was nice stop by Barry
of FIetcher's hard grounder. Burns
went out on three pitched balls, all
of which cut the plate. 1t was Burns
second strike out. Shafer was safe
when Baker made a wild throw to Nc
Innis. Shafer out stealing. Lapp to
Collins. Lapp's throw had Shafer beat
en- by several feet. No runs. no hits,
one error
delphia-Mathewson took Col
Inns bounder and threw him out at
first. Mathewson had to leap into the
air to take Collins smash. Baker got
a single to right, which Doyle was
barely able to knock down. Doyle
threw out McInnis at first, Baker TAX
ing second. Strunk walked. 1t was
given in the game. Strunk was forced
at second. Doyle taking Barry's ground
er and touching the bag. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
Fifth Inning.
New York-Murray out on a fly to
OIdring. Mclean sent nice single by
third base. WiltSe famed. Mathew
son sent up a foul ball on which Nc
Innis, Collins and Murphy almost had
a collision. Mathewson walked. 1t
was Plank's first base on balls. Col
Inns threw out Herzog at first. No
runs, one hit, no errors.
PhiIadelphia-Lapp out, Doyle to
Wiltse. Doyle did not have to move
to take Lapps grass cutter. Mathew
son was pitching nicely. Plank got a
single to right on which Doyle almost
made spectacular play, the ball
bounding out of his gloved hand while
on the dead run. Murphy out on long
drive to Burns. who made a beautiful
catch while running toward the center
field fence. Plank out when Fletcher
took Oldrings splash and tossed to
Doyle. No runs, one hit, no errors.
Sixth Inning.
New Yorl<-It was pitchers duel
hot
Mathewson holding the opposing bat
ters in check. Doyle was out at first
when Plank speared his bounder and
tossed it to first. Fletcher sent up
foul to McInnis. 1t was the first foul
fly caught today. Burns out on a fly
to Murphy. No runs, no hits, no er-
ros-
observation-disclosures almost got a
safe bunt but Umpire Connolly called
it foul. Collins famed. Baker fouled
off the first two balls. Baker out,
Fletcher to Wiltse. Fletcher made
dazzling stop, going down behind sec
and spearing Bakers hot drive on the
run. He made a quick recovery and
had his man easily at first. McInnlS
famed. No runs, no hits, no errors
Seventh Inning.
New York-Shafer out on a fly to
Strunk. Murray out on a pop fly TO
Barry Mclean out on long drive 10
Oldring, who had to back up against
the left field fence TO get the DdIi. ANO
runs, no hits, no errors.
Observation-Disclosures out on a fly |
TO Burns, who made dazzling shoe |
string catch, coming in on the run for |
the ball Herzog threw out Barry. |
Lam scratched a hit through Wiltse-
1t was a puzzling bounder. Plank line
flied to Fletcher. No runs, one hit, no
errors.
Eighth Inning.
New York-Wiltse out, Collins to NC
Innis The crowd gave Mathewson a
great cheer in recognition of his Won
derful pitching. Mathewson out on a
fy to Murphy who took the ball off the
tops of the grass and then turned a
complete somersault. HerzOg flied out
to Strunk 1t was a pretty running
catch No runs. no hits, no errors
lphia-Murphy out to Wlltse
unassisted Fletcher threw out Old
ring. Collins singled sharply to left
Baker singled to center, Collins going
to second. Collins out when HerZog
took McInnis' grounder and touched
third. No runs, two hits, no errors.
Ninth Inning.
New York-Doyle out on fly TO
Str1nk Fletcher singled to center.
Burns walked Shafer out on a fly to
Oldring. Murray out on a high fly to
Murphy. No runs, one hit, no errors.
observation-disclosures singled to CEN