Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-08

SHlBE PARK. PHILADELPHIA.
Oct S.-The scene at the home
grounds Of the Athletics this after
noon rivaled that at the Polo
Grounds for the opening game of the
series yesterday. About $4,000 fans
iammed Shibe Park to the gates and
cheered and yelled for their favorites
to make 1t two straight over the in
vaders
The weather was far from cheer
full. Heavy clouds overspread the
sky and there was a decided mist in
the heavy, moist air. The playing
field was in good enough condition,
however. and it was announced ear
lier in the day that play would begin
at the appointed hour, 2 o'clock
Eastern time.
McGraw had to change his lineup
on account of the injury to Merkle
yesterday. He sent Snodgrass to first
base, to bat in the same place as Mer-
kle, just above the pitcher.
As was expected by everyone big
Six" Mathewson carried the money for
the Giants, while Eddie Plank. the
veteran southpaw, took the mound for
the Athletics. McGraw also chose Nc
Lean to catch for the Giants, while
Lapp worked back of the wood for
the home team.
Connolly OF the American League.
worked back of the plate az umpire Of
balls and strikes, Rigler looked after
the bases, while Klein was in left, ana
Egan in right field
FIRST INNING.
Herzog, leading off for the Giants,
hit the first ball pitched for a pop fly
to Collins. Doyle watched a ball pass
him and then flied to Strunk. Fletcher
took a couple Of balls, then fouled off
two and finally famed. NO RUNS,
NO HITS, NO ERRORS.
Mathewson started badly. wheeling
up three balls to Eddie Murphy. Then
he grooved one, and Murphy singled
strikes over on Oldring, and then
RUDE singled to left, Murphy stopping
at second. Collins advanced the run
ners with a sacrifice bunt to Snod-
grass. Baker was up in the pinch,
but the "Old Master" was too much
for the home-run kid, and famed him
on four pitched balls. McInnis flied
to Burns, and Matty was out Of deep
hole. NO RUNS, TWO HITS, NO
ERRORS.
SECOND INNING.
Burns watched one ball and two
strikes shoot past him, and then
swung hard at a beautiful hook. Witr
a ball and a strike on him, Shafer flied
to Murphy Plank was working at top
speed Murray swung at a hook and
missed, after which he let a straight
one pass him for strike two. Ball one
was outside and Red also declined to
offer at ball two, which was high.
Then he famed on high fast one.
NO RUNS, NO HITS, NO ERRORS.
w ltll one bdll anu one Sillht On MN,
Strunk rolled one at Doyle and was
out at first. Barry hoped on the first
pitch and lifted a high one to Burns.
Matty famed Lapp on three pitches,
at all of which he swung hard. NO
RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS.
THIRD INNING.
One strike was called on Mclean,
then he flied to Barry, who made a
fine running catch back of second
base. With a strike and a ball on
Snodgrass, he cracked Plank for the
first hit, a single to left. Matty jock
eyed with Plank and finally singled to
center, Snodgrass reaching third and
Natty taking second on the throw in.
Snodgrass was limping painfully and
McGraw sent Wiltse 10 run for him.
HerZog hit to Plank, who threw to
Lapp, nipping Wiltse at the plate.
Matty went to third, and Herzog to
cond Dpyrte trpt three halls fbar