The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-07

| = Il beat the Giants in 1911, !
! = and 1 have just as good, or i
J. better, ball club as L had then. !
]. Therefore, why shouldn't 1 !
+ win from McGraw this time? !
+ There has been a whole lot of I
= talk about my pitchers not ]
! being able to hold out. The I
+ public appears to be worrying /
+ more along that line than I !
j. am. Well beat the Giants ]
+ because our ball club will :
i. make more runs than they i
+ Will" !
-. + j. j. + + + + j. 4f++ + + a-s.-s
Murphy. One run, two hits, no err
rorS.
Fourth Inning.
Philadelphia-Colli sent a long
drive to the center field fence for a
pitched With Baker at the bat, the
Philadelphia fans cheered to the
echo. Baker fouled off the first ball
pitched. Collins scored on Bakers
infield hit which Doyle was barely able
to knock down with his gloved hand.
McInnis sacrificed, Marquard to
Merkle. Baker was out at third when
Marquard speared Strunks grounder
and threw to Herzog. Barry doubled
down the left field line sending Strunk
to third. Strunk and Barry scored on
Schang's three base hit. 1t looked
to many as if Shafer misjudged the
ball. He leaped in the air while run
ming backwards, but the ball went
through his fingers clear to the CEN
ter field fence. Marquard threw out
Bender. Three runs, four hits, no
errors.
New York-Burns doubled along the
left field line Herzog sent a ball to-
wards third which was foul only by
few inches. Burns was caught out on
the line when Bender took Herzog's
tn ,ho
threw to Collins. who returned the ball
to Baker for the put out. Herzog went
to second on the play. Murray was a
strike out victim, going out on three
straights. Meyers flied out to Oldring.
No runs, one hit. no errors.
Fifth Inning.
adelphia-Murphy went out,
bunting, Marquard to Merkle. Mar
guard took Oldring's bounder and
threw the batter out at first Mar
guard became unsteady and gave three
balls to Collins before pitching a
strike. Collins walked 1t was the
first base on balls given. Marquard
almost caught Collins off first with a
quick throw. Collins stole second,
Meyers throwing slightly within the
bag and the runner having taken a
good lead off Marquard. Collins and
Baker scored on Bakers home run
drive into the right field stand. 1t was
a longer drive than Baker made when
he made his famous home run two
years ago on the Polo grounds. and
tied the score. Pandemonium broke
loose, when the ball fell in the deep
right field stand and the Athletic play
ers patted Baker on the back. Bats
were thrown into the air and the Ath-
letics threw their hats into the air and
cheered. McInnis flied to Fletcher.
Two runs one hit, no errors.
New York-Merkle sent hot liner
over second for a single. Mccormick
batted for Marquard. Mccormick sin
gled to center, Merkle being held at
second. Shafer went out. Collins to
McInnis, Merkle going to third and Nc
Cormick to second. Merkle scored
when Barry took Doyle's grounder and
threw wild to first. Mccormick went
to third. Mccormick scored on F'letCh-
ers single. which bounced off Bender's
leg into right field. Doyle took third on
the play. Doyle scored when Baker
Fletcher at second. Collins took the
throw. Herzog flied out to Collins.
Three runs, three hits. one error.
Sixth Inning.
adelphia-Crandall went into the
box for New York. Each side.had made
eight hits. Strunk flied to Shafer.
After having two strikes on Barry,
Crandall gave the batter three balls.
Barry out on a long fly to Shafer. 1t
was very dark and difficult for the bat
ters to follow the course of the ball
Schang out on a fly to Burns. No runs.
no hits, no errors.
New York-Murray out, Collins to
McInnis. Meyers out when Bender
took the chiefs roller and threw HIM
out at first. Merkle struck at
what was apparently third
strike and Schang dropped the ball
The Giants claimed that Schang in
terfered with Merkle. Merkle ran to
first and after there was a long argu-
ment the batter was declared out on
strikes by Umpire KLEIN. No runs, |
no hits, no errors.
Seventh Inning.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. famed. Muir !
ply out, Doyle to Merkle. CrandalPs |
big round house curves seemed to wor- /
ry the Athletic batters. Oldring was
out on a hard liner to Shafer. No |
runs, no hits, no errors.
New York-CrandaH out, Barry to |
McInnis. Shafer got his first hit, a
liner over second base, for a single. |
Doyle singled to right, Shafer taking !
third. 1t was a hit and run play beau |
tifully worked.
A double play killed the Giants !
chances for scoring. Barry took Fletch- /
er's grounder and tossed to Collins, /
forcing Doyle. Collins then threw out !
Fletcher at first No runs. two hits, |
no errors.
Eighth Inning.
Philadelphia-Col beat out a /
bunt. Neither Crandan nor Merkle /
reached the ball before Collins had /
slid into the bag. 1t was Collins third |
hit. Baker singled to left, Collins go
ing to third. Collins scored on Nc
Innis's double to left. Baker was held |
at third. The Athletics cannonading I
was too much for Crandall and Tes- !
reau went in the box. Strunk famed /
on three pitched balls. Baker was |
caught at the plate when McInnis took |
too long a lead off second. The play /
was Doyle to Meyers. McInnis took |
third. Barry out on a pop fly to Doyle. !
One run, three hits, no errors