The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-12

what looked like extra bases, but 1t
fell into the hands of Oldring.
Strunk opened the Athletics second
with drive at Doyle and was thrown
out Barry sent high fly to Muir
ray. schang shot a single at Mathew
con so hot that tho pitcher could not
field II, and Schang reached first safely.
Plank flied out to Herzog.
McGrnw Makes Protest.
AS the Giants came to bat Manager
McGraw called Umpire Klem's atten-
tion to tho way Plank lifted his foot
in pitching. but the arbiter did not
allow the protest. Burns grounded to
Baker and was out at first Shafer
raised high foul to McInnis, who made
q great catch. Murray hit q slow
grounder to Plank and was out.
The Athletics made tho runs that
gave them the worlds championship
In the third. Murphy opened by slam
ming the ball to left field for his sec
ond single. Oldring hit fast grounder
at Doyle. who fumbled the ball, and
both runners were safe. Murphy and
OldrinG moved along on Collins's sacri-
hcc. Merkle fielding the ball and touch
Ing him out on the line. Baker smash
ed tho ball down the right field limo to
MerlSle. Tho latter tented to throw to
the plato to catch Murphy, then made
n tardy effort to get Baker at first.
Murphy legged for the plate and slid
into the homo base under Merkle's
throw to Mclean. Oldring moved to
third on the play and scored on a long
sacrifice ny by AIcInnis to Burns,
Strunk grounded out. Doyle to Merltle.
Mclean, opening New Yorls's third,
walloped long fly to Oldring. Merlile
shot liner directly into Collinss
hands, and Mathewson grounded out
Barry to McInnis.
The Athletics scoring machine stop
ped running with the beginning of tho
fourth inning. Barry was quickly out,
Fletcher to Alerkle. Schang lifted fly
to Murray. Fletcher took care of
PlanlSs fly.
Herzog. first for New York in tho
fourth, was out on threo strikes In q
row. Doyle sent bounder to McInnis,
who retired the runner unnsslsted.
Fletcher flied to Strunk.
In the fifth Murphy went out Doyle
to Merlsle. and Oldring grounded out
tho Same way. Collins lifted a fly to
Shafer.
Excusable Error.
Tho Giants only activity in the
game was In the fifth. when they got
their first. last and only run through
an exousnble error by Plank. Burns
sent hot liner into tho hands of
McInnis. which he held. Shafer walked,
Murray lifted a high fly to the infleld.
Baker ran IN to get 81. Plank moved
from tho box and was set for tho catch
ms Baker dashed into him. AS n re-
suit Of the mixup Plank dropped the
ball. and Murray was safe on first and
Shafer on second Mclean then threw
the crowd into frenzy by laslling a
screeching single to left field. scor-
Ing Shafer. Murray went to second
Merkle hit into double play. forcing
Mclean Mt second Collins to Barry,
and being thrown out ut first by the
Philadelphia shortstop.
Baker opened the Athletics. NTH
with n smoking single to right fold.
lie moved to second on McInnis's sacri-
flee. Mclean to Doyle. Baker went to
third on Strunk's out, Doyle to MerlSle,
ard Barry ended the inning by send
ing a grounder down to Fletcher. who
had to mako n long throw to first.
Mathewson In tho sixth singled to
right. and the rooters looked for n
batting rally. Plank changed his
style of delivering the ball and took
his time in shooting 1t up. Herzog
smashed grounder ut Barry. who
throw to Collins. forcing Mathewson,
and Herzog was doubled at first. 1t