The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-08

neither McInnis nor Murphy could get
near it. Merkle got an infield hit,
which Barry could not field in time to
catch the runner. Marquard sacri-
feed, Collins to McInnis. With n
York crowd kept up a constant cheer
ing. r Shafer out on a fly to Strunk.
Merkle' scored on Doyle's single to
right. Fletcher flied to Murphy. One
run, two hits, nc errors.
.g.4,,.4I Fourth timing.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sent a. long
drive to the centerfield fence for three
bases. 1t was the first bail pitched.
With Bufer up the Philadelphia fans
cheered to the echo. Baker fouled off
the first ball Collins scored on Bak-
er's infield hit, which Doyle was bare
ly able to knock down with his gloved
hand. McInnis sacrificed, Marquard
to Merkle. Baker was out at third
when Vanguard speared Strunk's
grounder and threw to Herzog. Barry
doubled down the left field line, send
ing Strunk to. third. Strunk and Barry
scored on Schang's three-bagger. 1t
looked to many as If Shafer misjudged
the ball. He leaped into the air while
running backwards, but the ball went
through his fingers clear to the center
field fence. Marquard threw out Ben
der. Three runs, four hits, no errors.
New York-Burns doubled along the
left-field line. Herzog sent a ball to-
ward third, which was foul by only a
few inches. Burns was caught out of
the line when Bender took Herzog's
grounder and tossed to Baker, who
threw to Collins, who returned the ball
to Baker for the putout. Herzog went
to second on the play. Murray vas a
strike-out victim, going out on three
straight strikes. Meyers flied out to
Oldring. No, runs, n hit, no errors.
Fifth Inning.
PhiIadelphia-Murphy went out,
bunting, Marquarud to Merkle. Mar
guard took aOldring's bounder and
threw the batter out at first. Collins
walked. 1t was the first base on balls
given. Collins stole second, Meyers
thrown being wide; Collins and Baker
scored on Bakers home run drive into
the right field stands. 1t was a long
err drive than Baker made when he
made his famous home run two years
ago Pandemonium broke loose when
the ball fell in right field stand, and
the Athletic players themselves patted
Baker on the back. Bats were thrown
their caps into the air and cheered
nightly. McInnis line-fied to Fletch-
er. Two runs, one hit, no errors.
New York-Merkle sent a 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
Mccormick to- second. Merkle scored
when Barry took Doyle's grounder and
threw wild to first. Mccormick went
to third. Mccormick scored on Fetch
er's single which bounced off Bender's
leg into right field. Doyle took third
on the play. Doyle scored when Baker
took Burns bounder and threw out
Fletcher at second. Collins took the
throw. Herzog flied out to Collins.
Three runs, three hits, one error.
Sixth Inning.
Philadelphia-Crandall went in the
box for New York. Each side had
made eight hits. Strunk flied to Shat
er. After having two strikes on Bar
ry, Crandall gave the batter three
balls. Barry out on a long fly to Shat
er. It was very dark and difficult for
the batters 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
Mc1nnts.s Meyers out, when Bender
took the chiefs roller and threw him
out at first. Merkle struck at what
was apparently a third strike, and
claim that Schang interfered with
Merkle. Merkle ran to first and after
there was a long argument the batter
was declared out on strikes by Umpire
Klein. No runs, no hits, no errors.
-. Seventh Inning. ,
.Philade1phia-Bender famed. Muir
ply, out, Doyle to Merkle. Crandalrs
big roundhouse curves seemed to wor-
ry the Athletic batters. Oldring out
on. a hard liner to Shafer. No runs, no
hits, no errors. "a
New York-Crandall out, Barry to
Mc1nnie. 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 FIetcher's grounder and tossed TO
Collins forcing Doyle. Collins then
threw out Fletcher at first. No runs,
tWohhtts, no errors. III g..
IA 2. Eighth Inning.
Philadelphia-Collins beat out a bunt.
Neither. Crandaus nor Merklet reached
the ball before Collins had slid into the
bag. 1t was Collins third hit. Baker
singled to left, Collins going to third.
Collins scored on McInnis' double to
left. Baker was held at third. The
Athletics cannonading was too much
for Crandall and Tesreau went into the
box. Strunk famed on three pitched
balls. McInnis took a too long lead of
second and Baker was caught at the
plate. The play was Meyers, Doyle to
Meyers. McInniss took third. Barry
out on, a pop fly to Doyle. One run;
three hits; no errors.
New, York-Burns out, Baker to Nc
Innts. Herzog out, Collins to McInnis.
Murray scratched an infeld single. II
was misting. T. Meyers flied out to
Strung. No runs, one hit, no errors.
Ninth Inning. + .ET ri
Athletics-It began to drizzle when
cog to Merkle, Bender. out, Tesreau to
Merkle. Murphy walked. Rain began
to, fall hard. Murphy out, stealing,
Meyers to Doyle. No runs no hits, no
errors. g. { k-&7 .~I,&-%- '
New York-MerkIe out, Barry to Nc
Innis. Mclean batted for Tesreau
Mclean out on a pop fly to Barry,