Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-09
NEW YORK GIANTS SMOTHERED
UNDER AVALANCHE Of DRIVES,
MANY Being FOR EXTRA BAGS


man still to be put out Collins was
at second when Doyle took Bakers
burning grounder and touched second.
It looked like sure hit and only
wonderful fielding by Doyle prevent
ed the ball from going to center field
Two runs, three hits, no errors.
New York Shafer was out when
Collins took his slow roller and toss
e1 to first. Murray sent up an easy
fly which Collins smothered. Nc
Lean laughed when Bush fooled him
with a slow floater over the inside
corner. Mclean fouled out to Schang
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Third Inning
Philadelphia -McInnis flied out to
Burns. the Giants fielder taking the
line drive over near the foul line.
Burns took care Of Strunk's high fly
having to move but few feet to get
it. Mclean took Barry's freak foul.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
New York -Merkle sent up high
fly to Strunk. Tesreau went out on
three straight strikes. The last ball
Tesreau struck at struck the plate and
bounced into Schang's hands. Collins
took Herzog's liner and the inning
was over. The crowd applauded Bush
as he walked to the bench. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
Fourth Inning
Philadeaphia--se -sehang struck out for
the second time in the game. Bush
got a Texas Lacquer which Burns trap
ped on the top OF the grass and it
looked like a put out Murphy went
out to shafer. Doyle threw out Old
ring at first. No runs, one hit, no
errors.
New York Umpire Higler caution
ed the Athletic players on the bench
from coaching. Doyle fouled out to
Baker Bush mad plenty Of ''stuff"
on the ball, his curve breaking very
wide at times. keeping schang busy
going after the mud. Bush gave
Fletcher three balls and then put over
two strikes. Fletcher singled over
second. Collins stopped the ball, but
could not recover to make the throw.
Burns famed and schang snapped
I the ball to MeInnis, who nearly caught
Fletcher. FLETCHER ran off the bag
Fletcher stole second, having a good
lead on the pitcher and schang's
throw being wide. Collins threw out
shafer No runs. one hit, no errors
Fifth Inning
Philadelphia Collins made the New
York fans hearts sink by sending a
! liner to right which was only foul by
inches. Collins went out on smoF
ing liner to Murray, Fletcher took
Bakers pop fly on the left. field line
MdEnnis went out on a fly to Muir
ray No runs, no hits, no errors.
New York Bush pitched three balls
then shot over two strikes on Muir
ray Murray walked. tt was the first
base on balls given in the game. Muir
ray stole second and went to third on
Schang's wild throw to right center
Murray scored when McLean's hi
shot by Baker. Cooper ran for Nc
Lean MerlIe flied 10 Murphy Coop
er easily stole second, schang's throw
being very high Baker threw ou
Tesreau. Cooper going to third
schank threw ont Herzog at first
one run, one hit, one error
W Sixth Inning
Philadelphia Wilson Is now catch
ing for New York strunk flied +
Burns. Barry singled sharply to right
sotang sent long foul ball into tn
left field stand and the crowd groan
! ed, thinking it would be a home run
Wilson took Schange foul after
long run to the Athletic players
bench. Bush flied out to Doyle. n
!, runs, one hit, no errors.
New York Score now 5 to 1. Doyl
went out on a grounder to McInni
! unassisted. Fletcher walked.
! double play ended the inning. Bus
+ took Burns flash and threw to Barr.
forcing Fletcher at second. Barr
then completed the double BY q riff