The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-08
F1LETICS WIN FIRST GAME FROM THE GIANTS

center Shafer could not get near.
Murphy was forced at second when
Fletcher took Oldring's grounder and
touched second base. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
Second half: Merkle sent up high
foul near the right field stand, but
neither McInnis nor Murphy could get
near it. Merkle got an infeld hit
which Barry could not field in time 10
catch the runner. Vanguard sacrificed
Collins to McInns With one out and
a man on second, the New York crowd
kept up a constant cheering. Shafer
out on a fly 10 Strunk Merlle scored
on Doyle's single to right. The crowd
was in a frenzy. Fletcher flied 10
Murphy one run. two hits. no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
First half. Collins sent a long drive
to the center field fence for three
bases. 1t was the first ball pitched.
With Baker at the bat the Philadelphia
fans cheered to the echo. Baker fouled
off the first ball pitched. Collins
scored on Bakers inield hit which
Doyle was barely able to knock down
with his gloved hand. McInnis sacri-
feed, Marquard to MerSle. Baker was
out at third when Marquard speared
zog. Barry doubled down the left field
line, sending Strunk to third StrunlS
and Barry scored on Schang's three
base hit. It looked to many as IL Sha-
fer misjudged the ball. He leaped into
the air while running backwards but
the ball went through his fingers clear
TO the center field stands. Marquard
threw out Bender. Three runs, four
hits, no errors.
Second half: Burns doubled along
the left field line. Herzog sent a ball
toward third which was a foul by only
a few inches. Burns was caught out
on the line when Bender took HerzoE's
grounder and tossed 10 Baker who
threw to Collins, who returned the ball
to Baker for the put-out. HerzoR went
to second on the play. Murray was
a strike out victim, going out on three
straight strikes. Meyers flied out to
Oldring. No runs, one hit, no errors.
FIFTH INNING.
First half: Murphy went out bunt-
ing, Marquard to Merkle Maruuard
took Oldring's bounder and threw the
batter out at first. Marquard became
unsteady and gave three balls to COL
Inns before the umpire could call a
strike. Collins walked. Collins stole
second Meyers's throw being slightly
wide of the bag and the runner having
taken good lead off Vanguard Col
Inns and Baker scored on Bakers homo
run drive into the right field stand.
1t was longer drive than Baker made
when he made his famous home run
two years a go on the Polo grounds and
tied the score. Pandemonium broke
out when the bail fell in the deep right
field stand and the Athletic players
themselves patted Baker on the back
Bats were thrown into the air and
the Athletics threw their hats into the
air and cheered. McIuuis line flied to
Fletcher Two runs, one hit, no errors.
Second half: Merl1le singled by Coll
Inns and McCormick, batting for Mar
guard, hit safely TO center. but MerlSlO
stopped at second. Shafer sacrificed,
Merkle taking third and Mccormick
second. Merkle scored when Barry's
throw on DoyIe's tap went wild. Nc
Cormick took third and scored a mo-
ment later on Fletcher's hot single on
Bender's shlns Doyle took third and
counted when Baker took Burns's hot
grounder and forced Doyle at second.
Herzog flied out TO Collins. Three hits,
three runs, one error.
SIXTH INNING.
First half: Crandall went in and
relieved Marquard after the latter had
yielded eight hits. Strunk was an easy
out for Shafer and the latter also took
care of BarTys high fly. Schang hit
to Burns for an out. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
Second half: Murray raped to Coli
Inns and was tossed out at first, while
Meyers grounded TO Bender and was
out TO McInnis. Merkle struck out but
dropped the ball. Merkle was
out at first, however, after the umpires
had delayed their decision for several
minutes No runs, no hits, no errors.
SEVENTH INNING.
First half: Bender opened the in-
ming by striking out Murphy ground
ed to Doyle and was tossed out at FIRST.
Oldring hit a hard line drive which
Shafer caught. Crandall seemed to be-
well and his sweeping curves
bothered the Athletics. No runs, no
hits no errors.
Second half: Barry took care OF
CrandalIs grounder and his throw beat
the runner to first. Shafer singled
sharply over second, and Doyle follow
ing, hit solidly TO right, sending Sha-
fer to third What appeared TO be a
threatening rally was nipped when
Fletcher hit a hard one to Barry on
the hit and run play and Doyle and
5hafer were doubled. This ended tho
last chances of the Giants. No run6
two hits, no errors
EIGHTH INNING
First half: Tesreau succeeded Gram
dali. Collins opened with a single
which he beat TO first, but the decision
was a close one, the runner going into
the bag feet first. Baker singled sharp
Iy to left sending Collins to third.
McInnis made his first hit Of the game,
doubling TO left and scoring Collins.
Baker went to third. Strunk famed
and Baker was caught at the plate on
an attempted double steal One run,
three hits, no errors.
Second half: Burns went out, Baker
10 McInnis. Herzog grounded to Col