East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-10

to this afternoon. New York made
a strong finish, getting three runs in
the seventh and two in the eighth.
but they could not overcome the lead
made by Philadelphia.
The Athletics started scoring in the
second inning. made three more runs
in the fourth and two again in the
fifth. They falerd to score after this
but had secured enough runs to win
the game.
feature of the game was a home
run by Merkle of the Giants scoring
Burns and Murray ahead of him.
Neither side scored in the fifth The
Giants failed to score in the second
but the Athletics put one over. Nc
Innes singled, Strunk sacrificed and
Barry followed with a screaming
double, scoring McInnis No scores
were made in the third.
Through timely hitting and an err
ror by Merkle, Philadelphia scored
three in the fourth. Strunk and Bar
~ singled, Strunk reaching third, and
Barry second on the THROWN. Schang
singled, scoring Strunk ana Barry.
he having reached third on
THROWN and passed ball. He scored
or Merkle's error
New York failed to score in the
fifth, but Philadelphia scored two
more. Strunk walked, Barry doubled,
Strunk reaching third Sehang singh
ed scoring Strunk and Barry. Mar
guard and Wilson were now the Giants
battery.
Neither side scored in the sixth. In
the seventh Merkle homed. scoring
Burns and Murray ahead of him.
Burns singled, Murray singled, both
stole. Then Merkle homed to the left
field bleachers.
Philadelphia failed to score in the
seventh. In the eighth the Giants
scored two more. Burns doubled
scoring Fletcher who was on first and
Shafer trippled scoring Burns. New
York failed to score in the ninth and
the game was over. New York by a
tremendous spurt tried to overcome
the Athletics lead but their lead was
too great
First Inning.
New York-Snodgras popped out
to Baker; Doyle flied out to Strunk.
Fletcher out Barry to McInnis. No
runs
Philadelphia-Mu Murphy flied out to
Snodgrass: Oldring trippled: Collins
forced Oldring at the plate. Merkle
I" Mclean; Collins stole second: Ba-
ker fouled out to Shafer. No runs.
Second Inning.
New York-Burns flied out to Mur-
phN-s ShnfAr g.,
pitcher; Mclean singled; Merklo
fouled out to McInnis. No runs.
Philadelphia - McInnis singled.
Strunk sacrificed Demaree to Mer-
kle, McInnis reaching second: Mer-
kle gets an error for missing Barry's
foul: Barry doubled. scoring McIn-
mis-; Schang walked; Bender flied out
to Burns; Murphy flied out to Snod
grass. One run
Third Inning.
New York-Demaree flied out 10
Murphy; Snodgrass out. Bender 10
Mclnnis; Doyle flied out to Strunk.
No runs.
Philadelphia--Shafer now playing
center and Herzog third. Oldrlng
out, Demaree to Merklc. Collins flied
out to Burns; Baker out. Doyle to
Merkle. No runs
Fourth Inning
New York-Fletcher flied out 10
Collins; Burns popped out TO Baker.
Shafer famed. No runs
McInnls out Doyle 10
Merkle; Strunk singled; Barry sin
/ gled, Strunk reaching third and Bar
| ry second on the throw-ln: Schang
| singled. scoring Strunk and Barry:
! Schang took second on the thrOw-in
and third on passed bali. Bender
safe at first and Schang scored on
| Merkle's error. Murphy popped out
to Doyle: Oldring singled, Collins out.
| Mclean TO Merkle Three runs.