Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09
new YORK GIANTS 3.
PH|LA. ATHLETICS o.
ten INNING GAME IS ONE OF FASTEST OF SEASON
SCORE BEING 0 TO 0 UNTIL FIRST HALF OF
TENTH WHEN GIANTS FORCE IN THREE RUNS

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New York Giants ....--....... 3 7 2
Philadelphia Athletics % 8 2
Batteries: Mathewson and Me-
Lean; Plank and Lapp.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8.-A misty
drizzle early this morning dampen-
ed the sidewalks but it is not raining
The wheather bureau predicts 1t will
continue but not enough to stop this
afternoons game.
The diamond is kept dry under
tarpaulin. At s O'Clock 5000 fans
were waiting outside Shiebe park,
and at IL o'clock 1900 more had as
sembled in line, but the gates were
continued closed. Shelter is being
sold those formed in line at a prem
ium.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. s.-Merkle
first baseman Of the Giants, was un-
able to play this afternoon on ac-
count of his ankle being twisted, the
injury being received in the sixth in
ming OF yesterdays game. The in
jured member was kept packed in ice
all night, and was unable to bear any
weight on it this morning.
The gates Of Shiebe park were op-
ened ut 1920, thousands entering.
The mistiness of the early morning
disappeared like light breeze. The
field is heavy and the base lines al
most muddy.
Baker was cheered during batting
practice, and was photographed a
number Of times by newspaper men.
umpires for the game were, Con-
molly, behind bat; Rigler, bssea, and
klsns and E.lgan in the ou.eiold.
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and Mclean; Athletics, Plank and
Lapp.
Snodgrass played first for the
Giants instead Of Merkle, Wiltse re-
lieving him in the second inning.
The crowd is estimated at about
10000.
In the first inning neither side
scored. Both pitchers held their op-
ponents helpless. Mathewson famed
Baker the first time up.
In the second inning neither side
scored. Mathewson pitched only seven
balls this inning, Plank only ten.
In the third neither side scored.
This inning Snodgrass and Mathew
son singled but could not score.
No scores were made in the fourth.
Shafer reached first on Bakers er-
ror for the Giants but was caught
stealing. For the Athletics Baker
singled, Strunk walked, but Matty
held the next three batters helpless.
At this stage each pitcher had al
lowed but two hits.
In the fifth neither side scored.
For New York, Mclean singled and
Matty walked, but could not score.
For the Athletics Plank singled with
one out, the next two flying out
Matty retired the Athletics on six
pitched balls.
In the sixth neither side scored
Mathewson famed Collins and Nc
Innis this inning.
In the seventh neither side scored
Lapp got scratch single with two
out but could not score.
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In the eighth neither side scored
Collins and Baker, for the Athletics
singled after two outs but McInni,
could not connect with the ball.
No scores were made by eithel
side in the ninth. Strunk and Barry
for the Athletics, singled with non,
out. Mathewson Jagged one runner
out and forced the next two batter,
to force the runners out.
j In the tenth, for the Giants, Nc
Lean singled, Grant running for him
Mathewson singled, scoring Grant
Herzog hit to Collins who threw
wild to Barry, Matty taking third OF
Herzog's two bagger. Plank hi
Doyle, filling the bases. Fletche
singled, scoring Matty and Herzog
Three runs.
In their half Of the tenth the Ath
letics did not score, leaving the fins
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