Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
E. BURNS WILD
THROW GIVES
GIANTS VICTORY
Phillies Downed in First
Game of Double-Header
Today by Count of 3 to 2.
Cravath Drives in Local
Runs.

PHILADELPHIA BALL PARK, Sept
iA-E. Burns wild throw TO third in the
seventh inning of the first game of to.
days double header, gave the Giants a
s-2 lead over the Phillies, which they
maintained throughout the remainder OF
the game.
For FIVE innings both lineup and
Tcsreau kept their respective opponents
away from the plate, the former being
saved several times by good fielding on
the part of his teammates. In the sixth
the Giants slugged out two runs off Tin
cup, but the Phillies came back in their
half, scoring twice, when Cravath drove
Lobert and Becker across with a sharp
single to centre.
Second inning 49, Fletcher skied to
Becker; Robertson knocked hot ground
er to Magee; the ball struck Magce's
glove and was DETECTED into right field
for double; Grant walked Merkle hit
into a double play, Martin, Byrne to
Magee. No runs.
Cravath grounded to Merkle; Byrne
was safe on Fletcher's error and was
thrown out Meyers to Fletcher In at
tempting to steal second; Paskert flied
to Snodgrass. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
Meyers was thrown out by Byrne; Tes-
reau singled to right; Snodgrass was out
Byrne to Magee, Tesreau taking second ;
Doyle walked; G.. Burns flied to Cravath.
No runs.
Martin was thrown out by Grant; e.
Burns filed to G. Burns; Lineup struck
out. No runs.
FOURTH INNING.
Fletcher doubled to right; Robertson
skied to Cravath. Fletcher taking third :
Grant walked; Merkle hit to lineup, and
Fletcher was run down between the
bases. Tincup, e. Burns to Lobert;
Meyers was Intentionally walked: Tes-
reau was thrown out by Tincup. No runs.
skied to Snodgrass; Magee was thrown
out by Tesreau. No runs.
Fifth inning-snodgrass walked. Doyle
fouled to Lobert. G.. Burns forced Snod-
grass, Byrne to Martin. G. Burns stole
second. Fletcher flied to Cravath. No
runs.
Cravath struck out. Byrne popped to
Fletcher Paskert doubled along the
left field line. Meyers got Martins high
foul. No runs.
Sixth Inning-Robertson was thrown
out by Martin; Grant was safe on
MaSee's error; Martin got MerkleS high
fly; Meyers was Intentionally walked:
Tesreau beat out an intleld hit, filling the
bases; SnodErass singled to centre. scor-
Ing Grant; Doyle polied safety to right
and Meyers counted; G. Burns struck out.
Two runs.
f.. Burns grounded to Merkle; lineup
beat out an infcld hit Robertson lost
Lobert's high fly in the sun, but got the
ball on the bound and threw out Tincup
at second; Becker and MaGee walked,
filling the bases; Cravath singled to CEN
tire, scoring LObert and Becker: Ryrnn
was thrown out by Tesreau. Two runs.
Seventh inning-Fletcher flied to Martin;
Robertson singled to centre; Grant was
out. Magee to lineup Merkle beat out an
inteld hit, Robertson going to third. In
an attempt to catch Robertson Off third,
T. Burns threw wild to Lobcrt and Rob-
ertson scored. Merkle taking third. Myers
was thrown out by Martin. One run
Burns now playing right field and Muir
ray playing left field for New York.
Grant threw Paskert out; Martin singled
70 left; T. Burns lifted to Doyle, and
Martin was doubled off first, Doyle to
Merkle, No runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
Tesreau walked. snodgrass singled to
left, Tesrcau stopping at second. Doyle
flied to Becker. @. Burns forced Tes-
reau Lobert unassisted. Fletcher flied
10 Becker. No runs,
Ttncup was thrown out by Doyle. |
Lobert famed. Becker struck out, No
runs.
NINTH INNING.
Byrne threw out Murray. Grant singled
20 center. Grant out stealing. Burns
To Byrne. Merkle walked. Merkle out !
stealing, L. Burns 10 Martin. No runs.
Mage was out, Fletcher to Merkle.
GFayath walked, Byrne singled to left. |