Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-12
STORY OF THE GAVE:

?. Hooper out, Marquard TO Merkle.
Jahvrin up Strike l. Ball 1. Ball
2. Foul, strike 2. Ball g. Famed.
swinging at the last one.
Walker up Ball 1. Strike 1. Strike
2. Famed, the last one being called.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Walker famed on two fast ones. at
which he swung and the third was a
wide sharp-breaking curve. Mar
guard appeared to be in the best Of
form.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS up. Johns
ton tripled 10 center on the first ball
pitched. Il was a-hard line drive,
which hit against the center field
wall. The crowd had its first oppor-
tunity to yell right off the bat and
went to It strong.
Myers up. Strike !. Strike ?.
Myers singled to right, scoring Johns
ton. It was line drive past Janvrin.
The infield was drawn in and there
was not a chance even to stop the
Merkle up. Ball 1. Ball 2. Foul,
strike !. Ball 3. Walked. Myers
on second.
wheat up. Strike /. Wheat forced
Merkle, Gardner to Janvrin, Myers
taking third.
Cutshaw up. Ball /. Wheat went
to second on a wild pitch, (ball D..
Myers was held at third. Ball 2.
Strike l. Foul, strike 2. Ball 3. Cut
shaw hit to Janvrin and Myers scored
when Janvrin fumbled. Wheat stop
ped at third. II was a sharp grounder.
Mowrey up. Ball I. Ball ?. Foul.
strike /. Strike 2. On an attempted
double steal Wheat was out at third,
Carrigan to Janvrin to Gardner. Foul.
Ball 3. Famed. swinging at the last
one. Two runs, two hits, one error.
Leonard was having lots OF trouble.
He had no control over his curve and
was forced to use a fast ball at criti-
cal moments. Cleverness of tho Bos-
ton infield In breaking up a double
steal had much to do in preventing
further scoring.
SECOND INNING. 5osToN-Hob-
by up. Ball /. Strike /. Ball ..
Strike 2. Ball 3. Walked.
Lewis up. Ball /. Strike /. Ball
2. Lewis doubled to right, Hobby go
ing to third. The ball hit the fence
on the fly. Johnston made a great
try for it, but missed.
Gardner up. Ball /. Ball 2 Ball
3. Strike ]. Strike 2. Foul Foul.
Gardner tore of homer to centre.
scoring Hobby and Lewis 1t was his
second home run of the series.
Scott up. Scott hit the first one for
double to deep left to Wheat. who
dropped the ball.
Carrigan up. Ball l. Carrigan sac
rifced, Marquard to Merkle. Scott
taking third.
Leonard up. Ball Y. Strike /. Foul.
strike 2. Strike 3, famed. Swung at
last one.
Hooper up. Ball /. Strike 1. Hooper
out to Merkle. unassisted. Three
runs, two hits, one error.
Marquard was having the same
trouble as Leonard. His curve was
breaking too wide for good control.
The ball Gardner hit was a fast one,
about waist high. and he smashed it
over Myers head.
BROOKLYN-Olson up. Foul, strike
1. Olson out. Gardner to Hobby
Meyers up. Strike /. Ball /. Foul,
strike 2. Ball 2. Ball 8. Walked.
Marquard up. Vanguard out, Leon
ard to Hobby.
Johnston up. Johnston out Scott
to Hobby. No runs, no hits, no errors.
On Marquard's smash TO the infield,
Hobby protested that the Brooklyn
pitcher tried to interfere with Leon
ards throw. but the claim was disal-
lowed.
THIRD INNING. BosToN-Janvrin
up. Janvrin out, sCutshaw to Merkle.
-. 60 nd
to make the stop.
Walker up. Ball I. Strike 1. Ball
2. Strike 2. Walker beat out an in
field hit Walkers hit was slow
roller and it caught Mowrey fiat-foot-
ed.
Hobby up. Ball /. Strike 1. Foul,
strike 2. Foul. Ball 2. Ball 3. Hobby
flied TO Myers.
Lewis up. Ball 1. Ball 2. Walker
out stealing, Meyers to Cutshaw. No
runs, one hit, no errors.
Marquard was getting better. His
curve was cutting the corners and
several times the Boston players pro
tested decisions as they lodged back
from the wide sweeping ball.
BR0OKLYN-Myers up. Ball l..
Myers flied to Walker.
Merkle up. Foul. strike l. Merkle
popped to Scott. Scott went back
into short left field for the ball.
Wheat up. Wheat flied to Lewis.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Myers fly to Walker was a long
smash and the crowd roared as the
center fielder raced back after il.
Myers is the only player except
Gardner who has hit home run in
the series.
up. Strike 1. Foul, strike 2. Ball
l. Ball 2. Lewis singled to left. It
was hard smash down the foul line.
Gardner up. Gardner sacrificed,
Mowrey to Merkle, Lewis taking sec
ond.
Scott up. Scott out, Mowrey to
Merkle. II was a nice play. Lewis
darted toward third. but was chased
back by Mowrey, when he threw the
batter out.
Carrigan up. Ball l. Ball 3
Strike 1. Carrigan singled to
center, scoring Lewis. The hit was
long drive and Lewis had no trouble
in reaching the plate. Carrigan stop.
ped at first.
LeOudIu up. Dali 4. Dali q Dali d.
Strike 1. Walked.
Hooper up. Carrigan on second.
Ball !. Leonard was out at second,
Meyers to Merkle to Cutshaw. when
he tried to go down on a ball that
got away from Meyers. Carrigan would
not take the chance and was on sec
ond as Leonard dashed toward the
same bag. One run. two hits. no err
rors.