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October 17, 1911

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Bottom 11	R	H	E
Athletics	3	9	2
Giants	2	3	5

Bottom 11	R	H	E
Athletics	3	9	2
Giants	2	3	5

Josh Devore Postseason Stats

	Game	Postseason
Average
OBP
At Bats
Hits
• Singles
• Doubles
• Triples
• Home Runs
Walks
RBI’s

Jack Coombs Postseason Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
0	0	0

FIRST PREVIOUS PLAY/PAUSE REPLAY NEXT LAST/BOX

Polo Grounds - October 17, 1911

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Caught Stealing

Jack Coombs

Jack Lapp

Harry Davis

Eddie Collins

Home Run Baker

Jack Barry

Bris Lord

Rube Oldring

Danny Murphy

Josh Devore

Beals Becker

Final Stats

	Runs	Hits	Errors	LOB
Philadelphia Athletics	3	9	2	6
New York Giants	2	3	5	1
Winning Pitcher	Jack Coombs
Losing Pitcher	Christy Mathewson
Save	(none)
Game Winning RBI	Danny Murphy
Attendance	37,216
Time of Game	2 hours 17 minutes

Baseball-Reference Box Score

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

End of Game

There goes Becker. The throw from Lapp and he is out, Collins applying the tag.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 11 Beals Becker pinch hits for Christy Mathewson. Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins misplays the ball. That's an error on Collins. Herzog scores. That run is unearned.

Bottom 11 Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herzog moves to third.

Bottom 11 Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Lord settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 11 Herzog hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lord. Herzog reaches second base with a double.

Top 11 There goes Davis. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Doyle applying the tag.

Top 11 Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. There goes Murphy trying to get to third. Murray throws the ball in to Herzog, who tags Murphy for the out. That run is unearned.

Top 11 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Collins scores. Baker moves to third. That run is unearned.

Top 11 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Herzog. Collins moves to third. Baker moves to second.

Top 11 Collins hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.

Top 11 Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 10 There goes Merkle. The throw from Lapp and he is out, Collins applying the tag.

Bottom 10 Merkle takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 10 There goes Snodgrass. The throw from Lapp and he is out, Baker applying the tag.

Bottom 10 Murray bunts towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. Snodgrass moves to second.

Bottom 10 Snodgrass takes first base on ball four.

Top 10 Lord hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 10 Coombs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 10 Lapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 9 Doyle strikes out.

Bottom 9 Devore hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 9 Mathewson is called out on strikes.

Top 9 Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 9 Davis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Meyers fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third.

Top 9 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Herzog. Murphy moves to second.

Top 9 Baker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 9 Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 8 Meyers strikes out.

Bottom 8 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 8 Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Lord settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 8 Oldring strikes out.

Top 8 Lord hits a ball on the ground for an out. Coombs moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

Top 8 Coombs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to home to get Barry. Lapp moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

Top 8 Lapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barry moves to third.

Top 8 Barry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Devore. Barry reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 7 Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 7 Murray is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Murray moves to second.

Bottom 7 Murray takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 7 Snodgrass strikes out.

Bottom 7 Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 7 Davis is called out on strikes.

Top 7 Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 7 Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 6 Devore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 6 Mathewson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 6 Meyers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Oldring strikes out.

Top 6 Lord hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 5 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 5 There goes Herzog. The throw from Lapp and he is out, Collins applying the tag.

Bottom 5 Herzog takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 5 Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Lord settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 5 Coombs hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 5 Lapp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson has Murphy trapped. There's the throw to Meyers and over to Herzog, who tags Murphy for the out. Davis moves to third. Lapp moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

Top 5 Barry bunts towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. Davis moves to second.

Top 5 Davis hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher can't make a play. That's a base hit. Murphy moves to second.

Top 5 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog juggles the ball. That's an error on Herzog.

Bottom 4 Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 Snodgrass hits a fly ball into left field. Lord settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 4 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 4 There goes Collins. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Collins steals second.

Top 4 Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 4 Oldring hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 Lord hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 There goes Devore. The throw from Lapp and he is out, Barry applying the tag.

Bottom 3 Devore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barry fields it and throws to second for the out. Meyers scores.

Bottom 3 Mathewson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyers moves to third.

Bottom 3 Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Bottom 3 Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Coombs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Lapp hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle catches it and throws to second with Fletcher covering, to double up Barry.

Top 3 There goes Barry. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Barry steals second.

Top 3 Barry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 2 Herzog strikes out.

Bottom 2 Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Lord settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Murphy hits a line drive towards third. Herzog reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Snodgrass strikes out.

Bottom 1 Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out.

Bottom 1 Devore strikes out.

Top 1 Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Mathewson covering, for the out.

Top 1 Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Lord hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mathewson, and towards Doyle, who fields it and throws to first for the out.

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