Christy Mathewson wins both games of a double header vs the Braves

Christy Mathewson wins both games of a double header vs the Braves

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At Boston, Christy Mathewson wins both games for the Giants in a 5 – 2, 6 – 1, sweep of the Braves. In the opener, Matty relieves Rube Marquard in the 9th with the score at 2 – 2 and tosses three shutout innings. Larry Doyle ends it with a 3-run homer in the 12th. Matty coasts to his 19th win in the nitecap after the Giants chase Ed Doheny with five runs in the 3rd.

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Fred Merkle’s 10th-inning sacrifice fly scores Larry Doyle to give the New York Giants a 4 – 3 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics in game 5 of the World Series

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1911 – Fred Merkle’s 10th-inning sacrifice fly scores Larry Doyle to give the New York Giants a 4 – 3 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics in the World Series. The victory cuts the Athletics’ lead in the Series to 3-2.

Rube Marquard shuts out the Cards on four hits

Giants establish a club mark, hitting four triples in one game

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At the Palace of the Fans in Cincinnati, the Giants establish a club mark, hitting four triples in one game. The plethora of three-baggers, including two-legged out by Hall of Fame hurler Rube Marquard as well as one each from Larry Doyle and Chief Meyers, and nine other hits enable New York to beat the Reds, 8-3.

The New York Giants pick up four stolen bases in a 3 – 1 victory against the Brooklyn Dodgers, the start of a post-1900 record 347 steals for the year

The New York Giants pick up four stolen bases in a 3 – 1 victory against the Brooklyn Dodgers, the start of a post-1900 record 347 steals for the year

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The New York Giants pick up four stolen bases in a 3 – 1 victory against the Brooklyn Dodgers, the start of a post-1900 record 347 steals for the year. Eight Giants will steal 19 bases or better, topped by Josh Devore’s 61 and Larry Doyle’s 38.

Larry Doyle singles home the winning run for New York in the bottom of the 9th

Larry Doyle singles home the winning run for New York in the bottom of the 9th

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1910 – In another matchup of aces, the Giants score four runs in the 1st inning off Three Finger Brown, who is lifted after six innings, trailing, 5 – 1. The Cubs rally against Christy Mathewson, and score two runs in both the 8th and 9th innings to tie. Larry Doyle, whose sloppy play helped the Cubs score, singles home the winning run for New York in the bottom of the 9th. Despite the Cubs tying the game after his departure, Brown is handed the loss.