Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 412
.Bender had to run for second, to make place forLord. Matty, like the fine fielding pitcher heis, covered first base. Merkle could throw eitherto first or second base and make- an errorlessplay. By throwing to first base, he would get a sure out, to second base a possible out. But as itwas a force… … HOW MERKLE PLAYED WISELY A Doyle fielders choice. Lord is at the bat—Bender on first base. Lord hits a grounder toMerkle. Mathewson covers first base. Bender has to run for secondbase. Merkle fields the ball. If he throws to Matty at first, Lord isa sure out. If he throws to Doyle, who covers…
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