New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

With Mathewson in the box for the Giants
they took the fourth game Of the series from the
Pirates by the score OF to yesterday. II was a
game abounding in free hitting and fast fielding.
despite the wet grounds. The hitting Of Wagner
and the brilliant fielding Of Doyle the feat
ures. "Honus' found 'Matty's' curves just his
liking and smashed them TO the far corners Of the
field for two triples and double. thereby being
responsible for three OF the taIies HIS team ac-
cumulated and scoring one Of them himself
Doyle all there when it came to fielding.
The recruit played fine game and in the fourth
inning leaDed high into the air and pulled down
hot liner from Phippes bat. and. throwing to
McGann. doubled Smith at first. At the bat he
failed to get q hit.
the game. but after the third inning he twirled in
his oldtime form. and Wagner was the only Pirate
to straighten out his twisters then Matty" caught
Of Philiipre's drops and smashed 1t over the
centrefelders head for clean triple. The next
time up he missed driving the ball over the left
field fence by inches New York the game in
the fifth inning by three runs. though sending the
ball out of the diamond only once.
The Pittsburgers started the game as II they in
tended to run away with it. Anderson hit for a
base through the box and Leach drove to left
field for two. While Doyle throwing Clarke
out Anderson sprinted across the rubber. Wagner.
next up. smashed another double and Leach
scored. The damage for the opening session
over It looked bad for the Giants. Shannon
walked when New York came to the bat, Browne
forced him and went to third when Devlin doubled.
Seymour also walked and the bases were full
Browne scored when Bresnahan forced Seymour.
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In the second inning the Giants tied the score.
with two out Mathewson tripled the centre
felder's head and scored Shannon's hot single
through the box.
The Pirates loosened up ''Matty' again In the
third. With out Clarke singled and scored on
Wagner's long triple. "Honus' scored q moment
later when Abbatichio was thrown out at first
In their half Seymour singled for the Giants
went to second on Bresnahan's out, to third when
Devin beat out a bunt, and then Seymour and
Devln made one of the prettiest double steals
seen ON the Polo Grounds for a long time, Sey-
rnour scoring easily.
McGraw's men were one tally behind when they
went to the bat In the fifth, and right here the
trouble began for the Pirates. Browne opened 1t
nv heating a b1nt, and safe at second when
Philippe threw Devlin's scratch badly. Seymour
sacrificed Bresnahan hit to Sheehan. but Smith
dronned the throw and Browne scored. McGann
hunted and Devlin scored, Smith again dropping
the throw home Philippe was taken out here
and reuIaced by Willis Doyle walked. Dahlen
flied to Anderson, who fell and rolled over but
hung on TO the ball Bresnahan scored on the play
with .AIatty' pitching better each inning the game
was safe and the Giants contented themselves
with scoring Just more run and keeping Pitts
burg from scoring any.
The threas sening weather kept the crowd down.
hut there were about ten thousand fans TO see the
game Eowernan, who was hit in the head by an
insboot on Friday much better yesterday and
win be out of the hospital in day or two
little argument over balls hit into the crowd
e-oused the spectators. The clubs officers were
roughly handled when they attempted TO recover
the lost balls The score follows: