The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-16
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NEW YoRK IN. IL, S. ST. LoUIs IN. LIB 4.
II was necessary to commander Mathew
son from the bench in the eighth inning OF
yesterdays game with the 81. Louis team
to get out Of an awkward situation, and that
prize pitcher fulfilled the requirements.
He went in after Ames had been batted
out and the Cardinals had tied the score,
and he saved the day for the New Yorks,
He prevented further scoring and hitting,
and the New Yorks. rallying as they have
been doing day after day. picked up the
winning run In the eighth inning.
The New Yorks did not play as well
there was q disposition to hold the tail
enders too cheaply. What looked like an
easy game for the. most, part suddenly as
hard put to It. Their lead disappeared all
at once owing to Ames losing his grip. and
the Cardinals were on even terms pslore
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and the New Yorks had their hobbies and
shaky moments. In view OF the poor de
FENCE Of the visitors. their errors and their :
half baked aspect 20 the home teams in
side game. Any feeling OF security owing
to a lead Of three runs In the first inning
was not tli then that the New Works tight
ened their cinches and pulled into their
collars with decision and determination. =,
bunslinss By he Cardinals provided three
runs for the leaders in the first inning.
salIee couldn't And the plate for Tenney;
q. single to centre. Tenney going to third
He scored on B~resnahan's line fy TO Murray.
Herzog had started with the pitch and was
catch Murray made a good throw 10 first
base, but the Cardinals were all so busy
backing up that bag that the trifing detail
OF iRis sapient mo move was that Hersos got
back to trst and then hiked back toward
second again when the ball went past first.
muned as he was about to touch Herzog out.
Donlin's hit sent HerZog across. An at
tempt to hit the ball into the next county
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Osteen ran into Devlin's %grounder and
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It for a double play B~resnahsnis ine
throwing made much trouble for the Car
dinslss, and In the third I'd inning B =, s.i sesin ns
throw and doubled up sallee on shawis
The New Works had Aye men left on
withdrawing there were, two hits, two
steals, three bases on D6lis, u. passed Dall
and an error. Donlin warmed the crowd
up with g sensational catch IN the first half
Ions smash and jumped up and speared the
ball with n hand. His rush carried him
to the fence and as soon as the spectators
recovered from their astonishment there
was a gale Of applause for Mikes demon
clutch.
In, the sixth inning the warning signals
on Ames were hung out. The Cardinals
punched three hits: Tenney made q wild
toss Of one Of them. WHICH was an inield
hit, and Bliss scored. Two fumbles by
Osteen, Donlin's hit and Seymour's out
field fly CAV the New Yorks a tally in the
seventh. In the eighth the Cardinals broke
loose with FIVE consecutive bingles, and
when Mathewson was reQuisitioned. Math-
ewson passed Ko1etchy. struck out Muir
flied to Bridwell for the third out,
Bridwell and Tenney between them made
the deciding run in the eighth. Bird drilled
a single to right. stole second and with two
out fenney hit sharply To- left. BridTell
took third with a short turn and made a
but he aid and made IL all right. The score: