New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE sTAr

The Giants had fight and fight hard, to win
the fifth straight game from Brooklyn yesterday,
but they undismayed by the lead the Superbas
took in the second inning. and. after trailing along
run behind. they fell upon Mcintyre In the
eighth inning and drove four across the plate
by as savage a display of hitting has been seen
at the Polo Grounds this season 1t was well that
they did So for the Pirates their usual victory
from Cincinnati, and twenty thousand fans were
in an agony OF after Brooklyn had apparently
clinched the game in the second inning. Their de-
light when the game was delirious and
every Giant that could be caught was carried TO
the clubhouse the shoulders of enthusiastic
rooters.
The Giants deserved to win the game, for they
pIaved better ball than Donovan's men in all ex-
cept one inning Mathewson wavered trihe in
the second session. and Rridwell made mess OF
srounder which contributed to the trouble TOO
In detail Aiperman started the inning. He pound
ed out grounder that took nasty high bound,
and Herzog made brilliant play in ending his
career at first base. Mcmillan was more fortu-
nate and his energetic punch was good for a base
Dunn new catcher. obtained by Donovan from
the Evansville Central League nine, made a good
batting start by hitting Matty double. scor-
ing Mcmillan after Bridwen had messed up Shee-
hans grounder Sheehan also scored on the hit,
and Burch scored Dunn with a single after Nc
Intyre had famed. Lumley had to yield on strikes.
however, and the first and only brooklyn rally
ended.
The Giants had scored a in the first inning
on Tenneys scratch double, Herzogs out and Dom
Inns timely single. In the third inning MccIraW
men pulled up q little more, for Herzog was nit IN
the ribs and stole second. He kept on to third
when Dunn who otherwise caught a fine game,
made a poor throw and scored when Bresnahan
singled. Donlin hit into double play next now
ever and good chance went TO waste
There were chances for the Giants to score after
that hut Mcintyre fairly reliable when there
were men on the bases. and young MI Mcmillan
who Is making good with vengeance, was playing
a game at short that made hits to his part OF the
diamond worse than useless. He had an entirely
incorrect notion of what constituted his part or the
diamond too and after balls that most snort
stops would severely avoid
The Superbas filled the bases in the eighth inning
on hits by Mcmillan and Sheehan, coupled with a
feldcr's choice that put Dunn on first base, but
Nattv- threw Mcintyre and The scene was set
for the Giant rally that to win the game.
DonGn was first up when the New York
half of the eighth inning began. and he raped out
a tvo-bagger that brought every man 10 his feet.
Seymour obeyed the order for a sacrifice, and Dew
lin smashed out double that enabled Mike Donlin
TO tie the score. Mccormick drove DeVlin over the
Mate with the winning when he triped and
Rrdwen walked. Matty came up and was cheered
70 the echo when he hit for three bases, scoring
Bridwell and Mccormick although he himself was
nailed at the plate when he tried to get a home run
Sheehan got Tenney at first base, but the damage
was done
While the Giants and Pirates were winning the
Crbs had hard game with St Louis. and won
only by a fierce rally in the twelfth inning. that
produced four runs
The score follows: