Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04
P|TTSBuRG RAPS
CARDINALS AGAIN
Wagner Drives in Winning
Run-PirateS Take Twenty
Out of Twenty-Five
Games From St. Louis.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. October 3-Pittsburg
again used the Cardinals as a stepping
stone to that much-coveted pennant in
the last game of the National League sea-
son on the locals grounds by defeating
them to >. 1t was an interesting con-
test and was at no time safely in Pitts
burg's favor, though it held the lead
throughout. Maddox and Fromme were
the opposing pitchers and the visitors had
the shade, though Fromme pitched a
clever game and kept Pittsburg's hits we'll
scattered. Maddox received by far the
better support, and Wagner saved the
game with a brilliant stop over second.
when hit would have changed the COM
pieXion of the battle. This game ended
the series of the two teams and it was
overwhelmingly in the Pirates favor. Of
the twenty-five games participated in by
the two teams but two went TO the credit
of the local team, and this is one OF the
reasons why the Pirates are
leading the National League race, with an
excellent chance for the high honors of
their organization.
Wagner Was the Goods.
Wagner again was the bright luminary
of the game, and to show his versatility
he starred in the fielding line and his
stops were out of the ordinary, la Wal
lace. Not only this. but he drove in what
proved to be the winning run in the third
inning.
PlttSburg opened the scoring in the sec
ond inning, Abbatichio singing to right at
the opening of the inning. Storke sacri-
feed. Wilson singled TO center and Abby
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Wilson vert 10 second. Gibson tapped to
Fromnle ADD Abby was run down by Lud-
VIZ. Maddox beat out an intield single to
Ostuen ara Wilson came home. Osteen re-
covered IL time and threw Gibson out at
the plate .rhen the latter also tried to reg
lister The Cardinals were not long in
tying the score, and in their half of the
same inning Konetchy led off with a drive
to center. Ed stole second and continued
to third when Gibson threw to center
field. Maddox aYefted trouble for time
when Osteen>tapprd feebly 10 Abby. and
Ed stayed ON third when Murdoch fouled
to Gibson. Ludwig scratched hit to
right, which bounded past Wilson, netting
the catcher three bases and allowing
TO come home. Byrne lined like
a shot to right, but Abbatichio made
clever one-hand capture, retiring the side.
Pirates on the Job.
Pittsburg would not be denied and came
back with two in the next inning. After
Thomas had been retired on a clever cap
ture of his foul fly by Byrne Clarke tripled
to left, Leach singled through Osteen,
Clarke scoring as a result. Tommy stole
second and scored when Wagner singled
to center. This was the final of Pitts
burg's scoring. In several innings
men were on base. but We're not really
until the ninth, when, with
two men out. Maddox tripled to left.
Thomas was hit by a pitched ball, and
took second on steal unmolested
Clarke lined along the first base line ONLY
a clever play by Konetchy preventing
two runs from crossing the plate.
Second for Cardinals.
The Cardinals got their second and last
run in the eighth and threatened more
After Fromme had been retired on a fast
assist by Wagner, this being Honus fifth
fancy play n a row. Shaw doubled to
right. again che Pirates fast fielding be-
ing in evidence. the rap usually being
good for three bases. Charles fouled our
to Leach. with no advance on Shaw's
part Murray dropped Texas Lacquer
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