New-York tribune., 1908-08-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
TBv telegraph 20 The Tribune. J

score Of 8. and if New York does capture
che National League pennant after the clean sweep
If the Giants here will be the biggest ba seball
surprise in years. The game to-day by
sheer sameness. and IL ever hopeless task seemed
10 lie before a team il was to-day. Young really
pitched q better game than Taylor, although the
sixth inning. in which all the Pirate runs were
scored was the Dumnly's only bad one But Young,
while he hit than Taylor. rose to erner-
eencies in better style until the ninth inning snd
If a bitter. gruelling, uphill fight that the
Giants made and
The fielding remarkably good nervousness
on The part Of Seymour and BridweH probably ac-
counting for the only errors the game. Both
buneles were on easy flies, but neither figured in
TIE scoring.
TO-day's game was a fitting climax for one Of the
greatest series the game has ever seen. The
Pirates lost f. they did the others, because
they hadn't the stuff in them that rises 10 emer
sencies in The manner the Giants. With
notable but occasional exceptions. their pitchers
were hardly up to the mark. and in their batting
they failed 10 show the determined ability 10 make
some sort Of hit in a pinch that marked the stick
work ot the Giants. In fielding and in base run
ming there not the eagerness Of the Giants
70 take advantage OF everything that looked like
chance. The Giants were not foolhardy, but they
were willing take chance every time, and a
detailed analysis OF the four games would undoubt-
edIy show that just that quality that turned
the scale.
There was an idea that McGraw and Bresnahan
might be suspended for the kicking that caused
10th 70 be put out of yesterdays game. but PUlan
Kept his hands off. and O'Day laughed when he was
asked If there was be anv suspension. As a
matter Of fact there has been little kicking all
through this series, when the importance Of the
games and the intense feeling between the teams
are taken into account
The Philadelphia team. which starts three-game
series here Tomorrow had an off day and reached
town from Cincinnati in time TO watch the game
The Quakers still think they viii be the real con-
tenders for the pennant, although they expect the
Giants tc win out. They not far behind the
Pirates and the Cubs now, and expect to pull the
Pirates down this week As they expect the Giants
70 win the series with the Cubs that starts to-mor-
row in Chicago it is easy 10 see why Billy Murray
and his men are so confident Of finishing no worse
than second.
The defeat to-day put Pttsburs altogether too
close 10 the Cubs comfort The Pirates have a
nominal lead of points, but they enjoy 1t only
because they have played two games less than the
champions.
The game began with excellent pitching. and FOR
five innings, though men reached the bases oc-
casionaly, seemed impossible for either SIDE TO
get man home.
New York lost two men in the first inning before
Bresna han singled. Donlin tried for hit but
could only lift the first ball pitched 10 him to
Thomas out IN centre field. Mike was In eclipse
as far as his batting until the ninth inning
and even struck There was another
chance for a run in the second session Seymour
was hit by pitched ball. but Donlin forced him at
second base Barry died fly to Clarke, and
Bridweu made his pretty single useless by BENG
caught mapping at first base on Young quick
throw.
Taylor famed in the third and Tenney singled
He made the third out after Doyle had skied, on
Bresnahan's force hit. Again in the fourth inning
the Giants started rally with two out IL was
Devu's turn TO hit and Pittsburg fans looked ask
Hnce al Young for each inning had seen a Giant
hit the ball safely. But the ex-Bostonian was
-e-sTh here FSarry'S fly.
TIE Pirates had threatened TO score in the third
inning BrfdwelI began the session with start
sng stop and speedy throw of Wilson's smash at
short Gibson singled. but Taylor steadied and
made Young fan. and then coaXed Thomas INTO MI
ting straight Seymour
The Pittsturg half OF tine fourth was variegated
affair. Leach famed. and Wagner and GILL; tle
latter new first basernan, who should make good,
were easy outs. but Clarke mixed a single into
the combination No harm was done however
Things really began to happen in the fifth Brid-
vel walked and Taylor sacrificed neatly Tenney
was next up and hit the first ball pitched TO him
squs-ely, netting q single that scored BridWelL
The Pirates tried back in their half. and
would probably have done so IL Barry hadn't made
a sreat catch OF Cibsons Ay. That put ii up to
Young but the Pirate pitcher famed for the second
tine. Bresnallan was left on third in the sixth
thanks partly 10 the fact that Doniin struck out
The sixth was really all Pittsburg's inning. any
how Luck and everything else was in the favor
Ct the Pirates and this piled what seemed TO be
more than 2 winning lead as the game was going
Thomas easy out in the eventful inning
But then Leach waited for pass and got it,
Clarke could only fly TO Seymour. Taylor was
little afraid Of Wagner and the Dummy passed
him purpose. Then he loose with a wild
pitch, letting Leach reach third. Gill was as bad
IS Wagner, however. and his single scored Leach
There q strong dispute this play. O'Day
shoDgnt GiIl's hit had touched Leach between sec
snd third and called Leach out. but the play be
snged to Rigier who allowed Leach TO score.
Every both teams got into the argument
trt il Of no avail Abbaticchio scored Wagner
shd Gil with single
The seventh inning brought about a situation that
would have broken Donlin's heart if the Giants had
lost the game Two were cut when Tenney singled.
Doyle followed with another single and Bresnahan
walked tae bases were full when Donlin went TO
Eat he fouled off bail. but was finally out
good play by Abbatjcchio. Ia looked then as If
NE ycrk's iast chance tie the score had gone.
end the comparatively small crowd cheered Young
e tie echo
s1t the Giants we're ready to come back. They
90 score IN Pittsburss half of the seventh. for
Niih two Thomas singled and Seymour rauned
.eaeht fly sauarely. putting men on second and
.Ifd BridHell gave Clarke life by nuffns his
''ai fy. but Doyle got the Pirate skipper on the
nexs play
seymour walked in the eighth and Deviin was
s3osn cut Seymour going TO second Wagner got
&s's a. first base but Seymour reached third
- and Brdaen sent him home with the time
"a OF singles Seedham batted for Taylor. but
sener threw him
~AcGinniry went IN TO do the pitching for New
Tx and Wagner siGnalized mis- pleasure by hit
"s she Iron Mans ball for single GIL
spee 10 1ennc= and Doyle raced down to take a
s1 throw, doubling Wagner Abbaticcilio singled
~. o. MADE second HbeR ball hit Riglcr. but Nc
~a'''y hfaeed and famed WILSON
neh Began the glorious ninth inning. 1t didn't
veil from New York point Of view, for