New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Well the Giants came out of their miniature
slump yesterday and delighted a good many thou
sand fans by winning uphill game from Brook
lyn by score of to 8. True. McGraw had to
send ''Matty' in to save the day after Ames had
gone up in the air in the second ining, but "Matty
was equal to the situation. and the Dodgers stood
no chance at all after that. The big pitcher had
perfect control and the Giants batted Mcintyre
and Bell in good fashion. The victory needed.
for Pittsburg scored the only run of a sizzling
game with the Cubs and the Giants have TO race
enough handicap In the present Pirate lead to need
every game they get before facing St Louis on the
shores of the Missouri to-day.
Ames was in trouble from the start. Herzog
robbed Burch of a single by great stop and then
tried to give him the base on bad throw Tenney
made great play, however and got his man.
The advantage of this $ seen when Hummer
tripled Lumley drove the ball down by third base
and Arthur Devn captured il by fine stop lie
caught Humme off the bag and then shot the ball
to Tenney in time double up Lumley 1t was
great play and pleased the crowd immensely
Disaster for Leon Ames was only staNed OIL
however In the next inning he went up in the air
until he getting bird's-eye view OF Coogan
Bluff. Jordan first UP and he nit saIely to
left field. Lewis sert his hit over second base anu
Bergen tried 10 sacrifice. He beat his bunt, now
ever and filed the bases Sheehan forced Bergen
but Jordan got home on the play Maioney choPpeo
out mean hit that one could field, ana LEWIS
scored Mcintyre sent Sheehan to third with an
other single. and a sacrifice fly by Burcn was to
sponsble for a third run.
That settled Ames, particularly as the Giants
had a good chance to even matters in thelr nan
of the second inning. Devlin sent fly to Burch
but Barry was hit by pitched ball, and Brlo"eh
got pass The need of the moment was pinch
hitter and Larry Doyle lmped to the plate 10
bat for Ames. He me- de good with pretty single
to left and glad to let Wiltse run Ior MN
MCINTYRE was wild and slammed the next ball ne
pitched into Fred Tenney's ribs forcing baIrI
across the plate. That settled Mac. and Bell went
he dp q
for he pitched four balls in succession to Herzos'
forcing Bridwell over the plate Bresnahan MI the
ball. which was a mistake, for a double play re-
suited.
Mike Donfn began to show signs of recrudes-
cence in the third inning. and his two-oagser
cheered every one up immensely He stayed on
second hut he was a storm centre IN the n1th
inning The storm was due to Burch indirectly
for FIunmel had to relieve the outielder, whose leg
bothered him. and that put Alperman on second
base for the Superbas: Mike hit a screamer 10
centre field and Alperman tripped him as ne went
nv second base Donlin got bad fall, and was
mad when he got UP, but his rage when Alper-
man touched him out was impressive. He wanted
IN fight hut ODay sent him TO third base ana
Gained him down considerably. Mike tied the score
on sevmour's single and error by Aperman'
with Barry's sacrifice fly. let Seymour in with the
run that put the Giants ahead
The Giants sewed the game up In the seventh
;rni,, with another rum due entirely TO the efforts
of 81 SEYMOUR whose affection for the bleachers
has been noticeable lately. 81 drove ball lar
avrav into the right field stand.
The score follows: