New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
GIANTS STOP PIRATES
PULL OUT SECOND GAME.
Batting Rally and Marray's Homer
Turn Defeat Into VictOrg.

Pttsburg Sept. 2.-After losing the first game
10 Plttsburg by score of to / before crowd Of
some hfteen thousand fans. the Giants came up in
lne ninth inning of the second game with a score
OF TO against them and actually pulled out a
victory by a score OF to with batting rally
that netted five runs. II was exciting finish to
a good days sport. but It not altogether ap-
precated and enjoyed. the loss Of the game
cost the Pirates. for day two at least clear
title to the pennant for 1903. The defeat also put
Ah END 10 Ptttsburg'S remarkable string of con-
secutlve victories. The Pirates had established a
seasons record by winning sixteen straight games
before that ninth inning finish Of the Giants put
an end IL.
Crandall was in the box for New York in the first
game. and the Pirates punched enough hits off his
uenVery 10 score two runs in the first, sixth and
eIBhth innings. for total of six. Adams, who was
on the mound for Pittsburg held the Giants TO
three hits. all OF which in the seventh inning
and resulted in one run. In this inning Doyle led
on with safe drive and Mccormick followed
with single to centre Murray then beat ont q
punt hlling the bases. and Doyle managed to score
on the throw-in OF Devlin's sacrifice fly
"Htse and Leiheld were the opposing pitchers in
the second game. and the latter had much the
better OF 1t until the ninth inning, when the Giants
solved his delivery and bounded the ball all over
the field, and out OF it. too. for that matter The
Plrates found Witse for thirteen safe drives in the
ordinary game but the fates were kind to the
New York man. who got the credit of a game that
was won after he had retired in the ninth inning
TO let Snodgrass bat for him
An error by Abstein at first base was RESPONSE
bic for New York scoring two runs In the second
Inning. With Devn and Bridweu out Merkle
drove two-bagEer TO left field. and q base on
balls was purpOsely given 10 Meyers. Abstein then
mufed a hy of Witses bat for what should have
been the third out, and Merkle scored Doyle fol-
lowed with q single. sending Meyers home. Sey-
mOur got a life when Abstein dropped Miler's
throw, but this second error was not costly as
Gibson took care Of McCormicks bunt and caught
the runner at first
After that the Pirates managed 70 make enough
hits on Wiltse's delivery TO pick up seven runs
up TO the ninth inning. while the Giants got
one more in the eighth McCormicks two-baEger.
a sacrifice fly and DevlIn's single. As said before,
tho score was to against New York when the
! ninth inning opened and the fun began.
Meyers led of with single centre, and Devore,
who for him. quickly stole second. Snodgrass,
batting for wrtse. followed with a clean drive to
left neld sending Devore home. and Doyle beat out
an infeld hit. Seymour flied out TO Wilson, but Nc
Cormick came along with single which sent Snod-
grass across the plate. Murray then stepped up.
and. picking out ball TO his liking sent IL sail
ing the left field fence for a clean home run
scoring Doyle and Mccormick ahead OF him. Dew
lin and Fletcher flied out but FIVE had been
scored. and New York IN the lead.
The Pirates made desperate effort to pull the
game out in their half OF the ninth inning and
came within n few inches OF teing the score Kla-
wtter. who took Wiltse's place in the box started
badly by giving Clarke base on balls The mighty
Wagner struck out as Clarke stole second. but the
latter was held third Milers clean single
at shortstop in Bridwers place. and Clarke. try
ing to score on the play. doubled up at the
plate by accurate throw.
The scores follow: