New-York tribune., 1909-09-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
GIANTS BEAT ST. LOUIS
THEN RAIN SAVES GAME.
Bases on Balls Help Along in the
Opening Struggle.

ST Louis Sept 22-Rain saved the New YORK
Giants from what looked like sure -deteat IN the
second game of double-header with 81 LOUIS iiee
TODAY as the score was to against them Wheh
tho eayoa was called As it was St. Louis had all
the worst of the days fun. as the Giants won the
first game hv a score Of to 3, thanks largely 10
the profieate generosity of LaudermllK' VINO uis
nensed four bases on pas in the third inning ana
inns allowed New York to overcome the hahdlcap
of three runs scored by St Louis in the hrst nhlhs
Roche who took Iaudernlk's place in the box In
the middle of the third inning, held the Glants 10
two hits and clearly outptched Mathewsoh put
somehow or other the home team could not make
their hits count in spite of the fact that thirteen
were made off Matty's delivery during the after
noon The big New York pitcher did not overWork
himself, but always tightened up in pinches IN the
most tantalizing manner for Bresnahan and his
men and for the small crowd of fans, VINO rooted
diligently for victory
The Giants got off to a bad start, for which Matty
was not altogether responsible. although two hits
mixed up\wih three errors made it possible for ST.
Louis to score three Barbeau was safe at
first when Merke failed keep his foot on the bag
in taking Devlins throw; Ellis struck out, but Mey
ers threw ball to the outfed in trying 10 catch
Batbeau stealing. ana the runner went all the way
third. Phelps then came along with a single to
centre scoring Barbeau. while konetchy was safe
first Doyle's tumble James walked, filing
the bases, and Deehantys single sent Phelps and
Konetchy across the plate. There was only one out
the time but Devlin took care of Bresnahans 3
grounder. while storke could not get the ball by
Merkle
Those three runs which looked so big 10 the St.
Louis fans faded away to nothing when the
Giants tied the score in the third inning. Lauder
milk lost control to such an extent that Mathew
son and Doyle walked down to first and fol-
lowed by Mccormick end Murray after Seymour
had flied out, which forced runner over tho
plate. Beebe TO the box this point. but
James helped the Giants along by mufhng Devlin's
fly, which permitted Doyle to home while
Mccormick scored the throw-in of Brdwells s
long drive to right field, which James caught.
The Giants came back in the next inning with a
run, which won the game. Meyers safe when
Ellis dropped his fly. but forced at second by
MathewsOn. Doyle struck Matty stole sec
ond. but Seymour drove a timely single to centre,
and Big Six raced home with the winning run.
In ST. Loutss half of the inning Bresnahan
and Storke led off with safe drives. but Matty
then settled down and struck out Beebe; BTesna-
han caught off third and down Bar
beau's grounder to Bridwell. while Ellis could not
get the ball beyond Maty and thrown out
at first.
ST Louis made two hits in the fifth inning, two in
the sixth, in the seventh. two-bagser by
Kcnetchy, and one in the ninth, but all were
wasted.
McGraw sent Drucke, of his new pitchers. to
the box in the second game, and it was well for
him that rain put end to the proceedings before
the fourth inning over. St. Louis scored three
runs in the second inning on a hit batsman. two
singles. an error by Bridwe and out. and one
more in the third. when Phelps singled, stole sec
ond, and raced home a Texas Lacquer to short
centre by James.
The score of the first game follows: