Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-12
PIRATES SLUCG|NG
DEFEATS THE TIGERS
National League Champs Bat
ter Detroit Pitchers in Reg
uIar Pittsburg Weather.

DETROIT. Mich. October 12.-Detroits
miserable work in the opening inning put
the home team out of the third game with
the Pirates Clarke's people taking 1t by
an to 6 count. The Tigers made game
uphill fight and toward the finish almost
succeeded in getting on even terms, but
they never could make up the handicap
imposed by the fatal first.
Both teams gave a joke exhibition in
the field, booting the bail around like
couple of high school teams, but at the
bat both were strong. Detroit used three
pitchers WiIletts relieving Summers in the
first. and Works going to the mound In
the eighth. after a pinch hitter had re-
placed Willetts at the plate. Summers
was easy, the Pirates lacing his offerings
10 all sections of the lot.
The start made by Willetts was not en-
couraging but he settled down after the
second inning and pitched good ball untii
the time he was relieved. Works, the
third and last of the hurting corps. did
not appear to have anything in the ninth
and he was taken for two runs.
Not a Record Crowd.
The crowd. though large. was not up 10
the local park record. The count of 1927
was exceeded in a Sunday game with
Cleveland in April, at which there were
1S.i7S persons.
Rain threatened all during the game
and the last two innings were played i'll a
light drizzle Overhanging clouds made
the park gloomy and smoke aided In
producing an effect much like that to
which the Pirates are accustomed on their
home lot.
Honus Wagner was the batting star of
the game. securing four hits. Three OF
them were hard drives, while the other
Ay reached
one hand, but could not hold. The big
German also stole four bases and made a
couple of sensational fielding plays.
Clarke and Ty Cobb shared fielding
honors with Wagner. Each made a re-
markabe diving catch of hard hit ball
and in each case the robberies came at
most opportune times for the defense.
Several of Clarkes chances were on diff
ficut flies.
Byrne opened the game for Pittsburg
with bunt to Moriarity. beating the
throw. On a hit-and-run play. Leach
pushed the ball over second, Byrne going
TO third, and the batter getting a single.
ClaFke's tap was handled by Willets, who
threw to Moriarity. While Byrne was
being run down between third and home
the other runners went to third ana sec
past Bush and two runs counted. Honus
Immediately stole second and went to
third when Schmidt's throw got away.
On the next ball pitched Wagner scored,
the DaIl being So VIII lidt HotiIihiot Couiu
not intercept 1t. Miller walked and went
to third on Absteins single When Craw-
ford'S poor throw got away from morris
arity Miller scored and Abstein went to,
third. This ended Summers career and
willets took the mound Wilson sahgled
past Bush and 4Abstein registereds Glib
son and Maddox were easy.
Willets Hit Two.
With one out In the second. Willets hit
Leach and Clarke infsuccession. Wagner
forced Clarke. With Miller batting.
Schmidt caught Leach off third. The
Tigers started to run him down, but
he sprinted past Schmidt and was safe
at the plate when Willetts dropped Mori-
arity's throw. Miller flied to Delehanty
The Tigers were BANKED until the sew
enth. which Delehanty opened with his
second double of the game. Miller FUN
bed Moriarity's grounder mOmentarily,
but threw to first in time to get his man.
Abstein dropped the throw, however. and
the runner was safe. The Pirates put
up a kick on the decision, claiming that
Abstein had held the ball long enough to
nothing. Tom Jones. singled to right
scoring Delehanty. Schmidt fouled. and
Mcintyre. batting for Willets, struck out
Davy Jones beat bunt. filling the bases
Bush singled. sending in Moriarity and
Tom Jones. Cobb's single past Wagner
scored u. Jones. Crawford ended the
inning by flying to Abstein.
Tha Pirates got a couple more in the
ninth on singles by Wagner and Byrne,
Leachs double and Clarke's sacrifice fly.
Mullin opened DetrOits half by striking
out, having been cent to the plate in
place of Works. Abstein dropped Wag-
ner's throw on Davy Jones and the run