New-York tribune., 1909-10-13
SCUTILE PIRATE CRAFT
TIGERS SQUIRE ACCOUNTS
IN FOURTH GAME.
Mullin Holds the PittSburg Team
TO -Four Hits and
No Runs.

Detroit. oct. l2-Detroit defeated Pittsburg here
to-day by a score OF 20 Q. and thus squared ac-
counts In the worlds championship baseball
series. Each team has TWO victories 10 its
credit. The game was played with The mercury
at 81 degrees but 1895 persons braVed the chilling
temperature and freezing blasts. and the great
majority felt well repaid for their polar expert
ences, and got warm enough before the game was
over In roofing the home team 10 victory.
The American League champions outclassed
their rivals to-day IN every department OF the
game. although George Mullin was the rock on
which the Pirate craft was wrecked There was
newer "a Iru-,eur when -,c lleVer Tltl1Cr was i't
the absolute master of the situation, and he was
al his best with men on bases. Four hits repre-
sented the ability OF The visitors TO solve his De
livery. and no two OF these came in The same
inning
In the third inning MuIin struck out three
men, winding up with TIE mighty Wagner, WIN
men on second and third bases. PreNlousN ne
struck out Leiaeld and Clarke. the hard hitting
manager Of the Pirates, with men on first ana
second bases. A double steal on Clarkes thiro
strike moved the men TO second and third' "heIe
they stood Wagner came 40 bat ana Ten a VIC
tim All told, AIullin struck cut ten men duilhs
the game
The Tigers won because they were able TO MAKE
hits when hits spelled Stanage clsts uisllel
himself in the second inning by sehdlhs 4'euo'
first two runs across the plate with drive Just
out Of NIiller's reach. In the fourth inning Bushs
ringing double into the overflow crowd IN le1t
field was responsible for one Of the three runs
slashing drive TO the same place helped along Oy
sending two runners home
The onslaught by Detroit in the second and
fourth innings drove Leifeld, Pttsbures star left
handler, from the mound, and he was succeeded by
the veteran Philippe. who was able 10 stem the
tide and preyenl further scoring, although the
Tigers pressed him hard in the eighth inning.
Eight hits were made by Detroit and six OF these
came in the two innings when runs We're made.
Outside Of Nullin there We're no particular stars
r1,a rTOir team b1lr 4
ers was brilliant Every player did the right thing
at the right time. and only one fielding sip marred
the otherwise perfect performance.
The cold weathe~ affected the Pirates far more
than il did Detroit, and the National League cham
pions made six errors. Abstein. Miller and Philippe
each having two. Only one Of these, however, fig
ured IN the scoring
The teams left for Pittsburg tonight. and the
eth game viii be played at Forbes Field to-mor-
row. The scene viii then shift back to this city,
where the sixth game is scheduled for Thursday.
Detroit is celebrating its victory in due style to-
night, and the supporters Of the team more
than confident that the Tigers viii be successful in
their third attempt TO win the worlds baseball
championship
Hans Wagner did not shine as he did in yes
tendays game. At the bat he helpless before
Mullin The first time up he drew a base on balls,
but was forced out at third; the next time he
struck out In the sixth he sent hot liner into
Tom Jones's hands and in the ninth he was an
easy out, Moriarity 70 Tom Jones. In the field he
Them were of the easy sort. His best play came
IN the fourth inning, when he juggIed grounder
by Stanage for the fraction Of a second recovered
quickly and touched second forcing Tom Jones
ana ueh threw 10 first in tine 10 double up
Stanage.
Cobb made one hit-a tvyo-barger-ana raaobes
bfiro once when he hit by Leifeld The other
TWO times the Georgia star tried TO beat out hunts
IN front Of the plate. but Gibson threw him out
Dolh unles In the field he had only one chance
and accepted that gracefully
% u'oIoughly did Mullin DO his work that there
Eeie only SIX balls hit 10 the outfeId Three Of
s,'.s., "elt saie hits and the other three were
NiHloeo-tWo flies TO Crawford and one Ia cohb
Pittsburg threatened 10 score in tla ..,1
1--iu innings Wagner drew a base on balls in tb.
eeonu' and Went down second after Miller
suuoK cut when Delehanty fumbled Absteio,s
sIouhdef- He was forced at third however ~,
Wilson's hit Mullin Gibson was -, ,t - "a
OUT on a grounder to Nuln
EAIlsDurss real opportunity to score came in tho
niliu IHllhg but Mullin stood IN the breach Lei
1eld made an inauspicious start by striking ONT
out Byrne hit tWo-bagger into The Left aal7 C,.r
now and Leach drew base on balls Then Clarke
and Wagner struck out
ANe Uo"iiaI OF Wagner apparently disheartcred
ms team mates. for they were as clay I'm Tho hands
OF Muln during the remainder of The cblI,. I'LL
IA Nhe fourth Wilson singled TO left after two
@ .eie ouI Dut Gibson was easy. Pttsburg was re-
Diso IA order IN the fifth and sixth innings In the
seFei4lh GlDson hit safely 10 right with TWO down
but Philippe struck out Pittsburg was again re-
Tired in order in the eighth inning while in the
ninth Miller beat out bunt between Morlarit, and
Mullin, but Abstein and Wilson could not advance
him.
The Tigers began their assault by scoring two
runs in the second inning. Delehanty was hit by a
pitched BAN and took third Moriarity's single
Tom Jones grounded 10 Leifeld and Deehanty was
run down between third and home by Gibson,
Moriarity taking third and Tom Jones second on the
play. stanage then singled past Miller and Mo-
uarity and Tom Jones scored. AIullin forced Stan
age, Wagner 20 Miller and went on 10 second when
Miller threw into the crowd in attempting TO com
plete the double play, but the inning ended when
d. Jones drove easy bounder Leiheld
The fourth session netteG three runs for the
Tigers. Tom Jones beat out a bunt along the third
base line a starter, but was doubled up with
Stanage by Wagner quick play. Mullen drew "A
pass, however, went 10 third D. Jones hit to
left field and scored when Bush hit into the left
field overflow for a tWO-bagger. Cobb smashed an
other double into the same place sending D. Jones
and Bush across the plate Crawford ended TIA.
inning with little grounder Lcifeld
The attendance was 1905 and the gross receipts
s2l,l@ which was divided as follows: National
commission, ,2llo 3o players, $ll3s5 G.: each club
S,7985
The total FOR the four games in which the play
ers VIII share reached &l25.s35 divided as follows:
National commission, S2,&3 80, players $Gss24 30:
each club 81 3ls 30.
The players Of The winning viii receive $40
l54 sa and the losers VIII be allowed 10 divide
has been 1851
The score Of the game to-day follows:
DEL FITTSBURG
d.