New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
PIRATES BEAT GIANTS
DRIVE M4TTY' FROM BOX.
Ames Pitches Brilliantly IN Rest of
Game, 4UO1Uing One Hit.

Pittsburg. July 3o-The Pirates batted the
mighty Mathewson out OF the box in the flrst
inning of the first game their fourth series with
the Giants to-day and finally by r score of
to l. Matty lost to-day after winning thirteen
straight games Ames finished the game for the
Giants and pitched superbly. allowing only two
men To reach first base in seven innings. ard In
this convincing proof of his return form McCiraw
found consolation for the defeat Wagner retired
in the fourth inning while the bat being forced
to leave the game account of injury his
side sustained in the game with Philadelphia yes
terday.
The game was a brilliant one and desperately
fought except in the fatal first inning, when clean
hitting earned all their runs for the Pirates Vic
Willis was in splendid form, and although the
Giants got four hits than did the Pirates
and thus outbatted their rivals nearly two 70 one
they were unable to bunch their hits their lone
tally coming in the eighth inning the result Of
two bagger and two outs Neither side made
an error in the held. and there was great deal OF
brilliant work in this respect.
Tenney began the game with clean single,
but Willis after preventing Doyle from bunting
twice struck MIN out Tenney tried to steal sec
ond. but Gibson's fine throw to Wagner stopped
him.
The opening Of the Pirates was no such fash
IN the pan. Clarke got under the FIRST ball pitched
by Matty and sent It whstiing to centre for a
single. Storke the ball ming to the left
field fence for two bagger. and both he and
ner sacrificed and Leach reached third scoring
on Mers line single second. Ahstein hit TO
Tenney. who started a brilliant double play
Ma;ty decided that he had had enough and
Ames was sent In to stop the rush OF the Pirates
No pitcher ever gave finer performance in a
pinch He had speed. control and Judgment and
II he pitched himself of no holes It was because
he had dug none The only hit made off his de-
livery was by Absteln in the fourth inning. and
the only other Pttsburger reach first base after
aFhn "A
balls when two out in the seventh inning
only 20 be promptly forced by Gibson
Brilliant fielding helped Ames, feature being
fine catch by Seymour in the hfth inning when
he went back 20 the centre field fence for Clarke
long smash.
The Giants had plenty OF chances TO score. hut
couldn't hit Wills when the hit would have meant
a run The first chance came IN the third InuinE
when BridwcII led Of with double ana went 10
third on SchleFs out Atnes was easy oH buh'
and Tenney sent a long fly 20 Wilson.
Doyle walked in the sixth inning. and Abstein
robbed Seymour % NIT with a great handed
catch Murray singled. putting Doyle on third and
taking second on the throw, bat Oliarn, VITA
chance TO win the game out on called strikes
without even swinging a. the ball Devl4n had
chauce too but could do better than a hy TO
Wilson
Seymour started the eighth inning with "A two
baprer 10 right and went 10 third aS Murray was
tbr,vcp ont scoring "a a similar fate overlook
o.t+ara Meyers batted FOR Ames IN the ninth
inning and singled but Tcuney lined out 10 Leach
,yyo men being down the time.
The score follows.