New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
SEVEN STRAIGHT NOW
GIANTS HOLD THE PACE.
Marquard Outpitches Rucker IN
Hard Fought Game.

The Giants have suffered nc. diminution OF aoilty
to play real baseball in the week OF easy games
that preceded Yesterday for. facing real pitcher
at the top of his form the first time since they
left Pittsburg. they frightened up in the neid-
snatlhng enough the while to acquire d
tenuous lead. and held Lumley's Brooklynites down
in splendid fashion They had to fight hard 70
complete their triumphant four-day week with
seventh straight victory. but the fight was tnere
ard the score of to l. with its attendant uncer-
taintes and excitement, was welcome reIlet aIIer
the farces of preceding days.
Sizzling broing. squrminG in the heat htteen
thousand turned to the game. The weather
had worked idea into the heads of the root
ers and they spread Il little more than usual
But the proportion that sought the shelter of the
covered stand pretty large, and every man
there seemed want to sit right behind the plate
Rube Marquard. who hasn't been Justfylns the
price paid for him much lately, was Fuckers op-
ponent in the box. and the two left handlers had a
pretty fight of It. Marquard had a long way tle
better of the argument. though the Brooklyn man
had only bad inning. Only an error by Murray
let BROOKLYN at ALL good support in NUMBER
of tight pinches than making up for that
rniscue. and Murray himself contributed single III
the sixth inning that had good deal to DO with
the winning the game.
The defensive work of the Giants particu-
Iarly good all afternoon The heat hasn't affected
McGraw's men at ali as far be seen. In
fact they have played better baseball this last
week with all its heat and humidity, than at any
this season, entirely irrespective Of the weak
dence yesterday The inheld was lightning fast
and formed stone wall behind Marquard that the
balls driven out by the Brooklyn batters founc II
hard to traverse. There were three errors rather
many but they ere not made at crltcal 'lileS'
except In one instance.
The first excitement of the game came III tI'e
second inning when Bridwen cut of a Whlzzihs
grounder by Lennox that looked absolutely saIe'
and got his man at first by fine throw IN the
third inning the New York shortstop tried haId
20 civ 2 fhas some "
out smashing hit that 5ouTced off Clement 1901
and was good for two bases. Schlei sacrinced Dut
Marquard struck out, and Tenney was easily
thrown out by Rucker.
Brooklyn scored a in the fourth inning lhe
first of the game after an eventful and threaten
ing period Clement shot hard grounder past
third and Devlin, after great stop, mace q poor
throw Hunmel singled right. but Murray heid
the speedy Clement at second by beautiful throw
and Clement was out a moment later when he tried
to steal third. McElveen singled, and HuInInei
crossed the plate when Murray juggled the hit
A useful double play cut Brooklyn of in the
sixth inning Rucker surprised the crowd by SIN
Cling and was forced by Burch. Clement was safe
on DoyIe's rather slow throw, after momentary
hesitation in fielding a difficult grounder and
Burch took second. Burch tried TO get to third
after Tenney had made almost impossible catch
of high foul by Humme, but was out on great
throw 10 Devlin.
The Giants had their chance in their half Of
the sixth inning, and seized it with avidity- 1t
out when 1t came Mccormick started the trouble
for Rucker with a clean twO-bagger Murray
scored him with single TO right and then the MT
and run play was called for. with O'Hara at the
bat Murray started with the ball, and took third
for O'Hara made good with single TO right Muir
raw and O'Hara worked double steal at once,
Murray making a quicker start than the one that
has become conventional in this play, In accord
ance with the new McGraw system. and Murray
scored. Bergens poor throw had nothing 10 DO
with the run, az Murray would have scored IN any
case Devlin struck out, so 1t was good thlng
Murray had scored the winning run
Lennox nearly tied the score unaided In the sew
enth inning One out when he came up
and slapped the ball against the centre field fence
He made three bases easily, but was stopped at
the plate on d good relay by Br1dweI of O'Hara's
throw Duke Farrell would have held LennoX at
third and he would probably have scored
Burch beat out an inield hit in the ninth inning,
but Clement struck out after two attempts 70
bunt and Brdwel started a double play on Hum
meIs grounder that ended the game, touching sec
ond TO force Burch and making the throw 10 first
for the batter.
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