New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-31
GIANTS get EVEN BREAK
LOSE FIRST IN ELEVEN
INNINGS.
Then Turn Tables, 1cith Mattg an
Boa, and Reuerse Verdict By Shut
ting Cubs Ont az Turn.


innings or such baseball is seldom seen only
two OF the twenty aforCing ground for real crftf-
ctsrr The Giants made FIVE runs. lille the Cubs
got only two. but. as the Cubs took Only eleven
innings to get their two and the Giants couldn't
get the plate until fifteen sterile periods
had gone by, each side a game. the scores
being to and to o. Ames and 3Iatty Pfeister
and Reulbach all pitched spcndidIy, Reuibach
being tho least effective Of the quart.t because
four smashing singles punched by the Giants
in the fifth inning OF the second gaHe- Ames
pitched a better game than Pfeister. but ell the
lucl- went against him. Matty the best of the
lot He displayed cool mastery o. every situation
that was in starting contrast to his apparent help
lessnesS on Saturday, and accomplished the re-
markable feat Of pitching thirty fall innings with
out giving a base balls He has given three
passes In ffty-seven innings.
The Giants spilled opportunities galore win the
first game. and. while il may have made diser-
ence there we're many who regretted the failure OF
the Giants the sacrifice. The Cubs had
giimmerings Of opportunities TO win long before
they did. but the combination OF steady and
sOurcefuI pitching by Ames in the pinchss. for only
one OF which he himself responsible. ami light
ming work by the New York .nfield cut them down.
Conspicuous for it's briancy the successful
defence OF the plate In the sixth inning when
Tinker tripled and thrown out by Doyle after
brilliant stop of scorching grounder
The crowd must have been a record for a
Monday. and, IN view OF the counter attraction OF
the tuturity. u was al tne more reniar kaoie
Twenty-four Thousand. at least. were waiting to
cheer Ratty when the second game began. and the
big grandstand was packed 20 the guards. The
bleachers full too. the crowd there spreading
into the centre field sections
Ames was the whole show Tor ave innings of the
first game. Only fifteen men faced him, and only
one of them got to first base He gave Archer a
base balls in the second inning. but attempt
to steal was frustrated BY Schleis clean throw.
Pfeister wasn't much less OF a luminsry. although
he had Artie Hoffman to reinforce him. and would
! not have been half effective IL Hoffman hadn'
covered whole acres In centrs field. Merkls was
Hofnan's first victim. terrific liner 70 LETT centre
that looked like the surest sort OF home run being
pulled down IN paralyzins fashion JUST wheh Us
road seemed clear Merkle batted In hard iucK'
too for In the fourth inning Sheckard slid along
the ground TO make a catch that robbed IelneS
understudy OF a sure two-eagger TO left
The Cubs began their long series or assaults On
the plate IN the sixth inning having been as Ii'o
as milk previously. Tinker. as usual was the nrst
offender and his vicious drive carromed on Murray
foot and stayed In the outhed long enough 10 count
for a three-bagger. Archer hit the ball hard. our
DOYLE made fine stop. and cut Tinker on az the
plate BY beautiful throw Pfeister sacrinced ana
mashed his finger in doing So but pitched the game
out although Overall warmed up to relieve him
Hsrzog ran hard on his game foot for Sehulte's
fly the seventh inning. but IL got away from nm
for two bases. one being out. Chance lied 10 sey-
mour and after Steinfeldt walked Holman put one
into Murrays hands. II was good pitching That
saved that situation. Tinker got a lucky two-oas-
ger in the eighth inning. with none out. and then
made a great roar when Bridwen threw him out at
third on Archers grounder.
So the Giants STAYED on defeat until the eleventh
inning and should have come through that safely
also Murray got 20 third In the ninth SESSION. pul
BridweIl couldn't send him home.
E,vers started the last inning with clean single
to right Sh.ckard sacrificed, and Schultz. swing
ing hard managed to send the ball tricklins along
the third line. which he hadn't meant TO do at
all Schlei and Devln waited for IL 70 FOIL 1ouL
but IL didn't and this lost the game. for Evers took
third and scored Chances long fly to Murray
O'Hara dropped Seinfedts drive TO left. which was
good for two bases. scoring Schultz. but the dam
age had been done before this
The margin OF safety for Evers at the plate
wasn't much broader than the thickness OF a but
terfiys wing. but 1t enough TO justify tombstone
in calling him safe. although the usually mild man
nered SchleI kicked piteously. Murray made =
superb throw right into Schlers hands.
Matty and Reulbach had a great pitching duel IN
the second game until a ludicrous display In the
fifth inning made sure OF victory for the Giants
Matty allowed more hits In the early stages. and
the Giants as a matter of fact. didn't get a hit
until that inning Meyers was hit In the third
inning ard was forced by Mathewson- Doyle got
base on balls but Herzog forced him after Seymour
had flied to sheckard and no damage was done
ReuIbach became shining mark In the fifth
inning however after Steinfeldt's screaming two
Dagger made with two out. had gone 10 waste when
the Cubs batted for the fourth time Merkle led of
with New Yorks first hit. cleanly placed single
to left Chief Meyers came up amid the usual
bowls and alleged Indian war cries and singled
sharply to right putting Merkle on second Matty
was wildly adtured 10 win his own game. and made
good with crashing drive to right that was con-
fined to a single only by reason OF Schulte's good
fielding. The crowd wild with delight by this
time, but Doyle cast little damper on the enthu-
siasn by popping up fly to Archer.