The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pittsburg, May 31-Pittsburg won an uphill game this morning by punching their hits in the eighth inning and SCOT ing four runs. The locals used three pitchers while, with the exception of the eighth, Lush was strong at all times. high, one-handed catch by Wagner and a difficult stop by Miller were the fea- lures. Score: R.H.E. Pittsburg .................10 100 GOO 04%-5 g 2 St. Louis ............... .OO1 300 000-4 10 l
 Batteries: Maddox Philippe. Adams and Gibson; Lush and Phelps. Time, 1 40. Um- pires, Johnstone and Cusack.
 Pittsburg, May S1.-Pittsburg won the afternoon game from St. Louis. to ?. Adams received superb support Clarke drove Barbeau across the plate with the winning run in the fifth inning and Ab- stein made victory certain in the eighth by hitting for three bases and scoring on a single by Miller Score: RHE. Pittsburg ................2 200 01O 10*-4 8 0 St. Louis ............... .O2O 900 O00-2 g 3
 Batteries: Adams and Gibson; Rhodes and Phelps. Time, 1;45. Empires, John stone and Cusack.
 Boston, May 31.-Boston broke it's long losing streak in the morning game to- day defeating Brooklyn, 1 to o. In the sixth inning Brooklyn had three men on bases but could not score Both pitchers were effective. Score R.H.E. Boston ...................01 .01O GOO 00*-1 0 Brooklyn ............... 900 GOO OOO-0 0
 Batteries: Mattern and Smith; McIn- tyre and Bergen. Time, 1:42. Umpire, Klem.
 Boston, May S1-Boston was shut out, to 0, in this afternoons game. The visitors got their first run through pass, an error by Starr, Bowerman's passed ball and a poor throw by the latter. In the eighth three hits and a tumble by Becker gave Brooklyn two more tallies. Score: R.H.E. Boston ...................OO GOO GOO 000-O 5 8 Brooklyn ...............0 GOO O10 02O-3 1 1
 Batteries White, Linda man and Bow erman; Rqcker and Bergen. Time, 1892 Umpire, Klem.
 New York, May Sl-New York defeated Philadelphia this morning punching seven hits on McQullen in the second and third innings. Ritchie, who succeeded him. pitched finely. Wiltse held the visitors in check in all the innings except the fifth. Score: R.H.E. Philadelphia a............oO u2O OO0-2 0 New York .............. .O12 GOO 00*-3 9 2
 Batteries: McQuillen, Ritchie and Dooin; Wltse and Meyers. Time, 1:45. Umpires, O'Day and Kane
 New York May 31.-New York reached the .500 mark this afternoon by winning from Philadelphia. Their victory was due to Mathewsons pitching and home run in the eighth. Neither Moore or Covales- ke was effective. Score: R.H E. Philadelphia ............ 600 200 200-4 { New York ..,....!....... POO 110 01+-5 l
 Batteries: Moore. CovaleslSie, Moren and Dooin: Mathewson and Myers. Time, 1:50. Empires, O'Day and Kane.
 Cincinnati, May 31.-Timely hitting by the locals gave Cincinnati well-earned victory over the Chicagos in the morn- ing game today. Score: R.H.E. Cincinnati ...... 900 300 O1*-4 ' 3 Chicago .................. 100 600 000-1 1
 Batteries: Casper and Mclean: Kroh Higgenbotham and Moran. Time, 1:3. Empires, Rigler and Truby.
 Cincinnati, May 3l.-Chicago won the afternoon game in the eleventh inning on Tinker's triple and Moran's double, the hits coming after two men were out. Errors by Cincinnati were responsible for the first two runs scored by the visitors. Manager Griffith and Captain Lobert of the local team were put off the field in the eighth inning for arguing with Um- pire Rigler. Score: R.H F. Cincinnati .... 100 O01 900 OO-2 4 Chicago .........-......1 100 100 GOO O1-3
 Batteries: Ewing and Mclean; Reul- bach and Moran Time, 217. Umpires, Rigler and Truby.