New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-12
DEFEAT TIGERS IN THIRD
CAME OF SERIES.
WGgncr Leads The 4ttGck for Pitts
burg-DetrOit Rally Comes
Too Late.
Too Late.
La, relorrsrh % 1he 7,rihure !

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troit Terrific hitting marked the game from the
outset. the Pirates starting of with five runs in
the first inning. whs Detroit made q strong bid
for victory n the end, scoring four runs In the
seventh inning and two in the ninth.
a crowd enormous FOR Detroit. although small
compared with the monster mobs that saw the
games in Pittsburg Despite the uncer-
tainty 10 the playing Of the game caused by
the rain Of yesterday. and the threatening aspect
% the weather to-day. hundreds, as in Pitishurg'
stood I'm line all night waiting for the sale Of adj
mission tickets 10 begin. and every inch Of space
IN the park occupied More than twenty thou
sand persons the game. and the Wiseacres said
that an records for crowd At Bennett Park had
been broken. Ground rules had 10 be established,
and hits the crowd in left right field counted
FOR only bases. That left only centre field open
Cor home run, and with Tommy Leach and Crsw-
ford on guard I'm that section no such hits were
looked for.
Hans Wagner broke into the game in emphatic
fashion. after being somewhat in the shade in the
first two battles. lie made four hits in four times
at hat and stole four bases. lie was the corner
of the Pittsburg defence. fielding brilliantly,
and, needless 10 say. the leader or the attack
as vel Ty Cobb didn't steal any bases He made
two hits both figuring in the amassing Of the De
trOIt runs. but the opportunity to steal was not
forthcoming.
Il vas q slam. hang. roaring game from start 10
snlsh, end. IL Il was lacking in some OF the finer
points Of baseball. il certainly full of interest
There dun moment from the time when
The Pirate sluEEers drove "Kickapoo' Summers
from the box in Temorseess first inning attack
the last rush of the Detroit team, fighting des
psrately 10 the end. in the ninth inning when
Crawford and Delehanty We're unable 10 complete
the work begun by Cobb.
Something Was going on all the time and the
crowd In The stands wrung dry by the time the
last Il looked like a WakoVer for
Pittshurg for six innings. but the Tigers kept
fighting, constantly edging forward. seeking to
overcome the siK-run lead. In the seventh inning
The citadel Of the Pttsburg defence fairly
storned y was not quite enough to win the game
and the rush in the ninth inning failed. too, be
cause the Pirates had just managed TO throw up
an additional breastwork. in the form OF two extra
runs. But there enough keep the crowd in
state bordering frenzy all the time. and when
the last play made. while there exultation
IN the Pittsburg camp. there despair on
the other side
The crowd nearly froze to death before the game
began. but il there the play. and there
thought OF quitting because of the I'M
pleasant weather and the chilly little drizzle that
never ceased for long.
The FIRST inning nightmare for Detroit.
Byne began the game with bunt and beat the
throw. He scampered around third when Leach
singled. and was down between third and home
moment later when Summers took of
Clarke's feeble rolling tap. Leach took third and
Clarke second on the play, and both scored when
Wagner knocked Bush off his feet with terrific
smash that fielder could have handled. Wag-
ner promptly stole second went to third a bad
Miller got base balls. and Abstein singled
centre. tho former coming home when Crawford
made a lad throw 10 catch him third
This enough for Summers, and Willett went
10 the mound TO stop the rodt. Wilson greeted the
new man with single on which Abstein scored.
and then Bush threw Gibson out. while Schmidt
took Of Maddox's foul.
The Detroit supporters were stunned, seeing the
game thus lost, as IL seemed. At ono fell swoop
hut there was whole lot Of the game still 10 he
played and the home team won lot OF praise
and good many friends by the splendid uphill
fight that followed. even if il a losing one.
That hve-run lead would have been useless, any
how. II II hadn't been increased. There was no
chance in the first inning because after Bush who
by the way. equaned WaRner's record and made
four hits, had singled. Cobb struck out and Craw-
ford forced the shortstop
Wileu had moment Of wdness i'm the second
aiming, but pitched superby thereafter until he was
taken in the seventh inning to let MCINTYRE
bat for him. After Moriarity had made pretty
catch of Byrne's liner, Leach and Clarke hit
by pitched halls Wagner forced Clarke and then.
in an attempted double steel, Leach got home be-
cause Willett dropped Moriarty's throw after the
diminutive Pirate had been caught off third
Wagner reached third the play, but was left
when Delehanty caught Miller's pop fy
Delehanty got the first of three hits tv.o-hap-
ger, 10 start Petrots half OF this inning but the
attack could get together behind him des,j,a
the splendid opportunity Maddox put on some
steam in the face Of threatening situation and
Morsrity struck out 7. Jones popped IN a Nv to
Byrne and Abstein took of Schmidt without
assistance.
The next moment OF excitement came in The
fourth inning-Crawfond fairly robbed Leach Of a
home run by magnificent running catch on The
ropes that marked the centre field boundary In
the second hslf Of this inning Deehanty got a hit
but two out, and he forced when Wagner
made an electrfyiEg stop of Morartys terrific
drive.
wille1t craWled out of nasty hole in the fifth
inning Clarke and Wagner got lucky singles, and,
after Miller had popped up ny, Clarke took third
Abstein's long drive 10 Crawford, while Wagner
stole second. Wilson lined a ny 10 Bush however.
and that danger was averted
Bush singled with out in the sixth inning
but Cobb forced him and forced In turn by
Crawford. Deehanty led OF with his second two
Dagger in the seventh inning. and Moriarity was
safe when Miller fufnbled his grounder T. Jones
singled on the hit and run signal, and Deehauty
raced home with the first for Detroit the
crowd going Wild Schmidt popped up d ny to
BlTne, and Mcintyre, batting for WnIett struck
out, amid groans Dayy Jones tried bunt and il
irickled along the third base line finally remain
ing fair for safe hit. This filled the bases and
Bush followed with heroe grounder that was
too hot for Wagner 70 handle 20 that MORTALITY
and 7. Jones scored. Cobb singled through short
aud Dayy Jones scored. but Crawford missed 4
golden opportunity by raising the ball a mile int,
the air onlv 70 have II come down into Abstein's
glove
Works finished Tie game ia place OF Willett ana
ihe Pirates got two runs OF his deliver, Il, tl.
ninth inning lie started well enough Maddoz
striking ouL but ByrBe singled and Leach bit
into the crowd bases. Cobb took Clarke-s
long ny. but Byrne scored and Leach 10 third
While the crowd tried 20 secure shelter from the
rain, which had changed from drizzle 10 a beay,
shower Wagner then singled 90 Right and Leach
scored The former stole second. but Cobb ended
fhe agony by tearing in 20 make a wonderful catch
of Miief's short rs falling A. he got the bail