New-York tribune., 1909-07-27
IGIANTS In A LONG TIE
go SFVENTEEN INNINGS.
Errors by O'HGra, and Doyle ProUe
Costa IN Boston.

poe+o- T-1v a-The New York Giants and the
Boston Nationals fought each other to standstn
here today before one of the smallest crowds of
yrs s.eso7 Darkness ended hostilities at the end
of seventeen innings, with the score standing at
10 8 Each team scored two runs in the first in
ming New York took the lead in the fourth. Boston
tjed tbe score in the seventh and then for more
innings the teams struggled along without either
side being abIe to get e across the plate In
cadentauy the Giants lost chance 20 gain a little
ground on Pittsburg. the Pirates were beaten
by Cincinnati.
oHara and DOYLE were largely responsible for the
less Of the game New York. O'FFara ran over
snto AfcCorrck's territory in the first inning and
missed ny off Coffey-s bat that TO all appearances
from the stand would have been an easy out for
Mccormick As It was. the ball rolled 10 the far
corner of the field and counted for home run.
Thomas, who had drawn base on balls. scored on
IRE play Doyle-s wild throw in the seventh inning
also cost a
The visitors made quite enough hits after the first
inning TO win two three games. hut Nattern
frightened up critical times and most Of the safe
drives made off his delivery wasted, as en-
phaszed by the fact that less than eighteen New
York men were LEFT the bases Anles pitched a
strong. steady game for New York. striking OUT
eleven men and all things considered had the bet
ter of Nattern.
Hair raising catches and lightning irAeld plavs
szved the game times after It had gone 70
extra innings Nattern's work with men on the
bases was brilliant feature and catch hy
IVES another
II looked like New York's game in the fourteenth
srning but with men on first and third and none
out the next three harters all hit TO the infeld
New York had men left bases every inning after
shs thirteenth Boston's bes+ chance Of winning
fhe game came in the last inning. when Sweeney
Sov1bled with He vas left on third how
ever when Graham was thrown out on a great stop
by Fletcher. and Mattern famed
All the extra PLAYERS on the New York bench
.uere Put of the field IN tire fifteenth inning for
loud talk and coaching and several Boston PLAYERS
>e-e punished in the way for the same reason
John 7 NcczraU. manager of the Giants STAYED
sr New York 70 settle up the Donln deal. and
erernev who had charge Of the men. feeling his
porsitdltv tried his best to lead of with a
home run He slammed the ball into deep left field
with the intentions in the world. but Thomas
robbed him by making brilliant catch up against
the fence. DOYLE came along with single, how
-sv.- and stole second as Mccormick struck out
Murray. not 70 he outdone. followed with single
scoring DOYLE ard stole second Then Mattern
xre+-ing generous gave O'Hara and Devln free
masses 70 Nrst base. Stern funbled Bridwells hot
xy-ounder allowing Murray TO score but recovered
Fhe bail .n time to catch OHara, who overran
shird.
Boston came right back and tiedthe score. thanks
ssreelv TO O Faras poor judgment in trying 10 take
- hsu that rroperiv belonged Mccormick The
satter by the way played in right field to-day on
account OF its being the Tarlor. Murray gong
80 left AS said before. Thomas had drawn a base
sacrifice. when CofTeys fuky home run ted the
xcor= There was only at the time. and
things locked bright for the home team when
u2esur1ont and Sheehan singled in succession A
ruict, hr Of fielding by O'Hara held Beaumont on
,hi-d and Nurrays quick return of the han on
catching STEMS hy also saved run. moment
LATER Shean was caught trying 10 steal second
Zrd was run down by Tenney and BrfdWelL
The Giants scored their third in the fourth
snn5rg With o'Hara out. Devlin drove three
Hagger 20 left field and scored when Fletcher beat
out a slow gro1Inder. Schei follawed with single
to left but with two men bases and only one
cut Arnes fell victim 10 strikes and Tenney was
ont az frst on a hounder 70 Shean.
Boston tied the score in the seventh inning when
roozle in his anxiety catch a the plate
enurled the hall far Schlei's head Graham led
br with single went down TO second on Fletchers
error and took third when the latter redeemed
himself by q pretty stop Of Becker's hot drive
and caught Thomas at second At this point Bos-
scu worked e double steal Doyle's return
throw 10 the plate Wild that Graham
szcored Becker went all the way around third
spn the play. but Doyle took care OF the next
batter.
After thst each side had chances TO win the
game but neither could get the all important
scross the plate until il dark to continue
surther-
BridEeu had trouble with his eye and
F1etched played at short field for New York after
1he first inning
The score follows: