New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-27
ERRORS BEAT GIANTS
S6MES HAS HARD LUCK.
Merkle and Doyle Make Costly MIS-
plaus against the Pirates.

Srster-fisht conpartuents a modern liner. The
Giants shot her full OF holes yesterday. mao me
crew working at the pumps 20 keep her from sink
ing and then saw the snRky buccaneer glide away
from the Polo Grounds for the last time this year
with the black flag flying high. all in token OF a
victory won by score OF 10 B. Ames piteheo
well enough 10 win. but he could have pitched bet
Ter. However, Il wasn't his fault that the Pirates
ecored four runs the seventh inning sitter three
should have been out-or four. rather Doyle and
Merkle the guilty ones. and they had whole
lot DO with plugging up the holes In the leaky
Pirate ship. The Pirates did their execution with
The bat in the unhappy seventh period at time
when they should have been trying TO dispose OF
the Giants. and the yellow support Ames had re-
'ueyed was enough TO discOncert any pitcher.
It was so hot and sticky and generally uncom-
PORTABLE and the big, black clouds OF the early af-
ivernoon bore such a threat OF RAIN that the big
crowd which would ordinarily have turned out
saved fits energies for the beginning OF the Chicago
keries. About eleven thousand were in the stands
lsnostly under roofs and they were enthusiastic
Asnough. despite the heat. The hreezes from the
west that chased the clouds and murky mist away
srooled the air bit. too. and It was almost COM
t1ortable in some spots The vendors of ice cream
-oones were far and away the most popular men at
nhe game, however.
It was a particularly painful game TO lose. be-
ivause il looked for long time il the Giants
were going take the series. However. the only
thine victory over the present Pittsburg team
may be reasonably regarded certainty is after
1.-The last in the last inning has been put out.
and when that point arrived yesterday IL was the
other way around. The Pirates had good day.
because the Quakers beat the Cubs, and the men
l3rom Pittsburg feel that the champions are going
ITO be put out OF the running completely in the
course Of their entertainment by the Giants. AS
for themselves they expect 10 make pretty clean
sweep OF the series with Brooklyn, which begins
so-day, and 10 clean up Boston Just as thoroughly
wiitse is probably going 70 pitch against the
Cubs to-day, with Matty for tomorrow. The crowd
THAT hGunts the Polo Grounds has about decided
that the only fight left the National League
worth worrying about As that between the Giants
and the Cubs for second place, and in this fight
The Pirates heart and soul for the Giants.
Arthur Devlin out Of the game yesterday,
and Shafer replaced him ably and efficiently Jack
Murray still hors de comhst-that's the way
Bugs Raymond put it-and O'FIara was therefore
eun in right field.
Both teams made = big fuss in the first inning
without accomplishing anything Byrne led of for
she Pirates with clean single, but Schlei had
sort If trouble in getting the ball 10 Doyle
shead Of him when ne tried 10 steal second. Leach
swung vigorously at three of Ames's curves and
was ont the last Clarke singled through the
boK, but Wagner forced his manager. and was
pleasantly jeered by the crowd.
Doyle began by popping up hy 10 Wagner, but
Seymour stood AZ the plate like = monument of
patience until Leihelds good left arm had de-
llvered four balls Mccormick singled right. and
sent Seymour 10 third. but O'Hara smashed =
line ny TO Leach, who threw Mccormick out at
first
The Giants forged ahead in the second inning
and the hilarious roars of the crowd seemed add
10 the heat. shsfer didn't start the inning par
ficulsrly well, for he out a tiny tap by
leheld. Bridwen got base balls. however
snd scored when Msrzle smashed 9 rousing three
hsgger 10 left centre. Schlei got base on balls
given with every intention in the world because he
was regarded dangerous. and Miller stopped the
rally by two grand plays. one a catch of a terrific
liner by smes that was sailing over his head the
other good stop OF hard drive by Larry Doyle
Merh1e had driven in this run, and the Giants
nhed the bases and gave him hne chance in the
very next inning, the third. Mccormick got 2
single, with one out. and O'7ara walked Wagner
forced OHsra on Shsfer's grounder and Shafer
stole second Bndwen walked. but Merkle left
Eyrne.
Wagner doomed up in the fourth inning and
broke his hating hoOdoo into minute pieces He
slammed low, screaming hall against the left Geld
fence and reached second on the hit Miller nj,
the ball about q mile into the air and 8ridwell
stood under It when il fell. Abstein was ready
with real hit, however, and Wagner numbered
scross the plate
The score was tied, but for long The Giants
Sot TWO men home IN the fifth inning and eDd.4
their scoring for the DAY thinking tba,, ~,
enough TO win. They in error however. as n
turned out Seymour the first man m and
mace good attempt. swift play by Miller rob-
bling him of a hit Leifeld made a hole in M,
sormick's ribs with a pitched ball and FIsrr,, -.
sneifliy 10 hrst massaging his side. O'4ara was
hhroNn out by Abstein. Mccormick taking sacon5
WIN the stage thus set Shafer came up and made
sooo' ~hacking the ball safely TO centre which
enabled Mccormick to score and nut the Giants
hheao Bridwell hit safely over second ana sbafer
scored BridwelL tried 10 steal second but Gibson
sol the hall 10 Miller ahead of him. and ne was on,
The sixth inning Uneventful and a. Ar,as
was pitching a splendid game and showing ,bs, to
mao plenty Of control the crowd sat back and ,ried
10 look as II taking a series from Pttsbure vas
an everyday sort OF performance that deserved
no special notice
comments about the weather ceased suddenI,, IL,
me seRehm inning The centre Of interest shift.,,
IN startling fashion from the bulletins of the chi
cage ulpuiatioEs in Philadelphia TO the home dia
mond and strict attention was paid IN tbe de-
Nelopneni OF new strength IN the Pittsburp az
tack which battered such q breach in the Neu,
York defensive wall that four runs sifted tbro,,,l
with hardly time for the uttersnce of the nro
verbal Jack Robinson
The worst Of IL was that the most serious trouble
came after ornamental double NAV bsd sao1aS
&c eliminate most OF the elements OF danger 49,
were present from the start OF tho innfD@ s, aae
started with single and Wilson tAss,S ,
same spot in left for another safe nh Cstbsn I,
IndeTsfudy LOST IL and an bsnds . but Tenneys
the bases full: Clarke took no chance on Teieeldt
too prolific OF base hits TO be a welcome sebt ~
sncn t.mes lie was harmless at this point how
throw 20 Doyle forced Gibson while Do,ia re-
'ayed the ball 10 Merlzle in time 10 conplete he
double play Abstein busted over the plate ON the
play, but, even 20, Anes seemed TO be well oI,t %
hsd hole, for the Giants stin a run 10 The
good w
Ryrne came along with drive 10 DOYLE. how
ever ana when Larry juggled the ball Wilson raced
FIRST He didn't stay on first long for To5ra AZ
Leach, who had struck out twice came along ana
took sweet revenge. whackirly the ban Ear s,a va,
.Ilea % stretch the LIT, and was thrown out al
Adams occupied the mound for the Pirates in the