New-York tribune., 1910-08-30
GIANTS STOP P|TTSDURC
Win a DoubIe-Header in Open
ing the Series.
DRUCKE IN FINE FORM
Checks Pirates in First Game,
While Wiltse Captures the
Second.

Pittsburg Aug 29.-By defeating the
Pirates in both games Of g doubie-header
here to-day, the New York Giants climbed
to within three games of second place IN
the pennant race The scores were TO 1
and to g. Although the Pirates outoatfed
the Giants in the first game. Louis Drucke
vas invincible with men on the bases ana
the champions barely escaped a shut-out-
While the young Texan allowed ten hlts'
he kept them we'll scattered. and succeeded
in striking out ten batsmen. He dld not
give single base on balls. and his curves
were puzzle to the Pirates in the p1ncnes.
George Wiltse had the pitching depart
ment in his hands in the second game ana
was nearly as effective as Drucke- Cnul
the ninth inning rolled around only Two or
the home players got as far as tifu
base Wiltse was touched up for t"eive
hits but these went for nothing until the
last frame when Pittshurg scored three
runs. Both New York pitchers received
wonderful support The Giants played er-
rorless ball in the first game. and "hile
BridweII and DOYLE relaxed their efforts
slightly in the second contest, the errors
they made did not prove costly.
Fred Clarke was compelled 10 use IN
four pitchers in his efforts to check the
visitors Leifald and Lever tried their
luck in the first contest with fair success
although the former. aided by orlllant
fielding held the visitors to one run ana
six hits in the seven innings wnlcn ne
twirled The Giants scored their winning
run off Leever. who succeeded Lelleld
when Campbell batted for the latter IN the
seventh Meyers headed the list IN hltuns
in the first game, with three singles 10 MS
credit but Doyle, with a triple ana SIN
gle and Bridwell. with his double ana
single did considerable effective work
Larry stole three bases.
The Giants ran up total of twelve hlts
in the second game. and while Pittsoufg
did equally well the champions did not
bunch their hits. White retired IN the thlrd
inning under an avalanche of hits The
visitors found him safely seven times Whlle
he was in the box, and scored six runs
Maddox finished out the game. and allowed
five hits. which scored two runs. Snod-
grass made a triple and a single IN three
times I'D. while Larry Doyle was credited
with another triple.
New York drew first blood in the open
ing struggle in the second inning Al
though Bridwen grounded to Flynn, Devlin
IerkIes out. Meyers shot the first OF his
three singles TO left and scored Devlin.
The Pirates tied the score in the sew
enth inning Flynn led off with a double
and Wilson bunted safely. Gibson forced
Wilson. Bridwen TO Doyle. and Flynn
stuck to third. McKechnie flied out TO
Snodgrass. but Flynn was held on third
again. until Campbell, batting for Leifield
ir,Ta nd
Lever went into the box for Ptttsburg.
and the first thing he did to dodge a
hot one off Doyles bat which was good
FOR single Snodgrass struck out and
Larry stole second Murray sent out a
sacrifice fly 10 Clark. and Doyle went TO
third. Then Bridweu connected for a
timely double TO left. sending Doyle home
with the winning run.
Trouble started for Pittsburg again in
the second inning of the second game
BridwelI walked. Devlin beat out an in
field hit and Merkle sacrificed. Meyers
was purposeIy passed TO allow Wiltse to
hit into a double play. but the southpaw
made good with single TO centre, scoring
BridwelI Devore's sacrifice fly brought
Devlin home. Wiltse attempted 70 take
Second while Meyers was holding the oa e
and the pitcher was caught in a run down
for the third out
The following frame saw the finish Of
White. Doyle tripled and tailed on Snod
grass's sacrifice fly. Murray then beat out
hunt and BridWeIi singled. Devlin $ sin
gle scored Murray and put BridWeu on
third. With men on first and third, Nc
Graw gave the signal for a double steal,
and BrdwelI crossed the plate when Glib
son threw the ball over NagnerS head.
Devlin going TO third. When Meyers
dropped a short fly into left field Clarke.
Leach and Wagner all went after the ball.
but 1t fell safe for two bases. and Deviin
scored. ViItse grounded out. retiring the
side. Merkle's single, Wiltse's out and
Devores single in the sixth tailed another
run. while Snodgrass's triple and BridwelTs S
out answered for another in the eighth
The Pirates landed on Wiltse for three
runs in the ninth inning. Campbell, bat
tig for Maddox, tripled a starter. Byrne
brought him home with double. and while
Leach hoped a high one TO Doyle Clarke
doubled TO right, scoring Byrne. Wagner
doubled to left, allowing Clarke to tally
and Flynn walked. Wtltse then tightened
up and struck cut Wilson, while Doyle
threw out Gibson.
The score follows:
FIRST GAME