New-York tribune., 1910-04-22
GIANTS GET A SCARE.
Beat Boston After Anxious Mo-
ments in Ninth.
MARQUARD IN RARE FORM
Pitches Brilliant Ball for Six In
nings, but Is Injured IN
Sliding.

Another ritcher came into his own on the
Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon, when
the Giants defeated the Boston Doves by
score Of ; 10 9 1t was Msrquard. for whom
New York paid sll.Ooo in 1905. For six
innings he pitched in brilliant form. He
famed three men I'm succession in the sec
ond inning. and altogether sent seven men
70 the bench In the same way. Only one
clean hit was made of his delivery. BY
his own negligence however, second had
10 be registered against him. Curtis
grounded 20 Merkle. and Marquard failed
TO cover first hese. The runner would nave
been an easy out had the youthful pitcher
not forgotten that he was a player, instead
of spectator.
After holding down the Doves for six in
nines he was injured and had TO he carried
off the field He strained his ankle sliding
10 second base on a two-hagger in the sixth
inning Shafer ran for him. and Crandall
took HIS place in the box in the next inning.
The Doves threw a scare into the FANS
who remained TO see the last inning. The
Giants had secured a lead Of three runs.
and the game looked fairly safe. But
comedy Of errors and a single brought in
two runs. Devore dropped Beck's fly in
left field. and Shean singled. Herzog was
hit and filed the bases. Sweeney then
grounded 70 Doyle. There was a fine op-
portunity for a double play. but the New
York second baseman juggled the ball lie
recovered I'm time 10 catch HerzoT at second
by touching the bag as Beck scored. but
made a wild throw to the plate. and before
Big chief" Movers could get his hands on
it Shean had crossed the plate. Sweeney
in the mean while reached second, and IL
looked as though the score would he tied.
Nartel. however sent Up high infield fly
and there vas a moment Of suspense as
Meyers waited for the ball to come down,
but II landed souarely in his n1itt, and the
game was over.
Dovle was the heavy hitter Of the game.
without rhyme or reason he stepped up to
the plate after Devore had fled out in the
first inning and drove the ball into the
right field stand for the first home run on
the Polo Grounds this season. He also
made a neat single TO left field the next
time he came 10 bat. Bridwell smashed out
q two-base hit with men on first and sec
ond in the sixth inning and scored one run.
Devlin got by with one single.
Brown. the Boston twirler. pitched good
game and pulled out Of one bad hole nicely,
although he was aided materially by the
umpire according 10 the raoid rams.
DOYLE opened the fourth inning with sin
gle and Murray was hit There was none
out. and McGraw was just shaping things
up for bit OF fancy inside baseball when
Murray was caught mapping off hrst. in
the eyes of the umpire. From the grand
stands the runner appeared to be easily
safe Seymour flied out and Bridwell
famed. closing an inning which started
with much promise for the Giants.
Doyle's home run broke the ice in the
FIRST inning The other two tallies were
made in the sixth. Marquard hit for two
bases He was injured. and Shafer took
his place on second. Devore followed with
a sacrifice. Doyle walked, and Murray s
sacrifice fly scored shafer. Seymour walked
and Bridwell doubled. sending Doyle home.
Although Devlin was passed. Merkle
grounded out. Shean to Martel. and retired
the side. Except in the ninth inning. the
Doves never got man past second base.
The score follows: