New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-02
GIANTS PULL OUT GAME
Snodgrass Drives in Two Runs
in Ninth Inning.
SUPERBAS MAKE A FIGHT
Long Throw by Murray Cuts Of
One Runner at the
Plate.

snodgrass. acting in the capacity OF a
pinch hitter. drove in two runs with a
s!ashing drive that was good for three
bases at the Polo Grounds yesterday after
noon. and enabled the Giants to pull out a
ninth inning victory over Brooklyn by a
score Of to 4.
With one out in the ninth and Brooklyn
IN the lead, Willie Keeler. batting for
Fletcher. dropped fly in right field which
MeElveen muffed. and Merkle followed him
up with a drive that got by Scanlon and
counted for a single. Then Meyers. who
had walked twice, was hit On the arm,
filling the bases. Things were shaped up
nicely for Snodgrass when he batted for
Wiltse, and he was equal to the emer-
gency, and pounded out his timely hit
Outbatted ten hits to six by the Visitors,
the Giants won by everlastingly pounding
the ball in the pinches, and SO overcame
the lead taken by the visitors with three
runs In the second inning. Scanlon had
retired the home nine in order for three
innings, and the outlook was not promis-
ing. Devore was out at the opening of the
fourth but Larry Doyle drew g. pass and
went to second on a wild pitch Murray
made the first hit for the Giants when he
u,
which brought Doyle home Then Sey-
mour unlimbered a triple to the right field
bleachers, which sent Murray scurrying
across the plate
At the opening of the sixth inning Devore
got his eye on the ball and found it to his
liking. Drawing back. he. planted the
sphere not far from the door where de-
parting players who have ruff1ed the feel
ings of the umpires are wont to disappear.
Devore completed the circuit and tied the
score. The Giants had made just three hits
off Scanlon, but each counted for a run.
McGraw did not make up his mind as to
who would pitch the game until the last
minute. Bugs Raymond, who is back
again in favor; Marquard and Wiltse ali
warmed up. The latter was due to pitch.
but a sore finger has been bothering him,
and McGraw hesitated. He finally decided
to take chance and sent Wiltse to the
mound. The southpaw pitched a wonder
full game in seven innings, but had two
serious relapses, Larry Doyle's bad error
in the second inning unsteadied him.
With two out Davidson sent an easy
grounder to Larry, but the latter made a
high throw, which pulled Merkle off the
bag. and the runner was safe. Smith,
Bergen. Scanlon and Dalton all singled in
succession. and three runs were across the
plate in less than no time. Except for
Dalton's single in the fifth and Bergen s
in the seventh. the visitors were retired
without hit for the next five innings.
The eighth inning was q different story,
but it showed the Giants In their true
colors. Briefly. a double and three singles
only tailed one run for the visitors. Dali
ton got his third hit, double. at the open
ing Of the inning and Daubert sacrificed
him to third. The Giants had tied the
score and were fighting like mad to pre-
vent the Superbas from scoring, but Wheat
smashed a single through to left field
which brought Dalton home. McElveen
-hereupon singled to right and put Wheat
on third.
Lennox, however, bounced a groundsr TO
Fletcher who was waiting for a short
throw to the plate. and. with his deadly
whip to Meyers, caught Wheat for the
second out. But McElveen was on second
and Lennox on first when Davidson singled
to right field. McElveen had forgotten the
strength Of AIurrays arm, and had Just
rounded third, when Red" sent the ball
speeding to Meyers with a perfect throw.
The Chief had the ball waiting for Nc
Elveen, who acted as though he had never
been more surprised in his life, and turned
to the umpire if to ask whether it was
the same ball that Davidson wauoped into
right field.
There was another Brooklyn player who
got still more Of a shock Tony Smith, at
the opening of the ninth. sent long, low
drive over BridweIrs head. It seemed a
perfect hit, but Bridweu half playfuIIy
and there the ball lodged.