New-York tribune., 1910-08-18
GIANTS LOSE CLOSE GAME.
Pirates Even Up Series with New
York by a Victory.
WHITE PITCHES STEADILY
Four Games Between the Two
Teams End with the
Same Score.

II Has FittshUrss turn to get the htg end
of "-to-1 score at tho Polo Grounds yes
terday afternoon, and by doing they
evened UP the series with the Giants.
II was New Yorl's last game a home for
several weeks. Although the Giants out
hstted the visitors White, who Vas on the
mound for Pittsburg. managed TO keep the
hits so well scattered that they wore with
out effect. Gibson was the bulwark Of the
Pirates defence. and without his brilliant
playing the-e would have beer a different
story to tell. Three times he touched out
runners at the plate. receiving accurate
throws from tho field to be sure. and not
once did a New York player steal a base
on him. a couple Of futile attempts early
in tho game satisfied the Giants that steal
ing bases was ont of the question
Drucke pitched q splendid game for the
home team and would undoubtedly have
held the visitors 10 one run had Devore and
Bridwell not got mixed UP on Flynn's high
fly in the second inning. Drucke allowed
only five hits in the seven innings u hich he
pitched and going better every minute.
He retired in favor Of Becker as pinch
hitter when the Giants had filed the bases
in the seventh. and Crandail succeeded him
The latter just as effective and sent
the Pirates TO the bench In order in the last
two innings.
The Giants hit White with ease at times
and it seemed as though he would be com
PEELED TO retire from the game But aided
by the brilliant fielding of Clarke and Will
son. he pulled out Of all the bad holes and
lasted until the ninth inning when he gave
pass to BridweII as a starter Then
Clarke summoned Philippe to the box
New York was within an ace of scoring
several times. but was unable to get the
trifiing single AT the critical moment when
hit meant victory
In the fifth inning Deviin led off with
double to centre field and went to third on
Merkle's sacrifice. But Schlei grounded
feebly to Miller and Devlin was caught in
a rundown between third and home. Schlei
got far second. however. and when
Drucke singled TO right field il looked for
moment though the admiral would
score Campbell pounced on the ball. how
ever. and threw TO Gibson. catching SchIei
easily. New York passed up golden op-
portunity 20 win the game in the seventh.
With two out. DevIin and Merkle singled
and Seymour. who battcd for Schlei drew a
pass, filing the bases. Becker went in to
bat for Drucke, but bounced a weak one AZ
AIiieT, anu seymour was forced at second
retiring the side.
The Giants started off well enough in tho
first inning and scored their only run in
that frame Although Devore was an easy
out. Doyle reached for low curve and
popped a single into right field Snodgrass
flied out 10 Wilson and Murray rappad 2.
not grounder to right field and CanlDbeu
let the ball slip through his hands. II
rolled 10 the bleaehers and Doyle scored
easily, but Murray was out at the plate on
a fast relay, Campbell TO Miller to Gibson
The Pirates scored their two runs in tho
second inning; Wagner the first man IN
ShoL grounder at DevIin which was t6o
hard for the first baseman to handle apI
II went for a single. Miller flied o,,+ -
snodgrass and Flynn popped up b.ap
HoateT winch looked easy. but a nien z.-,9t
carried the ball toward the inffeId ara i'iu u
feiI to the ground in BridweITs ter-ito-tI
out of the reach of Devore This rava Ji,s
PtTates some encouragement, and u-han
wilson singled to centre field wagner
scored easily. while Flynn took third CT
son was good for a sacrifice fy to SnoJ-
grass, which scored Flynn. Although
Nnlte walked. Byrne laid down an easv
gTounder TO Merkle and retired the side
IN the fourth inning singles by Miller and
wilson gave the visitors an opening. but a
!ast double play ended their hopes while
Drucke pulled out of 4 hole in the nth
commercially after giving pass and al
lowing a single.
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