New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
GIANTS SLAM THE BALL
Bunch Six Hits in One Inning for
Six Big Runs.
PHILADELPHIA THE VICTIM
Wiltse Scatters Twelve Drives
Over Nine Frames and
Averts Danger.

The Giants cslehra1ed their return - the
Polo Grounds yesterday with E swssh-
hrckltng victory over their old rivals from
Philadelphia, who have done 80 much ~
keep them in second place The score was
TO 2 Incidentally. 81 uss the thirteenth
victory registered br New York over the
phiInes only TWO games having been lost
q them this season
Three scattered hits of Foxen in the
first -4ve innings together with 3 tvo-run
ieed IN favor Of the visitors made the
Early outlook dark for the home nine. But
IN opening the sixth Murray drove q ball
70 left field for q double An error. pass
.nd five singles followed IN quick success
eicrn- sending six runs across the plate and
elinching the game
Murphy, the groundkeepeT, had the dia-
r1ond in perfect condition for the welcome
home performance The field to-day prob
shly is the greenest, coolest freshest look
ing spot within a hundred miles OF this
town. IT took the Giants q couple Of in
rings TO become accustomed TO their new
surroundings, and in This time the Philnes
got their Two runs Larry Doyle in the
second inning nlussed up fine chance TO
make double play by fumblins Doolans
gToundeT, and his wild throw TO Merkle
lpon recovering the ball allowed Walsh TO
score
AS soon as the Giants settled down TO
business. however, they put up fast
game IN the field. Seymour saved one run
by nipping Doolan at the plate in the sec
ond inning by 81 accurate throw when the
runner tried 10 score from second on
Dooin's single That took the wind OUT OF
Phlladelphis's rally Thereafter the home
nine played errorless ball. and the Phillies
failed TO get another man 10 third base
Doyle made up for his error with q brill
liant catch of Bransields dy in the fourth.
running back Of short. while Meyers
caught the game OF his career
George wiltse was his old invincible self
The Ianky scuthpaw had superb control Of
the bali and did not issue a single pass
He had six strike-outs TO his credit, re
riring the side IN the fifth inning in this
way He was liberal with his hits, but took
The utmost pains 20 sprinkle them with
precision over the nine innings
Snodgrsss. Devlin and Meyers were the
riEsleaders with the stick but IL was Mer-
kle's timely single which sent the two
runs that tied the score across the plate
II was his only hit OF the game. but It
counted. Otto Knabe, the Philadelphia
second baseman- had one of the fingers OF
his right hand broken il the fifth inning
irving TO stop a ball thrown by DooIaI-
The Giants had several opportunities 10
score before the sixth inning SnodgTass
and Doyle drew passes at the start and
were anchored on third and second when
Seymour sacrificed. but the hit TO score
them was not forthcoming New York
appeared TO he lying in wait for con-
Certed attack. and II came in the sixth
Murray started the proceedings with a
double 10 left field Bridweu laid down
srounoer TO Grant. and the latter hesltated
between putting Murray out at third and
throwing 10 first He decided upon the
latter course but threw low. and Brans-
field dropped the ball. Then Deviin walked
and Giled the bases. Me-kle had not got
hit n two times At bat. but calmly smashed
Ehe first +bau pitched TO left field for
single. sending Murray and BridweIl home
Meyers tried &c sacrifice but It vas IN
availing. and finally raped the ball TO
right field. scoring Devlin- Meyers was
out Titus TO Walsh. irving TO stretch the
hit into double. Nerkle in the mean time
going TO third. Niltse popped up a fly TO
Doolan but Snodgrass was there with his
second single. which scored Merkle. Larry
Doyle followed with another single TO right
-eld, taking second on an attempt 10 catch
SnocgrW ct third. Seymour then pro
cseded- 10 clean I'D the bags with d single
10 left field. scoring Snodsrass and Doyle.
Cy RaS l-f trying 10 steal second. retiring
the side after it had batted around.
The score follows: