New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
GIANTS ON TOP AGAIN
Defeat Pittsburg in Hard Fought,
Close Game.
AMES IN SPLENDID FORM
New York 'Twirler 1nvinclble IN
Pinches and Allows Only
Seven Hits.

The Giants defeated the Pirates dsoiiA iii
a hard fought game at the POLO Trounos
Yesterday afternoon by score OF 10 l.
result which has ruled in the three games
played between the two teams Mastery
pitching by AmeS and Adams helo tie
scoring down. Both twirlers were IN su-
perb form. Adams allowing only SIX MUS
while Ames parcelied out seven very spar
ingly
The score was tied in the first inning and
thereafter the two teams raced neck ana
neck for the lead which meant Victory
AS the game progressed Ames got better
and better In the last five innings only
two of the Pirates reached first base and
one of these got a life on an error
Brilliant fielding helped Adams out I'M
measurably, and it was not untll 'he
Giants started bunting game IN the
eighth that the winning run was scofeu-
single, bunt. a sacrifice and pass
filed the bases. Then Bridwell tulf1iled the
expectations of all those who sun con-
slider him a pinch hitter of some class
when he raped hot grounder through the
pitchers box which scored the winning run
Ames was called on 20 pull himself. out
of several tight places and he did II III
a manner which delighted the few fanS
who were present. AS a matter OF fact, II
was the smallest attendance which Pitts
burg has played to in the last two seasons
and many were of the opinion that the
work OF the umpires on Monday had dis
gusted the fans" In the seventh inning
Wilson walloped a terrific triple to left
field as a starter, but Ames never faltered
Gibson could do no better than down a
feeble grasser to Bridweu and was out at
first Adams struck out, while Devlin col
Jared Byrnes grounder and threw to Merkle
in time to retire the side. That was the
last opportunity to score that the Pirates
had
Snodgrass went through the game without
getting {. hit. but he was legally at bat only
twice. Furthermore. it took some spry
fielding 70 keep him off the bases when
he did get a crack a the ball. Campbell
made q wonderful catch of his long fly
in the sixth inning. The Pittsburg fielder
pIucked the ball off the ground and turned
half d sonersauIt in the effort 10 make the
catch. Murray and Snodgrass, too, were
called on 10 capture some wicked looking
smashes ard they responded in their usual
effective manner
The Pirates fell upon Ames's curves in
the first inning and tailed their only run.
Red checked the speed Of Byrne's hot
groUnder, so that Doyle could handle II
easily and retire the runner with the throw
to Merkle. Merkle beat out Campbell in q
race to first when the latter grounded TO
the first baseman. Clarke, however.
bounded a lucky single over Ames's head
and made g. clean steal of second. Wagner
doubled 10 the right field fence scoring
Clarke, while Miller was easy. BridwelI TO
Merkle
But the Giants found Adams considerable
to their liking in their half of the same
inning Devore LED off with a slashing
triple to the right field fence. and by very
fast running beat out Flynn's throw to
Gibson of DoyIe's grounder. Although Muir
ray sacrificed and BridweH walked. DevIin
forced out Doyle at third, Byrne making
the play unassisted
The Giants got a few scattering hits
which were without effect in the next few
innings, but the head of the batting order
started off the eighth inning Devore
smashed q hot one at Adams the ball
bouncing off the pitchers glove for hit
Then DOYLE beat out a perfectly placed
bunt, and Snodgrass advanced both players
with a sacrifice Murray looked too danger
Gus and was purposely passed. filing the
bases. Bridwell singled 10 centre field.
scoring Devore with the winning run but
Wilson's good throw TO Gibson caught
DOYLE at the plate. Clarke ran in for
Devlin's short fly and barely caught the
ball for the third out
The score follows: