New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-16
GIANTS CLIMB UP A PEG
Then Fall! Back Again When
Pirates Turn the Tables.
MURRAY IN THE LIMELIGHT
Drives Out Home Run IN the
First Game with the
Bases Full.


Yesterday. with a crashing drive FOR 'he
circuit that spelled four runs That accom-
nIisbed. few moro we're added for so'd
measure. and Now York ~on by score OF
II 70 2 Baseball IS an uncertain game
however and tie Pirates. led by baDe
Adams not only repulsed their rivals IN
tho second engagement and kept them out
OF second place but thTashed thefl souiiu'S
by score of S to I.
As was the case in the doue'e heaaeI oii
Tuesday nothing came OF the Tour uo"I
struggle so far p the batue TOT eec''i4 :
DIace =. The National League race was COZ
rerrnd hut. Twelve Thousand or more men,
women and bo,,s some of whom rooted
as if the pennant was at stake. we're en-
tertained 10 their complete sat'sfaclloh
otis CraudaH, who has developed INTO
one Of McGravs strongest ana ul'St
Tia tIe pitchers held the Pirates al pds
after the Giants had taken a'Na'ldEE VI
Writes v-fIdness and Murrays hitting to
score seven runs in the 1Tst GAM NJ
tire vas a different story in the second.
.Rube'' MarQuard, whom almost ever y o''S
hs7 forgotten. went to tho mound for Ne"
Vol. and failing to control his cannon ban
delivery practically made q present OF the
game TO the visitors in the first inning
when Pittshurg scored three runs on three
ia Sos on balls and two hits, An error ny
pcvIa helped along but MaTqUard fad
only himself to blame for the bad start
More runs came later. hut tAeE were
rot needed Babe" Adams was at MS
best as in the game ne won on lueS-
day and held the Giants to i've hits up
to the eighth inning. when belated raHy
made il possible for them TO score one run
and so avoid a shut-Out.
Red" Murray took all the heart out OF
the Pirates in the fifth inning OF the open
ing game when he cleaned up the full bases
and galIoped across the plate himself on
his long drive 10 the far corner OF the neid
in left centre. When the Giants went 10
bat in this alI-lmportant inning the score
was to . against them: when the fun was
over the score was to for them.
The Pirates scored one run in the first
inning on Leach's single and Wagners
two ba gser, one in the second on a double
bv Wilson and Byrne's safe drive to right
and one in the third on Campbeil's hit TO
centre his stolen base and a single by by
att 70 right
White in the mean time. held the Giants
TO one hit and runs, but the home team
got two men over the plate in the fourth
inning on two bases or balls and hits by
Murray and Devin. The stage was then
set for the fateful fifth. The Pirates were
retired in order. and Becker opened for the
Giants by flying out to Miller. The crowd
began to take fresh interest when Meyers
walked. and woke up with A shout when
CrandaI singled to centre. Most every
body groaned when Devore put UP fly for
Wagner, but Doyle walked. filling the
in
the tieing run by giving Snodgrass a free
pa ss. q gain filing the bases
Fred Clarke decided at this point that
White would be of more usefulness on the
bench, and Philippe went to the mound
for Pittsburg Red Murray was ct the
plate and the crowd arose as one man and
roared in semi-frenzy as he slammed the
first ball pitched to the deepest corner OF
the field-for a home run. a new suit of
clothes. victory for his team and the cheers
of the rooters which lasted a full two min
utes.
After the third inning CrandaU had the
Pirates dashed to the mast except for the
eighth. when an error ny Devliu and two
scratch hits filed the bases with none out
The big pitcher then showed his nettle. He
struck out Wilson. and Meyers, wide awake.
doubled ND Hyatt AZ first by a snap throw
t. Snodgrass. Gibson walked. but Phil
lppe died at first on an easy grounder to
Doyle.
The Giants however. were not content
with seven runs and added three In the
seventh inning. on CrandaII's two-ha gger,
hits by pevore and Doyle. a wild pitch and
some clever baseUunning by Rridvel ard
Doyle. One more came In the eighth. when
Becker drew a free pass, stole second and
scored by fast sprinting on drive tn centre
by SchIei who caught the two last innings
for New York
The crowd laughed at play in the eighth
inning Sch1ci was caught by Yards In try
ing to steal second and stood still looking at
Wagner who held the ball Suddenly how
ever he started back to first. but Wagner
had more speed and ran him down.
The Pirates made only four hits off Mar
qua ri In the seven innings he pitched of the
second game. but they all counted in the
making of five runs. combined they were
with bases on balls and hIr batsman. As
a starter the cratic pitcher passed Byrua
and Leach on Just eight pitched balls.
The Giants missed royal chance IN the
fourth inning, and poor base running by
Snodgrass cost at least one run Wagner
made a remarkable stop Of Doyle's hard
liner. almost over second base. but could
not hold the ball. Doyle was forced at
second by Snodsrass but Murray hit safely
to left and BridGeT walked. filing the
bases with only one out. Deyin put up a
fy which Miller caught in short right field.
Snodgrsss started for home, but stopped
half way. IN spite OF the fact that Gibson
was pulled away from the plate on Miller :
poor throw. He got back to third, instead
of scoring easily. and there he stayed, as
Becker could not duplicate Murray's drive
and ended the chance by driving out fly
to Tommy Leach.
Just before the second game was called
some man in the stand said Wagner was
better ball player than Vanguard and be
fore the argument ended blows were struck. /
a policeman blew his whistle for help and |
SONS body missed the second battle.
In the seventh inning OF the late engage |
ment Devlin ran I'm and scooped up a little |
bunt fly with one hand in way that de |
served all the applause he got.
Hendricks made his bow in big league !
company FOR the first time in the eighth |
inning, and it happened. the great Wag-
ner was the man 10 face him. IL was too /,
much. and Mt Wagner walked. Hendricks (
has a good delivery and appeared as cool !
as a polar bear under fire
FIRST GAME.
NEW YORK. PITTSRI-RG