New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
GIANTS WIN TWO GAMES
CrandaII and Matty Hold the
Boston Doves at Bay.
"BIG SIX" IN RARE FORM
Allows Only Five Hits-Sharp
Hitting a Feature of First
Struggle.

The Roeton Doves made a better fight
against Matty than they did against Gram
DAFT in a Gou ble-h header at the Polo Grounds
Yesterday but II availed nothing. and the
Giants ~or two games-the first by score
of 6 20 and the second by score of TO l.
The visitors are struggling along in last
place in the National League race. bat
they played n snappy brand of baseball
encouraged perhaps by their victory of
Friday, and for almost four hours there
was scarcely a dull minute. The double
bill and the perfect weather served TO at
tract what might almost be called big
crowd and fully eight thousand persons
enjoyed the fun snd went home well con-
tent
Inability 10 bunch hits off either Crandall
or Natty tells the story in few words Of
Boston-s double defeat. Crandan allowed
only seven hits and was encouraged by a
fair show Of offensive strength on the part
of his teammates. Big Six was even less
generous and FIVE hits. one scratch, were
ali he allowed. while only one free pass
vas ali he gave. The Giants found some
trouble in overcoming the one-run lead
established by Boston in the first inning.
but this done, there was no further need
TO worry
There's the same a wildly enthusiastic
rooter remarked when Merkle put the
Giants in tie lead by scoring a run in the
seventh inning. 1t showed unbounded con-
fidence in Mafty, and the confidence was
net misplaced, as the great pitcher was
wellnigh invincihle to the end. There were
few anxious moments in the ninth in
ring with two out and two men bases.
but he tightened up and ended the struggle
by striking out Beck
Curtis deserved credit for holding the
Giants off so cleverly as he did. but where
as Curtis pitched we'll most Of the time.
Matty pitched well all the time, and there
could be only one result.
The Doves started off the second game
by scoring one run in the first inning on an
error by Doyle of hard hit ball. single
by Abbaticchio and sacrifice fly. With two
out in the second they actually punched
two hits off Matty's delivery, but Big
Six stopped thet rally by striking out
Curtis After that il was one. two. three
In most cases for the Doves until the
ninth, when. with two out Miller was safe
on a scratch hit. which Fletcher stopped
but could not field. and Sweeney walked
Then as told before, Beck swung in vain
at a baIl that came up so fast II looked no
bigger than a pea. and the game was over
The Giants could not tie the score until
the fifth inning when. with one out, Mer-
kle laced a clean drive TO left field. stole
second and after Devlin had walked,
scored on Fletchers timely hit. The last
named was caught at second trying TO
stretch the single into double, while
Meyers flied out TO Shean-
The home team scored its second run in
the seventh inning on hits by Merkle, Dew
lin and Merers Devlin tried to score with
IL =
,eaguer'' over second base, but was called
on. a. tle pIate by Klein, although 10 ali
appearances he Slid in safely. The crowd
hissed the decision
The third and last run. which was not
needed. came in the eighth inning With
two out, Snodgrass singled, stole second
took third when Graham tried to catch
him mapping and scored on an eXcusable
error by Sharpe, who failed 10 hold low
thrown ball on Nerl1ie's sharp grounder TO
/ Sweeney ,..soa
The first battle if it could be dignified
bv such name, was full OF sharp hitting,
brilliant feldng and mixture Of good and
bad pitching The Giants scored four runs
in the second inning and with such bul-
wark the somewhat feeble assault of tbs
Doves was easily repulsed-
CrandalI not only pitched strong, heady
game but slammed the ball like Mike
Donlin. Not satisfied with driving in two
runs in the second inning with crashing
three Dagger TO right centre. he followed
il up by hammering the ball to deep left
field for another three-hagger in the sixth.
Pcston used three men in the box. Mat
tern began but after being hit freely in
the second inning and giving the first man
up in the third a base on balls, Lake sent
Brown out to take his place. The last
named used slow ball that made IL ap-
pear as If M was soldering and when
Snodgrass and Murray opened the fifth in
ming with singles he, too, was called TO
the bench and Burke. a youngster with
good speed and a sharp breaking curve,
took up the hopeless task. He made
favorable impression and gave every indi-
cation Of being conner with more ex-
perience.
The second inning, which proved so pro-
ouctive for the Giants. practically settled
the contest Merkle walked, Devlin singled
TO centre field and Fletcher hunted safely,
filing the bases. Merkle scored a long
sacrifice fly by Meyers, following which
Crandan went a long way toward winning
his own game by cleaning UP with a
timely three -bagger. The big pitcher scored
on Becker's single, but the rally ended
when Doyle flied out to Collins
The Giants added one run in the third
inning on two bases on balls. a bunt by
Merkle and an out, or rather two outs as
Merkle and Devlin were doubled up as
The last named drove a bounder to Shean
They scored their last run in the sixth in
ming on Crandalrs second three-basger
and Becker's third single
A base on balls and safe hits by shsrne
and Miller accounted for Boston's lone run
IN the third inning. After that Cranda11
held the opposing bat.ers at arms IAng+h
The scores follow: