New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-06
DOVES SURPRISE GIANTS
Three Pitchers Work in Vain to
Stave Off Defeat.
BAD ERRORS PROVE COSTLY
Ninth Inning Rally by New York
Checked by a Double
Play.

| Boston, July George Wiltse. the
speedy; Bugs Raymond, the erratic, and
| Leon Ames, the dandy, took turns in trying
to head off the Boston Doves here to-day,
but to no avail. and the Giants, who are
| pressing so closely the heels of the
Chicago Cubs were forced to accept defeat
by score of s to T. The visiting pitchers
must not be blamed entirely, however, as
errors by Merkle, Devlin and Wilson paved
the way for three runs.
Before going further 1t must be recorded
that Abbaticchio formerly a star of the
Pittsburg Pirates played at shortstop for
Boston. and was one of the busiest men on
the team. Eight assists, some Of a diff
cult nature, and three put-outs more than
made up for two errors, and it looks if
the veteran was still capable of playing
the game that made his name famous in
days gone by.
The Giants came to Boston expecting a
rather easy time, and when they overcame
a lead of three runs scored by the Doves
in the second inning and took the lead it
looked as If the first game. at least would
end to their liking. John J. NcGraw, how
ever, made what turned out TO be an error
of judgment. as he sacrificed Wiltse, who
had been pitching a steady game after the
second inning, for the sake of a hitter, and
called on Bugs" Raymond to hold the
Doves in check.
Red Murray, who was out of the game
with a lame leg, was the man selected to
bat for Wiltse in the sixth inning, and ne
played his part by driving out timely
single, which sent Merkle and Meyers rae
ing home. But the trouble was that Ray
mond. after going along smoothly enough
for one inning, proved easy for the Doves
in the next to the tune Of two runs.
With Shean out fly to Doyle, Frock,
who had been substituted for Mattern when
Murray went to the bat in the sixth inning,
drove out a clean single. Collins struck
out, but Wilson hesftated about throwing
down to second and Frock stole the base.
This proved fatal, as Herzog, once with
the Giants, slammed out two-bagger over
Seymours head, scoring Frock, and came
home himself a moment later as Sweeney
drove a clean single to left.
Keller batted for Raymond in New York S
half Of the eighth inning, so that Ames
was called on to pitch out the game. The
Doves were in the lead at the time. and
they sewed the game up by scoring three
runs, for which Ames was not altogether
responsible.
Abby was safe on Devlin's bad throw,
went to second on the sacrifice and third
on another one, when Beck, also, was safe
as Merkle dropped perfect throw by
Ames. Shean flied to Becker for what
would have been the third out, and Abby
scored on what should have been double
play to retire the side, when Wilson
dropped perfect throw to the plate.
That wa enough to discourage any
pitcher and Ames could hardly be blamed
for what followed, when two more runs
were scored on safe drives by Frock and
Herzog and a hit batsman.
The Giants started a rally in the ninth
inning, when Doyle and Becker led off with
safe hits. Seymour popped up fly to
Abby, however, and Doyle was doubled up
at second. Bridwell was safe on, a tumble
but Devlin could not get the ball beyond
Frock and died at first.
Beck's home run drive In the second in
ming, which drove a man in ahead of him,
was one Of the longest ever seen on the
Boston grounds
The score follows: