New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
GIANTS A LIVELY CREW
ScuttIe Craft of the Pirates tor
Third Time in a Row.
NOW SHARE SECOND RUNG
Raymond, with His Mystery Ball,
and Murray, with His Bat,
Share the Honors.

Red" Murray's cleaning bludgeon and
"sir Arthur" Raymonds mystery splitter
combined 70 send the Pittsburs Pirates
Down n their third straight defeat Al me
hands Of the Giants on the hilltop yester
day afternoon. thereby enabling McGraw
men n get the big end o. the series Inc
score was 10 /. Murray made M
every time he went to the bat. and on three
occasions slammed the ball up against the
left field fence for two doubles ana
triple Ravmond's part Of the proceeoihss
was confined 10 allowing the Pirates only
I'VE hits. four II them being scattered IT
the first four frames.
With their three victories the Giants re-
covered much valuable ground IN the pen
nant race. being now tied with the Pirates
in second place and only two fuH games
behind the Philles, with whom McGraW
men start series Al the end of the week
RAYMOND deserved shut-out, as the
ONLY error made by the Giants was respon-
sible for a run. Devore misjudeed N4lller
fv in the fourth inning and II went for A
triple wilson dropped Merkle's throw on
the relay in and Klein was compelled 10
reverse his decision after calling Miller out
man 10 third base thereafter
sizzling hot day brought out NIX
crowd for Monday. some twelve 'h'u'
sand fans" filling the stands. shortlI W.
fore the game began man PACK OF '''e
New York bench dropped dead from heart
failure Another in the left bleacherS vas
Knocked unconscious by a foul ball on ..
wilson's hat in the third inning. He was
carried n the Pittshurg bench and revived
His injury was not serious.
Fred Clarke sent "Rabe" Adams 70 the
hox in the hope that he would repeat ms
,,ictorv of last Thursday. He started OH
well and for Eve innings Murray was the
only man who hit safely. But in the SKIN
the hero Of the world series IN lS" WeaA-
ened. and a single triple and two douoleS
scored four runs Adams retired IN idNo.
of a pinch hitter in the eighth inning anu
Ferry finished the game.
Fred Merkle's work az first base has oeen
far above the average during the series
Int Yesterday he leaped into the realms 81
,he eters lie left nothing to be desired in
,he way of covering the initial sack max
ing sixteen put-outs and two assists WIN
out a flaw and knocking down four terrln'
drives which we're labelled triples had 'heS
once got away.
MURRAY. with his four hits did the buik
Of the stick work for the Giants. out
finely triple by Larry Doyle and douoIe
bv Snodsrsss in the sixth inning counted
heavily AS on last Friday. however II
was Raymond's single that started the
Giants on the way TO victory. he opened
the sixth inning with safe rap to right
and the rest Of the team had nothing TO 40
but follow his example
"Sir Arthur" once dubbed Bugs twiried
such excellent bali that. he was rarely In
hole He struck ont Wagner. with CLARKE
on hrst. in the opening frame for the third
ont and did not allow the Dutchman t'
fatten his batting average with single nit
With the score tied and two out In the
sixth inning Wagner came to bat, ana KAY
rnond apparently not desiring 10 run the
risk of a home run. gracefully lobbed an
easy one into Hans's back. deemine II the
easiest way to give him a base. While th'
Giants made a lot of fuss and feathers Over
allowing Wagner 10 take first, the fans
we're led to doubt the sincerity Of theii
demonstrations. as Miller lifted fly e
Devore and ended the inning
A severe blow was dealt the offensive
attack of the Pirates when Fred Clark
pulled q tendon In his right Lex running L
first on foul ball in the fourth inning. ii
was compelled to retire from the game
Carey taking his place in left field. HI
heavy hitting was missed. Leach made
sensational ore-hand catch Of Deyore'
drive in tie seventh inning which rouseC
the fans" TO loud applause
The Pirates scored their only run in thu
fourth inning, when. with two out, Miller
lined the ban - right field. When Devor'
r,isiudecd il the sphere rolled 70 the fence
josh recovered the ball and relayed II L
Eerkie. who threw 10 Wilson in time L
catch Miller. Wilson, however, droppe,
tire ball Hunter followed with a single
but the Pittsburg Wilson struck out.
Murray opened the second with a triple
and after Merkle famed Bridwen rape,
20 ,iillsr. The latter fumbled the ball. bu
recovered 4; i'm time to throw Murray on
al tbs PLATE. BridWeil died stealing In tn
NTH Murray doubled at the start, tool
third on Nerkle's Sroun6er 10 Byrne an,
scored on Bridwen grounder TO Miller.
RAYMOND opened the sixth with ii single
70 J. aht and Devore sacrificed. Larry
Doy!cs triple to entire Tailed Raymon,
WIN ease. wh,,e SnOdgrassS double brought
LAZY home MURRAY doubled 10 the fence
scoring SrodErass. while Ierkle raped
one too hot for By,ne to handle and pu
Murray On third. Budwell grounded 4
Wagner forcing MerEle az second, but
murray scored on the play. Devlin Wen
out. Miller 70 Hunter
The score follows: