New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
SUGCS BATTLES GIANTS
Timely Triple by Bates Puts
New York in Third Place.
AMES HAS TWO OFF INNINGS
Only Loose Fielding and O. Wild
Pitch Save Visitors from
Shut Out by Reds.

Cincinnati, July 25.-Failing to hit Suggs
with any degree of success. the Giants had
O. narrow escape from q shut-out at the
hands OF Clarke Grihith's Cincinnati Reds
in the second game of the series here this
afternoon. The score was 3 TO 2. 1t was
loose fielding and q Wild pitch by Suggs
which allowed the Giants TO score. AS
result McGraw's men dropped from second
place back TO third position. where they
rest one-half q game and only four points
behind Charley Dooin's flying Phillies.
To Johnny Bates belongs no small share
OF the credit Of the Reds victory. Enter
ing the game again to d!splace Marsahs'
the Cuban, IN centre field. Bates hit OUT
triple in the eighth inning which sent over
the winning run after Bob Bescher had
singled and stolen second. In the fourth
inning Bates made his presence felt by
lining out a double to right field and start
ed a rally which ended only when TWO
runs had battered over the plate.
In the ruck. but far from beaten without
at least a struggle the Giants threatened
TO start n rally. Merkle hit into lett heid
for a single, and when Mclean bungled
Herzogs attempted sacrifice hit both men
were safe. It was then that McGraw
played the last ace in his hand. lie re-
tired Fletcher, Wilson and Ames from the
game 10 let Becker, Donlln and Meyers
bat for them Becker was easy for Nc
Lean TO get at first on bunt. Donlin MT
to shortstop, filling the bases. with the
bases filed and the athletes on the pains
roofing for a hit Meyers famed. Josh De-
wore then ended the game by fouling out
10 the fleet footed Bescher. who made
spectacular catch.
II was typical RED" Ames game. The
big fellow had speed and control, but ne
weakened in the fourth and eighth innings
and the Reds hit him hard Not batter
ala Ames pass to the lines and five struck
out. Suggs was powerful in the pinches'
He passed two batters and struck out
| three
! Charley Herzog accepted eight chances
with an easy grace. In the fifth inning nc
crossed hack of the base and knocked down
/ McLean's liner. holding the batter at hrst
/ when the ball was clearly billed for al
! least two bases.
! Blazing the trail for runs in the first inn
ing, Josh Devore drove two-baSger tc
right field and took third base on Mitch'
| els poor throw The runner soon SCOT
ed Larry Doyle's long fly
Bates doubled 10 right for starter II
the fourth inning and HobNtzell. beat ou'
a bunt. Mitchell made amends Tor Ms
error by scoring Bates with hit TO rlgH'
/ and moved TO second on the throw-in
while Hobby went 10 third. Herzog's gooo
throw got Hobby at the plate wneI
Dovnev slashed one along the line. Mitch
oil moved along to third. and Downey soor
stole second. A poor decision allowed th'
second run Of the frame to count. Gram
lofted out TO Devore. who made a perfec'
throw to the plate Mitchell ran out OF
! line 10 avoid Wilson, but the umpire al
! lowed the run.
A scratch two-bagger by Wilson, an IN.
field out by Devore after Ames had iHeo
out and a wild pitch by Suggs gave Ne"
York the tying run in the hfth frame ou'
Bates made HIS triple IN the eighth INN
,nr and the game went glimnering &C.
site the ninth inning effort OF the Giants
| Tho score follows: