New-York tribune., 1911-07-20
GIANTS BACK IN STRIDE.
Beat Reds, but Fail to Gain on
Cubs and Phi|lieS.
HARD HITTING TELLS TALE
Merkle Shows the Way with a
Home Run, Double and
Single.

Rowing around in the ofing with home
eight in number 70 be exact-the Giants
had little difficulty in capturing the odd
game OF tho series with the Cincinnati Reds
at the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon.
With all their vigorous and yeoman stick
work they were able TO collect only four
runs but as the visitors had "a lard time
gathering two, McGraw's men were re-
turned victorious.
Leon Ames was master Of ceremonies IN
the box. and while he had number Of
tight squeezes being in difficulty enough
to keep Niltse warming up throughout
almost the entire nine innings yet "Red'
wcathered the storms that bestrewed his
path and grew stronger as the game went
on. He ended up with a distinct flourish,
putting the finishing touches on sood
performance by striking out Almeioa, the
Cuban. a pinch hitter; Bescher and Bates
i'm a row in the ninth inning. The Reds
were unable to score run with triple.
q pass and a single in the sixth mnlns,
which speaks volumes for Amess work. He
let the visitors scatter eight hits through
the various frames and while he gave
three passes he struck out eight batsmen'
HUMPHREYS the youngster whom Doom
handed over 10 Clark Griffith in one Of the
numerous trades between the Reds and the
Philhes. started the game. much to the
relief Of the Giants, who anticipated facing
Suscs Humphries didn't have mIch on
the ball. and the Giants found MIN for nine
hits IN the six innings he twirled scoring
all Of their runs I'm that time. Fred Merkle
he thlTQ,
when he raped out a home 'un. after
Larry DOYLE had scored Josh Devore with
a triple II was one Of Fred's busy wal
Iops 10 mis- favorite nook in the left neld
bleachers. and was greeted with wild ac-
claim by the small gathering of '1ans. II
might be mentioned in passing tha- on the
whole. Merkle had quite lustrous day
with his big black bat driving out 4 double
and single in addition TO his homer. Larry
DOYLE. with a triple and single, was his
closest competitor. while little Josh Devore
showed that he again has his eye on the
ball by hitting safely twice.
The contest was productive Of consider
able acrimonious verbiage between the
Reds and one Johnstone, the umpire.
Downey. the shortstop. was the hrSt to feel
the official wrath, when he grew garrulous
after striking out in the second inning. lie
was remanded 10 the bench and later TO
the clubhouse Balenu taking his place
Mitchell tripled with one out IN the sixth
and tried to score on Balenu's grounder TO
Bridweu. with the result that he was ruled
out on a close but perfectly correct deci-
sion as those in a good position TO see
the play were aware. This rled the Reds
considerably. With Balenu safe al first
they succeeded in filing the bases on
pass and a scratch hit, but were unable
TO score, ds Mclean hit into a force out
At this Egan was disposed to overmuch
talF. and when Clark Griffith c,umed in
both were dispatched 10 the outskirts OF
the field delaying the game considerably
bv their slow taking Esmond succeeded
-Eqan al second Counting two pinch hit
ters and Gsspar. who twirled the last two
frames. the Reds made use Of fourteen
PLAYERS in the contest.
The game was cleanly executed by both
teams Larry Doyle being guilty Of the
only error made in the field, this. lrfortu-
nately. leading up to rum as Is generally
the unluckv fate of Ames. Bridwen ham
died eight chances without a mspia!y
while Bates did some brilliant work IN
centre Held for the visitors. The Giants
made sclntilating double play in ;hc
fourth. when the Reds looked dangerous
Merkle sticking out one hand TO stop
wide throw by Larry Doyle for the second
out. which retired the side.
The visitors were the first TO score Egln
drew pass at the opening Of he thhd
and Mclean flied out to Snodgras'. Hum
phlies hit TO Bridwell FOR what looked Ike
an easy double play but Larry Doy'e
muTed AIS throw 10 force Egan, and both
runners were safe. Although Bescher
struck out. Bates was good for clean sin
gie 10 centre and Egan can.ered no "o
Hobltzen forced Bates at second.
Josh Devore started things gong Tor the
Giants in the last haf Of the same inn
Ing bv getting a scratch hit through Ba-
lent. Larry Doyle tripled 70 left, ard
then tailed on a wild pitch by Humphries.
MerkIe's homer brought the total runs ior
tho inning up TO three
IN tho fourth Mitchell led off with d9H-
ole over third and took third on Balenu
out Grant singled to centre and brought
Mitchell home with the second run or the
Reds The Giants got this run back IN the
hf,h. when Doyle singled over second, t7'h
second on a sacrifice and scored on Mfr-
kle's double TO left.